Remend —
Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM, VMware, Salesforce & Adobe Advisory
Remend is a U.S.-based software-advisory firm focused on enterprise software cost optimization, contract negotiation and audit defense across Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM, VMware, Salesforce and Adobe. License-position assessment, cost-savings modeling, contract negotiation support and license-audit defense — fitting operating models whose internal team cannot maintain vendor-by-vendor licensing expertise across the major publishers. Fibi sources and negotiates Remend on your behalf, at no cost to your business.
Portfolio
Microsoft + Oracle + SAP + IBM + VMware + Salesforce + Adobe Advisory
Vendor-by-vendor advisory practices spanning the seven major enterprise software publishers — license-position assessment, cost-savings modeling, contract negotiation support and audit defense — delivered by one advisory firm rather than across separately operated single-publisher consultants.
Microsoft Optimization, Negotiation & Audit Defense
Microsoft license-position assessment, cost-savings playbook, EA / MCA / CSP negotiation support and license-audit defense — fitting operating models whose Microsoft entitlement and edition mix has accumulated through successive renewals and whose finance posture cannot accept publisher-led renewals that bake in unused entitlement and rolled-forward overpayment.
Oracle Optimization, Negotiation & Audit Defense
Oracle license-position assessment across database, middleware and applications, ULA / Cloud Subscription negotiation support and audit defense — fitting operating models whose Oracle estate spans on-prem and Oracle Cloud, whose audit risk posture cannot tolerate publisher-self-calculated findings, and whose internal team cannot maintain Oracle-licensing expertise in-house.
SAP Optimization, Negotiation & Audit Defense
SAP license-position assessment, S/4HANA migration economics, indirect-access analysis, contract negotiation support and audit defense — fitting operating models whose SAP estate is undergoing migration, whose indirect-access exposure has not been quantified, and whose finance posture demands contract terms that survive the migration cycle.
IBM Optimization, Negotiation & Audit Defense
IBM software, sub-capacity, ELA and Passport Advantage advisory plus audit defense — fitting operating models whose IBM estate is mid-migration to alternative platforms or to IBM Cloud, whose ELA renewal economics need independent review, and whose audit posture cannot accept publisher-self-calculated sub-capacity findings without independent license-position calculation.
VMware Optimization, Negotiation & Audit Defense
VMware licensing advisory across the post-Broadcom edition and bundle landscape, ELA negotiation and audit defense — fitting operating models whose VMware renewal cycle has hit the post-acquisition pricing reset, whose virtualization strategy is reassessing alternatives, and whose internal team cannot maintain VMware-licensing expertise through the changed product structure.
Salesforce & Adobe SaaS Optimization
Salesforce and Adobe SaaS edition, license-pool and renewal advisory, contract negotiation and entitlement-versus-utilization analysis — fitting operating models whose enterprise SaaS spend has scaled past the point where annual renewal anchored to last year matches actual usage, and whose internal team cannot maintain edition-and-utilization analysis across the renewal cycle.
Ideal For
Operating Models with Major-Publisher Renewal & Audit Cycles
Enterprise & Large Mid-Market
Enterprise and large mid-market operating models whose enterprise software estate spans multiple major publishers and whose internal IT, procurement and legal team cannot maintain publisher-specific licensing depth across them all.
Renewal-Cycle Aligned Programs
Programs approaching EA / ULA / ELA renewal events whose finance posture cannot accept publisher-led renewals that bake in unused entitlement and rolled-forward overpayment from earlier cycles.
Active Audit Defense Needs
Operating models actively in or facing publisher-driven license audits whose internal capacity cannot manage scope negotiation, evidence collection and license-position calculation alongside daily operations.
M&A & Migration-Driven Programs
Operating models in M&A integration or platform migration (Oracle to cloud, SAP to S/4HANA, post-Broadcom VMware reassessment) whose contract negotiation must hold across the migration timeline.
Why Remend
Where Remend Stands Out as a Software Advisory Firm
Structural advantages that justify Remend over generic SAM tooling and single-publisher consultants.
Distinct advisory practices for Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM, VMware, Salesforce and Adobe — each with its own contract structures, audit mechanics and savings levers. Fitting operating models whose internal IT, procurement and legal team cannot maintain that depth across all seven vendors and whose program needs publisher-specific advisory rather than generic SAM tooling output.
Both negotiation support at the contract event and active defense during publisher-driven audits — fitting operating models whose program needs the same advisor running the contract that interprets it during audit, and whose internal capacity cannot manage publisher audit demands alongside daily operations.
Engagement timing aligned to the renewal calendar — fitting operating models whose highest-leverage savings opportunities sit at EA / ULA / ELA renewal events, and whose program needs advisory engaged early enough to reposition entitlement before publisher-led renewal terms lock in.
Coverage spanning the on-premise-heavy publishers (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM, VMware) and the SaaS-heavy publishers (Salesforce, Adobe) — fitting operating models whose software estate spans both deployment models and whose finance posture cannot accommodate two separate advisory engagements that lose the cross-publisher visibility.
Why Use Fibi
Remend Direct vs. Remend Through Fibi
Your contract is with Remend either way. The difference is the comparison, sourcing and ongoing support layer around it.
| Aspect | Remend Direct | Remend Through Fibi |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Standard Remend rates | Volume-negotiated — equal or better |
| Vendor comparison | Remend only | Remend vs other software-advisory firms |
| Quote turnaround | 5–10 business days | 24–72 hours across multiple options |
| Architecture review | Remend solution architects | Independent advisor representing your interests |
| Post-go-live support | Remend support only | Fibi escalation + Remend support |
| Advisory fee | N/A | $0 — provider-funded |
FAQ
Choosing Remend for Software Advisory & Audit Defense
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