Contract Renewals in SaaS Metric Reporting

One of the key capabilities of SaaS Metric Reporting is analyzing contract renewals and categorizing them for improved metrics and forecasting. This article explains how SaaS Metric Reporting handles and reports contract renewals and related scenarios.

How Contract Renewals Are Analyzed

Contract terms are defined by the start and end dates on each transaction line. SaaS Metric Reporting evaluates these contracts and auto-assigns impact categories and subcategories to renewal transactions for transparency and consistency.

Related Transaction Types

Sales Orders may be created at the header or line level.

Impact Categories and Subcategories

Impact Category

Impact Subcategory

Scenario

New

New Contract

New contract entered

Upsell

Quantity Increase

Renewal increases number of units (quantity)

Upsell

Price Increase

Renewal increases amount (price), not quantity

Upsell

Add-on

Addition of new product or service line upon renewal (add-on)

Upsell

Add-on

Addition of new product/service on a co-term upsell

Downsell

Quantity Decrease

Renewal decreases number of units (quantity)

Downsell

Price Decrease

Renewal decreases amount (price), not quantity

Downsell

Quantity Decrease

Renewal decreases both quantity and price

Downsell

Item Removal

Removal of product or service line on renewal

Return authorization linked to transaction removes full item line

Churn

Contract Churn

No renewal transaction (contract not renewed, lost customer)

No Impact

Renewal

Standard renewal, amount, or quantity

Additional Renewal Process Details

  • Renewals are auto-assigned: NetSuite automatically identifies and assigns renewal status based on the contract renewal link.

  • Edit restrictions: The “Renewal From” value is system-controlled for reporting accuracy and can't be changed.

General Notices