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Hype Cycle for Software as a Service, 2012
30 July 2012
 
Robert P. Desisto  

This Hype Cycle represents an aggregate of different software markets and will help organizations discern the relative maturity and progression of various software-as-a-service applications, with implications for a business model architecture and buying dynamics.







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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • What You Need to Know
    • The Hype Cycle
      • Definition of SaaS
    • The Priority Matrix
    • On the Rise
      • Cloud Security and Risk Standards
      • Insurance Policy Administration/Management SaaS
      • Cloud ERP for Large Enterprises
    • At the Peak
      • Campaign Management SaaS
      • Multienterprise Business Process Platform
      • Cloud ERP for Small or Midsize Businesses
      • Cloud BPM
      • Board of Directors Communications Systems
      • Cloud Email
      • Sales Performance Management SaaS
      • Enterprise File Sharing
      • SaaS-Related Professional Services
      • Data Quality Software as a Service
    • Sliding Into the Trough
      • Business Analytics SaaS
      • Cloud Synchronization
      • Customer Service Contact Center Software as a Service
      • MRM SaaS
      • Configure, Price, Quote Application Suites
      • HRMS (SaaS)
      • Database Software as a Service (dbSaaS)
      • Virtual Data Rooms
      • E-Commerce SaaS
    • Climbing the Slope
      • Financial Management Applications SaaS
      • Software-as-a-Service Supply Chain Execution
      • Sales Force Automation SaaS
    • Entering the Plateau
      • SaaS Procurement Applications
    • Appendixes
      • Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels
  • Recommended Reading
Tables
Table 1.
Hype Cycle Phases
Table 2.
Benefit Ratings
Table 3.
Maturity Levels
Figures
Figure 1.
Hype Cycle for Software as a Service, 2012
Figure 2.
Priority Matrix for Software as a Service, 2012
Figure 3.
Hype Cycle for Software as a Service, 2011




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