RSSMainStream SaaS Part 2
Continuing on the earlier post with the same name,
Excerpts from the Sandhill Blog entry
- nobody can fully agree on what the idea of software-as-a-service really is. Some see it as a delivery method, others see it as a pricing strategy, and there's even confusion with the popular "on demand" meme that we can blame IBM for inflicting.
- Most of the talk about software-as-a-service centers on the idea that it is a delivery method; vendors will host applications and clients will subscribe to them. This really isn't anything new, I'm sure you can recall the heady days of the ASP company which in itself was just a new set of terms for the outsourced IT movement that began many years before.
- Fundamental change in our industry that goes beyond technology. The software-as-a-service movement is as much about the perception of what software is in the eyes of the typical enterprise customer, and the nature of the relationship they wish to have with their vendors. For software startups, the key to being successful in this model is one of economics, embracing a development methodology that brings them to market quicker and offsets the significant costs of creating a new market, as well as a sales model that decreases the significant cost of sales associated with selling large enterprise deals.
SaaS Drives a New Perception of Software By Jeffrey Nolan Apr 06, 05
Customers want the benefits that the software delivers at the lowest cost possible. The best way to achieve this is to use the software as a service.
- What is a software company to do? To "put your software on the web" is not as easy as it sounds. Software companies face several challenges in offering their software as a service
- Delivering a new level of quality that ensures availability, scalability and security of your software and your customer's data
- Determining your business model and how much each customer or user will pay for using the software so the customer gets a good value, and your company makes a healthy profit.
- Modifying your existing software product without disrupting the flow of new features and enhancements that your present customers expect.
- Can hire an offshore team that is expert at web technologies and they will transform your software into a service.
expert outsourced team can:- Convert your client/server application into a web application with a browser-based user interface
- Use new Rich Internet Application (RIA) technology to give your web application the look and feel and functionality of a desktop application
- Add self-provisioning of user accounts so new customers can sign up and use your service quickly and without human intervention
- Ensure customer data are kept separate and safe in the database
- Perform stress tests and tune your SaaS so it can handle the required number of users.
- Implement a configurable user interface so your users can customize your software to meet their needs
Transforming Your Software into a Service, By Steve Mezak ,Apr 07, 05Prashanth Rai
