{"id":36,"date":"2012-08-01T18:23:51","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T16:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2012-08-01T18:24:02","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T16:24:02","slug":"my-research-papers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"My research papers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following papers were published by me as sole or co-author during my 8 year tenure with Gartner. Most of them are no longer accessible via Gartner but still contain valid advice and assessments. The selection represent samples for personal review. For productive use, I recommend you use the Gartner knowledge base <a title=\"Gartner Knowledge Base\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gartner.com\">www. gartner.com<\/a> to check out if they are still available via regular procurement under existing copyright.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/New-SAP-Maintenance-Option-Offers-Longer-Term-Support-at-Higher-Cost-2010.pdf\">New SAP Maintenance Option Offers Longer-Term Support at Higher Cost 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eight-Criteria-for-Evaluating-Software-License-Metrics-2011.pdf\">Eight Criteria for Evaluating Software License Metrics 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/What-every-global-CIO-should-know-about-German-Works-Council-2011.pdf\">What every global CIO should know about German Works Council 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IT-Procurement-Advice-on-Negotiating-Oracles-Ordering-Document-2011.pdf\">IT Procurement Advice on Negotiating Oracle&#8217;s Ordering Document 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/QA-How-Can-ERP-Recurring-Costs-Be-Contained-2008.pdf\">Q&amp;A How Can ERP Recurring Costs Be Contained 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Toolkit-How-to-Choose-the-Right-SAP-Support-Program-2010.zip\">Toolkit How to Choose the Right SAP Support Program 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/SAP-Support-Offering-Extends-Solution-Management-Beyond-SAP-2008.pdf\">SAP Support Offering Extends Solution Management Beyond SAP 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/SAP-Enterprise-Support-Becomes-a-Common-Support-Program-2008.pdf\">SAP Enterprise Support Becomes a Common Support Program 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/German-Perspective-SAP-Support-Offering-Extends-Solution-Management-Beyond-SAP-2008.pdf\">German Perspective SAP Support Offering Extends Solution Management Beyond SAP 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Vendor-Rating-SAP-2009.pdf\">Vendor Rating SAP 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Toolkit-Manage-Software-Support-Renewals-2011.zip\">Toolkit Manage Software Support Renewals 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Toolkit-First-100Days-as-the-Head-of-Procurement-2009.zip\">Toolkit First 100Days as the Head of Procurement 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Five-Steps-to-Licensing-SAP-Business-Functionality-2008.pdf\">Five Steps to Licensing SAP Business Functionality 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/New-Benchmarking-to-Guide-SAP-Enterprise-Support-Fees-2009.pdf\">New Benchmarking to Guide SAP Enterprise Support Fees 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/BEA-Customers-Should-Seek-Contractual-Protections-before-Acquisition-by-Oracle-2008.pdf\">BEA Customers Should Seek Contractual Protections before Acquisition by Oracle 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Leverage-Service-Oriented-Business-Applications-towards-better-Software-Contracts-2008.pdf\">Leverage Service-Oriented Business Applications towards better Software Contracts 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IT-Procurement-Best-Practice-Leverage-Services-to-Buy-Products-More-Competitively-2008.pdf\">IT Procurement Best Practice Leverage Services to Buy Products More Competitively 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Proof-of-SAP-Maintenance-Value-Still-Pending-2009.pdf\">Proof of SAP Maintenance Value Still Pending 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Reduce-IT-Spending-on-Software-Shelfware-Support-Fees-2008.pdf\">Reduce IT Spending on Software Shelfware Support Fees 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Guidelines-for-Responding-to-SAPs-Increased-Maintenance-Fees-2008.pdf\">Guidelines for Responding to SAP&#8217;s Increased Maintenance Fees 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Trends-on-Better-IT-Asset-Management-2008.pdf\">Trends on Better IT Asset Management 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Findings-From-the-Gartner-Survey-on-SAP-Enterprise-Support-2009.pdf\">Findings From the Gartner Survey on SAP Enterprise Support 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Vendor-Rating-SAP-2010.pdf\">Vendor Rating SAP 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/New-SAP-Maintenance-Option-Offers-Longer-Term-Support-at-Higher-Cost-2010.pdf\">New SAP Maintenance Option Offers Longer-Term Support at Higher Cost 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mitigate-Risk-and-Optimize-Value-in-SAP-Enterprise-Agreements-2009.pdf\">Mitigate Risk and Optimize Value in SAP Enterprise Agreements 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Best-Practices-for-Confirming-Software-Inventories-in-Software-Asset-Management-2009.pdf\">Best Practices for Confirming Software Inventories in Software Asset Management 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/German-Perspective-Guidelines-for-Responding-to-Increased-Maintenance-Fees-2008.pdf\">German Perspective Guidelines for Responding to Increased Maintenance Fees 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Regional-Compromise-Is-SAPs-Response-to-Customer-Objections-2009.pdf\">Regional Compromise Is SAP&#8217;s Response to Customer Objections 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/After-the-Software-Audit-Dealing-With-the-Aftermath-2010.pdf\">After the Software Audit Dealing With the Aftermath 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Use-the-Right-Criteria-to-Evaluate-Software-License-Metrics-2009.pdf\">Use the Right Criteria to Evaluate Software License Metrics 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Navigating-the-SAP-and-SUGEN-Enterprise-Support-Arrangements-2009.pdf\">Navigating the SAP and SUGEN Enterprise Support Arrangements 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Midmarket-Companies-Were-Addressed-at-Sapphire-2008-but-where-not-the-Central-Audience.pdf\">Midmarket Companies Were Addressed at Sapphire 2008 but where not the Central Audience<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/The-Seven-Golden-Rules-for-Industrialized-IU-Services-2009.pdf\">The Seven Golden Rules for Industrialized IU Services 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/German-Perspective-11-Options-to-Optimize-IT-Costs-in-2009.pdf\">German Perspective 11 Options to Optimize IT Costs in 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/What-Oracles-U.S.-Price-Increases-Mean-to-Your-Organization-2008.pdf\">What Oracle&#8217;s U.S. Price Increases Mean to Your Organization 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Oracle-Lawsuit-May-Impact-Rimini-Streets-Delivery-of-Services-2010.pdf\">Oracle Lawsuit May Impact Rimini Street&#8217;s Delivery of Services 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctor-license.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Rimini-Street-Responds-to-Oracle-Complaint-and-Files-Countersuit-2010.pdf\">Rimini Street Responds to Oracle Complaint and Files Countersuit 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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