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Centralising SaaS contract management through a dedicated platform helps organisations consolidate all contract data into one system. This centralised system provides comprehensive visibility into contract terms, pricing, renewal dates and vendor performance. For IT leaders, having this centralised view is crucial for aligning software expenditures with business goals. By understanding how each contract supports or hinders organisational objectives, you can make more informed decisions, mitigate compliance risks and negotiate better terms with vendors.
2. Automate renewals to avoid unnecessary costs and downtime
– being locked into unfavourable terms without the chance to renegotiate.
Automating the renewal process is one of the most effective ways to streamline SaaS contract management. By setting up automated reminders and alerts for upcoming renewals, organisations can ensure that they never miss a critical deadline. In addition to avoiding autorenewals at high rates, automated renewals provide an opportunity for IT teams to assess the software’ s value. This proactive approach allows businesses to negotiate better terms, eliminate underutilised licenses and reallocate
Managing renewals is one of the most timeconsuming and error-prone aspects of SaaS contract management. Without automation, it’ s easy for IT teams to miss renewal deadlines or to renew contracts without fully assessing the vendor’ s performance. These oversights can lead to unexpected costs, service interruptions or worse
In an age of digital evolution, SaaS contract management is no longer a back-office task.
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