Microsoft’s overall revenue grew 12% year over year reaching $28.9B. Microsoft’s growth was primarily driven by Microsoft’s success in the cloud. Most specifically, Office 365 commercial revenue grew an impressive 41% and Azure revenue grew an astronomical 98%. Microsoft knows that future success will be tied directly to their ability to expand the average revenue per user (ARPU) through migrating more enterprises to the most robust cloud offerings (i.e. Office 365 E5 and Microsoft 365 E5). All enterprises need to prepare appropriately.

ServiceNow is No Longer Just a Tool for IT – Why This Matters by UpperEdge

Greg Hall, Director of IT Services at UpperEdge, discusses ways to improve the value you provide to your organization, he's compiled a list of 6 resolutions you can commit to that will enhance the strategic value of your procurement services.

In a recent analyst meeting, CTO and Co-Founder Parker Harris, presented revenue plans to reach $40B by 2028 and $60B by 2034.

Adam Mansfield, @Adam_Mansfield_ tells you what you need to know in this podcast.

Jeff Lazarto, Oracle Commercial Advisory Practice leader reports on Oracle's 2018 Earnings and what a shortfall in their cloud earnings could mean for your next negotiation strategy.

Jeff Lazarto, Oracle Commercial Advisory Practice leader, intros his blog Making Smarter IT Partner Selection focusing on the "3 Cs", capabilities, cultural and commercial. Successful teams have found them helpful to have an overall evaluation structure that allows them to conceptualize the process and compartmentalize all the information received during the evaluation.

Adam Mansfield discusses Salesforce's Q3 FY2018 financials and their key takeaways.

If you are considering adding Salesforce to your supplier portfolio or are already a customer, this webcast will provide many valuable insights, including:

• Outlining how to effectively prepare for your SFDC renewal

• Providing actionable strategies to increase your leverage with SFDC

• Addressing SFDC’s sales tactics come renewal time

John Belden, UpperEdge's Project Execution Services Advisory Leader, talks about the increase in CIOs adopting agile methods across their business project portfolios.

Greg Hall, Director, IT Service & Commercial Advisory Practice, discusses maintenance renewals; over 80% are based on the calendar year. The window for companies to avoid OPEX increases and drive down TCO is in full swing and quickly closing.