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• IDC, Oracle Database and Microsoft Windows and .NET Interoperability: Packing Much More than Meets the Eye (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire April 2010 (Publication: April 2009)
  This WP looks at the interoperability initiatives between Oracle and Microsoft technologies around Oracle database support on Windows and with .NET application development.
• Ovum, Oracle Accelerate - Not Just Smart but Timely (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2009 (Publication: November 2008)
  We've been following Oracle's Accelerate program over the last couple of years because we thought it is a smart strategy for penetrating the upper mid-market. Although Oracle developed Accelerate largely in response to slowing growth in its core large-enterprise market, the program seems prescient as the global business climate worsens and places new urgency on cost-effective sales strategies.
• AMR, Oracle Making Inroads In Industry, Midmarket With Accelerate Partner Program (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire October 2009 (Publication: October 2008)
  Though it's still early days, Oracle's Accelerate partner program is winning the midmarket hearts and minds of both the clients adopting it and the partners selling and implementing it.
• CXP: Case Study - Business At Work: A committed partner for Oracle Accelerate (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire October 2009 (Publication: September 2008)
  Business At Work is one of the first Peoplesoft's partners to achieve the "Oracle Accelerate" certification for its solutions built around Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation developed specifically for service companies.
• The Forrester Wave: Oracle Implementation Providers, Q1 2008 (PDF)
  (Publication: March 2008)
  Forrester evaluated major Oracle implementation providers across 107 criteria and found that Accenture and Deloitte lead due to overall strong end-to-end implementation capabilities as well as industry breadth and depth. Oracle and Satyam fare well based on extremely strong technical ability and growing strategy consulting practices.
• Nucleus Research, Business Critical: Software-as-a-Service Vendor Strategies (PDF)
  (Publication: November 2007)
  Eight out of 10 SAAS vendors delivering business-critical applications run on Oracle.
• IDC, Oracle Announces Strong Third Quarter Results (PDF)
  (Publication: March 2007)
  Oracle announced strong 3rd quarter results, significantly beating Wall Street's revenue and earnings estimates. The momentum, which really started in the 4th quarter of last fiscal year, has continued through all three quarters this fiscal year.
• Oracle Alliance Partners + Oracle Consulting = an Engagement Asset (PDF)
  (Publication: December 2006)
  Performance Monitor surveyed 2,004 clients of leading Oracle, SAP, and PeopleSoft systems integrators. The performance criteria scores for Oracle's leading alliance partners are higher for all twelve performance criteria when they team with Oracle and much higher for four of the criteria.

• AMR, How Leading IT Vendors Manage Their Environmental Footprint Reporting (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire January 2010 (Publication: January 2009)
  "At the recent Oracle OpenWorld, the subject of green was given a high profile. After all, the company does offer various green IT and environmental reporting software tools. It doesn't appear to have a complete environmental strategy yet, but it does market software products to help companies reduce their environmental impacts. Oracle also philanthropically supports a range of ecologically-focused charities."
• Gartner, Vendor Rating: Oracle (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire July 2009 (Publication: July 2008)
• ARC Advisory, Oracle's Technical Roadmap (PDF)
  (Publication: December 2007)
  For manufacturing, AIA should be on your "must read" list, because Oracle shows us how they believe we should use the latest technologies, such as SOA, to solve integration problems today, while moving toward more comprehensive interoperability.
• AMR, Oracle's Applications Strategy—What's Your Five-Year Plan? (PDF)
  (Publication: November 2007)
  Our interviews with dozens of customers and Oracle executives show that, so far, Oracle is successfully maintaining the existing customer base and delivering on its Applications Unlimited promise to keep enhancing these products. Newly acquired customers interested in only a single application and keeping their non-Oracle technology stack can continue as they were.
• AMR, Oracle Starts Connecting Applications Strategy Dots at OpenWorld (PDF)
  (Publication: November 2007)
  While there is nothing earth shattering, Oracle is slowly making sense of its acquisition spree, creating value for itself and for those customers willing to expand beyond one application.
• Telemark Services, The Customer Service Experience Profile - Oracle (PDF)
  (Publication: October 2007)
  This independent report highlights how customers rated Oracle one of the highest in overall satisfaction among communications and IT vendors. Of the respondents, 96.4% said they would recommend Oracle to peers.
• Ovum, Oracle Vendor Analysis (PDF)
  (Publication: February 2007)
  The high-level Oracle strategy is to provide customers with an integrated set of technology, applications and services that focus on reducing complexity and cost.
• Forrester, Business Software Platform Vendor Profile: Oracle (PDF)
  (Publication: October 2006)
  The Company Has The Richest Applications Portfolio But Has Gaps Elsewhere
• Aberdeen, The Total Cost of ERP Ownership (PDF)
  (Publication: October 2006)
  Aberdeen set out to measure TCO across the ERP vendor landscape. In surveys with users Aberdeen found that Oracle implementations were lower than SAP's for the average cost of software + services costs per user.
• AMR, Oracle Posts Its Best First Quarter in Years (PDF)
  (Publication: September 2006)
  Oracle is a stronger company than it has ever been. It has three separate but complementary product areas in database, middleware, and applications that are all performing well and an enormous, worldwide customer base that generates billions of dollars of highly profitable maintenance revenue. The company is also much better managed than it was in the past.

