A few months ago, a CIO said to me, “Our Oracle estate is a patchwork of decisions that made sense at the time.” Sound familiar?
As organizations grow, new projects launch, teams spin up instances, mergers happen, and AI initiatives accelerate. Before long, it’s hard to see where everything stands, especially when contract renewals and multiple subscriptions demand clarity—and those spreadsheets start to feel very small.

That’s when Oracle’s Global Licensing Advisory Services (GLAS) steps in.

GLAS is a global team dedicated to helping customers understand, manage, and optimize their Oracle software usage and licensing across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Think of GLAS as your translator and guide—turning licensing terms, usage policies, and deployments into:

  • Clear choices
  • Measurable cost savings
  • Improved governance
  • Actionable next steps

And help you:

  • Optimize Oracle On-Premises Applications and SaaS subscriptions
  • Adjust modules and user counts to match real usage
  • Map workloads to the most cost-effective deployment models

Success Story: Cutting Through Complexity

Recently, a regional bank faced a major renewal while modernizing its data platform. Their challenges included:

  • Expanded virtual footprints and organically grown software use
  • Overlapping contracts due to an acquisition
  • Migrating workloads to the cloud

They needed clarity, not surprises. Here’s how GLAS and their Oracle account team helped:

  • Fact-finding: What do we own vs. what’s actually deployed?
  • Risk and opportunity assessment: Where can we reduce risk and waste?
  • Cloud strategy: What’s the smartest path to cloud and the next renewal?
  • Maximizing Oracle equity: How can we leverage existing investments to power our AI strategy?

GLAS coordinated data collection, validated findings, and delivered:

  • A clear picture of usage, entitlements, and projected growth
  • Options to consolidate licenses and optimize support identifiers
  • A plan for milestone-driven contract alignment
  • Recommendations to gradually transition to cloud and SaaS, highlighting unused modules and proposing a phased shift—complete with 50+ embedded AI agents for improved agility

The outcome? Clarity
Decisions moved faster, uncertainty dropped, spend and risk were avoided, and technical roadmaps finally aligned with licensing reality.

Why Oracle Customers Value GLAS

  • Shared facts speed up decision-making and reduce internal debates
  • Clear options turn licensing complexity into tangible business outcomes
  • Forecasting and costs improve through targeted optimization—on-premises, cloud infrastructure, apps and SaaS
  • Modernization becomes smarter, enabling faster progress with better governance

As one CEO recently said, “We didn’t know Oracle offered such valuable services—I find them very important to support us before, during, and after the solution implementation.”

Ready for Clarity?

If your Oracle environment has expanded—or you’re hitting a business milestone—GLAS can help you see exactly where you stand and how to get where you want to go, with fewer surprises and better economics.
This includes technology, applications, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS—tailored to your needs and priorities.

If this resonates, reach out through your Oracle account team to explore whether a focused GLAS engagement is right for your next milestone. Want to see examples or compare notes? Drop a comment or message—let’s start the conversation.