On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Alan Bourke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mon, Dec 19, 2011, at 08:33 AM, Stephen Russell wrote: >> On Dec 19, 2011, at 6:08 AM, Eurico Chagas Filho wrote: >> > >> > Can somebody explain to me this model and comment if it is good or bad ?
I'd say SaaS is primarily a marketing term and everyone claims to be under that tent if it gets them more business, like "cloud." The common feature is no additional software or configuration on the client machines. Here's an example I know quite well: BugCentral.com is a SaaS web site, built by Harold Chattaway in the 1990s using West-Wind WebConnect. (I worked as the Director of Development there around Y2k) It's a classical web site with secure logins, parititioned data, subscription pricing. It replaces desktop applications used to track, prioritize and report on bugs, issues and feature requests. It is: - available worldwide (several F500 companies appreciate this feature; distributed teams can access shared data securely without VPNs or corporate security entangelements) - has data unique to each client, with the client having access and the ability to download their dataset. I can't comment on the details of the current implementation, since I'm sure it's been rewritten since my tenure there. - is a "pay as you go" model that allows clients to use and budget at their convenience. SaaS is more of a business model for recurring revenue than a software design or development model, imo. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cacw6n4twwsxu6xen9umiyvezxuybkwjzesw-kkvyzifhvh6...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
