Oracle or SAP ERP Solutions

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Dear University of Aberdeen,

Here is an FOI Request from Support Revolution:

Are you running an Oracle or SAP ERP solution?
If so, what version are they currently running on and which modules are you using?
Are you planning to upgrade in the next 12-18 months?
Do you have plans to move to a SAAS model?
Do you have plans to migrate our current ERP to a cloud Solution?
Do you run Oracle Databases?
If so what versions, are you planning an upgrade in the next 12 – 18 months?
Do you own perpetual Oracle Licences, do you Pay Oracle directly or through a shared service or other framework?
Do you own Perpetual SAP Licences, do you Pay SAP directly or through a shared service or other framework?
What is the value of the SAP Support contract and when does it renew?
What is the value of the Oracle support contract and when does it renew?
Who is commercially responsible for looking after the contract for the Oracle and/or SAP renewals?
Do you currently work with any SAP or Oracle third party support providers?

Yours faithfully,

Luke Thurlow

Foi, University of Aberdeen

Dear Luke Thurlow,
I refer to your email of 15 January and, on behalf of the University, I acknowledge receipt and confirm that your request is being dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. In terms of the Act, a reply will be sent to you as soon as possible and within the statutory timescales.

Yours sincerely,
Mary Sabiston
Information Compliance Officer
University of Aberdeen

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Foi, University of Aberdeen

Dear Luke Thurlow,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST FOI 2021-011

I refer to your email of 15 January 2021 requesting information relating to Oracle or SAP ERP Solutions.

Your request has now been considered under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, ‘the Act’.

1.Are you running an Oracle or SAP ERP solution?
No.

2.If so, what version are they currently running on and which modules are you using?
N/A

3.Are you planning to upgrade in the next 12-18 months?
N/A

4.Do you have plans to move to a SAAS model?
N/A

5.Do you have plans to migrate our current ERP to a cloud Solution?
N/A

6.Do you run Oracle Databases?
Yes

7.If so what versions, are you planning an upgrade in the next 12 – 18 months?
Various 11g – 19c. Yes, continuous upgrade cycles are in place.

8.Do you own perpetual Oracle Licences, do you Pay Oracle directly or through a shared service or other framework?
Oracle Service Contract

9.Do you own Perpetual SAP Licences, do you Pay SAP directly or through a shared service or other framework?
No.

10.What is the value of the SAP Support contract and when does it renew?
N/A

11.What is the value of the Oracle support contract and when does it renew?
£122,511.19 to cover all Oracle products not just database, November 2021

12.Who is commercially responsible for looking after the contract for the Oracle and/or SAP renewals?
Assistant Director (Applications Management)

13.Do you currently work with any SAP or Oracle third party support providers?
No.

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Yours sincerely,
Mary Sabiston
Information Compliance Officer
University of Aberdeen

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