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““I think there is a I think there is a world market for world market for maybe five maybe five computers”computers”Attributed to Thomas J. Watson,
Chairman of IBM 1943
Software as a Service Software as a Service (SaaS)(SaaS)
What is it and why do we care?
What is Web What is Web 2.02.0Bumper sticker slogan with no real meaning?Bumper sticker slogan with no real meaning?
A way of noting the natural evolution of the webA way of noting the natural evolution of the web
Collaborative information (many to many publishing)Collaborative information (many to many publishing)
Web as a platform (no client other than the standard Web as a platform (no client other than the standard web browser to do tasks)web browser to do tasks)
Social/technical changes in approach to authority and Social/technical changes in approach to authority and informationinformation
There seems to be a loose visual style associated with There seems to be a loose visual style associated with web 2.0web 2.0
Theories about how information is gathered and Theories about how information is gathered and presentedpresented
What is Software as a What is Software as a Service?Service?Software as a service (SaaS) is a software
application delivery model where a software
vendor develops a web-native software
application and hosts and operates (either
independently or through a third-party) the
application for use by its customers over the
Internet. Customers do not pay for owning
the software itself but rather for using it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_as_a_service
Some Some History...History...The company, copyright and trademark of StarOffice were acquired by Sun Microsystems in 1999 for US$73.5 million.
What is Software as a What is Software as a Service?Service?Strictly speaking, it is about corporate productivity
Enter: Google Apps Premiere Enter: Google Apps Premiere EditionEdition
Gmail with your domain name and 10GB of storage (versus Gmail with your domain name and 10GB of storage (versus 2GB for the free version)2GB for the free version)
Google TalkGoogle Talk
Google Calendar with shareable schedulesGoogle Calendar with shareable schedules
a Google Start Page that can include company infoa Google Start Page that can include company info
Google Docs and Spreadsheets (the neat hosted word Google Docs and Spreadsheets (the neat hosted word processor and spreadsheet)processor and spreadsheet)
Google Page Creator (a very basic Web site designer)a Google Page Creator (a very basic Web site designer)a control panel to manage everything and some sort of hooks control panel to manage everything and some sort of hooks into your company's existing IT infrastructureinto your company's existing IT infrastructure
mobile access to some functionalit (such as Gmail)mobile access to some functionalit (such as Gmail)
24/7 tech support (including phone help) and a 99.9% 24/7 tech support (including phone help) and a 99.9% uptime guarantee for Gmail (but not for the other uptime guarantee for Gmail (but not for the other applications)applications)
Source: Source: http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/003783.html
Announced in February 2007... For $50 per year per user you get...
Who is using these tools? Check out the Google Who is using these tools? Check out the Google testimonial page
What Are Other People What Are Other People Saying?Saying?
PCWorld.com
Computerworld.com
Eweek.com
Informationweek.com
Links:““As usual with virtually anything that As usual with virtually anything that anyone identifies as a ‘killer,’ the label is anyone identifies as a ‘killer,’ the label is pure hype –there are many, many things pure hype –there are many, many things that Microsoft Office does well that that Microsoft Office does well that Google Apps doesn't do at all.”Google Apps doesn't do at all.”
““Given all the features and tools that Given all the features and tools that come with the free Standard edition of come with the free Standard edition of Google Apps, businesses may have a Google Apps, businesses may have a hard time justifying $50 per user per hard time justifying $50 per user per year for the Premier edition.”year for the Premier edition.”
““Google has yet to iron out all the Google has yet to iron out all the wrinkles in its suite.”wrinkles in its suite.”
Cost SavingsCost Savings
Time SavingsTime Savings
ScalabilityScalability
Simpler Upgrade PathSimpler Upgrade Path
Consistency for usersConsistency for users
Benefits Concerns
So where do we So where do we stand?stand?
Data SecurityData Security
Data ControlData Control
Available FeaturesAvailable Features
Working OfflineWorking Offline
Don’t Forget About Don’t Forget About Yahoo!Yahoo!
Yahoo's purchase of Zimbra for $350 million
Why do we care?Why do we care?Because many of these tools are FREEBecause many of these tools are FREE
Because it is not just about productivity for Because it is not just about productivity for large companieslarge companies
Because it is not just about the Big Boys Because it is not just about the Big Boys (Google and Yahoo). There are many small (Google and Yahoo). There are many small companies exploring productivity tools companies exploring productivity tools delivered via the web. (Some are free, some delivered via the web. (Some are free, some have a fee.)have a fee.)
rememberthemilk.com
SideJobTrack
Coghead
Even More...Even More...FreshBooksFreshBooks
BaseCampBaseCamp
MeeboMeebo
ConceptSharConceptSharee
GoToMeetingGoToMeeting
SpongeCellSpongeCell
MyStickiesMyStickies
QoopQoop
EyesOSEyesOSnextnext
Further Expansion of Further Expansion of SaaSSaaS
The SaaS delivery model brings unparalleled The SaaS delivery model brings unparalleled collaborative opportunitiescollaborative opportunities
Many of the productivity tools we have looked Many of the productivity tools we have looked at have collaboration built in at their coreat have collaboration built in at their core
Web 2.0 is also about collaboration and social Web 2.0 is also about collaboration and social networksnetworks
Include social networking tools as part of SaaSInclude social networking tools as part of SaaS
Linked InLinked In
design:relateddesign:related
NingNing
Summary:Summary:SaaS strictly refers to productivity tools for large SaaS strictly refers to productivity tools for large organizations who need to save time and moneyorganizations who need to save time and money
We expand that to included productivity tools We expand that to included productivity tools that can be used for personal use, and small that can be used for personal use, and small businessesbusinesses
We further expand the definition to include social We further expand the definition to include social networking tools because collaboration is keynetworking tools because collaboration is key
Also, we saw tools such as CogHead and Ning Also, we saw tools such as CogHead and Ning which could be called meta-tools – they allow which could be called meta-tools – they allow you to create and deploy your own web based you to create and deploy your own web based tools right through the web browser.tools right through the web browser.