SaaS - What are you opinions?

[Bubbles]

I hear SaaS being mentioned alot, but have very little knowledge of it.

Please can you give me your experiences?

Thanks!

[Humpty13]

I have used google apps before as a test before investing in more specialised software. Its working really well so far and I can see it saving costs long term!!!! :)

[semoweb]

Hello bubbles, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a software delivery model in which application software is delivered to users via a web browser. Users do not buy the license for the software, but only a right to use it on a subscription basis. A user may subscribe to all the features/functionalities of the software or just a portion of them. Also SaaS can be defined as the SaaS model as on-demand software and/or on-demand application. The key characteristics of SaaS are:
The software application is not owned by the customer, and is only ented for use.
The software resides on a central server and not on the customer?s computer. The user accesses the application via a web browser and the SaaS provider is responsible for software maintenance and performance.
The primary value delivered by SaaS is the continuous and ongoing support for the application by the service provider. Network-based access allows maintenance, support and upgrades to the software from the provider?s data center. The SaaS provider is 100% responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of the software.
The architecture, management and pricing of the application mimic the one-to-many model rather than the one-to-one model. Enterprise software delivered as SaaS include business applications such as customer relationship management (CRM), web conferencing and collaboration applications, HR applications like talent management and payroll, enterprise resource management (ERM) applications like ERP, supply chain management (SCM), product lifecycle management (PLM) and so on. We should exclude software applications or services aimed mainly at the consumer market. While online companies like Yahoo and Google also deliver software as a service, we have excluded them for two reasons: a) those services are mostly used by consumers, which is a distinct market with unique characteristics and, b) their revenue is not exclusively derived from selling software services, but often provided for free or subsidized by advertising. Also need to exclude the business of application hosting from the scope of SaaS definition since the model does not meet definition of SaaS. In the application hosting model, the customer has to pay for the software license. The customer therefore owns the software application and is responsible for upgrades and maintenance. (Ref: Springboard) Best regards, Semoweb.com
I hear SaaS being mentioned alot, but have very little knowledge of it.

Please can you give me your experiences?

Thanks!

[web hosting]

Hello bubbles, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a software delivery model in which application software is delivered to users via a web browser. Users do not buy the license for the software, but only a right to use it on a subscription basis. A user may subscribe to all the features/functionalities of the software or just a portion of them. Also SaaS can be defined as the SaaS model as on-demand software and/or on-demand application. The key characteristics of SaaS are:
The software application is not owned by the customer, and is only ented for use.
The software resides on a central server and not on the customer?s computer. The user accesses the application via a web browser and the SaaS provider is responsible for software maintenance and performance.
The primary value delivered by SaaS is the continuous and ongoing support for the application by the service provider. Network-based access allows maintenance, support and upgrades to the software from the provider?s data center. The SaaS provider is 100% responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of the software.
The architecture, management and pricing of the application mimic the one-to-many model rather than the one-to-one model. Enterprise software delivered as SaaS include business applications such as customer relationship management (CRM), web conferencing and collaboration applications, HR applications like talent management and payroll, enterprise resource management (ERM) applications like ERP, supply chain management (SCM), product lifecycle management (PLM) and so on. We should exclude software applications or services aimed mainly at the consumer market. While online companies like Yahoo and Google also deliver software as a service, we have excluded them for two reasons: a) those services are mostly used by consumers, which is a distinct market with unique characteristics and, b) their revenue is not exclusively derived from selling software services, but often provided for free or subsidized by advertising. Also need to exclude the business of application hosting from the scope of SaaS definition since the model does not meet definition of SaaS. In the application hosting model, the customer has to pay for the software license. The customer therefore owns the software application and is responsible for upgrades and maintenance. (Ref: Springboard) Best regards, Semoweb.com

Thanks "semoweb", that article is really very helpful. It's the first time I came to know about this concept.

[Nemanja Vladislav]

Hi,
Software as a Service (SaaS, typically pronounced 'sass') is a model of software deployment whereby a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand. SaaS software vendors may host the application on their own web servers or download the application to the consumer device, disabling it after use or after the on-demand contract expires. The on-demand function may be handled internally to share licenses within a firm or by a third-party application service provider (ASP) sharing licenses between firms.[citation needed] Examples of SaaS vendors include SAP Business ByDesign and Google Apps which provide common business applications online that are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the servers.

[semoweb]

Thanks "semoweb", that article is really very helpful. It's the first time I came to know about this concept.

Your very welcome :-)

[jahid420]

SaaS means you think your software is pretty well decoupled. .... Any opinions, comments, solutions or other commentary expressed by blog authors are not ..

[Wilbur Andre]

Hi,

As a term, SaaS is generally associated by software professionals and business associates with business software and is typically thought of as a low-cost way for businesses to obtain rights to use software as needed versus licensing all devices with all applications. The on demand licensing enables the benefits of commercially licensed use without the associated complexity and potential high initial cost of equipping every device with the applications that are only used when needed.

[assistanz]

Companies started to expand its profit with SAAS. More opportunities to the users to use the software rather than restricting them by licensing and subscriptions.

[xzbackup]

Though SaaS has been around for nearly as long as the internet (Salesforce, etc), the model hasn't really taken off in terms of broad-market appeal until recently, IMHO. Inuit's purchase of Mint.com is a prime example of this. Software providers can solve a lot of QoS issues by implementing a competently web-based subscription model.

