DESIGNATE Tech Stack Audit Checklist

Tech Stack Audit
Checklist

Whether Your Revenue Tools Actually Work Together

20 questions across 4 dimensions — a checklist for whether your tech stack is fit for purpose.

53%

of software licenses
go unused

Zylo, SaaS Management Index, 2025

$21M

wasted annually per
company on unused tools

Zylo, SaaS Management Index, 2025

DESIGNATE Tech Stack Audit Checklist

Technology is a lever, not a solution. Even the best tools fail when they're misaligned with process, poorly integrated, or under-utilized. This checklist assesses your tech stack's readiness across four critical dimensions: fit, integration, data quality, and adoption.

Note: This audit covers your revenue technology stack — the tools your sales, marketing, and operations teams use daily. If you use specialized tools beyond CRM (data platforms, CPQ, billing), assess those against the same integration and adoption criteria.

Scoring: Check each item your stack meets today. Your score updates automatically.

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Category 1: Tool Fit

Your primary CRM (Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, etc.) is explicitly chosen based on your sales motion, not inherited or default.

The CRM's native features (pipeline management, forecasting, reporting) match your core revenue processes.

Secondary tools (data platform, analytics, automation) integrate with your CRM without custom workarounds.

You have named owners and SLAs for each tool (not "IT owns it").

Each tool has a documented business case: what problem it solves, who uses it, what ROI was expected.

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Category 2: Integration Maturity

Your tech stack has documented architecture (data flows, APIs, integrations) maintained by someone other than one person.

Data flows from source systems (web forms, inbound tools, financial systems) into your CRM without manual intervention.

CRM data flows out to downstream systems (reporting tools, marketing automation, accounting) automatically.

Integration errors are monitored, logged, and escalated (not just assumed to be working).

You have tested fallback plans if any key integration breaks (e.g., CRM-to-data-warehouse breaks).

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Category 3: Data Quality

You have defined data quality standards (required fields, validation rules, formatting) enforced at point of entry.

Bad data is caught and remediated on a documented schedule (weekly, monthly) with defined owners.

CRM data is regularly validated against a source of truth (financial systems, customer list, etc.).

Data hygiene responsibilities are assigned (who owns account data, who owns contact data, who owns opportunity data).

You have a clear data governance policy: who can edit what, approval workflows for certain fields.

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Category 4: Adoption & Usage

Reps use the CRM daily as their primary workstation (not as a "report back after the deal" system).

Mobile CRM usage is supported, with offline capability for field reps.

CRM usage metrics are tracked (logins, records updated, reports run) and reported monthly.

Training and onboarding are mandatory for all new reps, with reinforcement every 6–12 months.

You measure adoption maturity (activity logging, collaboration, forecasting compliance) and address adoption gaps.

DESIGNATE Tech Stack Audit Checklist

Your Total Score

0 / 20

What Your Score Means

Count the items you checked. Each unchecked item represents a tech stack risk.

Score Range	What It Means
18–20 Tech Stack Optimized	Your tech stack is mature, integrated, and actively used. Focus on continuous optimization.
14–17 Tech Stack Capable	Your tools are mostly fit-for-purpose. Address the highest-impact gaps to improve data quality and adoption.
10–13 Tech Stack Fragmented	Your tools aren't fully integrated or adopted. Significant rework needed to avoid data quality issues.
5–9 Tech Stack At Risk	Your tech stack is largely disconnected or underutilized. This is limiting your ability to scale.
0–4 Tech Stack Broken	Your tools don't work together. You're managing spreadsheets instead of systems.

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