Oracle settled UCLA's ERP dispute with $3.1m in credits. UCLA spent at least $213m.
UCLA has settled its dispute with Oracle over Oracle's cloud software for finance and administration (ERP, short for enterprise resource planning), the heart of its Ascend programme, The Register reported on 12 October.
Oracle waives $1.31 million in outstanding fees and grants $3.1 million in credits against future charges, valid until the end of May 2028. UCLA pays $350,000 of $1.66 million in disputed invoices.
Ascend started in April 2018 and was due to finish in July 2020. Its budget was $120 million, later revised to $98.9 million. The Daily Bruin reported at least $213 million spent. That figure covers the whole programme, not Oracle's bill. UCLA paused the switch-on of the new finance system in August 2024 and gave notice to terminate in June 2025.
UCLA said the software "lacked sufficient functionality to meet the University's requirements." Neither side admitted liability. Oracle did not respond to The Register.
The credits and the waiver add up to $4.41 million, about 2% of the $213 million. The credits count only against Oracle charges UCLA still pays before May 2028.
If your ERP programme stopped after six years, would credits from the same vendor settle it for you?
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