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Strategic Vendor Management & B2B Software Procurement
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Strategic Vendor Management & B2B Software Procurement

Master SaaS Sourcing, IT Contract Negotiation, TCO Modeling, Vendor Risk (TPRM), and Lifecycle Governance for Co. Tech
Created byDr. Himani Vashishta
Last updated 10/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Build high-impact strategic sourcing frameworks for enterprise tech.
  • Eliminate shadow IT, software overlap, and unused licenses.
  • Calculate full 3-to-5-year software total cost of ownership (TCO).
  • Win high-stakes software negotiations and lock in renewal caps.
  • Spot risky contract clauses in MSAs, SOWs, and liability limits.
  • Audit vendor SOC 2 compliance and third-party security risks.
  • Streamline software intake, license harvesting, and quarterly reviews.

Course content

7 sections • 31 lectures • 3h 17m total length

  • Introduction2:25

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of general business operations or departmental budgeting.
  • Familiarity with standard commercial agreements and service statements.
  • No technical coding background or engineering experience required.

Description

“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

In the modern digital economy, enterprise software represents one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most poorly managed budget categories. Between decentralized SaaS adoption, hidden auto-renewals, aggressive vendor sales tactics, and volatile consumption pricing, organizations leak millions in capital while carrying substantial operational and security risk.

This comprehensive masterclass provides an end-to-end blueprint for managing the entire B2B software procurement and vendor lifecycle. Built for professionals who manage, buy, or govern technology, this course bridges the gap between commercial strategy, technical architecture, and legal compliance.

Across 30 comprehensive modules and 900 structured slide topics, you will learn how to:

  • Move from reactive IT purchasing to high-impact strategic sourcing.

  • Rationalize bloated software portfolios and eliminate costly shadow IT.

  • Model multi-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) beyond simple license sticker prices.

  • Structure ironclad Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

  • Enforce rigorous third-party risk management (TPRM), data privacy (GDPR, SOC 2), and cybersecurity standards.

  • Execute proven B2B software negotiation playbooks, protect renewal rates, and defeat vendor leverage tactics.

  • Implement automated SaaS Management Platforms (SMPs), active deprovisioning controls, and license-harvesting engines.

  • Conduct high-impact Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), resolve vendor lock-in, and execute clean system transitions and decommissionings.

Whether you are preparing for a multi-million-dollar ERP overhaul, consolidating overlapping departmental point tools, or establishing a corporate Vendor Management Office (VMO) from scratch, this course equips you with the exact operational playbooks, contract language insights, and tactical tools needed to protect enterprise capital and maximize supplier performance.

Who this course is for:

  • IT procurement managers and sourcing specialists negotiating tech contracts.
  • Vendor managers and VMO leads setting up performance frameworks and QBRs.
  • CIOs, CTOs, and IT directors optimizing tech stacks and software budgets.
  • CFOs and finance teams forecasting software spend and curbing SaaS sprawl.
  • Legal counsel and contracts teams redlining SaaS agreements, SLAs, and DPAs.
  • Department heads and operations leads buying enterprise software tools.

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