http://www.saasblogs.com/2007/01/30/a-different-angle-on-platform-flavors/ Understanding the Software as a Service Revolution Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:13:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.saasblogs.com/2007/01/30/a-different-angle-on-platform-flavors/#comment-952 Sinclair Schuller Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:27:37 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/2007/01/30/a-different-angle-on-platform-flavors/#comment-952 Absolutely, the flexibility afforded to end users is/will continue to be important. As the article indicates, this also exists in the SaaS enablement and platform space, and not just the solution space. Absolutely, the flexibility afforded to end users is/will continue to be important. As the article indicates, this also exists in the SaaS enablement and platform space, and not just the solution space.

]]> http://www.saasblogs.com/2007/01/30/a-different-angle-on-platform-flavors/#comment-931 Ken Rudin Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:20:24 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/2007/01/30/a-different-angle-on-platform-flavors/#comment-931 I agree 100%. One of the main mantras of SaaS is that solutions need to provide a great user experience, otherwise users won't keep paying their monthly subscription fees. Convenience, along with simplicity and ease-of-use, are all aspects of a great user experience. At my company (LucidEra), we're focused on delivering an on-demand Business Intelligence / Reporting and Analysis solution that's easy to set up, easy to use, and easy to buy. Also, regarding flexibility, I believe that SaaS solutions are actually more flexible than traditional solutions. Because of SaaS solutions' simpler point-and-click configuration approach (instead of the traditional customization approach that involves editing lines of code and changing data models), more people are able to modify SaaS solutions than traditional solutions. That means that for the average user, SaaS is more flexible. I agree 100%. One of the main mantras of SaaS is that solutions need to provide a great user experience, otherwise users won’t keep paying their monthly subscription fees. Convenience, along with simplicity and ease-of-use, are all aspects of a great user experience. At my company (LucidEra), we’re focused on delivering an on-demand Business Intelligence / Reporting and Analysis solution that’s easy to set up, easy to use, and easy to buy. Also, regarding flexibility, I believe that SaaS solutions are actually more flexible than traditional solutions. Because of SaaS solutions’ simpler point-and-click configuration approach (instead of the traditional customization approach that involves editing lines of code and changing data models), more people are able to modify SaaS solutions than traditional solutions. That means that for the average user, SaaS is more flexible.

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