Smarter IT Procurement Starts Here

Fortune 500 enterprises face relentless pressure to reduce IT costs — but not at the expense of innovation, agility, or vendor relationships. For sourcing leaders, the challenge is finding equilibrium between short-term savings and long-term value creation.

AI is transforming enterprise IT — and reshaping how suppliers price, package, and position their offerings. From generative AI platforms to embedded AI functionality within cloud and SaaS contracts, pricing complexity and deal structures are evolving fast.

Mastering Vendor Communication

The SAP Clarity Playbook is built for IT procurement and sourcing leaders who want to regain leverage, reduce cost, and eliminate risk.

ServiceNow’s world is shifting fast — from AI-driven innovations to evolving SKUs and bundled offerings that can make renewals feel like a moving target.

SAP is betting that you don’t understand how its licensing, pricing, and sales tactics work. In fact, its entire commercial model thrives on complexity—and enterprise customers are paying the price.

The 2025 salesforce licensing overhaul isn’t just another price hike—it’s a fundamental shift in how Salesforce monetizes its platform, with major implications for enterprise procurement.

Salesforce renewals are high-stakes and high-cost for enterprise IT buyers—especially in light of recent licensing shifts and AI-driven pricing models. This session reveals the top leverage points in Salesforce negotiations.

The PC hardware market is experiencing a modest recovery after years of decline, creating both opportunities and challenges for enterprise buyers.

What really happens behind the scenes of a software audit? In this candid session, a former software auditor pulls back the curtain on vendor audit tactics

The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is set to further strain global supply chains already pressured by tariff volatility – shifting IT spending priorities from innovation to resilience.

Join NPI as we venture Inside the Mind of the Vendor to better understand IT vendors’ sales playbooks – how they recruit and train, and how they plan and execute on

SAP customers are being pushed to RISE regardless of their technology roadmap and appetite for transitioning their environment to the cloud. This is forcing a fundamental review of how an organization’s core business applications perform and the impact of shifting from an on-prem license model to subscription, capacity

In this session, we will discuss how enterprises can level the software license audit playing field. We’ll cover the current landscape and risks, as well as what steps customers can take for audit defense.

Microsoft licensing is complex and constantly evolving – and so are the motivations that drive Microsoft’s behavior at the negotiating table. Enterprise customers

IT sourcing within the large enterprise is undergoing rapid change. Vendor consolidation, rising software costs, AI acceleration, and shifting org models are...

As SaaS spending increases, so does the risk of overspending – especially for large, complex estates like Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Workday, SuccessFactors and others.

Enterprise IT procurement is entering a new era. Vendor consolidation is accelerating. Software publishers are tightening their grip. Cloud and SaaS spending are soaring – and AI is rapidly reshaping how sourcing teams operate.

The tightening of IT budgets has many sourcing leaders eyeing consolidation across the tech stack – not just to reduce spend.

This white paper provides IT procurement leaders with a strategic guide to navigating the financial and contractual risks posed by the 2025 tariff landscape.

In this bulletin, we examine how large enterprise IT procurement teams can counter aggressive vendor tactics to create a lasting negotiation advantage.

How can enterprise IT procurement stay ahead of tariff volatility? In this short webinar, we’ll provide a timely briefing for procurement leaders on what’s happening, what it means for IT buying and IT sourcing playbooks, and guidance on protecting budgets and supply chains in today’s environment of uncertainty.

In this guide, we reveal what large enterprise AWS customers need to do to eliminate the risk of cloud overspending and improve cost containment as their cloud commitments grow.

Since Broadcom’s acquisition, VMware renewals have become ground zero for radical cost increases. In this session, SAM expert and advisor to the Fortune 500, will share best practices on how IT sourcing practitioners can mitigate and minimize VMware renewal cost increases.

Here is a list of Microsoft offerings and functionality that will reach end of support or be retired in 2025, and what enterprise customers can do to prepare.

As we examine Microsoft’s latest moves, the question isn’t just which customers are being impacted today – but whether Microsoft’s largest customers will soon face similar pressures to transition away from the traditional EA framework.

Since Oracle’s shift to an employee-based Java SE subscription pricing model, Java customers have seen massive cost increases ranging from 2x to 10x (or higher). Here’s what you can do to prepare and minimize the financial impact on your Java estate.

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Uncover the elements of the Amazon Web Service AWS PPA enterprise agreement, also referred to as a Private Pricing Agreement or Addendum.

We explore the pros and cons of SAP’s newest solution – RISE with SAP – and what SAP enterprise customers need to know to determine if it’s a fit for their business.

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SmartSpend Bulletin ™

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SmartSpend Bulletin ™

SmartSpend Bulletin ™

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Compare Microsoft EA, EAS, SCE, and CSP to find the best Microsoft Enterprise Agreement for your business's flexibility and cost needs.

Learn cost-saving strategies for your SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration. NPI’s step-by-step roadmap eliminates overspending on your S/4HANA conversion process.

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