AI-Enabled ITAM Consulting

Stop Renewing
Technology You Don't Use

Operational ITAM combines 30 years of enterprise IT leadership with AI-assisted analysis to surface waste, reduce renewal risk, and give your leadership team the evidence it needs to make smarter technology investment decisions.

30 years enterprise IT
ISO/IEC 19770-1 aligned
Fixed-fee engagements
// WASTE SIGNALS LIVE FEED
Discover
Normalize
Analyze
Decide
Govern
What We Find

The 10 Hidden ITAM & SaaS Waste Signals

Most technology savings opportunities aren't in the obvious places. They hide inside license assignments, usage patterns, orphaned tools, and auto-renewing contracts.

High
01
License Utilization Below 70%
Assigned seats are not proof of use. Inactive accounts and former-employee licenses silently compound renewal costs.
High
02
Premium Tier Creep
Users upgraded for one project rarely get downgraded. E5 vs. E3 mismatches and unused advanced features add up fast.
Moderate
03
Duplicate Applications
Department-level buying creates tool overlap: Teams and Zoom, Asana and Monday.com, multiple e-signature platforms.
High
04
Fragmented Renewal Dates
Scattered renewals eliminate negotiation leverage and allow auto-renewals to pass without challenge.
Moderate
05
SaaS Without Executive Ownership
Unowned tools persist because no one is accountable for value, spend, security posture, or renewal decisions.
High
06–10
Cloud Waste, Orphaned Software & AI Spend
Idle VMs, post-reorg orphaned tools, unfavorable contract terms, and AI licenses without measured ROI round out the full picture.
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Engagements

Purpose-Built for How CIOs Actually Work

Fixed-fee, time-bounded engagements that deliver executive-ready findings — not open-ended retainers that drift without accountability.

Who You're Working With

Enterprise Credibility.
Boutique Focus.

Operational ITAM is not a staffing firm or a resold platform. It is a focused advisory practice run by a practitioner who has spent 30 years inside large-scale enterprise IT environments — managing assets, leading operations, and governing the exact technology portfolios your team is wrestling with today.

30+
Years enterprise IT experience
ITAM
ITAM, SAM, EUC, FinOps focus
ISO
ISO/IEC 19770-1 methodology
AI
AI-accelerated delivery
William G. Van Nort
// Founder & Principal Consultant
With three decades of enterprise IT leadership spanning IT Asset Management, End User Computing, Microsoft 365 governance, and operational automation, William brings practitioner-level depth to every engagement. Operational ITAM is built on one premise: your asset data should drive decisions, not just fill spreadsheets.
ITAM SAM SaaS Governance FinOps Microsoft 365 AI Governance Endpoint Mgmt
Free Resources

Start with the Evidence

The Executive Brief Series is designed to help your leadership team identify hidden waste signals before they become locked-in renewal costs.

Executive Brief Series 001 · Free Download
10 Hidden ITAM & SaaS Waste Signals Every CIO Should Review Before Renewal Season
Covers SaaS sprawl, renewal risk, AI spend governance, the Renewal Readiness Scorecard, the SaaS Waste Calculator, and a 90-day action plan.
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A 45–60 minute conversation to identify your renewal pressure, SaaS waste exposure, and the highest-value starting point for your organization.