| Although the SaaS approach is steadily making | | | | SaaS application since the application of SaaS is social |
| intrusion in almost every application area, it is | | | | in nature. The Freshbook is one such company that |
| perfectly suitable for some typical areas. SaaS is not | | | | has large adoption of the SaaS in the domain of HR |
| suitable for those applications that are extremely | | | | application. |
| specialized or those that include data transfers. | | | | - Web Conferencing - The web conferencing and |
| However SMBs do not require applications that are | | | | online meetings are considered as a good way to cut |
| so dedicated, but such an application can help in | | | | down on costs. The web conferencing has seen a |
| improving the productivity, and effective | | | | great boom with most solutions that are based on |
| management of the information. SaaS is thus, best | | | | SaaS. The Forrester wave: web conferencing is |
| suited for the applications required in SMBs and they | | | | mostly based on SaaS. Web conferencing seems to |
| even allow any customization that is needed. | | | | be the order of the day and many companies are |
| Following are the areas where SaaS approach can be | | | | using SaaS technology comfortably. |
| suited: | | | | - Email - Email is something very important for every |
| - Collaboration - Online collaboration is possibly the | | | | business organization irrespective of size. Email |
| leading area where SaaS applications make a mark. | | | | management requires a set up, email server and |
| Some of the biggest names in technology have also | | | | hiring of staff for maintenance. This also requires |
| stepped in recently in field of SaaS online | | | | archiving, spam and virus protection and data backup. |
| collaboration. With telecommuting, greater workforce | | | | The Email service based on SaaS allows its |
| mobility, business partners spread all over globe and | | | | customers all the benefits that an on premise system |
| the demand for greater customer service. The SaaS | | | | offers and that too without any large upfront |
| is perfectly suited since it allows role based access | | | | investment. It simply requires a set up and |
| and collaboration with the only factor being a net | | | | management business mail through a net connection. |
| connection. HyperOffice was a pioneer in the SaaS | | | | Likewise a good application of SaaS integrates with |
| online collaboration, and its success in SMBs has | | | | the largely popular desktop email clients that include |
| popularized the idea of online collaboration. | | | | MS Outlook. |
| - CRM and HR Applications - The CRM and HR | | | | - Online Backup - It also allows data backup online. |
| applications are fields where SaaS has gained | | | | With the effort of setting up the disaster |
| popularity. Poplar vendors like has helped SaaS gain a | | | | management and data backup infrastructure, SaaS |
| name. With the only benefit being the premise | | | | backup also offers a effective and simple alternative. |
| software its extensive success is seen over the | | | | The Online data backup solutions is quite popular with |
| years. The HR applications are appropriate for the | | | | business segment irrespective of it size. |