Although the initial decision to relinquish control is a difficult one, it
is one that can come with improved efficiency, lower risk, and a
generous return on investment. Application deployment cycles
inside companies can take years, consume massive resources,
and yield unsatisfactory results. Instead, more and more
companies want to consume software as a service, and are using
the SaaS model for corporately mandated applications, especially
CRMs and those that fall under the SOX compliance umbrella –
such as financial recording and human resources. By using the
SaaS model, enterprises ensure that all locations are using the
correct application software version and, therefore, the format of
the information being recorded and conveyed is accurate.
Furthermore, by placing responsibility for the application with an
outside company, the SaaS model allows enterprises to reduce the
management burden for corporate applications, increase the
availability of the applications to their locations, and gain the
confidence that all application transactions are logged for
compliance audits. The benefits to the customer are very clear.