Reduced Development Effort by One Person per Month: Cost Reduction Achieved by the "SaaS that Manages All SaaS"
Reduced Development Effort by One Person per Month: Cost Reduction Achieved by the "SaaS that Manages All SaaS"
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.
Head of CISO Office
Daisuke Watanabe
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.
Head of CISO Office
Daisuke Watanabe
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.
Head of CISO Office
Daisuke Watanabe
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. https://corp.ebookjapan.jp/
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
No. of employees: 200+
No. of SaaS: 30+
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. https://corp.ebookjapan.jp/
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
No. of employees: 200+
No. of SaaS: 30+
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. https://corp.ebookjapan.jp/
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
No. of employees: 200+
No. of SaaS: 30+
Overview:
This case study showcases how eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd., a prominent company in the e-book industry, overcame the challenges of managing multiple SaaS applications and achieved significant cost savings through the implementation of Admina, an intuitive SaaS management platform. By centralizing their SaaS management processes and gaining better visibility into their SaaS landscape, eBook Initiative Japan improved operational efficiency, enhanced security and compliance, and reduced development efforts. This case study highlights the company's experience, key outcomes, their expectations from Admina, and future trends in the SaaS industry. It demonstrates how Admina has become an indispensable tool for eBook Initiative Japan, enabling them to streamline their SaaS management and drive their mission of leveraging Japan's publishing culture to create happiness worldwide while embracing environmental sustainability.
Overview:
This case study showcases how eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd., a prominent company in the e-book industry, overcame the challenges of managing multiple SaaS applications and achieved significant cost savings through the implementation of Admina, an intuitive SaaS management platform. By centralizing their SaaS management processes and gaining better visibility into their SaaS landscape, eBook Initiative Japan improved operational efficiency, enhanced security and compliance, and reduced development efforts. This case study highlights the company's experience, key outcomes, their expectations from Admina, and future trends in the SaaS industry. It demonstrates how Admina has become an indispensable tool for eBook Initiative Japan, enabling them to streamline their SaaS management and drive their mission of leveraging Japan's publishing culture to create happiness worldwide while embracing environmental sustainability.
Overview:
This case study showcases how eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd., a prominent company in the e-book industry, overcame the challenges of managing multiple SaaS applications and achieved significant cost savings through the implementation of Admina, an intuitive SaaS management platform. By centralizing their SaaS management processes and gaining better visibility into their SaaS landscape, eBook Initiative Japan improved operational efficiency, enhanced security and compliance, and reduced development efforts. This case study highlights the company's experience, key outcomes, their expectations from Admina, and future trends in the SaaS industry. It demonstrates how Admina has become an indispensable tool for eBook Initiative Japan, enabling them to streamline their SaaS management and drive their mission of leveraging Japan's publishing culture to create happiness worldwide while embracing environmental sustainability.
Challenges:
Lack of Visibility
Individual SaaS Adoption
Inefficient On-Premises Environment
Challenges:
Lack of Visibility
Individual SaaS Adoption
Inefficient On-Premises Environment
Challenges:
Lack of Visibility
Individual SaaS Adoption
Inefficient On-Premises Environment
Key Outcomes:
Cost Reduction
Centralized SaaS Management
Improved Security and Compliance
Operational Efficiency
Key Outcomes:
Cost Reduction
Centralized SaaS Management
Improved Security and Compliance
Operational Efficiency
Key Outcomes:
Cost Reduction
Centralized SaaS Management
Improved Security and Compliance
Operational Efficiency
About eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.:
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese company engaged in e-book sales, online sales of physical books, and e-book distribution. The company is committed to environmental conservation and sustainable business practices, with a focus on promoting Japan's rich publishing culture while reducing environmental impact.
Interview with Mr. Daisuke Watanabe, Chief Information Security Officer at eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.:
Challenges before using Admina:
Lack of Visibility: As the company embraced remote work, the utilization of SaaS applications grew rapidly. However, they lacked visibility into SaaS usage across different departments, making it difficult to comprehensively understand the overall SaaS landscape.
Individual SaaS Adoption: Each department independently adopted various SaaS solutions, resulting in an overflow of applications and a decentralized management approach.
Inefficient On-Premises Environment: The company's existing on-premises environment was not optimized for remote work, leading to increased reliance on SaaS applications.
