This is the second post in a series on strategies and tactics for negotiating your licensing agreements with software companies including SAP, Salesforce, and Workday.
Salesforce is coming off of another banner H1 and monumental customer event, Dreamforce '15. The SaaS giant continues its meteoric rise -- now into full-blown CRM, Internet of Things (IoT), and broader platform use cases. Customers remain excited and enthusiastic about Salesforce's potential to transform their business, and they continue to adopt more and more of the Salesforce portfolio.
This continued growth has also meant a greater deal scrutiny by customers big and small. Although Salesforce famously built its business by going direct to line of business leaders -- flying under the radar of corporate procurement and IT -- those days are coming to an end. Salesforce's growing deal sizes and newfound position as a mission-critical, strategic platform have caught the attention of sourcing and procurement professionals, IT leaders, CFOs, and even CEOs and Boards of Directors.
As you think about your relationship with Salesforce and prepare for negotiations, here are some tips to consider:
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