More info on SaaS

Add comment March 29th, 2006 David Bush - Iasta

“According to a newly published IDC study, the acceptance of Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models … continued gathering momentum and customer mindshare in 2005 which is expected to further increase in 2006.”

IDC’s top ten predictions for SaaS in 2006 are:

* Large ISVs Will Spin Off On-Demand Versions of Products
* Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Remain a “Tough Nut to Crack”
* Microsoft Strengthens SaaS Resolve
* Software on Demand Providers Focus on Partnering
* Mini-Ecosystems Emerge to Extend the Reach of Software on Demand
* SaaS Enablers Continue to Aid Availability of On-Demand Offerings
* Merger and Acquisition Activity Continues
* SaaS Providers Concentrate on Improving Offerings and Customer Experience
* Hosted AM Becomes a Stepping Stone Towards On-Demand Delivery
* SaaS Will Help Drive a Software Industry Transition to Subscription Licensing

You can read some alternative articles about the study here and here.

Also, Aberdeen and Purchasing recently weighed in on the industry which gives interesting perspectives.

Of course, Iasta is already way ahead here, having been a SaaS delivered model since 2000 with our inception (and called ourselves an ASP). We have seen this model work for many years and it is nice to see the momentum that is gathering across all industries which validates it.

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