| Answer | Responses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hard dollar savings | 17 | — |
| Risk reduction (audit penalties, compliance exposure) | 15 | — |
| Operational efficiency / productivity gains | 11 | — |
| Risk avoidance (security, EOL/EOS) | 9 | — |
| Enabling informed decison-making | 9 | — |
| Strategic alignment (supporting corporate initiatives) | 7 | — |
| Tying results to business outcomes | 5 | — |
| Benchmarking vs. peers/industry standards | 5 | — |
| 1 | — |
Verified survey results from Flexera customers on: “When reporting, what resonates most with your executives?”. Survey of 20 respondents, verified by UserEvidence on February 9, 2026.