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The SaaS Balance: Balancing Procurement with finops


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Join Anirudha Choudhury as we explore how to align Procurement and FinOps teams to combat "silent budget killers," cure SaaS sprawl, and optimize your multi-cloud economics. Key Takeaways,

  • The "Buy vs. Build" Dilemma: Balance internal maintenance and operational costs against SaaS purchase prices and negotiation leverage.
  • Aligning Procurement & FinOps: Bridge the gap between contract terms and unit cost efficiency through early cross-team collaboration.
  • Curbing SaaS Sprawl: Continuously monitor software license utilization to identify and eliminate wasted spend on forgotten tools.
  • Data-Driven Renewals: Build internal business intelligence dashboards to track real usage and negotiate stronger contracts.
  • AI Cost Governance: Leverage AI to optimize cloud resources, but maintain human oversight to ensure the AI doesn't cost more than it saves.
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CloudTech TalksBy Amadis Technologies