This report turns cloud, vendor, identity, release, support, and reporting drag into one executive surface: annual leak estimates, benchmarked findings, and investment-ready packets.
| Lane | Owner | Status | Related findings | Focus | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cost lane Overprovisioned edge and hosting choices are leaking margin quietly. | Infrastructure finance | red | 2 | Right-size edge and hosting spend against real traffic mix. | Re-cut reserved capacity and publish a savings memo. |
| Vendor overlap lane Duplicate tooling is easier to cut than net-new engineering headcount. | Platform strategy | red | 1 | Collapse redundant analytics and experiment vendors. | Present replace / retire recommendation with cost delta. |
| Identity ops lane Manual identity work is a hidden platform tax. | Identity operations lead | red | 2 | Reduce manual queue load and ownerless access reviews. | Automate routing and retire ownerless entitlements. |
| Board reporting lane Weak metrics trust undermines the investment story. | RevOps analytics | yellow | 2 | Replace stitched spreadsheets with trusted board metrics. | Move the board pack onto one governed reporting path. |