McKinsey Quarterly Report - Delivering Software as a Service

Comply Serve Ltd monitors many of the analyst and technology firms that comment on the current trends driving the major changes in the software market.  Among the most respected, is McKinsey, who recently published a report on how Software as a Service (SaaS) is lowering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) over traditional, on premise, software delivery models. 

The report and subsequent analysis aligns well with research and findings from Comply Serve's own analysis of the trends changing the way vendors and buyers are embracing the opportunities SaaS can afford both parties, namely; 

Minimum savings by using SaaS over and above on premise models start at approx 30%

The next wave of adopters of SaaS delivered solutions will include "transactions between buyers and suppliers, including procurement, logistics and supply chain management"

"Some applications will migrate to the new delivery model faster than others, but all software makers should begin to explore the economics and necessary capabilities for online delivery"

"Customer service and R&D capabilities will also need to adjust to the reality of ongoing relationships with customers rather than periodic upgrades"

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