Saas provides an alternative to outsourcing

As more products come of age, companies looking to cut costs and drive innovation are turning to SaaS as a cost effective alternative-one that is less risky than outsourcing or offshoring. And no matter what application a CIO is searching for, it is increasingly likely that is being offered as a service. Everything from customer relationship management to online backup to expense reporting is now being offered as a service. CIOupdate.com this week offers a succinct look at the pros and cons of the technology. Pros include cost, risk mitigation, flexible contracts and predictability. Some of the cons are characteristics that current SaaS applications don't yet have: IT departments want apps that customize easily, scale effectively, and are evolved to a point of product maturity.

For all the SaaS details:
- read the article in CIOupdate.com