Software as a Service or hosted, enables software to be delivered over the internet. Research has found that over 90% of SaaS users are satisfied with their solutions. In today’s competitive marketplace many businesses are placing the burden of deploying and maintaining software on the vendor via hosted solutions. Companies are investing in SaaS at double digit rates because of the low cost of implementation. Marketing firm IDC projected that 76% of U.S. companies would invest in at least one SaaS application by year end 2009. Ninety percent of respondents in a 2008 Gartner survey stated they planned to increase or maintain their SaaS technologies.
This paper explores:
--A checklist of essential features for SaaS applications
--How SaaS can help create new business opportunities
--Determining if SaaS is right for your company