Specialist divisions / Software, SaaS & Platform Intelligence
Specialist evidence services

Software, SaaS & Platform Intelligence

Are platform identity, dependencies and capability assertions supported?

Start with SaaS Vendor Reality CheckChoose by decision stage

Who commissions this work

Buying role

It Purchasing

For the it purchasing team that needs independent sources before an actual spending, legal or operating decision.

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Saas Investors

For the saas investors team that needs independent sources before an actual spending, legal or operating decision.

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Vendor Managers

For the vendor managers team that needs independent sources before an actual spending, legal or operating decision.

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The real purchase trigger

Software renewal, supplier review, platform acquisition or roadmap change

Check provider, ownership, published capability, licensing and dependency claims.

We make the client’s claim, the original record, conflicting sources and the unknowns readable before commitment.

Choose one of eight defined services

Entry decision

SaaS Vendor Reality Check

One named subject or event; up to three material claims; agreed source jurisdictions and date window. Deliverable: Source coverage sheet, first three contradictions or gaps, clear next-record requests.

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Identity decision

Identity decision · Identity & Source Map

One main entity or asset and up to four related names, owners, locations, records or aliases. Deliverable: Entity or asset-resolution table, link-confidence explanation and original source chain.

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Claim decision

Claim decision · Material Claims Verification

Up to five numbered claims from a supplied proposal, transaction pack or public statement. Deliverable: Claim-by-claim citations, opposite sources, date-sensitive uncertainty and unproved statements.

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Timing decision

Timing decision · Independent Chronology Reconstruction

One bounded event sequence; disclosed evidence window; source provenance and known omissions. Deliverable: Chronology chart, disputed-event table, original-record references and unresolved sequence.

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Counterparty decision

Counterparty decision · Counterparty & Relationship Check

Named entity and up to five related organisations or responsible entities identified from lawful records. Deliverable: Evidence-supported relationship diagram, mismatches, ownership questions and exposure caveats.

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Decision-pack review

Decision-pack review · Decision-Ready Evidence Dossier

One defined commercial decision, six critical questions, specified sources and no unlimited investigation. Deliverable: Executive decision memo, evidence/contradiction matrix, dated primary-source index and recommendations for further questions.

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Repeat-work pilot

Repeat-work pilot · Repeat-File Evidence Desk

Written pilot of up to ten defined file types, with sampling rules, turnaround assumptions and exclusions. Deliverable: Consistent file-by-file evidence cards, exception register and consolidated management view.

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Monitoring pilot

Platform Supplier Change Watch

One named subject or a written small watchlist; specified public records, cadence, escalation threshold. Deliverable: Dated change log, evidence citations, false-positive dispositions and monthly change summary.

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Eight focused specialist pathways

Each pathway has a narrower research question, decision-ready evidence specification, source scope and written-commissioning path.

Specialist matter

SaaS Vendor Due Diligence

Test the exact source and contrary evidence behind saas vendor due diligence, rather than commission a generic industry report.

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Software Product Claims Verification

Test the exact source and contrary evidence behind software product claims verification, rather than commission a generic industry report.

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Platform Ownership Intelligence

Test the exact source and contrary evidence behind platform ownership intelligence, rather than commission a generic industry report.

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Software Market & Competitor Intelligence

Test the exact source and contrary evidence behind software market & competitor intelligence, rather than commission a generic industry report.

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Technology Vendor Dependency Research

Test the exact source and contrary evidence behind technology vendor dependency research, rather than commission a generic industry report.

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Software Licensing Evidence Research

Test the exact source and contrary evidence behind software licensing evidence research, rather than commission a generic industry report.

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SaaS Pricing & Packaging Intelligence

Test the exact source and contrary evidence behind saas pricing & packaging intelligence, rather than commission a generic industry report.

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Platform Regulatory Change Monitoring

Test the exact source and contrary evidence behind platform regulatory change monitoring, rather than commission a generic industry report.

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Research sources to test

The following sources may support this type of work; their existence is not a claim that a prospective client or named matter has been verified.

Public / commercial starting point

NIST AI risk management framework

Source to test against the actual claim, checked for effective dates, coverage and access limitations. Not a client-specific verification result.

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Public / commercial starting point

AlphaSense market intelligence platform

Source to test against the actual claim, checked for effective dates, coverage and access limitations. Not a client-specific verification result.

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Evidence deliverables and professional limits

What the decision owner receives

  • SaaS Vendor Reality Check
  • capability verification map
  • supplier question list
  • dependency diagram
  • Source-linked claim analysis
  • Dated assumptions, contradictions and missing evidence

What remains outside the mandate

No reverse engineering, code audit without authorization or performance certification.

Acceptance is conditional on conflict, jurisdiction, lawful access, data protection, capacity and written fee approval.

Start with the decision, not a large retainer

Decision journey

Buyer stages

Match the size of the assignment to the present decision.

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Demonstration

Example evidence pack

View the contents of an illustrative research output without invented findings.

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Commercial terms

Fees & engagement

Understand written standard-fee proposals, pilot limits and the approval process.

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Evidence questions worth resolving

Decision questions

    Contrary-evidence tests

      Lawful-source coverage varies. The documents explain the proposed method; no case, professional certification, continuous watch or fee has been approved automatically.

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