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Software Smackdown: SaaS vs. Traditional Software Applications

Overview In this five-minute, audio-enhanced presentation Lyn Robison, Burton Group Analyst in Application and Platform Strategies Service, walks you through three different software form factors; Software as a Service (SaaS), Commercial off-the-shelf Software (COTS), and Custom Developed Software (CDS)Â—introducing a way to evaluate each and determine which is right for your enterprise.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Burton Group	File Format	PowerPoint
Date Published	March 2007	Downloads	7
Format	Presentations
Topics	Service Level Management, Resources Mgmt., Strategic Planning, Services

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