Background
A major international internet holding requested assistance in controlling and optimizing all Oracle software licenses, including E-Business Suite (OEBS), Database, WebLogic, Hyperion, and Oracle BI.
The company used OEBS to support e-services and manage financial and HR data across multiple regions.
Challenge
The customer operated numerous e-services aggregating partners across industries such as transport, pharma, food delivery, e-commerce, and finance.
Rapid growth made license cost control critical, especially with mixed license metrics and extensive OEBS customizations.
Actions
- Usage assessment — Evaluated OEBS, Database, WebLogic, Hyperion, and BI usage as Oracle would do, identifying compliance gaps
- OEBS clean-up — Removed redundant users and limited access to essential modules per Oracle’s formal methodology
- Usage optimization — Delivered actionable recommendations to minimize compliance risk and cost
- OEBS mapping report — Prepared a detailed mapping aligning custom modules with Oracle’s standards for future transparency
Results
- Reduced OEBS licensing from USD 88.5M to USD 70M
- Database and options licensing dropped from USD 255M to USD 166M
- Eliminated USD 8.4M shortfall for other Oracle products (WebLogic, Hyperion, BI)