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By: Tony Zuanich
 a reply to SaaS and the IT Organization Circa 2017by Tony Zuanich on Apr 18, 2008 - 11:06 AM read 103 times Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-239 |
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There is a bigger picture in play right now that many people may not see. Simply follow the money of where and why the large software companies have made money for the last 3 decades. SaaS has forced many “incumbents” to take a hard look into the future. What is clear they have all come away knowing if we dont move to the improved economic model of SaaS for the consumer, someone else will and un-ravel the licensed software revenue of the past. Let the race begin ladies and gentlemen! The money has been made in large business applications, and there is no reason why these applications cant be SaaS other than lack of vision, or arrogance. The fight will play out as Oracle, SAP, MS, and Google proliferate their SaaS models. Then, adding functionality will become the chess game of acquiring smaller SaaS business. The next 5 years should see an interesting time of M&A activity. Place your bets on the best business applications that solve real problems, and the guys with the most money. As for the IT department, get with a SaaS or end up in phone support.
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