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Aspire’s Webinar || Going On-Demand: IaaS, PaaS or Solution Accelerators?

Rajalakshmi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:12:22 +0000

SaaS has gained enormous momentum in the recent years. Almost all software vendors are considering SaaS in their Software roadmap – either a transition strategy or a hybrid strategy by adding a new product line to their existing suite of software products. Market trends also promise SaaS to be the “Future of Software”!

With the evolutionary changes in the cloud market, the path to SaaS has become multi-fold. It is vital for software providers to understand the SaaS development and infrastructure eco-system.

Join us for this live-webinar presented by Janaki Jayachandran, Head of ‘Aspire Systems’ SaaS Center of Excellence, as he lay out the ways of going on-demand. Some of the topics being discussed in this session:

- Different approaches available in building your SaaS solution

- Various factors influencing each SaaS adoption path

- Relate their relevance to your business and product requirements

Date: Feb 18th, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM ET/ 08:00 AM PT/ 04:00 PM BST/ 09:30 IST

Registration is Free!

Click here to register

SaaS Breakfast Event in Chicago on Dec 4th, 2009

Rajalakshmi — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:52:42 +0000

Aspire Systems is hosting a breakfast event in Chicago on December 4th, 2009, titled “SaaS Adoption Challenges: Identify, Measure and Manage”. If you are a traditional on-premise vendor looking to transition to or considering SaaS, please join us for an interactive session on the challenges you can expect along the way and how you can identify, manage and overcome them.

Shankar Krishnamoorthy, CTO of Aspire Systems will be discussing various aspects of what it takes to transition to an on-demand model, or build a SaaS solution from scratch. He will also cover the importance of having a thorough understanding of the SaaS ecosystem.

Date & Time : December 4th, 2009
08.15 am – 10.00 am

Venue: TechNexus
200 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60606
+1.312.924.1026

Agenda:
08.15 am – 08.30 am: Registration, Networking and Breakfast
08.30 am – 09.30 am: SaaS Adoption Challenges: Identify, Measure and Manage
09.30 am – 10.00 am: Networking

Seats are limited, grab yours here!

“Building Software Solutions using Web 2.0 Technologies” – Webinar

Rajalakshmi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:23:50 +0000

Successful software vendors have always built products with a user-centric mindset. Traditionally, meeting the functional requirements of end-users would generally be adequate for a product’s success. However, in today’s Web 2.0 paradigm, it has become imperative for software vendors to design solutions that empower users in addition to addressing the basic functional needs. Hence, software vendors now build solutions that are more intuitive and allow users to access what they want instantly and at minimal number of clicks.

Aspire together with our customer, Biz-LX™ is organizing an informative webinar where we discuss the journey of building a software solution using Web 2.0 tools such as RIA and mashups, and demonstrate the benefits of such an exercise with a real-time case study.

In this webinar you’ll learn:

- Techniques used to design software solutions to allow better usability
- How to evaluate and select Web 2.0 techologies suitable for your software?
- The business benefits and implications of applying Web 2.0 designs to your software solution

Date: Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM ET/04:00 PM BST/ 09:30 PM IST

Regsitration is FREE!

Click here to register:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/587477833

Panelists:

Dave Strite
Chief Information Officer, Biz-LX™

Elango Kanakaraji
Head – Web 2.0 Specialization, Aspire Systems

Webinar on “Transition to SaaS: The Challenges and Solutions”

Rajalakshmi — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:55:03 +0000

Today, almost all traditional Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) are hard pressed to have a SaaS strategy in their Product roadmap. This is essentially to protect themselves from pure-play SaaS players stealing their market share. However, Software “Product” vendors are confused and unsure of the right steps that can guarantee success in the Software-as-a-“Service” model. They are faced with questions like:

- What kind of business changes/adaptations are needed in a SaaS model?
- Should we sunset on-premise product (or) keep it and offer hybrid solutions?
- Technically, is SaaS a feasible model for my product?
- What should be the SaaS development strategy – in-house development or cloud computing strategies?

Join Aspire and our partner Calia Consulting for an illuminating session on September 24th at 9 AM Pacific time, as they share and discuss the key considerations in making a SaaS transition.

Registration is FREE!

Click here to Regsiter:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/736707585

Panelists:

Dani Shomron
SaaS Expert – Calia Consulting

Janaki Jayachandran
Business Unit Manager – SaaS Specialization, Aspire Systems

Web 2.0 for the Enterprise: Panel webinar

Rajalakshmi — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:01:31 +0000

While the revolution of Web 2.0 adoption entered enterprises few years ago, the utilization of Web 2.0 technologies for business (otherwise called Enterprise 2.0) still remains unclear in many organizations. Certain companies refrain from embracing Web 2.0 due to ambiguities in areas like ROI justifications, security related issues, etc.

