{"product_id":"9781440141973","title":"Software as a Service Inflection Point: Using Cloud Computing to Achieve Business Agility","description":"'True to form, Melvin Greer's futurist thinking provides new applicability to Software as a Service that identifies ways of reducing costs, creating greater efficiencies, and ultimately providing significant long-term value through business transformation. He continues to be on the cutting edge of merging business function evolution and technology innovation to increase customer satisfaction and return on investments.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\"Kevin Manuel-Scott\u003c\/b\u003e, chairman and CEO, RONIN IT Services, LLC\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Melvin Greer provides an excellent guide to the Cloud computing IT model with a solid overview of concepts, business aspects, technical implications, benefits, challenges, and trends. Definitely a 'must read' for IT managers and enterprise architects considering adoption of this flexible, beneficial business model within their organization.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\"John Magnuson\u003c\/b\u003e, senior staff engineer, Lockheed Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book offers the most comprehensive view of Cloud computing and SaaS on the market today. The author skillfully lays out a game plan for government and commercial entities alike looking to stay relevant in this burgeoning business paradigm.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\"Ken Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, program account executive, IBM Federal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost every business reaches a time when the fundamentals change. This time is referred to as a strategic inflection point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdopting new technology or fighting the competition may not be enough when these critical moments arise. That's because inflection points build up force so quickly that organizations may have a hard time even putting a finger on what has changed. The way a firm responds could propel it to new heights or lead to its demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the last few years, industry has begun developing a model of information technology known as Cloud computing, which includes Software as a Service. This new model has reached an inflection point and will give users the choice to purchase IT as a service, as a complement to, or as a replacement of the traditional IT software\/hardware infrastructure purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's time for businesses to transform how they approach advanced software and innovative business models so they can achieve real agility. If you are a decision maker involved with the deployment of information technology, then it's imperative that you understand \u003ci\u003eSoftware as a Service Inflection Point\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170713321712,"sku":"9781440141973","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440141973_p0.jpg?v=1763756689","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440141973","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}