Why eBook Initiative Japan chose Admina:
Comprehensive SaaS Support: Admina supported the largest number of SaaS applications, covering the majority of the company's internal SaaS ecosystem.
User-Friendly Interface: Admina offered a simple interface and streamlined process for integrating SaaS applications, making it highly user-friendly.
API Integration: The availability of a robust API allowed for potential data integration with other systems, providing additional flexibility and possibilities for future use.
How Admina helped and its benefits:
Cost Reduction: By adopting Admina instead of developing an in-house system, eBook Initiative Japan achieved significant cost savings by reducing one person per month of internal development effort.
Centralized Management: Admina enabled centralized management of SaaS applications, providing eBook Initiative Japan with a comprehensive view of their SaaS landscape and facilitating better coordination across departments.
Improved Security and Compliance: Through the integration with Admina, eBook Initiative Japan discovered former employee accounts in over 20% of their SaaS applications. By cross-referencing with employee master data, they were able to ensure better security and compliance.
Operational Efficiency: With centralized management, eBook Initiative Japan reduced the need for time-consuming individual inquiries and gained easy access to information, significantly reducing time costs and improving overall operational efficiency.
Expectations from Admina and desired features:
Strengthened Security: eBook Initiative Japan expects Admina to enhance security measures, particularly with regard to minimizing the risk of information leakage considering the centralized management of SaaS accounts.
Self-Check Surveys: It would be convenient if Admina could facilitate the company's semi-annual SaaS inventory checks by allowing team members to perform self-checks and send surveys directly through the platform.
Renewal Alerts: As the management and renewal of SaaS subscriptions become more complex, eBook Initiative Japan desires a feature that sends timely alerts as the renewal period approaches.
Future trends in SaaS:
eBook Initiative Japan anticipates that contract management SaaS platforms, such as LegalForce, will become increasingly popular. As remote work continues to trend, the management of signed contracts, including electronic signatures, poses a challenge that contract management SaaS platforms can address effectively.
Conclusion:
Through the implementation of Admina, eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. successfully addressed the challenges associated with managing multiple SaaS applications across departments. By streamlining their SaaS management processes, they achieved significant cost savings, improved operational efficiency, and enhanced security and compliance. The user-friendly interface, comprehensive SaaS support, and API integration of Admina have empowered eBook Initiative Japan to effectively manage its SaaS ecosystem, paving the way for future growth and success.
About eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.:
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese company engaged in e-book sales, online sales of physical books, and e-book distribution. The company is committed to environmental conservation and sustainable business practices, with a focus on promoting Japan's rich publishing culture while reducing environmental impact.
Interview with Mr. Daisuke Watanabe, Chief Information Security Officer at eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.:
Challenges before using Admina:
Lack of Visibility: As the company embraced remote work, the utilization of SaaS applications grew rapidly. However, they lacked visibility into SaaS usage across different departments, making it difficult to comprehensively understand the overall SaaS landscape.
Individual SaaS Adoption: Each department independently adopted various SaaS solutions, resulting in an overflow of applications and a decentralized management approach.
Inefficient On-Premises Environment: The company's existing on-premises environment was not optimized for remote work, leading to increased reliance on SaaS applications.
Why eBook Initiative Japan chose Admina:
Comprehensive SaaS Support: Admina supported the largest number of SaaS applications, covering the majority of the company's internal SaaS ecosystem.
User-Friendly Interface: Admina offered a simple interface and streamlined process for integrating SaaS applications, making it highly user-friendly.
API Integration: The availability of a robust API allowed for potential data integration with other systems, providing additional flexibility and possibilities for future use.
How Admina helped and its benefits:
Cost Reduction: By adopting Admina instead of developing an in-house system, eBook Initiative Japan achieved significant cost savings by reducing one person per month of internal development effort.
Centralized Management: Admina enabled centralized management of SaaS applications, providing eBook Initiative Japan with a comprehensive view of their SaaS landscape and facilitating better coordination across departments.
Improved Security and Compliance: Through the integration with Admina, eBook Initiative Japan discovered former employee accounts in over 20% of their SaaS applications. By cross-referencing with employee master data, they were able to ensure better security and compliance.
Operational Efficiency: With centralized management, eBook Initiative Japan reduced the need for time-consuming individual inquiries and gained easy access to information, significantly reducing time costs and improving overall operational efficiency.
