Enterprise Software Management Expands From Apps to Capabilities
TechTarget, Friday, August 28th, 2026
Organizations must now track embedded AI capabilities inside applications, not just the applications themselves.
As AI arrives embedded in enterprise software rather than as separate products, traditional application inventories no longer suffice. A single SaaS product can contain multiple AI features with different data access, costs, and governance requirements.
Enterprises increasingly need capability-level tracking to know which AI features are active, who can access them, what data they reach, and what they cost.
That deeper visibility helps separate routine functionality from capabilities that warrant closer scrutiny because they act autonomously, change workflows, or interact with multiple systems.