But not only is SaaS on the rise, but also Platform as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service, and Business as a Service.

There are fundamental paradigm shifts happening all across the IT industry as we speak. The future will be Subscription based, and all your data will exist across the world, accessible at any time, through any device, securely, efficiently, and cost effectively.

[greytiponline]

SaaS - Software as a Service made software affordable for small business.
Today, intelligent business applications like HR & Payroll (http://www.greytip.in), Customer Relationship Management, Project Collaboration, Market Research tools etc. are affordable to Small & Medium Enterprises. Thanks to Software as a Service [SaaS] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_as_a_service) offers via cloud!

According to Technology Research firm, Gartner, worldwide SaaS revenue to grow 18 percent in 2009. IT vendors including enterprise majors realized the huge potential of cloud computing and have been started to explore this blue ocean.

[stocking fillers]

Hello bubbles, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a software delivery model in which application software is delivered to users via a web browser. Users do not buy the license for the software, but only a right to use it on a subscription basis. A user may subscribe to all the features/functionalities of the software or just a portion of them. Also SaaS can be defined as the SaaS model as on-demand software and/or on-demand application. The key characteristics of SaaS are:
The software application is not owned by the customer, and is only ented for use.
The software resides on a central server and not on the customer?s computer. The user accesses the application via a web browser and the SaaS provider is responsible for software maintenance and performance.
The primary value delivered by SaaS is the continuous and ongoing support for the application by the service provider. Network-based access allows maintenance, support and upgrades to the software from the provider?s data center. The SaaS provider is 100% responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of the software.
The architecture, management and pricing of the application mimic the one-to-many model rather than the one-to-one model. Enterprise software delivered as SaaS include business applications such as customer relationship management (CRM), web conferencing and collaboration applications, HR applications like talent management and payroll, enterprise resource management (ERM) applications like ERP, supply chain management (SCM), product lifecycle management (PLM) and so on. We should exclude software applications or services aimed mainly at the consumer market. While online companies like Yahoo and Google also deliver software as a service, we have excluded them for two reasons: a) those services are mostly used by consumers, which is a distinct market with unique characteristics and, b) their revenue is not exclusively derived from selling software services, but often provided for free or subsidized by advertising. Also need to exclude the business of application hosting from the scope of SaaS definition since the model does not meet definition of SaaS. In the application hosting model, the customer has to pay for the software license. The customer therefore owns the software application and is responsible for upgrades and maintenance. (Ref: Springboard) Best regards, Semoweb.com

Nice post. Very informative too. Thanks for providing this stuff.

[angil]

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a software delivery model in which application software is delivered to users via a web browser. Users do not buy the license for the software, but only a right to use it on a subscription basis. A user may subscribe to all the features/functionalities of the software or just a portion of them. Also SaaS can be defined as the SaaS model as on-demand software and/or on-demand application.

Enterprise software delivered as SaaS include business applications such as customer relationship management (CRM), web conferencing and collaboration applications, HR applications like talent management and payroll, enterprise resource management (ERM) applications like ERP, supply chain management (SCM), product lifecycle management (PLM) and so on. We should exclude software applications or services aimed mainly at the consumer market. While online companies like Yahoo and Google also deliver software as a service, we have excluded them for two reasons: a) those services are mostly used by consumers, which is a distinct market with unique characteristics and, b) their revenue is not exclusively derived from selling software services, but often provided for free or subsidized by advertising. Also need to exclude the business of application hosting from the scope of SaaS definition since the model does not meet definition of SaaS. In the application hosting model, the customer has to pay for the software license.

[rudcutirk]

I accept with information: Software as a Service (SaaS, typically pronounced 'sass') is a model of software deployment whereby a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand. SaaS software vendors may host the application on their own web servers or download the application to the consumer device, disabling it after use or after the on-demand contract expires.

[steveglenn01]

Hi friends,
Actually I didn't know any thing about SaaS but Now I have know that SaaS is stand for Software-as-a-Service.
Thanks for increase my knowledge stuff.

[Alfred_Sam]

Agil has been given a clear information about Saas. Saas is one of the main service of cloud computing. Have anyone heard of Cloud Computing Conference (http://cloudslam10.com) The conference is about the latest trends and changes in the cloud computing world. I gathered some useful information about the Saas from the conference. The conference is more helpful for all the IT and computing professionals.

[keith12]

ware-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a software delivery model in which application software is delivered to users via a web browser. Users do not buy the license for the software, but only a right to use it on a subscription basis. A user may subscribe to all the features/functionalities of the software or just a portion of them. Also SaaS can be defined as the SaaS model as on-demand software and/or on-demand application.

[mitcheljohnson1]

Saas is a good thing to save money and time..

[joelchrist]

SaaS concept is highly effective and easy way to save money. Dont need to buy a software, just easily subscribe the service till my need finish.

[herrymoris]

Well I was totally unknown from this. I have read this all of the stuff and I came to know more things. The most successful software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies do not think of themselves as software companies selling software on-demand, but as Web companies with business users accessing a service over the Internet.

[katiedeneuve]

If you thing the software that you have well developed and is very effective, but in the eye is critics and experts it is not.

[StanleyBrown]

Hey guys ,
Thanks for be of assistance.Please any one give me top SaaS software list for for every business.