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Vendor-Driven Software Changes Cost Companies Millions
Businesses are paying millions for software changes they might never have chosen. As dependence on major vendors grows, firms find it difficult to resist costly upgrades.
Vendor-Driven Software Changes Cost Companies Millions
Businesses are paying millions for software changes they might never have chosen. As dependence on major vendors grows, firms find it difficult to resist costly upgrades.
Technology vendors increasingly dictate the terms, leaving companies with little bargaining power, according to the survey. Photo by Vitaly Gariev / Unsplash
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Companies spend an average of 28% of their enterprise software budgets on upgrades, migrations, and licensing changes they would not have chosen without pressure from software vendors, says the report.
News Editor for Nearshore Americas, Narayan Ammachchi is a career journalist with a decade of experience in politics and international business. He works out of his base in the Indian Silicon City of Bangalore.