What is a SaaS Operational Strategy?
As technology in the workplace grows, so does our need for proper software management. Tools like Lumos make that simpler for companies—and their IT staff.
As technology in the workplace grows, so does our need for proper software management. Tools like Lumos make that simpler for companies—and their IT staff.
A SaaS operational strategy is every guiding principle, goal, and metric an organization uses for its SaaS management. An operations strategy should aim to maximize cybersecurity, keep costs low, and simplify the onboarding/offboarding process for staff. From the beginning stages of finding new softwares, to the ending stages of use, the entire lifecycle of each application must be considered and accounted for.
Software strategy was much simpler thirty years ago, when there were only a handful of applications to consider… but, as any IT professional will tell you, SaaS operations management is not so simple today!
Managing software for a single organization often means dealing with dozens of different software applications—and that number is on the low end. And each time a company adds a new employee, loses an employee, or even promotes someone, there are likely several to-do tasks on the software side. As our use of technology grows in the workplace, so does our need for proper software management. Having a solid strategy is key—and tools like Lumos support such strategies. Read on for some tips in SaaS operations and how Lumos makes management “all too easy” for companies—and their IT staff. To start, let’s go over what a SaaS operations management strategy might look like and what a SaaS operations manager will do in their day-to-day work.
“SaaS management” is simple in theory—the management of SaaS applications—but for SaaS operations, the meaning of “management” is far deeper than it might suggest. It includes things like:
As you can imagine, this gets hard to do when organizations are using 100+ software solutions on average. This is where SaaS management platforms step in to help offload some of the work.
A good SaaS management platform should help you…
The three things above are just a few key traits to look out for. But ultimately, a SaaS management platform really only needs to do one thing: make work easier for everyone. And the best platforms out there—like Lumos—can do just that.
Wait, did somebody say “Lumos”? Well, since we’re on the topic, let’s talk about why Lumos is the right choice for your software stack…
What does “SaaS management” mean for your organization? If it sounds like a big headache, we at Lumos are here to show you there’s another way—a much easier, far less headache-y way. We specialize in SaaS management, identity governance, helpdesk automation, and many other ways to make your workflow a lot better. We’ve already helped a lot of organizations gain control over their software stack, and they’re all the happier for it. If that’s what you’re looking for, then look no further than Lumos.
Schedule a demo today, and let us show you what a SaaS operations strategy could look like.