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SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index reshape IT, Telecom & Cyber sourcing priorities

Published Mar 19, 2026, 6:05 AM AWST•APAC•Full category signal

In 60 seconds

Top move

Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language

Key takeaways

Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.[1]
The lead signals for IT, Telecom & Cyber are no longer just descriptive; they point to immediate sourcing implications around cost pressure.[2]
Lead move: Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration.[3]

What changed since last run

Lead coverage has rotated toward "SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index", shifting the brief toward more immediate execution implications.

Key facts

Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration
Lower-scoring areas Authorisations scored 68% and data protection scored 65%, placing both at
Basis concerns SAP Basis, at 58%, stands out because its configuration underpins other contro
CRIS is positioned as a way to gauge relative maturity across key control domains and target
The company unveiled the offers at the Orange Business Summit, which it said drew more than 1
Orange says it combines group-operated infrastructure with detection technologies delivered a

Why it matters

The lead signals for IT, Telecom & Cyber are no longer just descriptive; they point to immediate sourcing implications around cost pressure. Lead move: Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration. That shifts IT, Telecom & Cyber focus toward cost pressure and changes the ask to SAP. The practical read-through is that buyers should tighten supplier challenge, pricing discipline, and contract optionality before the next decision gate

Cost / money

Lead move: Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration. That shifts IT, Telecom & Cyber focus toward cost pressure and changes the ask to SAP.[1]
Signal: It says its ecosystem can process 240 million litres of used oil each year and covers more than half of Brazil's municipalities. That shifts IT, Telecom & Cyber focus toward cost pressure and changes the ask to SAP.[2]
Use this to refresh should-cost views and challenge any fast repricing. Keep the read-through directional unless the source itself provides hard commercial numbers.[1]
The money issue may come through term structure rather than base price alone, especially if suppliers push for escalation language, shorter validity, or broader pass-through.[2]

Supplier / commercial

This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 58, 77, 65 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks.[1]
This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 1,000, 14, 30,000 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable.[2]
This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, exit/portability clauses, and negotiation guardrails with 240, 1,100, 540 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect security advisory cadence.[3]
Use Breach response SLAs. Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.[1]

Safety / operations

The operational risk is indirect: tight budgets or repricing battles often reappear later as reduced slack, substitutions, or execution compromises that buyers then have to manage.[1]
The main operations question is whether the contract still matches field reality. If scope, response times, or liabilities are vague, the risk usually shows up during execution.[2]

What to watch

Watch whether SAP starts using SAP Basis emerges as weakest link as a repricing reference in quotes, escalator asks, or budget resets.[1]
Watch whether Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & reduces buyer leverage in renewals and pushes Microsoft toward firmer commercial positions.[2]
Watch whether SAP starts using Lwart expands Rimini Street support to as a repricing reference in quotes, escalator asks, or budget resets.[3]
SAP Basis emerges as weakest link creates cost pressure. Trigger: Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration.[1]

Top stories

Story 1SecurityBrief Australia

SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index

Signal strongSource-grounded

Source notes [1]Read source

What happened

Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration. Lower-scoring areas Authorisations scored 68% and data protection scored 65%, placing both at the lower end of the benchmark. This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 58, 77, 65 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, treat this as a cost-boundary signal rather than just a headline; buyer assumptions may need refreshing before the next quote or award decision

Cost / money

Use this to refresh should-cost views and challenge any fast repricing. Keep the read-through directional unless the source itself provides hard commercial numbers

Supplier / commercial

Suppliers with fresh cost justification may push harder on reopeners, indexation, shorter quote validity, or pass-through language. Buyers should separate real drivers from negotiation posture

Safety / operations

The operational risk is indirect: tight budgets or repricing battles often reappear later as reduced slack, substitutions, or execution compromises that buyers then have to manage

What to watch

Watch for shorter quote validity, reopeners, pass-through requests, or attempts to reset pricing on the back of weak evidence

Key facts

Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration
Lower-scoring areas Authorisations scored 68% and data protection scored 65%, placing both at
Basis concerns SAP Basis, at 58%, stands out because its configuration underpins other contro
CRIS is positioned as a way to gauge relative maturity across key control domains and target

Story 2SecurityBrief Australia

Orange launches trusted AI, anti-drone & cloud tools

Signal strongSource-grounded

Source notes [2]Read source

What happened

The company unveiled the offers at the Orange Business Summit, which it said drew more than 1,000 customers. Orange says it combines group-operated infrastructure with detection technologies delivered as part of the offer. This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 1,000, 14, 30,000 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, the buyer read-through is commercial leverage: scope, validity windows, reopeners, and term structure may now matter as much as headline pricing

