Oracle Licence Audit Simulation

Take the guesswork out of Oracle audit preparation with our fixed price, fixed term Oracle Audit Simulation.

Our Oracle Licence Audit Simulation uses the same methodology, scripts, tools, and tactics as Oracle License Management Services (LMS), but unlike an official Oracle audit, it’s on your terms, on your timeline, and doesn’t involve Oracle.

This is your opportunity to test-run the audit process before Oracle even enters the picture, to see what Oracle would see, and to catch licensing issues before they become real (and expensive) audit findings.

The details:

Fixed term, fixed price agreement scoped up front, based on size and complexity of your Oracle estate
Simulates Oracle LMS audit using the same methodology and tools
Provides a comprehensive audit findings report
Tailored recommendations to address compliance gaps
Reduce audit risk (and potentially prevent an audit altogether)
Confidently engage with Oracle and defend your position should you get audited.

Is this Oracle Licensing Audit Simulation right for my business?

Oracle audits are designed to benefit Oracle. Our Oracle Audit Simulation levels the playing field.

Oracle gets away with its audit practices mostly because its customers don’t have the knowledge or resources to go up against Oracle in a software audit.

When you run an Oracle Licence Audit Simulation ahead of time, you force Oracle to play fair and stick to the facts.  This isn’t just about mitigating risk; this is about restoring the balance of power in your vendor-client relationship.

At the end of this process, you will be able to walk into any Oracle engagement with clarity, confidence, and the documentation to back up your licensing position.

Oracle audits are only a trap for the unprepared. The best defence is a good offence.

Waiting for an audit notice leaves you exposed and on the back foot. By the time Oracle’s auditors contact you, they’ve already done their homework. Running a mock audit enables you to get ahead of the risk and out of Oracle’s line of fire.

Most Oracle audits find non-compliance, and while Oracle has been known to get it wrong, the burden of proof is on the customer. But when you understand your licence position and contracts inside-out, Oracle loses its leverage.

That’s where this Oracle Licence Audit Simulation gives you the edge. When you’ve already been through the audit process, Oracle doesn’t benefit from the element of surprise, and its audit strategies don’t have the same effect. You and Oracle enter the audit on equal footing.

By proactively identifying risks, cleaning up your environment, and optimising your licence position, you reduce exposure and gain the confidence to challenge inflated findings – something that’s very hard to do under the pressure and time constraints of a real audit.

Oracle Audit Simulation vs. Oracle Audit Defence: Which service is for you?

Audit Simulation and Audit Defence both help organisations understand and manage their Oracle licensing risk in preparation for an audit, but they serve different purposes.

Think of an Audit Simulation as preventive action. While we can’t guarantee that you won’t be audited by Oracle, demonstrating that you have control of your licensing landscape can act as a deterrent. It’s more strategic, focused on cost avoidance and risk prevention.

An Audit Defence is typically reactive, triggered by an audit letter, but it can also be used proactively if there’s reason to believe an audit is imminent. It’s more tactical, focused on minimising fallout, containing costs, and managing vendor interactions.

The best Oracle audit is the one you avoid altogether.

With our Oracle Licence Audit Simulation, you’re not just preparing for an audit, you’re actively deflecting one. In theory, auditors are less likely to pursue organisations that can readily provide accurate, detailed data demonstrating compliance.

The customer who knows their rights and their licensing position has the upper hand when it comes to dealings with Oracle. If the auditors come knocking, you’ll have a clear view of your compliance position and the documentation to defend it.

An audit simulation isn’t just best practice – it’s a strategic advantage. Your organisation benefits from:

Full control of timing – Run the audit when you want, how you want, with zero Oracle involvement.
Pre-emptive remediation – Find and fix compliance risks before Oracle LMS does.
Confidential and risk-free – No vendor visibility or pressure. Your results stay internal.
Data-driven negotiation leverage – Walk into contract renewals or ULA exits with a clear, defensible position, as well as negotiation leverage.
Reduce audit risk (and potentially prevent an audit altogether)
Strategic cost avoidance – Avoid unplanned true-ups, shelfware wastage, or reactive over-licensing.

Download our Oracle Audit Simulation brochure

The Invictus Partners difference: Ex-Oracle auditors and insiders working for you.

Our team includes former Oracle executives and licensing practitioners – the very people who used to enforce Oracle’s licensing rules. Now, they work for you, ensuring you fully understand your compliance position and are prepared to defend it with precision.

We do not resell Oracle licences, nor do we have any commercial relationship with Oracle. Our sole focus is protecting your organisation’s interests and creating equitable conditions for all.

At Invictus Partners, we believe enterprise software should work for you – not the other way around. We know the tactics. We’ve seen the traps. Now we use that knowledge to shift the balance of power back to you.

We’re not your typical Oracle licence consultants.

We’re not anti-vendor, we’re pro-equity.

There’s a serious power imbalance in the software industry. We hate to see well-meaning people and organisations get screwed by the “software mafia”, especially when it is so easily prevented. We approach every engagement through a lens of equity, ensuring the vendors play fair and our clients are never disadvantaged.

We value your vendor relationships.

We understand the importance of good working relationships. We don’t believe solving problems means burning bridges. In fact, many of our clients want to continue working with their vendors – just on more equal terms. Whatever your starting point, we work with you to improve communication and ease friction, promoting long-term relational health.

We facilitate rather than dictate.

We know that many organisations feel powerless in their dealings with software vendors and that powerlessness often leads to subjugation. We believe in challenging the status quo and empowering organisations to take back control.