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SAP brings competition for the first time to SaaS

I've read the latest releases, and I'll stick to my original instinct about A1S:

It brings competition to the SaaS market for the first time.

For so long, SaaS has been all about SaaS vs Conventional software. There hasn't been that much need or room for dialog about making better SaaS. SAP's entry to the market will forever change that. First, they tremendously accelerate the legitimacy of the SaaS model. Soon, we will quit arguing about whether SaaS is even a good idea and start the mopping up operations--is it a good idea for this segment or that segment? Second, their broad-based suite touches a lot of people's territory. They'll all need to have an answer for how they compare.

I think it's great. Marc Benioff has done a fabulous job evangelizing the SaaS model, and now he's going to get a lot of help.

See my blog for more:

http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/saps-a1s-brings-competition-to-saas-for-the-first-time/

Posted by: BobWarfield   Posted on: 09/19/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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