Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a fundamental shift in the software industry—a shift driven by the economic advantages customers are discovering with SaaS.

On demand software delivery models, and pervasive reliable broadband networks. In addition, development of on-demand offers is fundamentally different from traditional software product development. In fact, many of the key functional, scalability, operational, and support requirements that are critical to successful SaaS offerings are things that traditional software development initiatives ignore completely or only address after the product has been deployed—too late, in most cases.

The SaaS Technical Difference

Building applications or systems of applications, for delivery as a service is fundamentally different than the way in which software has been built for decades.

Below, we summarize key points about each of eight considerations that make development of SaaS a revolutionary departure from past practices. Of these, only the first represents a benefit to the developer—the rest create substantial challenges and paradigm shifts in order to successfully build your SaaS offering.

Fortunately, CSC has a team of experts who knows the path and pitfalls well. You can rely on us to guide you and shorten the learning curve on your way.

Getting It Right — Product Development for SaaS

Consulting Services Detailed Descriptions

The SaaS online world has created an environment where companies can no longer afford the inherent inefficiencies found in traditional software development processes. New methods such as Extreme Programming (XP) and Agile development are more adaptable to the models used in on-demand service development. 

CSC believes that the right software product development process should strongly align with the objectives of your business, and enable the business for success. Software development processes that fail to achieve this alignment will be, by definition, the wrong processes to pursue.

Consulting Offerings

SaaS Architecture Design Session (ADS)

A 2-day session focused on best-practices for SaaS Software Architecture. This is a highly interactive session focused on understanding the ISV’s current product architecture and communicating the best-practice objectives for SaaS architectures presented in the context of the ISV’s current architecture.

SaaS Product Life Cycle Assessment

Focused assessment of the ISV’s maturity and readiness for SaaS relative to their software development life-cycle. Deliverables are a gap analysis and a detailed action plan for remediating areas of low maturity

SaaS Architectural Maturity Assessment

Focused assessment of the ISV’s maturity and readiness for SaaS relative to their software architecture and development team skill sets. Deliverables are a gap analysis and a detailed action plan for remediating areas of low maturity.

SaaS Software Development Life Cycle Development & Training

A focused two-week engagement to drive the definition of a revised software development life cycle that will address the realities of delivering Software as a Service in terms of time-to-market, product quality, customer responsiveness, and more. This engagement focuses on helping ISVs to re-invent their existing processes, which are frequently not well suited to the delivery of software-as-a-service.

SaaS Architecture Strategy & Design

An ongoing architectural design program that brings CSC’s experts in SaaS architecture together with the ISV’s product development team to help them define their SaaS architecture, prioritized product roadmap, and high-level development plan.

Outsourced Software Development

CSC offers outsourced software development services at attractive rates through a blend of US-based and offshore development resources.

If you have not established a documented product development process before embarking on your foray into SaaS, our CSC experts will ensure you obtain valuable guidance. It is challenging. But you have the benefit of our substantial experience at your side.

Contact us today.