SaaS

Software as a Service (SaaS) is defined as a software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network. It offers high flexibility, proven support services, enhanced scalability, reduced customer maintenance, and reduced cost.

The NIST’s report includes a comprehensive list of security and privacy concerns that apply tocloud computing. Strategic Planning are the important aspects of cloud computing.

Strategic Planning can be done by following 5 steps given below

·         Begin with Big picture Plan

·         Always do a risk assessment

·         Set measurable goals for team and keep plans grounded

·         Recognize that there is no correct timeframe

·         Stay flexible

SaaS Providers

There are various Saas Providers available in the market

 Net Suite- Net suite’s Suite Cloud Platform is a comprehensive offering of on-demandproducts and development tools. It is a leading provider of Web-basedbusiness software suites for CRM, ERP tools, accounting and e-commerce.

Intuit - Founded in 1983, Intuit makes the well-known QuickBooks software. Itsannual revenue exceeds $3 billion. The Intuit Partner Platform allows customers to Rapidly  build  and  deploy  rich  Software  as  a  Service  (SaaS)  apps

Intact is a leading provider of cloud financial management and accountingapplications for companies of all sizes. It supports distributed and global business, making it easy andquick to consolidate financials from multiple businesses. Intact runs on the Oracle DBMS and uses SunGard as a part of its disaster recovery programs.

FinancialForce.comdeveloped on Force.com delivers comprehensive accounting and is reintegrated with Salesforce.com’s CRM.

Coupa Software is an extension of existing enterpriseplanning systems. Coupa tries to make procurement easier for employee’s ofall stripes within an enterprise

AT&T - Enables independent software vendors (ISVs) tolaunch a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business. AT&T now allows ISVs totap into AT&T’s infrastructure, methodologies, expertise, and reputation toavoid newcomers’ missteps and immediately seize a competitive advantage.

Making an application available over the Internet implies a commitment to providing web-scale, which in turn is an implicit commitment to cloud.