{"id":3490,"date":"2013-10-29T16:18:17","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T16:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aerocominc.com\/?p=3490"},"modified":"2015-05-07T16:04:13","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T23:04:13","slug":"software-as-a-service-an-enterprise-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/software-as-a-service-an-enterprise-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Software as a Service: An Enterprise Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

SaaS<\/strong><\/span><\/a> has the potential to transform the way information technology departments relate to and even think about their role as providers of computing services to the rest of the enterprise. The emergence of SaaS as an effective software-delivery mechanism creates an opportunity for IT departments to change their focus from deploying and supporting applications to managing the services that those applications provide. A successful service-centric IT, in turn, directly produces more value for the business by providing services that draw from both internal and external sources and align closely with business goals.<\/p>\n

How SaaS Affects IT<\/span><\/h2>\n

After you’ve made the decision to pursue SaaS<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, the next step is to prepare for the transition by assessing how the deployment will affect your existing IT assets, and by taking steps to ensure that the transition can be handled smoothly.
\nPerforming due diligence is a routine part of any successful IT infrastructure deployment project, so the basics should already be familiar to you. Some factors, however, deserve special consideration. Some areas to address in your due-diligence checklist include:<\/p>\n