From Chaos to Control: Applying FinOps Thinking to SaaS

What happens when a cloud FinOps expert takes on the unruly world of SaaS? Ridge Fussell, Senior Manager of FinOps at The Home Depot, reveals the surprising complexity behind managing SaaS at scale—and why it's nothing like managing cloud. In this episode, learn why SaaS Management requires a different mindset and the first step you need to take to gain control and drive value.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:32 Understanding SaaS vs. Cloud Management
• 07:44 The Home Depot's Partnership Approach to Change Management
• 09:30 Identifying Gaps in SaaS Visibility
• 15:34 Crawl, Walk, Run: Building a SaaS Management Program
• 21:48 How to Get Started: Don't Try to Boil the Ocean