Cost / money

The money issue may come through term structure rather than base price alone, especially if suppliers push for escalation language, shorter validity, or broader pass-through

Supplier / commercial

This is primarily a contracting story: revisit scope boundaries, extension mechanics, and which party carries volatility before those assumptions harden in a live tender

Safety / operations

The main operations question is whether the contract still matches field reality. If scope, response times, or liabilities are vague, the risk usually shows up during execution

What to watch

Watch scope creep, liability pushback, and term changes that move volatility back onto the buyer even if the base rate looks manageable

Key facts

The company unveiled the offers at the Orange Business Summit, which it said drew more than 1
Orange says it combines group-operated infrastructure with detection technologies delivered a
Orange Business positioned it as a sovereign alternative for organisations seeking greater co
Orange says it operates the offer end to end and hosts it in its Cloud Avenue SecNum environment

Story 3SecurityBrief Australia

Lwart expands Rimini Street support to SAP & VMware

Signal strongSource-grounded

Source notes [3]Read source

What happened

It says its ecosystem can process 240 million litres of used oil each year and covers more than half of Brazil's municipalities. Lwart uses the platforms across 1,100 users, including 540 truck drivers who connect on mobile devices. This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, exit/portability clauses, and negotiation guardrails with 240, 1,100, 540 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect security advisory cadence

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, treat this as a cost-boundary signal rather than just a headline; buyer assumptions may need refreshing before the next quote or award decision

Cost / money

Use this to refresh should-cost views and challenge any fast repricing. Keep the read-through directional unless the source itself provides hard commercial numbers

Supplier / commercial

Suppliers with fresh cost justification may push harder on reopeners, indexation, shorter quote validity, or pass-through language. Buyers should separate real drivers from negotiation posture

Safety / operations

The operational risk is indirect: tight budgets or repricing battles often reappear later as reduced slack, substitutions, or execution compromises that buyers then have to manage

What to watch

Watch for shorter quote validity, reopeners, pass-through requests, or attempts to reset pricing on the back of weak evidence

Key facts

It says its ecosystem can process 240 million litres of used oil each year and covers more th
Lwart uses the platforms across 1,100 users, including 540 truck drivers who connect on mobil
Those drivers use SAP to record oil collection and payments across 3,700 municipalities
"With my SAP ECC 6 stabilised, secured and performing optimally with Rimini Support, I no lon

VP Snapshot

Executive Risk & Action View

The biggest executive exposure for IT, Telecom & Cyber is cost pressure because today's lead stories point to faster-moving supplier and commercial decisions than the current brief cadence alone would suggest.

Overall

Cost

Supply

Schedule

Compliance

Top signals

30-180dcost

Signal 1: SAP Basis emerges as weakest link

This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 58, 77, 65 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks.

Signal 3: Lwart expands Rimini Street support to

This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, exit/portability clauses, and negotiation guardrails with 240, 1,100, 540 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect security advisory cadence.

30-180dcommercial

Signal 2: Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone &

This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 1,000, 14, 30,000 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable.

Recommended actions

Category ManagerDue 5d

Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.

ContractsDue 10d

Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.

Category ManagerDue 21d

Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Lwart expands Rimini Street support to, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.

Risk register

Risk	Trigger	Mitigation
SAP Basis emerges as weakest link creates cost pressure.	Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration.	Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.
Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & creates commercial leverage.	The company unveiled the offers at the Orange Business Summit, which it said drew more than 1,000 customers.	Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.
Lwart expands Rimini Street support to creates cost pressure.	It says its ecosystem can process 240 million litres of used oil each year and covers more than half of Brazil's municipalities.	Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Lwart expands Rimini Street support to, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

CM Snapshot

Category Manager Decision Detail

Today's priorities

Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

Due 3d

high

CM move

Use this as the immediate supplier or contract action to move before the next sourcing gate.

Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

Due 7d

high

CM move

Use this as the immediate supplier or contract action to move before the next sourcing gate.

Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Lwart expands Rimini Street support to, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

Due 10d

high

CM move

Use this as the immediate supplier or contract action to move before the next sourcing gate.

Supplier radar

SAP

high

Observed supplier signal

Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration.

Commercial implication

Next step: Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

Cisco

high

Observed supplier signal

The company unveiled the offers at the Orange Business Summit, which it said drew more than 1,000 customers.

Commercial implication

Next step: Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

SAP

high

Observed supplier signal

It says its ecosystem can process 240 million litres of used oil each year and covers more than half of Brazil's municipalities.

Commercial implication

Next step: Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Lwart expands Rimini Street support to, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

Negotiation levers

Use Breach response SLAs

When to use: Use when SAP cites SAP Basis emerges as weakest link to justify immediate repricing or wider surcharge language.

