Software as a Service Inflection Point

True to form Melvin Greer's futurist thinking provides new applicability to Software as a Service that identifies ways of reducing costs creating greater efficiencies and ultimately providing significant long-term value through business transformation. He continues to be on the cutting edge of merging business function evolution and technology innovation to increase customer satisfaction and return on investments.<br> <b>-Kevin Manuel-Scott</b> chairman and CEO RONIN IT Services LLC<p> Melvin Greer provides an excellent guide to the Cloud computing IT model with a solid overview of concepts business aspects technical implications benefits challenges and trends. Definitely a 'must read' for IT managers and enterprise architects considering adoption of this flexible beneficial business model within their organization.<br> <b>-John Magnuson</b> senior staff engineer Lockheed Martin<p> This book offers the most comprehensive view of Cloud computing and SaaS on the market today. The author skillfully lays out a game plan for government and commercial entities alike looking to stay relevant in this burgeoning business paradigm.<br> <b>-Ken Brown</b> program account executive IBM Federal<p> Almost every business reaches a time when the fundamentals change. This time is referred to as a strategic inflection point.<p> Adopting new technology or fighting the competition may not be enough when these critical moments arise. That's because inflection points build up force so quickly that organizations may have a hard time even putting a finger on what has changed. The way a firm responds could propel it to new heights or lead to its demise.<p> Over the last few years industry has begun developing a model of information technology known as Cloud computing which includes Software as a Service. This new model has reached an inflection point and will give users the choice to purchase IT as a service as a complement to or as a replacement of the traditional IT software/hardware infrastructure purchase.<p> It's time for businesses to transform how they approach advanced software and innovative business models so they can achieve real agility. If you are a decision maker involved with the deployment of information technology then it's imperative that you understand <i>Software as a Service Inflection Point</i>.<p>