IT execs fail to embrace SaaS

A new Forrester survey finds that a minority of IT executives have embraced Software-As-A-Service (SaaS). The survey of more than 1,000 IT decision-makers in North America and Europe found that only 16 percent of had adopted SaaS in 2007, although that represents an increase from 12 percent the previous year. The numbers could actually be much higher because business units often deploy hosted applications on their own, according to Forrester analyst Liz Herbert. "A lot of SaaS is still deployed at the business unit level. [IT executives] might not necessarily be aware of all the SaaS that's deployed in the organization," Herbert says. The survey also found interest increasing in using SaaS: another 46 percent were planning a pilot or are interested in having one. Where are you on this chart? Is SaaS one of your objectives in 2008? Let us know in the comments.

For more on SaaS:
- See this NetworkWorld article