Why IT Teams Need a Connected Graph

Modern IT environments are more complex than ever, with cloud services, on-prem infrastructure, SaaS applications, and microservices all interconnected in ways that are difficult to track. 

Managing these systems effectively requires more than just a collection of data points—it demands a connected, real-time view of your entire ecosystem. This is where an IT graph becomes invaluable.

The Problem with Disconnected Data

Many organizations rely on traditional Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs) like ServiceNow or, in many cases, spreadsheets to catalog IT assets and resources. 

While these tools help track data, configurations, and dependencies, they often lack the real-time connectivity needed to keep up with a dynamic IT environment. 

The result? Blind spots that make it difficult to detect gaps and risks.

For example, license misalignment can go unnoticed for months:

• Leading to unnecessary costs or compliance risks
• Security vulnerabilities often hide in complex connections, making unauthorized access difficult to spot
• Incorrect permissions can create compliance violations
• Performance bottlenecks often stem from security misconfigurations

Without a way to see the full picture, these problems only get worse over time.

Why Context and Connectivity Matter

Having robust individual systems isn't enough if they don't communicate with each other. 

When IT data exists in silos, organizations struggle to anticipate the impact of gaps. Incident response becomes slower and less effective when teams are forced to troubleshoot without clear relationships between systems. 

License and access gaps remain hidden, making it difficult to ensure compliance and proper entitlement usage. And without a holistic view of resource allocation, companies frequently overspend on underutilized assets.

These challenges don't just create security and compliance risks—they also drive up costs and reduce operational efficiency. 

Without connected, contextual data, IT teams are always one step behind, reacting to problems instead of proactively preventing them.

How Stitchflow's IT Graph Brings Clarity to Complexity

Stitchflow's connected IT graph provides a continuously updated, real-time map of every resource in your environment, capturing relationships between systems, applications, and users. 

This ensures complete visibility, allowing IT teams to quickly identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and inefficiencies. 

Security teams can detect unauthorized access, close compliance gaps before they escalate, and proactively mitigate risks. IT leaders can optimize costs by ensuring proper license usage and pinpointing underutilized resources.

Real-World Example

For example, if you wanted to audit all the applications assigned to users in your marketing department through Okta, you'd typically have to:

1. Export multiple files
2. Manually piece together how each user was assigned access
3. Cross-reference this with application data
4. Navigate to each user profile in Okta to make corrections one by one

Stitchflow automates this entire process by mapping this data for you, presenting it in a clean, interactive UI where you can filter based on any attribute from Okta or a third-party application. 

Even better, you can remediate directly within Stitchflow, eliminating the need to jump back into Okta, saving time and ensuring consistency across your environment.

By continuously mapping relationships between critical resources, Stitchflow normalizes fragmented IT data into a clear, actionable view. 

This eliminates blind spots, streamlines operations, and enables IT teams to make informed decisions with confidence—all in one place.