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3000+ SaaS Implementations

Phil,

Having been responsible for a global delivery team managing over 350 projects a month and delivering over 3000 saaS implementations, I can attest to the rapid ability to go live in short time cycles. Obviously, depending on the complexity of the solution, many implementations of SaaS based solutions can be implemented in 3 - 6 weeks. This is an interesting touch point with CIO's and IT executives who have struggled to make changes or do software upgrades in less than 6 months or typically in a 12 month - 18 month cycle. At Bluewolf we continue to build solutions around an Agile approach while giving the business end user real value and validation of the architected solution. Many customers or potential customers have a hard time fathoming the possibility of solving a complex business problem with an application in such short time frames and I am often asked why SaaS makes this possible.

1. When deploying a SaaS solution, the infrastructure, security, and core application is already in place.
2. SaaS applications work over port 80 or a standard internet browser so firewalls and other remote access solutions are less of an issue in delivering the solution.
3. The focus is on the business problem and configuring the SaaS application to solve the problem. There are no distractions with a typical solution built in the client server realm.
4. In the typical IT shop, the ability to acquire a server or servers, deploy in Data Center, etc. is at least an 8 week project, not including the software installation of said client server solution. (we could all agree that you could purchase a server in less than a week, typical IT organizations, especially public companies have longer cycles to approve Capital purchases, and then install into a secure environment.)
5. Integration with existing systems can be done with companies like Pervasive Software who have over 200 connectors with existing applications and SaaS applications like Salesforce.com making integration quick and realtime. For a complete SaaS solution, customers can leverage Boomi or Pervasive for an innovative SaaS architecture demonstrating integration in the cloud and on premise.

I am not working with CIO's in my new role as Managing director of the CIO practice at Bluewolf and we are focused on extending Web 2.0 to the IT organization. I am consistently seeing a trend with IT executives who are now looking for ways to build SaaS strategies over the next 3 yrs to support the growth of their business.

For more info about me and Bluewolf, check out my blog at http://saasevolution.blogspot.com

Lonnie

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