Where Oracle's Applications Stack Sees Red Ink, Its Customers See Opportunity - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Where Oracle's Applications Stack Sees Red Ink, Its Customers See Opportunity - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership: "The timing of all this is beneficial for Oracle customers: The end of Oracle's fiscal year arrives soon (May 31), and buyers may now have more leverage to sign very favorable end-of-year deals.

'Oracle provides the sweetest discounts and deals as it approaches its fiscal fourth quarter,' notes a March 2009 Forrester Research report (subscription required). 'Forrester has seen indications that Oracle is displaying a growing willingness to provide incentives for new licenses, creative implementation proposals by Oracle Consulting, free training and vendor-led financing.'"