From InternetNews.com …
The Software as a Service business model is changing the way software is purchased and deployed by enterprise customers, experts told an audience of technology professionals here at the IDC Software as a Service Summit earlier this week.
Subscription software has been available on the Internet for years. What’s new is the willingness of [...]
Archive for March, 2009
IDC Eyes SaaS Opportunities
Posted in SaaS, Statistics on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SaaS: The Better Way to Buy
Posted in SaaS, best practices, productivity, resources on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From ITworld …
For growing businesses, I know of no better way to purchase software than as a hosted service, paid for on a per-user/per-month basis. While the equation may not work for the smallest companies, and some IT departments avoid it in order to build an ever-larger empire for themselves, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is the up-and-coming [...]
Where The Jobs Are, Spring 2009
Posted in Statistics, hiring, job seekers on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Forbes.com …
Thanks to last year’s strong harvest of apples and the jobs that followed in juicing, packaging and shipping, Yakima, Wash., has the strongest employment outlook in the country for the second quarter of 2009, according to a quarterly survey by employment services firm Manpower.
“This is an agricultural base, a huge apple-growing region,” says [...]
Do CIOs Want SaaS Contracts To Extend To 3-5 Years?
Posted in SaaS, applicant tracking, hris on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via InformationWeek …
Blogger Vinnie Mirchandani says that while today’s duration for SaaS deals averages 1.5 years, “the secular trend is towards higher renewals…and multiyear deals. SaaS will likely become like outsourcing contracts — 3, 5, 7-year deals.” Sounds good in theory, but will CIOs go for it?
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