At face value, Procurement intake looks relatively straightforward. Yet the complexity of the decision making process can often make it arduous. With as much as 40% of spend going toward SaaS purchases, it’s not surprising that Procurement wants to ease the burden. But is a separate system just for software worth it? In this episode, Ben Pippenger explores the challenges of intake and the best strategy to address it.

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Key Takeaways:

• [00:07 - 01:03] Demystifying software and procurement intake, and its importance to business
• [01:04 - 02:07] What is intake, and why can wrangling data be challenging?
• [02:07 - 02:53] What data is needed to make a decision? Compliance, risk, ROI and more
• [02:53 - 03:55] The intake process is used for more than just SaaS
• [03:58 - 04:32] What you should be considering from a SaaS perspective
• [04:33 - 05:20] Injecting data into your workflow engine
• [05:20 - 05:42] Episode recap

SaaSMe Anything is the bi-weekly podcast that brings clarity to the chaos of SaaS, hosted by your resident SaaS expert and Zylo co-founder Ben Pippenger. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn here.