Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by nkingsy on Thursday March 05, 2020 @02:31PM
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Can the tool be used on itself?
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by NortySpock on Thursday March 05, 2020 @02:34PM
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So, a spreadsheet?
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by iandanforth on Thursday March 05, 2020 @06:05PM
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Yeah but built with React and deployed on a Gcloud kubernetes cluster.
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by TuringNYC on Thursday March 05, 2020 @08:43PM
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It should also include "machine learning"
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by Aeolun on Thursday March 05, 2020 @07:23PM
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That would cost you $73 per month, at least!
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by osel on Friday March 06, 2020 @05:13AM
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Seeing as you asked, here is my attempt from an afternoon's work: https://isitworththecost.com/
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by dugmartin on Friday March 06, 2020 @08:34AM
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Very nice job.
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by digsy on Thursday March 05, 2020 @05:03PM
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I have a spreadsheet at work that does this for manual tasks. It calculates minutes to perform the task X # employees X yearly frequency of task.
Once I've plugged in the values, I go back and ask if we really want to spend 30 hours a year updating intranet employee profiles or if we should use that time to fix some bugs or code a new feature.
Its quite effective to pushing back on unneeded tasks.
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by cercatrova on Thursday March 05, 2020 @04:18PM
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I've seen an app called Kanban Mail whose pricing page has such a simple calculator, although for individuals rather than companies,
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by giarc on Thursday March 05, 2020 @02:34PM
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Should just be able to do that in your head.
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by davidajackson on Thursday March 05, 2020 @02:38PM
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It's not for you, it's for execs on the fence. Visually seeing potential savings would probably drive higher conversions, just a guess.
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by giarc on Thursday March 05, 2020 @03:52PM
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I don't think the problem is people at the executive level. It's that all kinds of teams across the org are paying for Saas products and it adds up over time. The other problem is that 15 teams might be paying for small group Slack (insert Saas here) licenses when they should be on a single corporate plan. Ironically I believe there is a startup that looks at accounting and located duplicate licenses.
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by legulere on Thursday March 05, 2020 @03:42PM
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So something like this: https://xkcd.com/1205/ ?
Re:Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions (...
by iandanforth on Thursday March 05, 2020 @06:08PM
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Now I'm wondering if I can automate my VPN login. Apparently I can spend 3-4 days on the automation and come out ahead!
1. Enter salary of engineer.
2. Enter cost per engineer of product (subscription, one time, etc.).
3. Enter required minutes to make worth your time (setup per employee can be factored in).
This may already exist, but if it doesn't it could be a useful tool for Saas companies. Something you could drop into emails to potential customers ("see how much you would save").
Would pay for this monthly if it works.