A Data-Driven Analysis of Cloud Vendor Payment Process on Cost Optimization

Cloud vendor payment management plays a critical role in controlling organizational costs and ensuring financial efficiency in technology-driven companies. This study aims to analyze the cloud vendor payment process and its impact on cost optimization.The research adopts an analytical approach using secondary data collected from internal company records, vendor payment reports, and financial documents. Various financial and analytical tools such as cost structure analysis, trend analysis, CAGR analysis, Pareto (cost concentration) analysis, budget vs actual variance analysis, scenario-based cost optimization, and cost efficiency ratio analysis were applied.

Cloud Vendor Payment, Vendor Management

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