Gordon Atkin, VP of Technology and Business Platform at Salsify, believes that having a SaaS management program is an imperative business practice. And you need a dedicated tool to do it effectively. In this episode, Gordon divulges his secrets to a successful SaaS management practice, why traditional asset management solutions just don’t work for SaaS, and what to look for in your SaaS management tool.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:00 - 02:22] Introduction to Gordon Atkin
• [02:39 - 04:59] Hot Takes with Thom: Four reasons why you need to manage SaaS
• [04:59 - 08:48] What needs to happen in an IT organization as a CIO for taking a company public
• [08:50 - 10:03] Gordon's playbook for navigating IPOs and being an effective CIO
• [10:04 - 12:38] Aligning the company with where you want to be, and how that affects tooling efforts and budget internally
• [12:45 - 16:07] Establishing a complete inventory of SaaS
• [16:08 - 17:10] Transparency in benchmarking and a more holistic view
• [17:43 - 20:14] Renewal and intake, how Gordon assesses and defines SAM programs
• [20:24 - 21:01] Off-boarding and deprecating apps
• [21:05 - 22:23] SaaS Management is a must have
• [22:48 - 27:59] Rapid Fire