Spotlights

OpSource SaaS Summit 2007:
Making Business Web2.0 Work for On-Demand Companies
It's 2007 and Software-as-a-Service has moved from "should do it" to "deliver it better and smarter." Join 300 executives, analysts, and industry leaders to network at a great location and learn best practices. Agenda features keynotes from Microsoft, Progress Software and Business Objects, as well as presentations from more than 20 on-demand and Web2.0 companies.

Cutting Through The Hype and Hockey Stick Growth
Life is full of paradoxes. Those of us who can see the paradox, live in it, and make the most of it - can often reap enormous rewards. By Ray Solnik, President & COO of OpSource Inc.

As Web 2.0 Influences SaaS, Pricing Must Move to Pricing 2.0
SaaS business models are getting more complicated as SOA spreads and the influence of Web 2.0 applications increases. Thus SaaS vendors, at the application and component level, much be even more disciplined in pricing. By Jim Geisman and John Maruskin, Principals at MarketShare, Inc.

Success-Based Pricing Model Creates Win-Win Situation
Etology, a marketplace for online ads, sees the benefits of "pay-as-you-grow" pricing for application delivery service. The unit-based model ties the vendor's success to the customer's success.

News

2007 SIIA CODiE Awards Judges Selected SaaSTRAK as Finalist for "Best On-Demand Platform"
Expert online ordering system SaaSTRAK was recognized in record-break year for OpSource.

ASPnews Named OpSource as One of Top 25 Enablers
Industry news site acknowledges OpSource for influence in the SaaS industry.

Microsoft Gives SAASy Advice
Microsoft issues new architectural guidance for organizations looking to implement software-as-a-service systems

Can Partners Make Money Out of Software-as-a-Service?
Ovum principal analyst David Bradshaw comments on the effects SaaS has on IT services, resellers and other software companies.

Research

SaaS Satisfaction Dropping as Customer Interest Expands
Research from analyst firm Cutter Consortium shows user satisfaction with software-as-a-service starting to slip, but customer interest in this method of outsourcing IT functions is continuing to grow.

The Future of IT: What's On Tap for 2007 and Beyond?
Research from CIO Insight covers seven topics, including SOA and SaaS under Technologies in 2012. Read the summary and view slides with detailed findings.