Despite SaaS adoption, critics remain weary

February 27, 2009 Published by  SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT News and Trends: Blog Edition Navigating your SaaS contract: Buyer beware? By Kristen Caretta, Associate Editor Even as CIOs face smaller IT budgets in a range of areas this year, one segment that still has traction is Software as a Service (SaaS). The subscription-based software delivery model provides an alternative to bulky, on-premise applications and is thriving in shops where CIOs need to deliver functionality quickly without a lot of up-front investment. But buyer beware: The gold on the road to SaaS is often buried in the contract you negotiate, and some CIOs are left wishing they had done something differently soon after the ink has dried. In a recent SearchCIO-Midmarket.com article, CIOs shared tips and advice for avoiding potential pitfalls in SaaS contracts, from contract duration to licensing fees and more. One CIO faced a requirement to buy a minimum number of licenses, which had to be maintained for the life of the contract. Adam Sokolic, vice president of product management at National Retirement Partners Inc. in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., lost 15 people in a layoff and was stuck paying for the licenses even though he didn't need them anymore. Read the full post   ADVERTISEMENT   Get the most out of SearchCIO-Midmarket.com SearchCIO-Midmarket.com's Tips - Insight from the brightest minds in the market. Data center outsourcing: 10 best practices Single sign-on: Sensible security on scale Simplifying risk assessment frameworks Database security: Limiting access is key   ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchCIO-Midmarket.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2009 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive IT News and Trends from SearchCIO-Midmarket.com go to unsubscribe: http://searchCIO-Midmarket.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-973&em=sekhargreen%40gmail.com&uid=4946246&eid=690175& Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy: PRIV LINK