For CFO & controlling
License cost is volatile OPEX. CHAOS makes levers, scenarios, and the path to realization transparent—including evidence for close and audit.
KPIs
Spend trends, savings from unused / downgrade / leave, risk indicators for over-licensing.
CHAOS — CFO-grade levers, not aggregated list-price totals.
From the field
Scenario
Controlling must reconcile forecast vs. actuals for Microsoft online costs across cost centers and regions. True-ups and NCE cycles add volatility that is hard to explain.
Why (evidence layer)
CHAOS delivers scenarios with documented assumptions and alternatives. Why answers “why exactly this amount?” with traceable levers—not aggregated list prices without context.
Before/after in EUR per month (run-rate). Annual savings = difference × 12. Figures reflect typical mid-market profiles consolidated from completed optimisation programmes (anonymised, rounded); your organisation will differ by inventory and governance.
Total before (monthly)
€ 410,000
Total after (monthly)
€ 254,200
Savings / year
€ 1,869,600
Savings
38%
Run-rate cost: before vs. after
License mix by SKU (after)
Split by Microsoft 365 / online SKUs (after — readable)
Microsoft 365 E3
€ 106,764 · 42.0%
Office 365 E1
€ 50,840 · 20.0%
Microsoft 365 F3
€ 55,924 · 22.0%
Exchange Online (Plan 1)
€ 20,336 · 8.0%
Other online SKUs / add-ons
€ 20,336 · 8.0%
Consolidated metrics from comparable customer programmes (anonymised under GDPR, rounded). This is how finance and IT teams usually read run-rate before a live tenant connect. Your authoritative view is built in the demo with your tenant.
| Total before (monthly) | 410000 |
|---|---|
| Total after (monthly) | 254200 |
| Savings / year | 1869600 |