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Practical thinking on SaaS management, governance, FinOps, and the tools that keep modern teams running.
29 July 2026
Running a SaaS Access Review: Who Has Access to What — and Should They?
Periodic access reviews are a compliance requirement and a security best practice.
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20 July 2026
How to Calculate the ROI of a SaaS Management Platform
The business case for a SaaS management platform isn't hard to make — if you know which numbers to use.
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19 July 2026
SaaS Data Portability: How to Avoid Vendor Lock-In Before It's Too Late
The time to ask about your data export options is before you sign — not when you're trying to switch vendors.
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17 July 2026
The True Cost of Wasted SaaS Seats (And How to Reclaim Them)
Unused licences are pure money out the door. How to systematically identify, reclaim, and prevent wasted seats.
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16 July 2026
Vendor Risk Management for SaaS: How to Assess and Monitor Third-Party Risk
Every app in your stack is a potential point of failure. Here's how to build a lightweight vendor risk programme.
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15 July 2026
IT Budget Planning for SaaS: How to Forecast and Control Spend
Predicting next year's SaaS costs requires more than copying last year's invoices.
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14 July 2026
SaaS Contract Management: How to Track Renewals, Terms, and Commitments
Most teams manage SaaS contracts in spreadsheets and email threads. Here's a better approach.
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14 July 2026
Best SaaS Management Platforms in 2026: An Honest Comparison
We compare the top SaaS management platforms — from features and pricing to what each does best — so you can make the right call for your team.
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13 July 2026
SaaS Sprawl: Root Causes, Hidden Costs, and How to Fix It
The average company runs 130+ apps. Here's why SaaS sprawl happens and the systematic approach to bringing it back under control.
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12 July 2026
Automating SaaS Procurement: From Request to Contract in Days, Not Weeks
Manual procurement bottlenecks slow teams and push employees toward ungoverned purchasing.
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11 July 2026
Department-Level SaaS Spend: How to Allocate, Track, and Optimise
Organisation-wide SaaS spend figures hide the story. Breaking spend down by department reveals who's driving waste.
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10 July 2026
The SaaS Security Checklist Every IT Team Should Run Quarterly
Misconfigured apps and over-permissioned integrations are the most common SaaS security failures.
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9 July 2026
Build vs Buy Software: Pros and Cons, Costs, and How to Decide (2026)
An updated framework for the build-vs-buy decision that accounts for modern SaaS pricing and AI-assisted development.
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8 July 2026
SaaS Chargeback vs Showback: Which Model Is Right for Your Organisation?
Allocating SaaS costs back to business units drives accountability. Here's how chargeback and showback differ.
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7 July 2026
AI Cost Management Is a Software Management Problem First
Before optimising AI infrastructure, know what AI tools you're paying for and whether the value justifies the spend.
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6 July 2026
SaaS Stack Rationalisation: How to Consolidate Without Causing Chaos
Cost optimisation doesn't mean ripping out software. Find the waste hiding inside your existing subscriptions.
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5 July 2026
Per-Seat vs Usage-Based Pricing: Which Is Cheaper for Your Team?
Usage-based pricing sounds flexible but can explode in cost. How to model both pricing structures against your actual consumption.
Read More4 July 2026
Software Licence Compliance: What Happens When Vendors Audit You
A vendor audit is not a conversation you want to be unprepared for. What triggers them and how to ensure you're clean.
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3 July 2026
SSO Is Your Most Powerful SaaS Governance Tool — Are You Using It Right?
Single Sign-On doesn't just simplify login — it's your primary mechanism for controlling, auditing, and revoking SaaS access at scale.
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2 July 2026
SaaS Policy Template: What to Include and Why It Matters
A documented SaaS policy gives employees clarity, reduces shadow IT, and creates a defensible compliance posture.
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1 July 2026
The SaaS Renewal Negotiation Playbook: Tactics That Get Real Discounts
Your renewal is your best leverage point. A step-by-step playbook for entering every SaaS renewal conversation from a position of strength.
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30 June 2026
Finance and IT Need to Own SaaS Together — Here's How
The companies getting the most out of their SaaS investments have broken down the finance-IT wall. Here's their playbook.
Read More29 June 2026
Faster SaaS Onboarding: How to Provision New Employees in Minutes
First-day friction costs productivity. Build a licence provisioning process so new starters have everything they need before they walk in.
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28 June 2026
A GDPR Compliance Checklist for Your SaaS Stack
Every app in your stack processes data. Here's a systematic approach to GDPR compliance that scales as your estate grows.
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27 June 2026
Why You Need an Approval Workflow for Every New SaaS Request
Ad-hoc software purchasing is the root cause of most SaaS sprawl. Design a lightweight process employees will actually follow.