Aspire Systems is organizing a webinar with noted speakers Euan Semple – Director of Euansemple.com and Alan Moore – Founder, SMLXL, who will discuss and share their views on Web 2.0 for the enterprise.

Some of the topics that will be discussed during this 1 hour session, to be conducted in a short while, include:

- Real value of Web 2.0 for Business
- Challenges and essential baby steps in Enterprise 2.0 adoption
- Social Media Marketing

Date : September 3, 2009
Time : 11.00 AM ET/ 08.00 AM PT/ 04:00 PM BST/08:30 PM IST

Click here to Register:
http://www.aspiresys.com/events/current-events/web2.0_for_the_enterprise.html

Managing the Security of SaaS applications: Webinar highlights

Rajalakshmi — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:36:26 +0000

Aspire Systems hosted a webinar “Managing the Security Threat in SaaS: Essential How-to’s” recently, featuring Alexey Lef, Chief Technical Architect of SciQuest and Jothi Rengarajan, Senior Technical Architect of Aspire Systems.

There was a good response from Technology heads and Product Managers from companies already having SaaS as a delivery model and those looking to transition. The presentation can be found here upon registering, and answers to the questions discussed during the webinar can be downloaded here.

Alexey started the discussion with a hypothetical business case of a medical company offering a SaaS solution. The company had security challenges and he discussed the steps taken by their CEO, Bob to resolve these challenges. He talked about addressing security not just at the application level, but holistically at all levels in an organization. He discussed how Bob started looking at the product development and QA function and one by one looked at all the functions such as customer service, data center operations, internal network support, sales, HR, etc. Alexey emphasized how security should be addressed at a cultural level in an organization.

Jothi took the session forward covering in depth the key areas in application security which seems to be the major security challenge faced by any SaaS provider. She discussed Data Security, Access Control Security and Security in the Cloud.

Some key takeaways from the session were:

- Factors & Goals to be considered in Security
- Security as a Culture in a corporate setting
- Data Security: Storage Architecture, Design Schemas and Audit Trials
- Access Control Security: Authentication and Authorization
- Cloud Security: considerations in moving to a public cloud

If you’d like to know more about this webinar, or have any feedback, please feel free to contact jothi.rengarajan@aspiresys.com

Managing the Security Threat in SaaS: Essential “How To’s” (Panel Webinar)

Rajalakshmi — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:47:30 +0000

Despite SaaS helping enterprises survive the economic downturn, uncertainties around security issues still seem to hamper SaaS adoption. Software Providers are repeatedly being asked questions like -

- What is your Security policy? How secure is my data? Who can access my data in your company?
- How separated is my data from your other customers?
- How does your solution address authorization and encryption need?
- What kind of physical security measures are being followed?

Join Aspire for an hour long discussion with trusted experts, Alexey Lef, Chief Technical Architect – SciQuest and Jothi Rengarajan, Senior Technical Architect – Aspire Systems, as they share and discuss various “How To’s” of providing a secure SaaS solution.

Date : Thursday, August 13, 2009
Time : 11:00 AM ET/ 08:00 AM PT/ 04:00 PM BST/ 08:30 PM IST

Click here to register:
http://www.aspiresys.com/events/current-events/managing-security-threat-in-saas-essential-how-tos.html

Profitability: SaaS Vs. On-Premise Solutions

Rajalakshmi — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:53:36 +0000

Though SaaS is being increasingly adopted and even considered, by some, as a savior model in this economy (due to the zero upfront CAPEX for buyers), the question still remains if SaaS is a profitable model for solution providers. Regardless of the longer sales cycles, is the on-premise solution providing faster break-even?

Aspire Systems hosted a webinar recently, where Amy Wohl of Wohl Associates and Alex Ginger, Director of Active Operations Management International, a SaaS provider, discussed the two business models, in light of the current economic situation.

Some key take-aways from this session:

How SaaS is redefining the software market
Difference between on-premise and on-demand models: a)Differences in software development – when building a new SaaS product, migrating an existing product to SaaS, or supporting both the traditional and on-demand models.
b) Differences in operations – maintenance, support and on-going relationship with customers
c) Differences in sales & marketing – various channels and costs associated with it
Need for the SaaS Business Model
Case study of a successful SaaS solution – Workware™
Managing SaaS profitability – key factors influencing cost and revenue, that contribute to profitability

Click here to view the recorded webinar or here to view the presentation.