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Making Sense of SaaS

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The exceptional outlook for the Software as a Service (SaaS) or "On Demand" delivery model has created quite a buzz in the area of Supply Management. With faster time-to-deployment, lower up front costs, and lower total lifecycle costs, the savings associated with SaaS solutions like Procuri's are extraordinary. As software companies struggle to adapt traditional models to compete with the promise of SaaS, there is some confusion about what constitutes a true SaaS offering.

Use the tool below to compare the characteristics of the SaaS model to other software delivery models you may encounter.

Triple Tree Source
Software as a Service

Type of relationship & what is being delivered?


 
Service model with applications created and designed for Internet delivery and hosting by the provider
 
What is being provided? Hosted software with services
 
Where is solution provided?

 
Internet application service delivered and accessible over a standard Web browser
 
What is the nature of the client relationship?


 
Client rents or leases the use of the software application with hosting services all performed by the technology/services provider
 
What is the type of expenditure for the client?
 
Pay-as-you-go, recurring operating expense; can be multi-year arrangement
 
What are the components of the expenditure incurred by the client?


 
Upfront professional services deployment

Periodic payments including subscription, data hosting, support, etc. all lumped into one payment
 
What is the level of flexibility? Application configurability but limited customization
 
 
Source: TripleTree


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