Re:The unprofitable SaaS business model trap
by mbesto on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @04:02AM
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> there is big demand in SaaS for real turn-key solutions, rather than the classic generic enterprise software that needed an army of consultants to even boot up.
"classic enterprise software" is turn-key....
The challenges for SAP to transform themselves into a profitable SaaS are no different than any enterprise SaaS trying to be profitable.
Re:The unprofitable SaaS business model trap
by pinaceae on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @10:30AM
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no. classic SAP or ORA is generic, they have certain industry templates but applying them is far from easy and fast. there is no way to simply turn on SAP CRM and start working with it say as a biotech.
your techdisruptive article is very much focused on the SAP take on this, transforming themselves into SaaS.
there is big demand in SaaS for real turn-key solutions, rather than the classic generic enterprise software that needed an army of consultants to even boot up. customers want this and won't buy non-SaaS anymore.