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SaaS versus Installed Enterprise Software for
Supply Chain

Chart Comparison of SaaS (Software as a Service) Versus Packaged Enterprise Software

Software as a Service	Packaged Software
Service-based	Product-based
Rapidly deployed	Lengthy delivery, set-up, installation, and testing
Multi-tenant architecture capable of supporting thousands of concurrent customers on a single instance	Closed architecture with boundaries that are tied to your hardware
Delivery over a standard Internet browser	Physically installed on your servers behind the firewall
Remotely delivered, managed, and updated	Managed and updated by your staff
No investment required in hardware, additional software, implementation, or added IT staff	Requires investment in hardware, additional software, and IT management expertise
Pay as you go	Large upfront investment
Frequent upgrades, more up to date solution	Less frequent upgrades that are also more challenging

 

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