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Software as a Service

Get the right work done

Speaker : Dan Brazil

@task EMEA Client Services Consultant

Software as a Service (SaaS): – Competitive edge and efficiency gains– Rapid deployment– Access, distribute, and update from the Web

The way businesses are buying software is changing

Origins

1999

“Cloud computing (SaaS) heralds an evolution of business that is no less influential than e-business.”

Gartner June 26 2008

“Organizations are switching from company-owned hardware and software assets to per-use service-based models.”

Gartner August 2008

“Software as a Service (SaaS) is causing huge changes to the software market. Many of these factors are impacting market growth as enterprises replace assets with per-use services.”

Gartner August 2008

SaaS

Competitive edge

Lower Overall Costs

Simple pay-per-user model Scalable No IT infrastructure No internal IT professionals

Global Software

Accessible anywhere Multi-lingual Local settings Browser and Internet base

Security is trusted

SSL encryption User authentication

Rapid deployment

Quick Adoption

Go live in weeks Buy-in from users Minimal training Access anywhere

Worldwide Internet Users

2007

Reduced Risk

No upfront capital investment Peace of mind Data Security

It’s Green Telecomputing Sharing infrastructure

Sophisticated

Parametric applications

Usable Add custom parameters Tailor to suit your business needs.

Built-in Upgrades

Access to the latest version Minimal disruption Continuity

Customer driven

Online user communities Feature requests Forums

Onsite20%

Ondemand80%

Our experience

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