Expectations from Admina and desired features:
Strengthened Security: eBook Initiative Japan expects Admina to enhance security measures, particularly with regard to minimizing the risk of information leakage considering the centralized management of SaaS accounts.
Self-Check Surveys: It would be convenient if Admina could facilitate the company's semi-annual SaaS inventory checks by allowing team members to perform self-checks and send surveys directly through the platform.
Renewal Alerts: As the management and renewal of SaaS subscriptions become more complex, eBook Initiative Japan desires a feature that sends timely alerts as the renewal period approaches.
Future trends in SaaS:
eBook Initiative Japan anticipates that contract management SaaS platforms, such as LegalForce, will become increasingly popular. As remote work continues to trend, the management of signed contracts, including electronic signatures, poses a challenge that contract management SaaS platforms can address effectively.
Conclusion:
Through the implementation of Admina, eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. successfully addressed the challenges associated with managing multiple SaaS applications across departments. By streamlining their SaaS management processes, they achieved significant cost savings, improved operational efficiency, and enhanced security and compliance. The user-friendly interface, comprehensive SaaS support, and API integration of Admina have empowered eBook Initiative Japan to effectively manage its SaaS ecosystem, paving the way for future growth and success.
About eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.:
eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese company engaged in e-book sales, online sales of physical books, and e-book distribution. The company is committed to environmental conservation and sustainable business practices, with a focus on promoting Japan's rich publishing culture while reducing environmental impact.
Interview with Mr. Daisuke Watanabe, Chief Information Security Officer at eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.:
Challenges before using Admina:
Lack of Visibility: As the company embraced remote work, the utilization of SaaS applications grew rapidly. However, they lacked visibility into SaaS usage across different departments, making it difficult to comprehensively understand the overall SaaS landscape.
Individual SaaS Adoption: Each department independently adopted various SaaS solutions, resulting in an overflow of applications and a decentralized management approach.
Inefficient On-Premises Environment: The company's existing on-premises environment was not optimized for remote work, leading to increased reliance on SaaS applications.
Why eBook Initiative Japan chose Admina:
Comprehensive SaaS Support: Admina supported the largest number of SaaS applications, covering the majority of the company's internal SaaS ecosystem.
User-Friendly Interface: Admina offered a simple interface and streamlined process for integrating SaaS applications, making it highly user-friendly.
API Integration: The availability of a robust API allowed for potential data integration with other systems, providing additional flexibility and possibilities for future use.
How Admina helped and its benefits:
Cost Reduction: By adopting Admina instead of developing an in-house system, eBook Initiative Japan achieved significant cost savings by reducing one person per month of internal development effort.
Centralized Management: Admina enabled centralized management of SaaS applications, providing eBook Initiative Japan with a comprehensive view of their SaaS landscape and facilitating better coordination across departments.
Improved Security and Compliance: Through the integration with Admina, eBook Initiative Japan discovered former employee accounts in over 20% of their SaaS applications. By cross-referencing with employee master data, they were able to ensure better security and compliance.
Operational Efficiency: With centralized management, eBook Initiative Japan reduced the need for time-consuming individual inquiries and gained easy access to information, significantly reducing time costs and improving overall operational efficiency.
Expectations from Admina and desired features:
Strengthened Security: eBook Initiative Japan expects Admina to enhance security measures, particularly with regard to minimizing the risk of information leakage considering the centralized management of SaaS accounts.
Self-Check Surveys: It would be convenient if Admina could facilitate the company's semi-annual SaaS inventory checks by allowing team members to perform self-checks and send surveys directly through the platform.
Renewal Alerts: As the management and renewal of SaaS subscriptions become more complex, eBook Initiative Japan desires a feature that sends timely alerts as the renewal period approaches.
Future trends in SaaS:
eBook Initiative Japan anticipates that contract management SaaS platforms, such as LegalForce, will become increasingly popular. As remote work continues to trend, the management of signed contracts, including electronic signatures, poses a challenge that contract management SaaS platforms can address effectively.
Conclusion:
Through the implementation of Admina, eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. successfully addressed the challenges associated with managing multiple SaaS applications across departments. By streamlining their SaaS management processes, they achieved significant cost savings, improved operational efficiency, and enhanced security and compliance. The user-friendly interface, comprehensive SaaS support, and API integration of Admina have empowered eBook Initiative Japan to effectively manage its SaaS ecosystem, paving the way for future growth and success.