For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Vendors Beware: Virtualization, PaaS, And SaaS Are Changing The Capacity Management Tools Market

by Jean-Pierre Garbani, November 10, 2009

...of virtualization, platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and software-as-a-service (SaaS) become more successful, a new set of decision-making tools is needed...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

SaaS Contract Negotiation Essentials: What Sourcing Executives Should Know

by Liz Herbert, December 22, 2008

...As firms increase their usage of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and deploy SaaS for more mission-critical functions, they must be...

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

PLM SaaS Adoption: The Barriers Persist, But Don't Rule It Out

by Roy C. Wildeman, July 1, 2009

...management (PLM) applications under more and more scrutiny, software-as-a-service (SaaS) is getting more attention as a viable alternative approach to on-premise...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

How SaaS-Able Are Content, Collaboration, And Data Software Categories?

Only Some Categories Possess The Innate Characteristics Suited To SaaS Delivery

by Craig Le Clair, Ted Schadler, July 8, 2009

...are considering information and knowledge management (I&KM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions as alternatives to on-premise software installations and perpetual-license models...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Q&A: A Cloudy Future For SaaS-Based Records Management

by Brian W. Hill, October 23, 2009

...offerings, eDiscovery concerns, and plans to expand deployments in next year. Yet SaaS-based records management (RM) adoption will remain low in 2010, limited by...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Shape Your Apps Strategy To Reflect New SaaS Licensing And Pricing Trends

by R "Ray" Wang, January 14, 2009

...professionals to seek new delivery models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and other XaaS (X-as-a-Service...

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Making The SaaS And Collaboration Marriage Work

A Framework For Collaboration SaaS Vendors To Capitalize On The Channel

by TJ Keitt, August 31, 2009

...in choosing the tools of their trade. With software-as-a-service (SaaS), a myriad of vendors can now provide both business and IT buyers...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

TCO And Security Are Top Concerns For SaaS  (172 KB PPT)

by Liz Herbert, February 27, 2009

...This presentation contains data on software-as-a-service (SaaS) implementation and expansion plans at North American and European Enterprises and SMBs...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Cost Estimator: SaaS Versus On-Premise Software  (44 KB XLS)

by Liz Herbert, December 3, 2008

...is intended to help companies evaluate total cost of ownership of a SaaS solution compared with an on-premise solution. To use the tool, firms...

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Packaged Applications Implementation And Deployment, Including SaaS, Q4 2008  (426 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, April 3, 2009

Firms report on their implementation and deployment of different packaged applications, with a specific focus on software-as-a-service.

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Forrester's SaaS Maturity Model

Transforming Vendor Strategy While Managing Customer Expectations

by Stefan Ried, Ph.D., August 14, 2008

...Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is the hottest trend in both CRM and the small and midsize...

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

IT Management Software Vendors: Cover Your SaaS As Web 2.0 Comes Nearer

by Peter O'Neill, March 7, 2008

...The expansion of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model appears to be inevitable. It is both Web 2.0...

For CIOs

Daptiv Is A Strong Performer In The SaaS PPM Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Lewis Cardin, December 18, 2007

...project portfolio management (PPM) solutions within an exclusively software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery offering and is designed to operate enterprisewide in the customer organization...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Case Study: Equifax Builds A Business Case Before Investing In CRM SaaS

by William Band, Pete Marston, May 7, 2008

...rapid growth. It decided to implement a CRM software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. But before moving ahead, the company undertook a comprehensive business case...

For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals

SaaS Dictates Different Product Management Priorities

SaaS Imperatives Shape The Product Manager Role

by Tom Grant, Ph.D., November 3, 2008

...Being a product manager for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product is not exactly the same job for an on-premise product...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

The Components Of SaaS Pricing And Negotiation

What Sourcing Professionals Should Know About SaaS Pricing

by Liz Herbert, October 4, 2007

...Firms often view software-as-a-service (SaaS) as offering simpler pricing than traditional on-premise software because infrastructure, maintenance...

For CIOs

SaaS-Based Tools Lower Barriers To PPM Success

Flexibility And Lower Barriers To Entry Enable PPM Across Maturity Levels

by Lewis Cardin, April 10, 2008

...these solutions are hurdles to many IT shops. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions have emerged as a viable option that boasts many benefits: lower...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Sourcing Professionals Need To Help Business Users Negotiate SaaS Contracts

by Liz Herbert, May 17, 2007

...Part of the appeal of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model is that it enables companies to leave the management of their...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

SaaS Clients Face Growing Complexity

Large Enterprises Require Due Diligence For Effective SaaS Purchases

by Liz Herbert, Bill Martorelli, April 17, 2008

...With adoption of SaaS among both large enterprise and small and medium-size business (SMB) clients...

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

How Big Is SaaS In IT Management Software?

by Peter O'Neill, November 17, 2008

...Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is disrupting the IT management software market. Incumbent software vendors are setting...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Best Practices: The Smart Way To Implement CRM SaaS Solutions

by William Band, Pete Marston, May 7, 2008

...CRM software-as-a service (SaaS) solutions have moved beyond their previous status as a specialized deployment option...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Firms Can Benefit From SaaS In Times Of Economic Uncertainty

by Liz Herbert, July 1, 2008

...make purchasing decisions in times of economic slowdown, software-as-a-service (SaaS) can benefit their organizations by offering a deployment model that lowers near...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

What Sourcing Teams Need To Look For When Buying A SaaS Platform

by Liz Herbert, February 7, 2007

...Software-as-a-service (SaaS) has grown far beyond the initial offerings that presented little or no...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Case Study: High 5 Sportswear Scores Big With A Smart SaaS CRM Implementation

by Pete Marston, William Band, May 7, 2008

...problem, it implemented a customer relationship management (CRM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that offered a platform for consolidating customer data and improving efficiency...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Sourcing Executives Should Consider SaaS' Key Role In Their Green Initiatives

by Liz Herbert, September 16, 2008

...make sure to consider the green value of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions when considering how IT aligns with corporate agendas on sustainability. Although...