SaaS optimization technologies are marketed as solutions to reduce waste and improve efficiency, but they often fail to deliver tangible cost-saving benefits for several key reasons:
1. Data Connectivity Challenges
- Hard to connect to data sources: Many optimization tools require integration with SaaS usage data, but this process can be complicated, especially when dealing with diverse platforms and APIs.
- Data disputes: Conflicts between tool-generated usage data and the SaaS provider’s data can lead to disputes that require lengthy resolutions, delaying any potential cost savings.
2. Lengthy and Complex Setup
- Time-intensive implementation: Many SaaS optimization tools require a lengthy setup process, involving intricate configurations and data mapping. This complexity can mean months before cost-saving benefits are realized.
- Deferred ROI: The extended time to operationalize these tools significantly delays payback, making it harder to justify the initial investment.
3. High Costs of Complex Tools
- Budget constraints: Advanced optimization tools with wide-ranging features often come with high upfront costs, requiring special budget approvals and a long-term investment.
Specialized expertise required: The more complex the tool, the more likely it is that skilled operators or high-cost consultants are needed to ensure proper use, driving up costs even further.
4. Sustainability Issues
- Dependency on sponsors: Complex tools are often tied to specific initiatives or champions. When these sponsors leave or shift focus, the tools may fall into disuse, rendering the investment wasted.
- Overpromised solutions: Vendors often push high-cost, “do-it-all” tools as they aim to maximize their sales. However, these tools frequently overcomplicate the problem and fail to deliver on their promises.
A Different Approach: Simplicity and Focus
Astute IT Asset Managers (ITAMs) are turning to a more focused strategy to deliver rapid results, minimize wasted costs, and optimize SaaS license usage. This approach emphasizes simplicity over complexity and prioritizes quick wins to prove value.
Target the Biggest Costs First
- Pareto principle: Typically, 20% of SaaS suppliers account for 80% of cloud costs. By focusing on major providers like Microsoft 365 and Azure, ITAM managers can address the largest expenses first.
- Proving value quickly: Rapid optimizations for a single vendor build confidence and pave the way for tackling additional suppliers over time.
The TBSC Solution
TBSC offers a streamlined approach specifically tailored to the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, enabling ITAM managers to achieve results without the delays and complexities of traditional tools:
- Fast setup: TBSC services can be operational in minutes, delivering results within hours instead of months.
- Significant savings: Regular savings of 25% or more are achieved, alongside improvements in security and license optimization.
- Automation and AI: By embedding automation and AI, TBSC eliminates the need for external consultancy or manual data analysis.
- Focus on outcomes: TBSC’s exclusive focus on Microsoft 365 and Azure ensures targeted, actionable results for ITAM managers.
Don’t Get Stuck with Complexity
Avoid getting bogged down in implementing expensive, feature-bloated tools that take months or years to pay off. Instead, start with an approach that delivers immediate results, proving the value of SaaS license control to stakeholders.
Contact TBSC at [email protected] to begin optimizing your Microsoft cloud costs today.
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