Strategic TCO Analysis & Software Rationalization

We audit your software stack to prune unused licenses, right-size expensive subscription tiers, and build simple internal tools whenever off-the-shelf software or costly 'AI add-ons' fall short.

Fulcrum Tactics 3-Year TCO Scoper

Financial Scoping Engine • CapEx vs. OpEx Modeling • Payback Analysis

01

The Escalation Math

A $6,000/mo SaaS platform contract with a standard 10% annual escalator and 15% headcount expansion totals over $275,000 in cash outflow over 36 months — leaving you with zero equity when the contract ends.

02

Vendor Backlog Escapes

Off-the-shelf software vendors build for the lowest common denominator across 10,000 customers. Your custom workflow requirements languish in their feature backlog for 18 months while your staff uses manual workarounds.

03

Full IP & Code Transfer

Every tool, microservice, and workflow we build for your organization is handed over with 100% intellectual property ownership, complete unit tests, runbooks, and zero ongoing vendor license royalties.

3-Year SaaS Tax vs. Ownership Calculator

Compare what you will pay in compounding SaaS subscription fees against a one-time capitalized build.

$5,500/mo
10.0%
3-Year Cumulative SaaS Outflow
$218,460
Estimated Capitalized Equity Saved
$133,460

90-Day Cash Runway & Stress-Test Simulator

Model how accounts payable payment terms, software OpEx rationalization, and unexpected revenue shocks impact your firm's cash depletion trajectory over the next 12 weeks.

Projected Runway
14.2 Mos
🟢 Resilient Capital Buffer
Day 90 Projected Balance
$730,000
-$40,000 / mo net burn
Stress Shock Capital Delta
-$36,000
90-Day Shock Exposure
90-DAY CASH EXHAUSTION CURVE (WEEKS 0 – 12)
Baseline Stressed FT Optimized
Day 0 (Now) Day 30 Day 60 Day 90 $1.0M $500k $0
$850,000
Current bank deposits & money market balances
$115,000/mo
Gross payroll, vendor OpEx, and SaaS licenses
$75,000/mo
Accounts receivable cash collections
-20% Shock
Simulate customer churn, delay, or macro slowdown

Shifts AP vendor disbursements from Net-30 to Net-45/60, eliminates duplicate payment leakage, and converts redundant SaaS seat tiers into capitalized organization equity (+18.5% burn preservation).

ACTIVE (+18.5%)
Working Capital & Liquidity Advisory
🟢 Low Liquidity Risk: Adequate Runway Buffer

Your cash position provides adequate cushion against a 20% revenue contraction. FT working capital optimization preserves an additional $42,500 over 90 days.

90-Day FT Equity Preservation +$42,500

Own Your Systems. Own Your Future.

Schedule a 30-minute executive briefing with our Systems Architects. We will review your current tool stack, audit your licensing contracts, and deliver an empirical build-vs-buy report.

Request a 3-Year TCO & Stack Rationalization Audit