Comments on: Time to be honest about SaaS http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2007/10/time-to-be-honest-about-saas.html Thoughts on BPM, collaboration, analytics and information management, technology trends and the business value of IT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Definition Of Software As A Service | Computer Blog | Computer Tips and Tricks | Everything you need to know http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2007/10/time-to-be-honest-about-saas.html/comment-page-1#comment-5507 Definition Of Software As A Service | Computer Blog | Computer Tips and Tricks | Everything you need to know Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:35:13 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/time-to-be-honest-about-saas/#comment-5507 [...] close partner Freeform Dynamics. The question came from Dale Vile at Freeform: what’s a good Definition of software-as-a-service (SaaS). The reason for asking the question was that SaaS is a hot topic, [...] [...] close partner Freeform Dynamics. The question came from Dale Vile at Freeform: what’s a good Definition of software-as-a-service (SaaS). The reason for asking the question was that SaaS is a hot topic, [...]

]]> By: Neil http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2007/10/time-to-be-honest-about-saas.html/comment-page-1#comment-313 Neil Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:16:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/time-to-be-honest-about-saas/#comment-313 We're not saying that Facebook isn't SaaS. Rather, we are saying that many wouldn't characterise it as SaaS because there isn't a customer installable, perpetually licensed, customer managed equivalent. <br/><br/>The point about eBay is interesting as I think it depends on (as I said in the post) your context. I could argue, for example, that a merchant utilising the eBay platform might see it as a SaaS platform, whereas a consumer selling or purchasing through an auction probably wouldn't (a similar argument can be applied to Amazon) We’re not saying that Facebook isn’t SaaS. Rather, we are saying that many wouldn’t characterise it as SaaS because there isn’t a customer installable, perpetually licensed, customer managed equivalent.

The point about eBay is interesting as I think it depends on (as I said in the post) your context. I could argue, for example, that a merchant utilising the eBay platform might see it as a SaaS platform, whereas a consumer selling or purchasing through an auction probably wouldn’t (a similar argument can be applied to Amazon)

]]> By: Neil http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2007/10/time-to-be-honest-about-saas.html/comment-page-1#comment-315 Neil Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:16:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/time-to-be-honest-about-saas/#comment-315 We're not saying that Facebook isn't SaaS. Rather, we are saying that many wouldn't characterise it as SaaS because there isn't a customer installable, perpetually licensed, customer managed equivalent. <br/><br/>The point about eBay is interesting as I think it depends on (as I said in the post) your context. I could argue, for example, that a merchant utilising the eBay platform might see it as a SaaS platform, whereas a consumer selling or purchasing through an auction probably wouldn't (a similar argument can be applied to Amazon) We’re not saying that Facebook isn’t SaaS. Rather, we are saying that many wouldn’t characterise it as SaaS because there isn’t a customer installable, perpetually licensed, customer managed equivalent.

The point about eBay is interesting as I think it depends on (as I said in the post) your context. I could argue, for example, that a merchant utilising the eBay platform might see it as a SaaS platform, whereas a consumer selling or purchasing through an auction probably wouldn’t (a similar argument can be applied to Amazon)

]]> By: Ludovic http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2007/10/time-to-be-honest-about-saas.html/comment-page-1#comment-312 Ludovic Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:02:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/time-to-be-honest-about-saas/#comment-312 Interesting post Neil -the fact Facebook is not a SaaS because there's not COTS alternative is puzzling me. What about SaaS platforms like eBay?<br/><br/>Good pub discussion I guess? Interesting post Neil -the fact Facebook is not a SaaS because there’s not COTS alternative is puzzling me. What about SaaS platforms like eBay?

Good pub discussion I guess?

]]> By: Ludovic http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2007/10/time-to-be-honest-about-saas.html/comment-page-1#comment-314 Ludovic Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:02:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/time-to-be-honest-about-saas/#comment-314 Interesting post Neil -the fact Facebook is not a SaaS because there's not COTS alternative is puzzling me. What about SaaS platforms like eBay?<br/><br/>Good pub discussion I guess? Interesting post Neil -the fact Facebook is not a SaaS because there’s not COTS alternative is puzzling me. What about SaaS platforms like eBay?

Good pub discussion I guess?

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