CIOs are increasingly looking to shake up their enterprise software portfolios, adding major packages such as VMware, SAP’s ERP suites and Oracle’s Java to lists of potential replacements. The move is being driven by rising licensing costs, the end of vendor support for some products, and the promise of AI-coded alternatives. Representatives of those three companies didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Enterprise software shifts fuelled by costs, support and AI
No software suite is too large or too entrenched to be off limits for potential replacement, IT leaders say. One factor driving the trend is the ever-improving functionality of AI-powered coding tools, leading some CIOs to explore building their own software in targeted cases instead of relying on outside vendors.
