| |January 201919CIOReviewathan Myhrvold, former Chief Tech-nology Officer at Microsoft, had once quipped, "Software is a gas; it expands to fill its container". Such is the current disposition of software-as-a-service, one of the more recently popular methods through which software is delivered to its registered users. SaaS, as it is more fondly called, is a cloud-based software model that allows for a licensing or a subscription model where us-ers access their organization's data from any device con-nected to the Internet. With more sectors progressively adopting technolo-gy into their systems to boost operational efficiency and to bring about a structure and organization to their pro-cesses, SaaS capabilities are also being tested and pushed beyond what was once imagined. SaaS platforms are be-ing designed to accommodate the multiplying require-ments of enterprises as they attempt to solve a new chal-lenge each day. Businesses worldwide are undergoing a digital transformation, and SaaS solutions are aiding the process by creating an adaptable and versatile environ-ment that is profitable to both the enterprise and to the end consumer.What Makes SaaS The Go-To Option To Build A Digital Ecosystem?Technologists will agree that given the present condi-tions, SaaS platforms are the way forward for any indus-try to leverage cutting-edge technology and drive their business towards excellence, for multiple reasons. 1. Strategic Outsourcing: At a time when organizations are required to respond to several business challenges and opportunities on a day-to-day basis, it is prudent to propel a sizeable portion of the work to a vendor who specializes--and also excels--in developing IT infra-structure that supports business operations without any glitch, and is constantly up-to-date. This helps the com-pany focus its time and effort on making its core business processes more efficient, without having to worry about complex IT requirements. In other words, the SaaS plat-form would act as the fuel to the company's growth, in NCXO INSIGHTSBy Kunal Prasad, Co-Founder & COO, CropIn SAAS EXPLOSION AND INTEGRATION INTO EXISTING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
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