December 20, 2011
An increasing number of larger businesses are embracing cloud-delivered software applications to automate core business processes, driven in part by the need to support telecommuting workers using a larger variety of mobile devices.
IT solution providers involved in integrating and customizing software as a service (SaaS) say the allure of SaaS is its promise to reduce upfront capital expenditures. Many businesses have been emboldened by the success of pilot projects and pushed by the need to support workers that are spending less time in centralized headquarters offices.
“Mobility and SaaS go hand in hand,” said Andrew Lawlor, president and chief architect for Aptaria Inc., a cloud services integration firm based in McLean, Va. “Once employees realize they aren’t tethered to their headquarters and can get access wherever they are, it is a natural progression.”
