Comments on: SaaS: The Cat is Out of the Bag http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/ Connecting the dots ... Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:10:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SaaS Growth, Dogfood, and Images :-) | Zoli's Blog http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-22002 SaaS Growth, Dogfood, and Images :-) | Zoli's Blog Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:07:10 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-22002 [...] such essay is Insight as a Service.  It’s about what I called the “hidden business model enabled by SaaS” in 2006: using aggregated data for benchmarking.  Four years later it’s no [...] [...] such essay is Insight as a Service.  It’s about what I called the “hidden business model enabled by SaaS” in 2006: using aggregated data for benchmarking.  Four years later it’s no [...]

]]> By: SaaS Growth, Dogfood, and Images :-) http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-21948 SaaS Growth, Dogfood, and Images :-) Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:42:08 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-21948 [...] such essay is Insight as a Service.  It’s about what I called the “hidden business model enabled by SaaS” in 2006: using aggregated data for benchmarking.  Four years later it’s [...] [...] such essay is Insight as a Service.  It’s about what I called the “hidden business model enabled by SaaS” in 2006: using aggregated data for benchmarking.  Four years later it’s [...]

]]> By: The Cat is Out of the Bag (Again): The Hidden (?) Business Model in SaaS | CloudAve http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-17721 The Cat is Out of the Bag (Again): The Hidden (?) Business Model in SaaS | CloudAve Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:43:18 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-17721 [...] used the “cat out of the bag” line was almost three years ago, when FreshBooks’s CEO, Mike McDerment literally dropped a [...] [...] used the “cat out of the bag” line was almost three years ago, when FreshBooks’s CEO, Mike McDerment literally dropped a [...]

]]> By: Rupen Chauhan http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-11632 Rupen Chauhan Thu, 08 May 2008 10:47:57 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-11632 Hi I'm just catching on to the concept of SaaS. My main question is as to who owns the data and what data infringement implications will this have? Hi

I’m just catching on to the concept of SaaS. My main question is as to who owns the data and what data infringement implications will this have?

]]> By: Benchmarking: No Longer the Hidden Business Model in Saas| Zoli’s Blog http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-10934 Benchmarking: No Longer the Hidden Business Model in Saas| Zoli’s Blog Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:47:50 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-10934 [...] The cat is out of the bag - was my first reaction when FreshBooks announced the launch of their new benchmarking service in October 2006.  Then, and later I called it the hidden business model in SaaS: He basically announced the hidden value proposition enabled by SaaS: competitive benchmarking. All previous benchmarking efforts were hampered by the quality of source data, which, with all systems behind firewalls was at least questionable. SaaS providers will have access to the most authentic data ever, aggregation if which leads to the most reliable industry metrics and benchmarking. [...] [...] The cat is out of the bag – was my first reaction when FreshBooks announced the launch of their new benchmarking service in October 2006.  Then, and later I called it the hidden business model in SaaS: He basically announced the hidden value proposition enabled by SaaS: competitive benchmarking. All previous benchmarking efforts were hampered by the quality of source data, which, with all systems behind firewalls was at least questionable. SaaS providers will have access to the most authentic data ever, aggregation if which leads to the most reliable industry metrics and benchmarking. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-941 Anonymous Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:25:27 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-941 Being pioneers always carries a risk, and clearly, Freshbooks will have to keep an eye on their customers feedback. There may be a backlash due to data privacy/ownership concerns; some customers will not opt in, they may even lose some customers entirely. But I believe the majority will see the light and benefit from the service. <a href="http://www.small-business-funding-experts.com ">Small Business Funding </a> Being pioneers always carries a risk, and clearly, Freshbooks will have to keep an eye on their customers feedback. There may be a backlash due to data privacy/ownership concerns; some customers will not opt in, they may even lose some customers entirely. But I believe the majority will see the light and benefit from the service.

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]]> By: Generic http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-939 Generic Mon, 21 May 2007 10:24:55 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-939 Paul, MedQuist delivers personalized medical transcription and healthcare services documentation management through its nationwide client service centers, and has an excellent reputation. What do you base your statements on? -- <a href="http://www.listible.com/list/health-information" rel="nofollow">norvasc generic</a> Paul, MedQuist delivers personalized medical transcription and healthcare services documentation management through its nationwide client service centers, and has an excellent reputation. What do you base your statements on? — norvasc generic

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-940 Dennis Howlett Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:10:32 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-940 Blimey - quite seperately I've been writing about Exploring Enron and have raised almost exactly the self same concerns but from an internal business perspective. Blimey – quite seperately I’ve been writing about Exploring Enron and have raised almost exactly the self same concerns but from an internal business perspective.

]]> By: Paul Brown http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-938 Paul Brown Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:28:17 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-938 Believe it or not, this has been a Holy Grail in health care IT for a while. Think about all of the information (drugs, treatments, outcomes) that flows through a company like MedQuist or Spheris, and you'll get the idea. Believe it or not, this has been a Holy Grail in health care IT for a while. Think about all of the information (drugs, treatments, outcomes) that flows through a company like MedQuist or Spheris, and you’ll get the idea.

]]> By: Tamas Hevizi http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-937 Tamas Hevizi Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:00:04 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/10/12/saas-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/#comment-937 This is definitely huge!!! Great insight! As most industries get more commoditized and the list of differentiating processes gets shorter Saas based benchmarking could and should be part of the on-demand value proposition. There is no reason why backoffice functions cannot be benchmarked. Companies do this routinely and there is no competitive advantage there it is a cost and efficiency game. Since benchmark metrics are fairly standardized in these areas there isn't much of an IP issue either. This is definitely huge!!! Great insight!

As most industries get more commoditized and the list of differentiating processes gets shorter Saas based benchmarking could and should be part of the on-demand value proposition. There is no reason why backoffice functions cannot be benchmarked. Companies do this routinely and there is no competitive advantage there it is a cost and efficiency game. Since benchmark metrics are fairly standardized in these areas there isn’t much of an IP issue either.

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