Salesforce.com Seen As Leader In Software-As-Service (Forbes)

Banc of America Securities analyst Daniel Cummins maintained a “neutral” rating and $38 price target on Salesforce.com after the company reported fourth-quarter results.

On Wednesday, Salesforce.com (nyse: CRM - news - people ) reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2006 earnings of 5 cents per share, in-line with the consensus estimate and the analyst’s estimate. The company reported revenue of $91 million, in-line with the analyst’s estimate and slightly below the consensus estimate of $92 million.

SAP makes CRM hosting move (vnunet)

SAP has finally made its big move into hosted customer relationship management (CRM) software. The German giant’s CRM On Demand Solution will aim for large and mid-market firms with a per-user monthly subscription service hosted by partner IBM.

SAP Enters SaaS Market (webpronews)

Yesterday, the German enterprise software vendor SAP announced it is entering the hosted software-as-a-service (SaaS) market with the expansion of its mySAP CRM offering to include a hosted option.

SAP steps into the software-as-a-service arena (InfoWorld)

It’s as momentous as when the Union Pacific met the Central Pacific and the final, golden, spike was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, completing the transcontinental railroad -- not that in high tech anyone would notice an event as significant. I can’t even predict for you all the innovations that will be generated from the recent developments, but I will give you my thoughts.

SAP through the browser (InfoWorld)

CRM OnDemand to be launched

SAP Plans On-Demand Product (Red Herring)

The software giant is expected to announce its Internet-hosted products next week.

Revised: Global Microsoft Resellers Jump to NetSuite On-Demand Model (TechWeb)

New Channel Offerings Move VARs to Fast-Growing NetSuite

SMB opens door to SaaS (searchSMB.com)

... According to a recent survey from market analyst firm Yankee Group Research Inc., software as a service (SaaS), or on-demand software, is a strategy ...

What is Software as a Service? (OpSource)

Software as a Service (SaaS), also known as software on demand, is a new model that is causing a profound shift in the way that applications are delivered and consumed. SaaS refers to software that is accessed via a web browser, typically on a subscription basis. Fundamentally different from the traditional model of application delivery, in which the customer acquires a perpetual license and assumes responsibility for the software's implementation and ongoing management, SaaS presents significant advantages to both customers and vendors.
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Software 2006: Changes Ahead (Red Herring)

While software as a service and open source gain more traction in 2006, large software companies will have to adapt and change.