New White Paper: 10 things every local government should know about Software as a Service (SaaS)
As local governments explore SaaS technology, they are asking questions about how to incorporate SaaS into their decision making and purchasing processes. This white paper is designed to help city officials, planners and IT staff understands the benefits
11.30.2009 – New white paper is based on a 10 part blog series by BasicGov and explores SaaS technology for local governments.
Software as a Service (SaaS) is changing the technology landscape in government. With the official endorsement of cloud computing by the US Federal Government, the adoption rate of SaaS will continue to increase at all levels of government. Many of the world’s leading technologists forecast that within five to 10 years, between 80% and 90% of global computing and data storage will occur “in the cloud”. Market Research Analysts forecast that the US Federal Government will spend $26.1 Billion on cloud computing from 2010-2015 (see figure 1). At the state and local levels, INPUT, a government market research and analysis company based in Virginia, forecasts show that SaaS solutions will grow by nearly 300% from $170 million in 2008 to approximately $640 million by 2013.
White paper is designed to help city officials, planners and IT staff understands the benefits of SaaS by answering 10 common questions:
Part 1: What Is SaaS?
Part 2: Why Choose a SaaS Solution Over Traditional Enterprise Software?
Part 3: Why SaaS for Local Government?
Part 4: How Do I Compare SaaS Costs?
Part 5: How Do SaaS Vendor Evaluations Work?
Part 6: What Are SaaS Implementation Best Practices?
Part 7: What Are SaaS Training and Support Benefits?
Part 8: Does SaaS Improve My System Security?
Part 9: What Impact Does SaaS Have On My Privacy Policy?
Part 10: Does SaaS Impact My Data Availability?
Go to white paper http://www.basicgov.com/docs/10-Things-Every-Local-Government-Should-Know-about-SaaS-White-Paper-2009-onlineversion.pdf
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