Software as a service (SaaS) is now on the menu of large companies
Steve Jones, Head of SOA and SaaS, Global Outsourcing, Capgemini discusses the rise of software as a service and how large companies are now implementing it.
22 April 2008
Publication
SaaS is not a new thing, it has been around since the late 1990s, however the
technology is now experiencing a new set of fans. With advantages such as services
being rolled out quickly coupled with a quick and easy to see reduction in costs
incurred on servers and adminstrative staff, it’s easy to see why large companies
are now embracing the technology.
Steve says “SaaS represents a quicker time to market and a more business-centric cost model than most other software licensing models. This means that not only can the business provision the software directly, but that the CIO can align the IT costs more directly to its business impact. SaaS is becoming more of a priority because of these two elements; the CXO isn’t after SaaS per se, but an answer that is good enough, quickly provisioned and priced in line with the benefit it delivers.”
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Steve is currently working as the Head of SOA and SaaS for Capgemini’s global outsourcing
business, working out how SOA can be used to add innovation, deliver value and
reduce costs in the 80% of IT spend that goes on Business as Usual.
