What to Look Out For in a SaaS Agreement

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Software companies create SaaS agreements to lay out their legal terms and conditions for customers using the software. However, these tools aren’t just beneficial for the provider. Subscribers should also understand the purpose of a SaaS agreement and be aware of the language that could impact the way they use their software investments. Let’s look…

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How Data-Driven SaaS Contract Management Can Reduce Your Costs

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Admit it: you’ve clicked the “I have read the Terms and Conditions” checkbox on a SaaS contract before without actually reading the terms and conditions. It’s become such a standard process that 91% of people steamroll this step and don’t give it a second glance. As an average consumer, your concerns stop once you click that box.…

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4 Questions with Mike Hamilton, Head of IT at Databricks

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In today’s business landscape, one of the most critical roles of IT has become to manage the company’s ever-evolving list of software tools, particularly the ones that are now being offered as subscription services. But as the number of applications a company invests in continues to climb, managing the entire range of applications becomes more…

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4 Questions with Uber’s Shobhana Ahluwalia

Software as a service has significantly impacted the way companies operate, both in terms of how employees maintain productivity and in the entire role and function of the IT department. Today’s IT teams continue to focus on infrastructure and security, but they’re also tasked with preparing teams to become champions for technology. This is especially…

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3 Free Ways to do SaaS Management

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When it comes to SaaS management, there are two methods you could use: If you have a limited budget, free is obviously more appealing. In this blog post, we’ll explore three free SaaS management methods, including their advantages and drawbacks. Free SaaS Management Methods There are three free SaaS management methods out there: Spreadsheets One…

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4 Questions with HashiCorp’s Head of IT

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The software-as-a-service model is designed to make doing business easier. This may be true concerning the specific apps you use, but juggling multiple subscriptions can become a chore in itself.  Without careful management, companies risk paying costly renewals for underutilized tools, paying for duplicate subscriptions, and not gaining the full productivity benefits of their software…

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Announcing vendor insights

Productiv is releasing vendor insights. This will allow you to roll up information on specific applications and review them on a vendor by vendor relationship.

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Customer Success Chronicles: Productiv + Conga

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Conga over the past eight months as they’ve transitioned from their manual spreadsheet to Productiv for SaaS management. I’ve worked closely with Vinitha Jeevarathnam, IT Senior Program Manager, in on-boarding and training at Conga and recently caught up with her to share her perspective on modern SaaS management.…

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