Madhavan RamanujamvsSteve Ballmer

1 documented disagreement.

  • The enterprise agreement as the unit of monetization

    AI companies still pricing per-seat or per-usage are leaving the Ballmer/Madhavan unlock on the table.

    Steve Ballmer
    The enterprise agreement was the locomotive. Everything else got pulled behind it.
    Madhavan Ramanujam
    The bundle — multi-year, multi-product, price-committed — is the monetizable unit, not the feature.