SHI’s Research Breakdown
SHI’s Research Breakdown is your audio companion to SHI’s Research Roundup newsletter, offering sharp, focused conversations that take you beyond the headlines. Each episode dives deep into a single research topic from the newsletter, unpacking key insights, implications, and unanswered questions with subject matter experts from across the tech industry.
Whether it’s AI, cybersecurity, cloud strategy, or IT asset management, we break down the research so IT leaders, decision-makers, and curious minds can understand what it really means for their business and why it matters now. In about 15 minutes, you’ll be better equipped to lead in a rapidly evolving digital world.
Follow SHI’s Research Breakdown for a dose of clarity, context, and expert commentary—because the tech trends shaping tomorrow deserve more than a headline.
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Friday Jul 04, 2025
Friday Jul 04, 2025
Welcome to the first episode of SHI’s Research Breakdown! In each episode, we’ll connect with experts to dive deeper into one of the topics from SHI’s Research Roundup LinkedIn Newsletter.
In this debut episode, Victoria Barber (Senior Director of Strategic Insights at SHI) is joined by Shane Cronin, Head of ITAM Services at SHI, and Jennifer Kuvlesky, Director of Product Marketing at Flexera, to unpack the findings from Flexera’s 2025 State of ITAM Report.
Together, they dive into why audit costs remain stubbornly high, the persistent challenges of IT asset sprawl, and how AI and FinOps are reshaping ITAM practices. The episode sheds light on what’s holding ITAM back and where the opportunities lie for organizations ready to evolve.
Discussed in this episode
Why 45% of organizations paid over $1M in audit costs in the past 3 years
The reactive trap: Why ITAM maturity remains low despite years of effort
30% waste: The true cost of software sprawl and what to do about it
SaaS déjà vu: Why generative AI may repeat past governance failures
FinOps + ITAM: The growing convergence and why it matters
Strategic reporting lines and the importance of business alignment
How AI could both complicate and streamline ITAM practices
The role of partners in supplementing internal ITAM expertise