• The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Apps Software Licensing and Pricing, Q4 2007 (PDF)
  (Publication: October 2007)
  Forrester evaluated the licensing and pricing strategies of leading enterprise applications vendors across 97 criteria. Oracle is one of two vendors that earned a leadership position in both the SMB and large enterprise editions of the evaluation. See below for detailed Oracle scorecard.
• Forrester Scorecard: Oracle Leads in Enterprise Apps Software Pricing and Licensing (PDF)
  (Publication: October 2007)
  Oracle should be considered by enterprises of all sizes for its leadership position, policy openness, and strong support for Forrester's enterprise software licensee bill of rights.
• IDC, Herbalife and Oracle Finance: Global Coverage and Sustainability Key to Successful Partnership (PDF)
  (Publication: August 2007)
  Oracle Financing's responsive customer service and the trust built up over a five-year partnership have strengthened the business relationship to the point where it is difficult for a new leasing/financing provider to displace the incumbent. As part of a sound procurement management process, the company always seeks competitive quotes, but Oracle Financing usually wins.
• AMR, Oracle Blends Managed Services With OnDemand Pricing (PDF)
  (Publication: October 2006)
  This new managed service finds some middle ground in terms of cost, while reducing deployment as well as risk—the most frequently cited benefits to true SaaS. The model also overcomes any lingering apprehension organizations may still have about sharing their data on the same instance as other companies.
• Forrester, Assessing New Software Vendor Financing Options (PDF)
  (Publication: August 2006)
  Forrester reviews trends in software financing and Oracle Financing is featured, along with a brief case study, in this report.

• IDC, Arab Middle East and Egypt North Africa Software Solutions 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares (PDF)
  (Publication: January 2008)
  Oracle was number one in the Enterprise Application Software market in the Middle East and Egypt North Africa region last year based on license and maintenance revenue of $92.88 million and 32.4% share.
• IDC, Worldwide Financial Accounting Applications 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares (PDF)
  (Publication: December 2007)
  Oracle grew 17% in the financial applications market in 2006, clinching the number 2 spot.
• IDC, Western Europe CRM Applications Competitive Analysis 2007 (PDF)
  (Publication: November 2007)
  This market share report shows Oracle is #1 in CRM in Western Europe in 2006.
• IDC, Worldwide Financial Performance and Strategy Management Software 2006 Vendor Shares (PDF)
  (Publication: November 2007)
  All in all, the Hyperion acquisition was an obvious move for Oracle to attain current FPSM market leadership.
• Pierre Audoin Consultants, HR Software 2006 Providers Shares in France (PDF)
  (Publication: November 2007)
  This report shows Oracle is #1 in market share in HCM in France.
• AMR, The Retail Software Market Sizing Report, 2006- 2011 (PDF)
  (Publication: October 2007)
  This report shows Oracle has the top market share in retail, inclusive of Hyperion.
• IDC, Worldwide Business Analytics Software 2007-2011 Forecast Update and 2006 Vendor Shares (PDF)
  (Publication: October 2007)
  Oracle is #1 in the business analytics software market.
• OSS Observer's Activation Outlook (PDF)
  (Publication: September 2007)
  Oracle, based on its MetaSolv acquisition, is the leading activation supplier with 15% market share, followed by Syndesis (Subex), HP, Comptel and Telcordia.
• IDC, Worldwide Human Capital Management Applications Market Forecast 2007-2011, 2006 Vendor Shares in Core HR and Strategic HCM Segments (PDF)
  (Publication: September 2007)
  In the core HR segment, Oracle is considered the volume leader with the biggest number of customers, which should help expand its HCM market share.
• Gartner, Market Share: CPM Suites Software
  (Publication: August 2007)
• Forrester, Contract Life-Cycle Management Attracts New Entrants (PDF)
  (Publication: August 2007)
  Oracle is #1 market share for contract lifecycle management.
• IDC, Worldwide Enterprise Application 2007 - 2011 Forecast Update and 2006 Vendor Share (PDF)
  (Publication: August 2007)
  Sustainable growth was achieved by tier 1 vendors, such as Oracle, which have created significant cross-selling and upselling opportunities following a string of acquisitions.
• Gartner Says Worldwide Relational Database Market Increased 14 Percent in 2006
  (Publication: June 2007)