Cloud software solutions, also known as ‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS) can help you move projects forward faster, decrease your costs, and reduce the time required to achieve your goals.
SaaS can be used for infrastructure or data, providing solutions to help with a wide range of projects. These solutions may be in the form of file sharing, to speed the turnaround of solutions agreed to move forward with a project. This includes software that allows file sharing with multiple users at the same time, in real time that will also track changes, and allows consultation between users via audio and text conversations. An IT department can expand their business software requirements without the need of big infrastructure investment and planning.
SaaS provides a secure, up to date, and stable option that is completely transparent to your end users. An example of a SaaS is a multi-location company looking to distribute files or documents to its branches securely use a cloud server at head office, eliminating the need for additional hardware and saving on operating costs.
SaaS can support organisations with comprehensive communications solutions that improve efficiency. With SaaS you can find colleagues online for quick consultations wherever they are in the world, when you need to, across all connected computing systems. You can also host video or conference calls from home, office or mobile, without a big infrastructure investment.
Getting software resources you need, when you need them, generally enables you to deliver a quality project fast, at low cost. These services are rapidly available and ready for use in minutes versus the weeks or months it traditionally takes to implement software change. This may give your business a competitive edge and leaves you free to focus on other areas of your business, allowing employees to add value to your business in other areas.
In an operational expense model such as SaaS, zero upfront investment is required, which allows organisations to complete projects fast and frees time to consider other innovations in business.