SaaS Valuation Criteria: Key Considerations For Sourcing SaaS Strategically

Air Date: Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Cost: $250

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Who should attend: Sourcing & Vendor Management professionals

Description:

SaaS adoption continues to be on the rise, and firms are increasingly sourcing SaaS strategically. SaaS offerings have matured significantly, and firms are considering SaaS as a viable alternative to on-premise choices, with its fast deployment, ability to substitute monthly costs for upfront costs, and reduced dependence on internal IT resources. Nonetheless, SaaS buyers raise serious concerns with TCO and risk. Firms looking to SaaS for email, customer support, financial applications, or other mission-critical deployments should scrutinize vendors carefully across key dimensions relevant to SaaS and cloud — but also weigh the tradeoffs versus finding a nimble, flexible, full-featured fast deployment option that meets their needs.

Agenda:

• SaaS adoption continues — buyers focus on long-term TCO and business value.
• SaaS requires unique buying considerations.
• Key criteria to consider when selecting a SaaS solution
• Case studies: best practices from real world examples of SaaS success

Vendors mentioned: Google, IBM (LotusLive), McAfee, NetSuite, and Workday

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