Software as a service (SaaS) is a new delivery method shaking up a very complacent
industry. Despite the rapid growth of the SaaS market, many people have difficulty
coming to grips with how this model can be applied to achieve a more cost effective
and efficient alternative for their business. The concept is simple and attractive
- rather than committing to a sizeable capital outlay for a software application
that is installed on a local network environment, like a CRM or accounting package
for instance, you pay a small licensing fee for a similar web based solution hosted
on a managed service.
How can software as a service help your business? To put it quite
simply, SaaS is the model of the future! Rapid improvements in broadband infrastructure
has seen SaaS evolve from a pipe dream of the later 90's to a commercially viable
solution for just about every type of business. When you weigh up all the benefits,
it becomes quite clear that SaaS is a business model worth considering:
- Increased reliability through a managed hosting environment reduces the possibility
of local server issues
- Reduced overheads as a result of simpler IT environment
- The ‘pay per seat’ pricing model provides a more affordable and scalable option
- Monthly or annual licensing fees can be expensed directly
- Regular updates deployed on the managed server ensure you are always running the
latest version of your business application
If you are looking to adopt the SaaS model for a particular business application,
we would welcome the opportunity to meet and share our ideas. If you have already
prepared a briefing document, we would be more than happy to submit an indicative
costing for your review.