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Robert Lamb

Head of Oracle Advisory Services
SoftwareONE

Robert started his career as an accountant but moved into the IT industry and now has 30 years’ experience dealing with IT vendors. For the last 16 years this experience has been focused on Oracle Applications and technology.

Currently Robert is the Oracle Practice head in SoftwareONE UK and is part of the SoftwareONE Oracle Global advisory team. The bulk of his time is spent advising clients on optimizing their Oracle spend, road-mapping Oracle IT, and pre and post Vendor Audit strategy.

Robert is in his 5th year at SoftwareONE, and has worked with some of the largest Oracle global clients during that period to help ease the challenges of managing the Vendor. He is considered to be among the leading independent experts in the UK on Oracle contracts and process, and is supported by a truly global network of Oracle Professionals with SoftwareONE.

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Day 1 - Optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of IT procurement

Sunday, December 11th, 2016

14:40 Drill-Down Classroom 2A - How to minimise risk and control the costs of your Oracle investment

This classroom will help users to wade through the complexity and tackle on-going Oracle compliance challenges. It will highlight areas of risk and opportunity using best practice methodologies to help you to minimise risk and control the costs of your Oracle investment.

Strategies to effectively handle the complexity of Oracle license management and software use
How to use audit trails to be audit-ready, with facts, to minimise risk
Implement an effective governance and minimum code of practice for Oracle license management
How to negotiate on customized systems
Gaining leverage in an Oracle negotiation- what terms and conditions are they willing to move on?