Briefings:SaaS and SOA for the midmarket CIO
SaaS and SOA for the midmarket CIO
Strategy: Know the SaaS, SOA facts
The midmarket is all about efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Finding SaaS and SOA applications well suited for the needs of your company requires a solid strategy and plenty of facts. This chapter provides you with all facts in one place so you can spend less time searching and more time planning.
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SaaS solutions for the midmarket: Expert podcast
Podcast - Learn how the major players such as Microsoft, SAP and others are developing and positioning their SaaS solutions to serve the midmarket.
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SaaS cost savings impress CIOs
03 Jun 2008
Article - A new survey says midmarket organizations tend to be more satisified than larger organizations with the SaaS method of delivery.
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Five tips that could change your data center
Tip - Your data center is your domain. Make the most of it.
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SAP ERP on-demand challenge lofty, but not impossible
22 Feb 2008
Article - SAP is pushing for 10,000 midmarket SaaS customers by 2010. Can the company pull it off?
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SaaS apps being deployed by business units, not IT
28 Aug 2007
Article - When it comes to deploying applications via SaaS, IT is still behind the curve. What's preventing IT from getting control over the programs business units want?
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SOA, SaaS models pair up nicely for Bosley Medical
Tip - Hair-care company CIO employs SOA philosophy and universal bus to avoid costly customizations.
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SaaS bright spot in waning economy
Tip - The Software as a Service (SaaS) model continues to win midmarket companies because of its speed, ease of deployment and relatively lower costs.
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The Real Niel - If SOA is our version of mass customization, it makes sense that we learn the lessons that manufacturers have learned when implementing mass customization.
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SaaS-based ERP: Payback on the horizon
Tip - While interest by midmarket CIOs in SaaS-based ERP is growing, experts predict it will be about another year or so before the technology and related benefits are in place for most midmarket firms.
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Data center virtualization: Four steps to compliance
Tip - Server virtualization, managed data centers and hosted software can affect your company's compliance controls. Here's how to overcome the obstacles.