A little something to chew on ...
Fact: 60% of enterprise software licenses are sitting unused right now. That's not a typo. Over two decades in IT strategy, I've watched companies hemorrhage millions on "shelf-ware"; software they're paying for but nobody's using.
Here's what typically happens:
A company buys 500 Adobe Creative Cloud licenses because "marketing might need them." Three years later, 340 licenses have never been activated. That's $170,000/year evaporating. Or the classic: "We negotiated a great enterprise deal!" Sure, except you're now locked into paying for 1,000 seats when only 380 people actually log in. The real kicker? Most finance teams don't even know it's happening. These costs hide in different budget lines, multiple vendor contracts, and auto-renewals that fly under the radar.
In my recent work with a mid-sized manufacturer, we uncovered $430K in annual software waste in a single audit. They redirected that money into cybersecurity upgrades they'd been "unable to afford."
Three questions every executive should ask quarterly:
Which licenses haven't been used in 90 days? Are we paying for tiers/features nobody needs? What did our actual vs. purchased license ratio look like last quarter?
The companies winning right now aren't just buying smarter - they're auditing relentlessly. What's the most surprising software waste you've uncovered? (Or are you discovering it right now? ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃðÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃà No worries! We're GREAT at de-cluttering the contractual tech clutter! Strategia-X has your back and we'll get you squared in no time.)
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