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Expert Strategies for Reducing the Risks of an SaaS Relationship

Overview With promises of strong return on investment, low overhead and rapid application deployment, Software as a Service (SaaS) and Application Service Provider (ASP) solutions have begun to skyrocket in popularity. Solutions for customer relationship management, payroll, human resources, and many more are now available on-demand. But as compelling as these advantages may be, you need to make sure you don't leave your firm exposed to risk.

Whether you are currently engaged or plan to engage in an SaaS or ASP agreement, be sure to view this on-demand webcast and learn how to:

Establish guidelines to safeguard your company in the event a SaaS or ASP provider is unwilling or unable to continue operations.
Account for business risks caused by prolonged outages or service disruptions.
Restore access in the event of a significant outage.
Negotiate and execute a well-worded SaaS escrow agreement.

Speakers:

Jeff Kaplan, Managing Director, THINKstrategies

Tim Cummins, President and Executive Director, International Association for Contract and Commercial Management

Frank Bruno, Senior Business Strategist for Intellectual Property Management, Iron Mountain, Incorporated

View this on-demand webcast today!

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Iron Mountain
Live Date	27th July 2007 12:16 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	Multimedia, Upgrades and Migration, Service-Oriented Architecture, MSP, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Resources Mgmt., Strategic Planning, SLA, Business Strategies

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