SaaSPert: Software as a Service (SaaS) Insights

Starting Out: Why Saas?

I would like to say upfront that I am mostly answering this question from the point of view of company/entrepreneur looking to decide whether to build their software on a SaaS architectural design and business model versus a more classic model (as opposed to addressing the question from a purchaser or software’s perspective). There are [...]

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Strengthening the Argument: Gartner Report

According to a Gartner Report released on 22 October 2008: “Worldwide software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenue in the enterprise application markets* is on pace to surpass $6.4 billion in 2008, a 27 per cent increase from 2007 revenue of $5.1 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. The market is expected to more than double with SaaS revenue reaching [...]

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Starting Out: What is Saas?

Software as a Service (SaaS) is also commonly known as “Software on Demand.” In a basic sense these terms refer to software delivered to end users, over the internet, on a pay-per-use basis. According to Wikipedia, “SaaS is generally associated with business software and is typically thought of as a low-cost way for businesses to obtain [...]

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