Tech Stack Redundancy Auditor
Identify wasted capital expenditure on overlapping SaaS applications.
Redundancy Forecaster
Model Assumptions: Empirical data shows that in firms over 20 staff, approximately 30% of software subscriptions are redundant (e.g., paying for Zoom when Teams is included in M365, or multiple e-signature platforms).
Common Mistakes
Allowing partners to purchase and deploy departmental software without CTO review, leading to data silos, billing bloat, and uncontrolled FTC Safeguards scope creep.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does shadow IT affect this?
Shadow IT drastically increases this number. Staff often expense tools (like Calendly or Otter.ai) that replicate functionality the firm already pays for at the enterprise level.
What is the first step to consolidate?
A forensic audit of the firm's general ledger and credit card statements to identify every recurring software charge, followed by mapping those charges to the actual architectural requirements of the WISP.