How Do I Set Up & Maintain A SaaS System of Record?

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This is a podcast episode titled, How Do I Set Up & Maintain A SaaS System of Record?. The summary for this episode is: When you don't know everything about a software application – or that it exists in the first place – it’s impossible to effectively manage renewals, optimize licenses, and implement governance. Today, leading organizations are flipping the script, using a SaaS Management platform (SMP) as their system of record to gain centralized visibility into every application. In this episode, Ben Pippenger explains how you can prioritize and onboard apps into an SMP – and how to keep it up-to-date for the long-haul. Have a question you’d like answered on SaaSMe Anything? Submit yours <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd46q9-lJRA1ZCGCmegXCXrGqSCXonMpZhQubNKEd_SWllLmw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Key Takeaways<ul><li>[00:07 - 01:12] Setting up a SaaS system of record in three steps</li><li>[01:10 - 02:03] The discovery process — the average organization has 269 applications, and using financial data to find app costs</li><li>[02:03 - 02:35] On to onboarding</li><li>[02:33 - 03:23] Prioritizing apps that are onboarded</li><li>[03:23 - 04:26] A checklist to follow, alignment with owners</li><li>[04:26 - 06:06] Gathering data and connecting partner sites to gather data</li></ul>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 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benpipp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

Key Takeaways

Setting up a SaaS system of record in three steps

01:04 MIN

The discovery process — the average organization has 269 applications, and using financial data to find app costs

00:52 MIN

On to onboarding

00:32 MIN

Prioritizing apps that are onboarded

00:49 MIN

A checklist to follow, alignment with owners

01:03 MIN

Gathering data and connecting partner sites to gather data

01:39 MIN

DESCRIPTION

When you don't know everything about a software application – or that it exists in the first place – it’s impossible to effectively manage renewals, optimize licenses, and implement governance. Today, leading organizations are flipping the script, using a SaaS Management platform (SMP) as their system of record to gain centralized visibility into every application. In this episode, Ben Pippenger explains how you can prioritize and onboard apps into an SMP – and how to keep it up-to-date for the long-haul.

Have a question you’d like answered on SaaSMe Anything? Submit yours here.

Key Takeaways

[00:07 - 01:12] Setting up a SaaS system of record in three steps
[01:10 - 02:03] The discovery process — the average organization has 269 applications, and using financial data to find app costs
[02:03 - 02:35] On to onboarding
[02:33 - 03:23] Prioritizing apps that are onboarded
[03:23 - 04:26] A checklist to follow, alignment with owners
[04:26 - 06:06] Gathering data and connecting partner sites to gather data

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.