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Zylo has been evaluated and recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SaaS Management Platforms and placed highest for Ability to Execute and furthest for Completeness of Vision. We believe this report validates the urgency of developing an effective SaaS Management strategy to address the waste and risk hiding in your software stack. We are honored to be recognized as a leader in what we see as a mission-critical category. Access a copy of this essential report today 👇 https://lnkd.in/gjnAcmMA

With the Gartner It Symposium right around the corner, here are all of the SaaS Management sessions at the event! 💡Tuesday @ 1:15PM-1:35PM: A CIO’s Win Controlling Software Waste, Risk & Overspend with SaaS Management. Join Cory Wheeler, CCO & Co-Founder of Zylo, & Chet M., CIO of Guidewire, to hear how Guidewire Software is increasing visibility, reigning in SaaS sprawl, and allocating costs with SaaS Management. 💡Thursday @ 10:30AM–10:50AM: Magic Quadrant for SaaS Management Platforms. This session highlights the market and vendors featured in the inaugural Magic Quadrant. 💡Thursday @ 2:30PM-3:00PM: SaaS Sprawl: How to Turn Shadow IT Into Democratized Deliver (and Save Money).  In this session, they’ll discuss the strategies to turn shadow IT into cost-effective business empowerment. For more information and key resources, you can check out our page about the Gartner IT Symposium: https://lnkd.in/gknUQ8CN

Since pioneering SaaS Management 8+ years ago, we’ve helped hundreds of customers implement a SaaS Management solution successfully! Our brand new "No-BS SaaS Management Playbook" distills our experience, offering a step-by-step approach to building an effective, programmatic practice — and avoiding the most common pitfalls we’ve seen. Download it now to learn: 💼 The elements you must have in place before implementing a program: executive buy-in and prioritization, a SaaS Management Platform, and a SaaS center of excellence 📝 Six steps to get your SaaS Management program off the ground based on a proven framework used by Zylo’s most successful customers 🤝 The secret to driving alignment, working well cross-functionally, and ensuring accountability for results What are you waiting for? For a sneak peek at the steps you need to take and to download the full guide, click here: https://lnkd.in/gf3P7BVQ

How many applications do we really have? What apps are being expensed by employees? Are there potential security risks we don’t know about? Effective SaaS inventory management is the key to gaining the answers to these questions. Whether you're in #IT or #Procurement, managing SaaS spend has never been more crucial! Check out our blog, SaaS Inventory Management: The Critical First Step to Managing SaaS, here: https://lnkd.in/g45gTPB6

This guide reveals the key to efficient Software Asset Management. Our newest blog covers everything from understanding the complexities of modern SaaS usage to implementing best practices. Learn how to boost visibility, control costs, and ensure compliance in your organization's software stack! Dive deeper into SAM strategies and stay ahead of the game! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ebjc-SXv

It’s time for a smarter SaaS budgeting strategy! 💡 In 2025, simply copying last year’s SaaS budget won’t cut it. To stay ahead, businesses need better visibility into SaaS usage, cost-per-user insights, and dynamic cost allocation. Learn how your IT and department leads can collaborate for more accurate forecasting in Ben Pippenger's Forbes article: https://lnkd.in/gVdwDFZG

We are just a few short weeks away from this year's Gartner It Symposium con October 20th-24th! If you'll be there, you don't want to miss the session, A CIO’s Win Controlling Software Waste, Risk & Overspend with SaaS Management, on Tuesday at 1:15pm. 💡 Join Cory Wheeler, our CCO & Co-Founder, and Chet M., CIO of Guidewire Software, to hear a real-world account of how Guidewire is increasing visibility, reigning in SaaS sprawl, and allocating costs with SaaS Management. To get a full view all things SaaS Management happening at Gartner IT, check out our resource page and start planning your agenda! https://lnkd.in/gknUQ8CN

When you have the right data, reporting on your SaaS Management program and making more informed decisions is easier. We listed the top 9 SaaS Management metrics you need to watch as an #IT professional: 1️⃣ Recently added apps 2️⃣ Top 10 redundant apps 3️⃣ Expensed apps 4️⃣ Application security scores 5️⃣ Apps without owners 6️⃣ Apps with over 90% of licenses provisioned 7️⃣ SAML-Capable apps 8️⃣ Apps with users no longer at the company 9️⃣ Active User Percentage For more details on each of these metrics, check out our most recent blog: https://lnkd.in/gREfyXuw

🔑 What's the secret to unlocking the full potential of SaaS Management? It's the power of cross-functional collaboration! IT, Procurement, Finance, and Asset Management must align from the start to avoid working in silos. SaaS proliferation goes unchecked without proper visibility and teamwork, leading to inefficiencies. Let's break the silos and maximize SaaS value! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gQhgWyTC

If you're struggling to secure a budget for your SaaS Management platform, understanding your CFO's priorities is key! 🔑 We've listed 5 steps to help you create a business case for your SMP by focusing on visibility, accuracy, and efficiency. If you have your sights on an SMP for 2025, you need to carve out a budget now. Here’s how to do it: https://lnkd.in/gTeTfETK