Software as a Service neemt vlucht (Vnunet/computable)

Software as a Service (SaaS) is in 2011 doed voor zo'n 25 procent van de bedrijfssoftware, voorspelt Gartner naar aanleiding van onderzoek. In 2005 was dat nog 5 procent.

Centive's New Focus on SaaS Poses Both Risk and Promise (Gartner)

Centive has sold its on-premises sales compensation software business to focus on its Compel software-as-a-service product. Despite the risks of this move, Centive should retain its leading position in Compel's market.

RightNow Drinking Its V8 (AMR)

RightNow Technology revealed the results of a two-year, $25M research and development investment at its recent user conference. CEO Greg Gianforte’s keynote solidified the company’s competitive direction and announced the December release of the 8.0 version of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) CRM application. The new release embraces RightNow’s roots in targeting customer service organizations, and helps more clearly position the company within the increasingly complex SaaS landscape.