What is SaaS? Software as a Service

No business today can survive without modern software. However, many software products require you to purchase a licence and install it on your own server. This is expensive, especially if you need to purchase multiple software packages for each employee to work in a local environment.

SaaS (Software as a Service) is the rental of software in the cloud. Instead of buying and installing software on your computer, you access it over the Internet. They only pay for the use of the software on a monthly or annual basis. SaaS can be used anywhere. The software delivers the application to the end user in an Internet browser. Software updates are automatic.

Who uses SaaS solutions?
Emat EOOD IT company implements SaaS in the business processes of client companies and trains their employees. SaaS is most often used by

• Small and medium-sized companies that want to save money by not buying licensed software and avoiding IT infrastructure costs;
• Startups and budding entrepreneurs who need low-cost access to professional tools;
• Enterprises for remote employee collaboration;
• Educational institutions, online courses, online learning;
• Large enterprises looking to optimise their business and increase productivity;
• Unified online platforms (marketplaces).

SaaS and security
Security is the most important component of any software and one of the biggest user concerns. With SaaS, all data is stored in the cloud and the customer has constant access to the software. They don't have to worry about hosting, configuring settings or installing the product.

They can migrate key customer data to a single database at any time, use a new point-of-sale system to simplify online sales, or gain control over supply chain management.

Main types of SaaS

• CRM (Customer Relationship Management) - software that helps organise and maintain a customer base, build funnels and get information about employee performance.
• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) - software for financial control, accounting, procurement or human resource management.
• PM/PMSS (Project Management) - cloud-based solutions for coordinating, planning and organising collaborative work on projects.
• Business Intelligence - software that collects data from multiple sources and generates reports
• Communication Management - SaaS for effective communication with customers through all available channels, including website or blog, social networks, email and other contacts.
• Accounting - software to automate work, generate reports and invoices
• HRM (Human Resource Management) - HR software to facilitate the recruitment and management of staff.
• Web conferencing and collaboration software.
• E-commerce - software for e-commerce and online sales, creating online shops and mock-ups
• Content and file collaboration applications - from cloud storage with shared access to corporate work.

Implementing new software in an existing business is a very complex and varied process. Emat development experts say that the future of their business over the next 5-10 years depends on how clearly the customer understands what they want to get out of it, and how precisely they define the task for the IT company's management and developers.

Benefits of SaaS
Cloud services such as SaaS have almost limitless scalability, allowing organisations to easily modify software to meet new business needs.

• Cost effective and cost saving
• Easily integrates with other software tools
• Can be updated regularly and remotely
• Scales remarkably well
• High uptime
• Rapid deployment
• Predictable costs

SaaS Development
Implementing new SaaS solutions or scaling processes in an existing business is a rather tedious and complex task.
Emat ltd deals with SaaS development, in cases:

• When you need scalable solutions. If your company makes frequent changes to its business processes or products, SaaS makes it easy to scale the application.
• When rapid deployment is required. Because SaaS applications are hosted in the cloud, they can be quickly deployed and made available to users over the Internet.
• If the application needs to be updated frequently with new releases. With SaaS, the application can be updated and maintained centrally for all users.
• When freedom of access is required. SaaS applications are available over the Internet, ensuring that users can work with them from anywhere and from any device with network access.
• If the service is sold on a subscription basis. SaaS allows users to pay for the service as they use it.
• Where integration and compatibility with other services is important. SaaS applications can be easily integrated with other cloud services.