More granularly, the same type of analysis needs to be performed on IT servers, networks and storage. Which resources do you absolutely have to have, and which can you do without, if only temporarily?
As IT identifies these mission-critical assets, it should also review the list with end-users and management to assure mutual agreement.
Asset utilization
Zylo, which manages SaaS inventory, licenses, and renewals, estimates that “53% of SaaS licenses go unused or underused on average, so finding dormant software should be a priority.” This “shelfware” problem isn’t only with SaaS; it can be found in underutilized legacy and modern systems, in obsolete servers and disk drives, and in network technologies that aren’t being used but are still being paid for.
