Comments on: Is there a fit for SaaS in the government? http://www.saasblogs.com/2009/06/02/is-there-a-fit-for-saas-in-the-government/ Understanding the Software as a Service Revolution Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:00:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sreekumar http://www.saasblogs.com/2009/06/02/is-there-a-fit-for-saas-in-the-government/#comment-94358 Sreekumar Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:08:51 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/?p=255#comment-94358 Let's take SAAS Payroll. I think Government or Semi Government Organizations can make use of SAAS to automate payroll quickly. Usually the amount of resistance towards change or in other words transition from traditional process to streamlined automated process @ Government establishments may require more time. Since SAAS is a ready to use application, which require no or less customization, time required to deliver would be less and implementation can happen on a fast pace and hence training and familiarization. Over and above cost factor is also in favor of the customer here...so budget may not be a constraint Anybody interested to try SAAS Payroll, you are welcome Let’s take SAAS Payroll. I think Government or Semi Government Organizations can make use of SAAS to automate payroll quickly.

Usually the amount of resistance towards change or in other words transition from traditional process to streamlined automated process @ Government establishments may require more time.

Since SAAS is a ready to use application, which require no or less customization, time required to deliver would be less and implementation can happen on a fast pace and hence training and familiarization. Over and above cost factor is also in favor of the customer here…so budget may not be a constraint

Anybody interested to try SAAS Payroll, you are welcome

]]> By: Andy Zhao http://www.saasblogs.com/2009/06/02/is-there-a-fit-for-saas-in-the-government/#comment-93356 Andy Zhao Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:48:32 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/?p=255#comment-93356 Greeting from Andy at PC Stars China. Our company-PC Stars, dedicates herself to providing comprehensive services to software vendors targeting China market. We could help you enter and/or expand China market in one way or another as follows: -promote your product(s) to local target audience designated as you wish -localize your product(s), website(s), documentation etc. into Chinese -acquire customer feedback for your reference of future strategy -any form that customized for you We are now servering many famous companies like Intel,Citrix Systems, Solidword etc. If you need any help about china software market, please feel free to contact me. Andy Zhao Relationship Development Officer Beijing Baihui Digital Stars Co., Ltd. (PC Stars) Room 908A, No.32, Haidian South Road, Haidian District, Beijing,100080 Tel ： +86 10 59937000 8241 ext. Fax ： +86 10 82652880 Email ： hui.zhao@pcstars.com.cn PCStars Company www.pcstars.com.cn http://www.softwarelist.cn Greeting from Andy at PC Stars China.

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]]> By: Subraya Mallya http://www.saasblogs.com/2009/06/02/is-there-a-fit-for-saas-in-the-government/#comment-93144 Subraya Mallya Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:21 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/?p=255#comment-93144 Sinclair I went through a process of negotiating and selling SaaS to government recently and chronicled the experience in my blog with some ideas for vendors http://www.prudentcloud.com/saas/saas-government-20062009/ Might be useful for your readers. Subraya Mallya Sinclair
I went through a process of negotiating and selling SaaS to government recently and chronicled the experience in my blog with some ideas for vendors
http://www.prudentcloud.com/saas/saas-government-20062009/

Might be useful for your readers.

Subraya Mallya

]]> By: Abe Sultan http://www.saasblogs.com/2009/06/02/is-there-a-fit-for-saas-in-the-government/#comment-91442 Abe Sultan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:19:49 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/?p=255#comment-91442 Tod thanks for the insight; as you mentioned there are several issues that continue to delay the entry into the field but as experience continues to prove time and time again these issues are more Myth than reality (not to say that some do pose a legitimate concern). It will be interesting to see how things develop with this new administration at the federal level but certainly how other states follow the example of North Carolina. Cheers, Abe Sultan Tod thanks for the insight; as you mentioned there are several issues that continue to delay the entry into the field but as experience continues to prove time and time again these issues are more Myth than reality (not to say that some do pose a legitimate concern).

It will be interesting to see how things develop with this new administration at the federal level but certainly how other states follow the example of North Carolina.

Cheers,
Abe Sultan

]]> By: Tod Newcombe http://www.saasblogs.com/2009/06/02/is-there-a-fit-for-saas-in-the-government/#comment-91439 Tod Newcombe Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:45:20 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/?p=255#comment-91439 Our coverage of the public sector is starting to find evidence of SaaS used on private clouds for internal use. The best example so far can be found in the state of North Carolina. Here's a link to our story: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/693860 Despite this excellent example, however, issues around risk and security continue to delay entry into this field by public CIOs. It will be interesting to see whether federal CIO Vivek Kundra is able to surmount the challenges going forward. Tod Newcombe Editor Public CIO Magazine Our coverage of the public sector is starting to find evidence of SaaS used on private clouds for internal use. The best example so far can be found in the state of North Carolina. Here’s a link to our story: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/693860

Despite this excellent example, however, issues around risk and security continue to delay entry into this field by public CIOs.

It will be interesting to see whether federal CIO Vivek Kundra is able to surmount the challenges going forward.

Tod Newcombe
Editor
Public CIO Magazine

]]> By: Kevin http://www.saasblogs.com/2009/06/02/is-there-a-fit-for-saas-in-the-government/#comment-91362 Kevin Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:32:54 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/?p=255#comment-91362 Well certainly SaaS could play a role that is beneficial. One would have to take the risk mitigations which would need to be considered before being deploying on a massive scale to replace the government’s current infrastructure. However having said that and being involved in the SaaS industry, I too must admit that I am excited on seeing the future of cloud computing being incorporated to more industries. Well certainly SaaS could play a role that is beneficial. One would have to take the risk mitigations which would need to be considered before being deploying on a massive scale to replace the government’s current infrastructure.

However having said that and being involved in the SaaS industry, I too must admit that I am excited on seeing the future of cloud computing being incorporated to more industries.

]]> By: chris kluis http://www.saasblogs.com/2009/06/02/is-there-a-fit-for-saas-in-the-government/#comment-91144 chris kluis Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:23:17 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/?p=255#comment-91144 I do think there is a role for SaaS in the government. I think properly written SaaS applications scale better, deploy easier, and are more lower TCO whether its for the government or the private sector. I might be slightly biased though... I do think there is a role for SaaS in the government. I think properly written SaaS applications scale better, deploy easier, and are more lower TCO whether its for the government or the private sector.

I might be slightly biased though…

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