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Overview

The Council’s “Software as a Service” (SaaS) Cluster is focused on the benefits and challenges that this new business model present for technology vendors; how to successfully transition from traditional models to a software as service model; and the most effective ways to grow the software as service revenue stream.

The SaaS Cluster Advisory Board meets on a regular basis and is open to member executives with direct experience/expertise in the SaaS field. The Advisory Board convenes 2-3 breakfast briefings per year where industry experts discuss the latest issues and are available for general Q&A from the audience.

Events included: (see full events calendar for current listings)

6/10/08 - SAAS Partnering & Platforms

5/16/08 - Let the Platform Wars Begin: How can PAAS Vendors Support Your SAAS Offering? (View PPT slides from Colleen Smith)

- Thurs, 10/4/07 - 8-10 am - SAAS Site Visit to Akamai - Topic: Service Delivery

- Fri, 9/28/07 - 12-1 pm - WEBINAR - Service & Support (View PPT slides from Jeff Kaplan of THINKstrategies and Bob Murphy of Inforonics)

- Thurs, 9/27/07 - 8-10am - Sales & Marketing Roundtable: SAAS Licensing Model

- Fri, 5/18/07, 12 pm - 1 pm - SAAS WEBINAR - SAAS Service Delivery Considerations (View PPT slides from Jeff Kaplan of THINKstrategies, Gary McAuliffe of HostedSolutions, Bill Trail from OpSource- Listen via WMF)

- Fri, 3/23/07, 12-1 pm - SAAS WEBINAR - Sales / Marketing Strategies & Tactics (View PPT Slides from Jeff Kaplan of THINKstrategies, Karen Leavitt, formerly of Webex, Ed Marshall of OpenAir)

- Fri, 1/26/07, 12-1 pm - WEBINAR - Steps for Success for ISVs Migrating from On-Premise to On-Demand Solutions (Listen via WMF) (View PPT Slides from THINKstrategies, Centive, Authoria)

 

Council Representative:

Ian McGuinness, Programs Manager, 617-437-0600 x13

To participate in the ongoing activities of the SaaS Cluster, e-mail ian@masstlc.org with biography demonstrating technical background and contact information.

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