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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted thisNot able to make the "Ask Me Anything" session with Jeff Toister? No problem! The webinar is now available on demand and includes several practical insights into closing the knowledge gap before scaling AI. You can access it here: https://lnkd.in/dmqgsseb
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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted thisRenewal coming up—and it gets auto-approved? 🔁🧾 This is where big budgets often disappear. The infographic shows: <50% of SaaS renewals happen with a proper review. When analysis is missing, avoidable costs pile up—year after year. ⏳💸 👉 For more insights and best practices on SaaS visibility, cost control, and renewals, visit our SaaS landing page: https://lnkd.in/e7w3x7xD
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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted thisHow do you keep control of a growing SaaS landscape across a large enterprise group—while improving governance, transparency, and efficiency at the same time? In the latest customer story, CEWE Group shares how USU SaaS Management can help create central visibility into SaaS applications, improve control over usage and contract data, and build a reliable foundation for better decisions on licensing and spending. A strong example of aligning IT, procurement, and business teams with clear processes and trustworthy data—especially when tool sprawl and distributed ownership become real challenges. 👉 Read the case study: https://lnkd.in/d6uuYiif #SaaSManagement #SoftwareAssetManagement #ITAssetManagement #SAM #CEWE
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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted thisShadow AI is the new shadow IT — faster to adopt, easier to expense, harder to track. Employees can enable GenAI tools in minutes (freemium, personal cards, browser usage). The result isn’t only a security issue. It creates blind spots across: - Visibility: not in the CMDB, no lifecycle ownership - Cost control: usage-based pricing (tokens/credits) quietly spikes - Compliance & privacy: unchecked terms, data handling, retention - Renewals: no clear owner, deadlines slip Gartner flags Shadow AI as a top emerging risk — and many organizations aren’t ready yet. The good news: you don’t need a new framework. IT Asset Management (ITAM) provides the governance foundation — applied to a new asset class. More details in our blog: https://lnkd.in/ei9HRNqi #ITAM #SaaSManagement #ShadowAI
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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted thisShadow AI is the new shadow IT — faster to adopt, easier to expense, harder to track. Employees can enable GenAI tools in minutes (freemium, personal cards, browser usage). The result isn’t only a security issue. It creates blind spots across: - Visibility: not in the CMDB, no lifecycle ownership - Cost control: usage-based pricing (tokens/credits) quietly spikes - Compliance & privacy: unchecked terms, data handling, retention - Renewals: no clear owner, deadlines slip Gartner flags Shadow AI as a top emerging risk — and many organizations aren’t ready yet. The good news: you don’t need a new framework. IT Asset Management (ITAM) provides the governance foundation — applied to a new asset class. More details in our blog: https://lnkd.in/dpCGctsQ #ITAM #SaaSManagement #ShadowAI
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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted thisShadow AI is the new shadow IT — faster to adopt, easier to expense, harder to track. Employees can enable GenAI tools in minutes (freemium, personal cards, browser usage). The result isn’t only a security issue. It creates blind spots across: - Visibility: not in the CMDB, no lifecycle ownership - Cost control: usage-based pricing (tokens/credits) quietly spikes - Compliance & privacy: unchecked terms, data handling, retention - Renewals: no clear owner, deadlines slip Gartner flags Shadow AI as a top emerging risk — and many organizations aren’t ready yet. The good news: you don’t need a new framework. IT Asset Management (ITAM) provides the governance foundation — applied to a new asset class. More details in my latest blog: https://lnkd.in/e-sUDfZ7 #ITAM #SaaSManagement #ShadowAI
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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted this𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦? 🧐 In his latest #Blog, our USU Solutions International CPTO Matthias Grabellus connects the dots between #SaaS sprawl, #AI add-ons, and the evolving role of #IT. What often starts as a procurement issue quickly turns into a broader operating model challenge! 𝐌𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: #FinOps is not about policing spend, it is about making cost to value transparent at the point where decisions are made. That shift makes it far more actionable! Take a look: https://lnkd.in/dgDuYQBc
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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted thisOne thing I keep seeing: teams are asked to “own cloud costs” without the data, process, or mandate to do it properly. Engineering optimizes for delivery, Finance optimizes for accountability and ITAM/SAM is caught in the middle. This does a good job explaining that gap (and why a lot of #FinOps initiatives quietly fail before they start). I also like to remind people of the FinOps maturity model framing: crawl → walk → run—because it makes the next step concrete rather than aspirational. If you’re working on cost allocation across AWS/Azure/GCP or trying to connect cloud with enterprise agreements and on‑prem entitlements, this is worth checking out: https://lnkd.in/d4vxNc5q #CloudFinancialManagement #ITAM #CloudCostOptimization
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Brian Riley reposted thisBrian Riley reposted this𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜? Tomorrow, we're going live with Jeff Toister for an 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on a question many customer service organizations are wrestling with right now. Bring your toughest questions on knowledge management, agent enablement and getting your organization AI-ready. Or drop a question in the comments and we'll make sure it gets into the session. 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/dDRqMgmV
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Brian Riley liked thisBrian Riley liked thisRenewal coming up—and it gets auto-approved? This is where big budgets often disappear. The infographic shows: <50% of SaaS renewals happen with a proper review. When analysis is missing, avoidable costs pile up—year after year. For more insights and best practices on SaaS visibility, cost control, and renewals, visit our SaaS landing page: https://lnkd.in/di4gYXFt
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Brian Riley liked thisBrian Riley liked this𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? 🤔 It’s a question that comes up in every #ITAM project, usually right when quick, visible results matter most. With USU Solutions International ITAM, there’s no need to build everything from scratch. Out-of-the-box #Dashboards let you explore your data, apply filters, and answer stakeholder questions instantly! 📊 In this video, my #USU colleague Lauran Van Eyck shows how reporting works from day one with 𝐔𝐒𝐔 𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐌.
