Computer World has a special report on Outsourcing, Here are some data points specificall on ASPs.

• Almost 1/3rd of US Companies currently use an ASP, And further 22% indicated that they will in the in the next two years.
• 37% of the people surveyed think that SaaS will have a significant impact on the way thier company purchases software within the next year.
• Top Reasons for using ASP
  
  • Freeing Internal IT Staff
  • Gaining access to applications faster than via internal development
  • Achieving lower cost access to corporate quality applications.

Source: Computer WorldPrashanth RaiTag(s):ASP