Inventory Before You Rationalize
Explain why SaaS rationalization depends on inventory evidence before consolidation decisions.
A SaaS cleanup is not a cost-cutting exercise until the inventory can explain business value and risk. The Inventory Layer A vendor name and monthly spend are only the start. For each app, capture owner, purpose, users, data class, authentication path, admin count, renewal date, and overlap. These fields let security, finance, and the business see the same object. The Evidence Layer Usage without purpose can mislead. Spend without data class can hide risk. Ownership without access details can miss privilege creep. Evidence works when these fields are read together. The Decision Layer Once the row is enriched, choose approve,…
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