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Brian Riley liked thisBrian Riley liked thisWhere does your SaaS budget really go? 💸🔍 Often to places no one has full visibility into. Up to 40% of SaaS spend happens outside centralized IT governance. And Shadow IT fuels hidden costs. At the same time, <50% of companies have a complete view of their SaaS environment. Lack of transparency increases operational and financial risk. 🧩📉 What’s striking: Even though 68% of companies use analytics dashboards, up to 30% of SaaS spend is still wasted. 📊 And the market keeps growing: in 2026, companies will spend €350B+ on SaaS—about 15% more than in 2025. 👉 Where do you see the biggest SaaS budget leaks today—renewals, too many licenses, or tools nobody uses? Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eZ9-iAh5
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Brian Riley reacted on thisBrian Riley reacted on thisIf your RFP process involves digging through old files and interrupting teammates for help, this guide’s for you: https://lnkd.in/gTJBiqAg An RFP response library centralises e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g your team knows and lets AI turn it into first-draft responses in minutes. Here's how to build one: 🟣 Pull 5 to 10 of your best recent RFPs, product docs, and compliance materials. Less is more. Outdated answers train bad habits 🟡 Normalise everything into a clean Q&A format. Simple question, clear answer. No elaborate tables, no fluff 🔵 Connect it to an automation tool that pulls only from your internal sources. Fast, accurate, no hallucinations Teams using this approach are cutting response times by up to a whopping 90%. And also they sleep better at night (we think).
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Brian Riley liked thisBrian Riley liked thisA special dinner in Edinburgh Castle 🏰 tonight. Over 1,000 years of McBain (MacBean, Gaelic: MacBheathain) history witnessed through the halls of power and royalty here. Thank you to Michelle and Corero Network Security for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 🏴 ⚔️
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Brian Riley liked thisBrian Riley liked thisTed Turner, the media mogul and CNN founder whom Forbes estimated was worth $2.8 billion at the time of his death, died on Wednesday at 87, according to a release from Turner Enterprise. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBySdQdS Photo: Ben Rose/Getty Images for UNICEF
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Brian Riley liked thisBrian Riley liked thisDonald Trump, a fan of golden statues, marble monuments and cage-fighting, has yet to appoint a horse to his cabinet. He has, however, appointed unqualified sycophants to positions of high rank econ.st/49xzqYy Illustration: Alex Nabaum
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Brian Riley reacted on thisBrian Riley reacted on thisThere’s a good chance you’re not familiar with Doris Fisher, who died Saturday at the age of 94 – but you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Gap, the company she founded in 1969. Doris, along with her husband, Donald, took their lifesavings of $63,000 and opened up a single store in San Francisco that sold Levi’s, record albums and cassette tapes. They considered naming the store “Pants and Discs,” but settled on the "Gap" to address the generation gap emerging in fashion styles between parents and children. At the outset of the store launch, she wrote: “We are not merely interested in growing…we are interested in growing profitably. We must have complete knowledge of what we want to stand for. That will make our store sing with excitement.” Don managed the finances of the store and its expansion and Doris concentrated on the clothes, which she modeled every single day. "People always wanted to buy what you were wearing because they would envision themselves wearing the same thing," she recalled. In addition to concentrating on what they sold, Doris was manic about making it easy for customers to find what they were looking for. She insisted on having lots of items in common sizes and stacking them neatly so they could be located quickly and painlessly. Two of her fashion tips: 1. If you like something buy it in multiples. 2. You can never go wrong in black. Most importantly, Doris believed that the foundational element of any good business was to respect its employees. According to son, Robert Fisher, former chairman of the board, “From the start, it was important to her that we treat everybody fairly.” For Doris Fisher, that was just one more “Gap” to fill – and she did it well. #WhataLife! 4:8 Media
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