Best practices for saving on Oracle staffing costs in an uncertain economic climate

In the previous installment, we explored ways the Oracle manager could cut his budget by trimming hardware and software costs,. But the sad reality is that the lion's share of a typical budget is for highly talented and well-compensated Oracle professionals, those indispensable folks who create and maintain the applications that allow the company to manage its information. Cutting fat from this area of the budget requires the skills of a surgeon because mistakes can be very costly.

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