SaaSMe Unfiltered: The SaaS Management Podcast

Ben Pippenger: Uncovering & Addressing Hidden SaaS Purchases


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There’s a growing and escalating issue around the increasing number of SaaS applications and spend at companies today. Much of that is attributed to hidden SaaS purchases – or shadow IT. In this episode, Zylo Co-founder Ben Pippenger sat down with our friends at the SAP Concur Conversations podcast to discuss how to uncover shadow IT and where to start addressing it.


Episode Highlights

  • [02:07] Zylo's history and product
  • [03:16] Employee initiated spend and SaaS purchasing
  • [06:55] Employee-led spend, and a single source of truth learning about SaaS spend
  • [09:11] Hidden spend and misclassification of costs
  • [10:15] Compliance, security, and the risks of not having a Software Asset Management plan
  • [13:25] Every company that uses software needs a SaaS management system
  • [16:53] Taking an expense perspective with SaaS Management
  • [20:31] Getting all the teams in an organization on board
  • [24:15] Misclassification and entertainment purchases
  • [26:01] Thoughts on growth and the need for SaaS management tools


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