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A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Up SaaS Operations

Overview Faced with intensifying competition, as well as a desire for more stable revenue streams, software companies are increasingly turning to the Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model.

Software companies are facing the complex issues involved with building the service delivery capabilities necessary to support SaaS offerings. Building an SaaS infrastructure is a complex undertaking, requiring a committed team and a focused effort. End-users demand are high and meeting them requires technical operations, application operations and business operations. Learn how to start your SaaS operations.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	OpSource	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2007	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Middleware, Web Services, Service Level Management, Service-Oriented Architecture, E-fulfillment, Business Strategies

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