Expected outcome: Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.

Commercial mechanism to carry into the next supplier conversation

Use Price caps/collars

When to use: Use when Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & shifts leverage toward Cisco during renewal or award cycles.

Expected outcome: Preserve flexibility while still creating enough demand visibility to win concessions and protect service outcomes.

Commercial mechanism to carry into the next supplier conversation

Use Exit/portability clauses

When to use: Use when SAP cites Lwart expands Rimini Street support to to justify immediate repricing or wider surcharge language.

Expected outcome: Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.

Commercial mechanism to carry into the next supplier conversation

Talking points

IT, Telecom & Cyber conditions are now tactical: the latest signals justify immediate outreach to Microsoft and a clause-by-clause contract refresh.

Use today's signal mix to challenge license renewals, confirm vendor support coverage, and preserve fallback options before leverage deteriorates.

Supplier radar

Supplier	Signal	Implication	Next step	Confidence
SAP	Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration.	This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 58, 77, 65 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks.	Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.	high
Cisco	The company unveiled the offers at the Orange Business Summit, which it said drew more than 1,000 customers.	This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 1,000, 14, 30,000 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable.	Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.	high
SAP	It says its ecosystem can process 240 million litres of used oil each year and covers more than half of Brazil's municipalities.	This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, exit/portability clauses, and negotiation guardrails with 240, 1,100, 540 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect security advisory cadence.	Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Lwart expands Rimini Street support to, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.	high

Negotiation levers

Use Breach response SLAs — Use when SAP cites SAP Basis emerges as weakest link to justify immediate repricing or wider surcharge language. — Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.
high confidence
Use Price caps/collars — Use when Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & shifts leverage toward Cisco during renewal or award cycles. — Preserve flexibility while still creating enough demand visibility to win concessions and protect service outcomes.
high confidence
Use Exit/portability clauses — Use when SAP cites Lwart expands Rimini Street support to to justify immediate repricing or wider surcharge language. — Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.
high confidence

What to do / What to watch

What to do now

Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.
Why: This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 58, 77, 65 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: Complete this within 3 days to reduce buyer surprise and tighten near-term sourcing control.
[1]
Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.
Why: This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 1,000, 14, 30,000 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: Complete this within 7 days to reduce buyer surprise and tighten near-term sourcing control.
[2]
Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Lwart expands Rimini Street support to, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.
Why: This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, exit/portability clauses, and negotiation guardrails with 240, 1,100, 540 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect security advisory cadence.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: Complete this within 10 days to reduce buyer surprise and tighten near-term sourcing control.
[3]

Next few weeks

Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around SAP Basis emerges as weakest link, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.
Why: Move now because This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
[1]
Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.
Why: Move now because This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
Owner: Contracts
Expected outcome: This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
[2]
Email SAP to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Lwart expands Rimini Street support to, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.
Why: Move now because This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
[3]
Prepare use breach response slas for the next negotiation cycle.
Why: Deploy it because Use when SAP cites SAP Basis emerges as weakest link to justify immediate repricing or wider surcharge language.
Owner: Contracts
Expected outcome: Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.
[1]

Longer view

Use the current signal mix to tighten quarter-ahead sourcing scenarios and supplier optionality plans.
Why: Prepare now because repeated cross-source signals are pointing to a more fragile commercial environment than a headline-only read suggests.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: A cleaner quarter-ahead demand, budget, and fallback-supplier plan.
[1]

What to watch

Watch whether SAP starts using SAP Basis emerges as weakest link as a repricing reference in quotes, escalator asks, or budget resets
Watch whether Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & reduces buyer leverage in renewals and pushes Microsoft toward firmer commercial positions
Watch whether SAP starts using Lwart expands Rimini Street support to as a repricing reference in quotes, escalator asks, or budget resets
SAP Basis emerges as weakest link creates cost pressure.: Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration
Orange launches trusted AI anti-drone & creates commercial leverage.: The company unveiled the offers at the Orange Business Summit, which it said drew more than 1,000 customers
Lwart expands Rimini Street support to creates cost pressure.: It says its ecosystem can process 240 million litres of used oil each year and covers more than half of Brazil's municipalities
IT, Telecom & Cyber conditions are now tactical: the latest signals justify immediate outreach to Microsoft and a clause-by-clause contract refresh
Use today's signal mix to challenge license renewals, confirm vendor support coverage, and preserve fallback options before leverage deteriorates