Read More26 June 2026
AI Cost Management Is a Software Management Problem First
Before optimising your AI infrastructure, you need to know what AI tools you're paying for, who's using them, and whether the value justifies the spend.
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25 June 2026
What Is a Software Licence? Types, Models, and Examples
Perpetual, subscription, concurrent, per-seat — a plain-English guide to every major licence type and what each means for your budget.
Read More24 June 2026
You Have Usage Data. Now What? Turning Metrics Into Action
Collecting SaaS usage is step one. The hard part is building workflows that turn low-usage signals into recovered budget.
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23 June 2026
IT Asset Management in 2026: A Practical Guide for Growing Teams
ITAM has evolved beyond spreadsheets. What modern hardware and software asset management looks like.
Read More22 June 2026
Cloud Spend vs SaaS Spend: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
IT finance teams often conflate cloud infrastructure costs and SaaS subscriptions. Here's why treating them separately matters.
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21 June 2026
3 Ways to Discover Every SaaS App Your Organisation Uses
Browser extensions, SSO audit logs, and spend analytics each reveal a different slice of your shadow IT problem.
Read More20 June 2026
8 Red Flags to Spot in a SaaS Contract Before You Sign
Auto-renewal clauses, usage caps, and data portability terms can cost you dearly. Know what to look for before you commit.
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19 June 2026
Microsoft 365: Why Most Organisations Are Overpaying and How to Fix It
M365 is the single largest SaaS line item for most companies — and the most over-licensed.
Read More18 June 2026
Build vs Buy Software: Pros, Cons, and How to Decide (2026)
The build-vs-buy decision shapes your technology roadmap for years. An updated framework for the modern SaaS era.
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17 June 2026
Managing SaaS Access Across the Full Employee Lifecycle
Onboarding is the easy part. The risk lies in role changes and offboarding gaps that leave access open long after it should be closed.
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Reducing SaaS Spend Without Cutting Tools Your Teams Love
Cost optimisation doesn't mean ripping out software. Find and eliminate the waste inside your existing subscriptions.
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15 June 2026
Who Should Own SaaS Procurement — IT or Finance?
The answer isn't one or the other. Here's how high-performing organisations split responsibility.
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SaaS Spend Benchmarks for 2026: What Are Companies Actually Paying?
What per-employee SaaS spend looks like by company size — and where most teams overpay.
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13 June 2026
How to Run a Software Licence Audit: A Step-by-Step Framework
A thorough licence audit reveals what you own, what you're paying, and where the waste is hiding.
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12 June 2026
Governing AI Tools in the Enterprise Without Slowing Teams Down
The explosion of AI SaaS tools is creating a new category of shadow IT. How to stay ahead without becoming a blocker.
Read More11 June 2026
What Is SaaS Management? A Complete 2026 Guide
SaaS management covers discovery, governance, cost optimisation, and lifecycle management. Here's what that means in practice.
Read More10 June 2026
6 Vendor Negotiation Tactics That Actually Move the Price
Software vendors expect you to negotiate. Here are the tactics that consistently unlock discounts — and the ones that backfire.
Read More9 June 2026
5 Signs Your Organisation Has a Shadow IT Problem
Shadow IT rarely announces itself. These are the patterns that indicate unsanctioned app adoption is quietly growing.
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8 June 2026
Building a SaaS Renewal Calendar That Actually Works
Most renewal surprises are preventable. Build a renewal management process with the right lead times, owners, and escalation paths.
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7 June 2026
How to Automate SaaS Offboarding When an Employee Leaves
Manual offboarding is slow, error-prone, and a security liability. Build a repeatable process that closes access gaps within hours.
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6 June 2026
The Case for Hardware and Software in One Inventory
Most ITAM tools separate hardware from SaaS. Here's why combining them gives a far more accurate picture of technology spend and risk.
Read More5 June 2026
Integrating Liceo with Microsoft Entra ID: A Setup Guide
Connect your Entra ID directory to Liceo in under 15 minutes. Map users to licences automatically and keep everything in sync.
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Right-Sizing SaaS: When to Downgrade, Consolidate, or Cancel
Usage data is only useful if you act on it. A decision framework for the most common SaaS optimisation calls.
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Preparing for SOC 2 When Your Stack Has 80+ Apps
How to build an audit-ready access and licence management process without drowning in manual evidence collection.
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The IT Leader's Guide to FinOps for SaaS
FinOps principles aren't just for cloud infrastructure. Here's how to apply cost optimisation discipline to your entire SaaS stack.
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1 June 2026
Why Shadow IT Is Your Biggest SaaS Risk in 2026
Ungoverned apps create compliance gaps, security vulnerabilities, and wasted spend. Here's how to surface and manage them before they become a problem.
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