1、TheSaaSmanagementplaybookWhyNOWisthetimeforSaaSmanagementOverthepastdecade,SaaShasquicklyandquietlybecomethedominantwayorganizationsconsumesoftware.DepartmentslikeHR,sales,marketingandfinanceareFormanyofthoseorganizations,whatstartedasafewroguemarketingtoolsandcloud-basedproductivityappshasevolvedin

2、tobuyingtheirowntools,oftenwithoutITinvolvement.asprawling,decentralizedsoftwareestate.GaryMcAllisterSenior Product Marketing ManagerFlexeraThe SaaS management playbook 2025 Flexera2Whether youre in ITAM,FinOps,procurement orsecurity,youre likely seeing the same things:growing SaaS spend,limited vis

3、ibility and conflicting ownership.SaaS management isnt just about toolsits a discipline that helps organizations get control,improve collaborationand unlock real value.Built from real-world experience,this playbook is designed to be your crash course on SaaS management.In it,youll find a breakdown o

4、f value drivers,crucial insight into the intersection of SaaS management,ITAM and FinOps,a detailed maturity model and practical steps to help you move forward.Lets get started.Visibility:ThefoundationofSaaSmanagementSaaS visibility is about answeringthesefundamentalquestions:What SaaSapps do weuse?

5、Who ownsthem?How are users accessing them?How muchare we paying?Are peopleusing these SaaS apps?ThechallengeofSaaSvisibilitySaaS is notoriously hard to track because its so easyto buy.Multiply one easy purchase by hundreds of employees across dozens of departments,and you have a fast-moving mess of

6、duplicate apps,unused licenses and tools that may not meet your security standards.Howorganizationsdiscover SaaSHere arethe most common methods companies used to discover their SaaS footprint:SSO integrationUseful for centrally managed apps,but doesnt catch whats outside ITs controlFinancial dataRev