Market pulse

Index	Latest	Change	As of
Palo Alto (PANW)	320	+0.00 (+0.00%)	Mar 18, 2026, 10:06 PM
CrowdStrike (CRWD)	285	+0.00 (+0.00%)	Mar 18, 2026, 10:06 PM
Zscaler (ZS)	195	+0.00 (+0.00%)	Mar 18, 2026, 10:06 PM
Fortinet (FTNT)	72	+0.00 (+0.00%)	Mar 18, 2026, 10:06 PM

Palo Alto: Palo Alto should be used as a negotiation boundary for IT, Telecom & Cyber pricing, supplier challenge sessions, and contingency budgeting this cycle
CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike should be used as a negotiation boundary for IT, Telecom & Cyber pricing, supplier challenge sessions, and contingency budgeting this cycle
Zscaler: Zscaler should be used as a negotiation boundary for IT, Telecom & Cyber pricing, supplier challenge sessions, and contingency budgeting this cycle
Fortinet: Fortinet should be used as a negotiation boundary for IT, Telecom & Cyber pricing, supplier challenge sessions, and contingency budgeting this cycle

Sources

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[1] SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index

securitybrief.com.au · n.d.

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AI reading

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, treat this as a cost-boundary signal rather than just a headline; buyer assumptions may need refreshing before the next quote or award decision

Cost / money

Use this to refresh should-cost views and challenge any fast repricing. Keep the read-through directional unless the source itself provides hard commercial numbers

Supplier / commercial

Suppliers with fresh cost justification may push harder on reopeners, indexation, shorter quote validity, or pass-through language. Buyers should separate real drivers from negotiation posture

Safety / operations

The operational risk is indirect: tight budgets or repricing battles often reappear later as reduced slack, substitutions, or execution compromises that buyers then have to manage

What to watch

Watch for shorter quote validity, reopeners, pass-through requests, or attempts to reset pricing on the back of weak evidence

Key facts

Most areas cluster between 65% and 77%, with variability in governance and integration
Lower-scoring areas Authorisations scored 68% and data protection scored 65%, placing both at
Basis concerns SAP Basis, at 58%, stands out because its configuration underpins other contro
CRIS is positioned as a way to gauge relative maturity across key control domains and target

Open original source

[2] Orange launches trusted AI, anti-drone & cloud tools

securitybrief.com.au · n.d.

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AI reading

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, the buyer read-through is commercial leverage: scope, validity windows, reopeners, and term structure may now matter as much as headline pricing

Cost / money

The money issue may come through term structure rather than base price alone, especially if suppliers push for escalation language, shorter validity, or broader pass-through

Supplier / commercial

This is primarily a contracting story: revisit scope boundaries, extension mechanics, and which party carries volatility before those assumptions harden in a live tender

Safety / operations

The main operations question is whether the contract still matches field reality. If scope, response times, or liabilities are vague, the risk usually shows up during execution

What to watch

Watch scope creep, liability pushback, and term changes that move volatility back onto the buyer even if the base rate looks manageable

Key facts

The company unveiled the offers at the Orange Business Summit, which it said drew more than 1
Orange says it combines group-operated infrastructure with detection technologies delivered a
Orange Business positioned it as a sovereign alternative for organisations seeking greater co
Orange says it operates the offer end to end and hosts it in its Cloud Avenue SecNum environment

Open original source

[3] Lwart expands Rimini Street support to SAP & VMware

securitybrief.com.au · n.d.

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AI reading

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, treat this as a cost-boundary signal rather than just a headline; buyer assumptions may need refreshing before the next quote or award decision

Cost / money

Use this to refresh should-cost views and challenge any fast repricing. Keep the read-through directional unless the source itself provides hard commercial numbers

Supplier / commercial

Suppliers with fresh cost justification may push harder on reopeners, indexation, shorter quote validity, or pass-through language. Buyers should separate real drivers from negotiation posture

Safety / operations

The operational risk is indirect: tight budgets or repricing battles often reappear later as reduced slack, substitutions, or execution compromises that buyers then have to manage

What to watch

Watch for shorter quote validity, reopeners, pass-through requests, or attempts to reset pricing on the back of weak evidence

Key facts

It says its ecosystem can process 240 million litres of used oil each year and covers more th
Lwart uses the platforms across 1,100 users, including 540 truck drivers who connect on mobil
Those drivers use SAP to record oil collection and payments across 3,700 municipalities
"With my SAP ECC 6 stabilised, secured and performing optimally with Rimini Support, I no lon

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[4] Palo Alto

finance.yahoo.com · n.d.

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[5] CrowdStrike

finance.yahoo.com · n.d.

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[6] Zscaler

finance.yahoo.com · n.d.

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[7] Fortinet

finance.yahoo.com · n.d.

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