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SaugaTech - SaaS Realities: Business Benefits for Small and Midsized Businesses

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Overview In this paper, Saugatuck Technologies considers the business advantages of moving to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model and the motivation for making what can be a significant change in information technology. The paper looks at the alternatives to SaaS and the unique ways in which SaaS delivers business value. Finally, it reveals the advantages and business benefits - financial value, new technology and improved operations - that SaaS provides to small and midsized businesses, including Saugatuck's latest survey and interview research with small and midsized business users.

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Publisher	SAP	File Format	PDF
Date Published	February 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	ERP, Business Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Resources Mgmt., Strategic Planning

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