6 SaaS Myths
We are still early in SaaS’ life cycle. There are a number of common myths about SaaS value. Often the result of people ‘wanting’ SaaS, the next new thing, to be more than it really is…too soon.
SaaS
Software as a Service
Look Beyond the Solution—Look at the SaaS VENDOR Too
Fully evaluating a SaaS service provider requires you look beyond features and benefits, and at the vendor itself. SaaS is as much about relationships and endurance as it is short-term F&B.
Don’t Break Your Own Pricing
One thing I learned early on in my career is (when providing a ‘solution’) to avoid breaking your solution pricing apart. I’ll just touch on two basic reasons in today’s post.
One Reason, Why SaaS Is Going to Only Grow
We’re going to see energy costs for data centers start climbing rapidly again—and soon. This means SaaS is going to benefit—no one will want to keep growing their own data center—if they can gain economic benefit by consolidating with other (SaaS) data centers.
SaaS Cost & Pricing for Existing Businesses
However you do it, understanding true cost of your business is critical. To do so you need a complete understanding of all the functional (cost) components of your business. And, take into account how your senior-most IT managers (i.e. CFO and CIO) view IT. Does SaaS = IT = SaaS, or no?