Don't Rush Headlong Into Software-as-a-Service

Magazine publishers are embracing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions in an attempt to save money and time. Recently, research firm IDC announced the SaaS market reached $13.1 billion in revenue and would experience compound annual growth near 26% through 2014. Before jumping on the SaaS bandwago...

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Published in:Folio 2010-11, p.1
Main Author: Cain, Christopher C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cost benefit analysis
Magazine industry
Risk assessment
Software services
Technology adoption
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Summary:Magazine publishers are embracing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions in an attempt to save money and time. Recently, research firm IDC announced the SaaS market reached $13.1 billion in revenue and would experience compound annual growth near 26% through 2014. Before jumping on the SaaS bandwagon however, the prudent publisher should take a step back and consider the particular risks and benefits of a SaaS solution. On the plus side, SaaS can save money while reducing the time it takes to deploy a solution. As a solution, SaaS provides fairly uniform and standard features and functions. On the minus side, SaaS requires the publisher forfeit control over its data, some of which may be highly sensitive or confidential. Inability to access company data because the SaaS solution is not available can hurt profits and reputation. Even worse, data theft can mean not only loss of face with customers but legal liability.
ISSN:0046-4333