Ramp Metric
Expense Management
Subscription waste detection identifies recurring software and service subscriptions that are unused, underused, or duplicated across the organisation. It quantifies the recoverable value of optimising the subscription portfolio.
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Subscription waste detection identifies recurring software and service subscriptions that are unused, underused, or duplicated across the organisation. It quantifies the recoverable value of optimising the subscription portfolio.
Why subscription waste detection matters for Ramp users
The average company wastes 25-30% of its software budget on unused or underused licences. Detecting and eliminating this waste provides immediate, low-effort cost savings.
Ramp users benefit from automated detection of overlapping subscriptions and unused licences, surfacing savings opportunities that would otherwise require manual audit.
Understand and act on subscription waste detection with KPI Tree
Sync Ramp subscription and usage data to your warehouse and track waste detection in KPI Tree. Build a subscription health tree showing active, underused, and duplicate subscriptions with IT ownership.
Set alerts when new subscriptions overlap with existing tools or when usage drops below thresholds indicating potential waste.
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Related Ramp metrics
Recurring Spend Analysis
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Recurring spend analysis identifies and tracks expenses that repeat on a regular basis, including software subscriptions, service contracts, and regular vendor payments. It separates predictable from variable expenditure.
Savings Identification Rate
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Savings Identification Rate = (Identified Savings / Total Spend) × 100
Savings identification rate measures the value of cost savings opportunities identified as a percentage of total spend. It captures how effectively the organisation discovers and acts on opportunities to reduce costs.
Category Spend Analysis
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Category spend analysis breaks down total expenditure by spend category such as software, travel, office supplies, and professional services. It reveals concentration, trends, and potential savings opportunities within each category.
Total Spend Under Management
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Spend Under Management = (Spend Through Ramp / Total Company Spend) × 100
Total spend under management measures the percentage of company expenditure that flows through Ramp and is subject to its controls, visibility, and reporting. It indicates programme coverage and control maturity.
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Average Transaction ValueBudget Adherence RateBudget Utilisation RateCard Activation RateCategory Spend AnalysisCompliance Violation RateDepartment Spend AnalysisDuplicate Payment DetectionEmployee Reimbursement TimeExpense Approval Cycle TimeExpense Per EmployeeMaverick Spend RateMerchant Concentration AnalysisBurn RateOut-of-Policy Spend RatePayment Cycle TimeReceipt Compliance RateRecurring Spend AnalysisSavings Identification RateSpend by Vendor AnalysisSpend Forecast AccuracyT&E Spend RatioTotal Spend Under ManagementVirtual Card Adoption RateAccounting Integration AccuracyBill Payment Cycle TimeCard Spend DistributionExpense Fraud Detection RateReconciliation TimeSpend Anomaly DetectionVendor Consolidation SavingsEmpower your team to understand and act on Ramp data
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