Software as a Service (SaaS) is based on a simple model. It allows the delivery of an application via a subscription model over the Internet. In the SaaS model, the customer does not take ownership of the software but rather 'subscribes' to a comprehensive solution that is delivered remotely over the Internet. No infrastructure investments, no maintenance costs!
A recent IDC SaaS forecast pegs the worldwide spend on SaaS to touch $14 billion by 2011.
So what are some of the key criteria that define a robust SaaS application?
With its in-depth experience of working with software product companies, Object One now has a range of best practices and solution accelerators on SaaS. It has established a SaaS CoE to bring all these under a single roof. This CoE has teams of skilled architects and engineers who are experts on SaaS deployment. Object One's SaaS CoE drives its capability buildup and alliances around SaaS, and delivers solution accelerators for quick, low-risk SaaS adoption.