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Priority 1: Licensing and the Hidden Cost of Tail Spend (WWT Research)

Is your organization’s software spend slipping through the cracks? While most IT teams focus 80% of their energy on big Enterprise Agreements (like Microsoft or Cisco), dozens of specialized tools are quietly being purchased on corporate credit cards. This "tail spend" often accounts for 30% or more of total software costs, leading to duplicate purchases, security risks, and zero optimization. In this episode of Priority One, Robb Boyd sits down with WWT experts Andrew Tookey and Sean McDonald to discuss why proactive License Portfolio Management is the essential foundation for transforming IT from a reactive cost center into a strategic value creator. What you’ll learn in this video: The Pareto Principle of Software: Why 80% of your vendors are likely unmanaged. The "Maverick Spend" Trap: How bypass governance (like $299k orders to avoid a $300k threshold) creates hidden risks. The 4 Strategic Practices: A step-by-step framework for visibility, usage-based optimization, business cycle alignment, and strategic partnerships. Real-World Savings: How a simple technical audit saved one customer $500,000 by identifying a memory issue instead of buying unnecessary new server licenses. Organizations that implement these practices typically see a 15% to 30% reduction in software spend within the first year. More at wwt.com https://www.wwt.com/video/turn-licens... WWT-2515