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Seat Count

Notes on buying business software and keeping the bill in check

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Integrations

Connecting tools without a pile of brittle automations.

Connecting two tools is quick. Keeping the connection working for three years, through plan changes and staff turnover, is the part that gets skipped.

This topic looks at native integrations against third-party connectors, who should own each connection, and what to check about limits and fees before a workflow depends on it.

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  • 01 Run sheet

    SaaS contract checklist for buyers

    Twenty-odd points to check on a software order form before you sign, grouped by where the trouble usually starts.

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  • 02 Walkthrough

    Negotiating a software renewal, step by step

    A timeline for renewing business software with room to bargain, from the first calendar entry to the signed order form.

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  • 03 Data sheet

    Auditing seat usage: a reference method

    Where to find usage data, how to sort accounts into groups, and what each group means for the next renewal.

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  • 04 Desk calculator

    Seat cost calculator

    Enter seats, price and unused seats to see the annual bill and the share spent on idle licenses.

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