lundi 28 juillet 2014

More Than Mainstream in the Cloud: Business Software Grows Fourfold

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If there’s something people like to be, it’s right. We are proud here at GetApp that we’ve bet on the right solution for your business productivity and efficiency. Cloud-based business software went from being meant for obscure niches back in 2011 to going fully mainstream, with about 75 percent of all businesses of all sizes improving their return on investment with CRM software, customer support tools, project management trackers, and so much more, all on the go. And, according to Gartner’s most recent report on the topic, it’s just going to continue to grow. FTW!


Maybe it’s because we are starting to creep out of an international economic crisis, but the rumors of the stagnant 2013 cloud marketplace starting to fade away are just unfounded. Gartner predicts slow, but decent growth for the rest of 2014, with the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry growing about 2 percent to a $3.7 trillion business that’s nothing to scoff at.


22 Reasons to Use a Cloud-based SaaS



  • You save time by being more organized

  • You and your employees can work from anywhere

  • You more efficiently allocate resources

  • You get before unseen insight into your business processes

  • And then you can automate improving said processes

  • Organize data

  • Flexible

  • It’s your competitive edge

  • It’s Innovative and the Future

  • Scalable — grows along with both your staff and customer base

  • Increases interaction across departments and companies

  • Offers overview of a whole company

  • Track anything

  • Track anyone

  • Secure

  • No downloading

  • No installing

  • Automatically updates and upgrades

  • Great customer service

  • Doesn’t take long to onboard — It’s instant

  • Don’t need an in-house specialist

  • Incredible Return on Investment


Ten Reasons Why Business Software Has Become So Awesome in the Last Three Years



  • Much more scalable

  • Much more customizable

  • Much more integrated with other services

  • Increased security

  • Increased focus on customer support

  • It’s increasingly intuitive

  • A huge movement to be responsive on any device

  • A huge movement toward native apps that work on and offline

  • There’s an app for that: Every industry, every sector, every niche now has a SaaS made for you

  • And the horizontal business software that any kind of company needs is more likely to integrate with the niche-y ones


5 Reasons Why Getting a SaaS is a Steal



  • It’s cheaper than other options — you only pay for just what you need

  • No upfront or installation costs

  • Cancel at any time — no long-term contracts

  • Outsource the customer support, don’t need to hire a specialist

  • Low-risk: It’s a free trial. What have you got to lose?


The Top 25 Business Apps Your Business Needs



  1. Zendesk : Customer satisfaction has never been easier!

  2. FreshBooks : Say Hello to Cloud Accounting

  3. Insightly : The #1 Small Business CRM

  4. RelateIQ : Hello, Relationship Intelligence

  5. Mavenlink : You’ve taken the challenge, now take command

  6. HappyFox : Be known for great customer support

  7. Desk.com : Achieve Support Hero Status

  8. FieldAware : Field Service Management Software — Desktop or mobile, you have complete control

  9. Wrike : Where Work Gets Done. Collaborate.

  10. Freskdesk : Everything you need to deliver Exceptional Customer Support

  11. Clarizen : The Future of Work

  12. Jobber : Scheduling & Invoicing for Field Services

  13. New Relic : App Performance Increases Happiness

  14. Recruiting Made Workable

  15. Salesforce 1 ServiceCloud : Sell more. Grow faster. Close anywhere.

  16. Zoho CRM : Close More Deals in Less Time

  17. WhenIWork : Employee scheduling should be easy

  18. Samanage IT Service Desk : Manage your IT assets easily and deliver great service to your people.

  19. Infusionsoft : Small business sales and marketing software

  20. TribeHR : Social HR Software for today’s business environment

  21. BambooHR : Beautiful HR Software

  22. Netsuite : The #1 Cloud ERP Software Suite

  23. Lettuce Apps : The #1 Online Inventory and Order Management App

  24. Kickserv : The easiest way to run your service, hands down

  25. CopperEgg : Power Without Pain


Where will your business be in 2017?


According to GigaOm research, by 2017, nearly two-thirds of all workloads will be process in cloud data centers. You gotta get on that efficiency!






More Than Mainstream in the Cloud: Business Software Grows Fourfold

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