Mike Austin's videos and podcasts

Uncontrolled Microsoft growth rarely looks dramatic month to month. It becomes very obvious after budgets are locked and leverage is gone.

📢A license can trigger even when nobody used it. That’s how Oracle Fusion’s role model works.

Nobody negotiates a Microsoft True-Up. Most companies just pay it.

Microsoft changed the game, and most enterprises h...

The vendor already has a position. The question is whether you have one too.

🤔Is it possible to avoid Microsoft Copilot "Co-Wor...

Q: How much are you overpaying for Microsoft Visio...

📢Join me today at 11:30am ET! We'll cover what happens when IT, SAM, and procurement teams start seeing their vendor renewals as one connected negotiation instead of separate ones, and what that connected view is worth at the table.

Two deadlines just closed a loophole a lot of IT leaders were counting on.

Adobe licensing used to be predictable.

If your Microsoft agreement is up for renewal, “le...

Most IT organizations believe they have a mature S...

Live Working Session: The Blind Spot Beyond Your Microsoft EA.

The real steps we follow when software audit hits:

How much does your enterprise know about its actual Microsoft AI spend?

Companies can avoid Microsoft Copilot "Co-Work" co...

E3 to E5 used to be a functionality upgrade.

Uncontrolled Microsoft growth rarely looks dramatic month to month. It becomes very obvious after budgets are locked and leverage is gone.

Microsoft changed the game, and most enterprises h...

Microsoft Tip: Organizations can claim True-Down a...

Oracle Fusion quirk: a role can trigger a license even if the person never uses it.

One week of notice. One $50,000 surprise invoice. ...

The vendor already has a position. The question is whether you have one too.

Live in 1 hour and there is still time to register! Join us for an expert live discussion on getting full visibility for your enterprise SAM and AI ongoing costs.

Software overspend doesn’t usually come from bad intent. It comes from bad data and conflicted advice. When SAM insights aren’t independent, every negotiation with your software vendor starts at a disadvantage.