Cloud / Saas Total Cost of Ownership Framework
Total Cost of Ownership When Considering a Move to SaaS
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Total Cost of Ownership When Considering a Move to SaaS
Evaluating the ROI of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions vis-à-vis on-premise software can sometimes feel a bit like comparing apples to oranges. This CCH whitepaper provides an overview of the costs and cost savings associated with a migration to a SaaS model, including:
Access Differences Hardware Costs Ongoing Maintenance, Security and Support IT Staffing Levels
delivery from the corporate client to the software host/provider, comparing list prices yields only a limited view. To fully appreciate the total cost of ownership when moving to a SaaS model, it’s important to account for both hard and soft costs. CCH developed this whitepaper to provide a framework in which to evaluate the costs and cost savings associated with a move to SaaS, with the goal of helping accounting firms make more fully-informed decisions.
A More Efficient Way to Access Software
One of the most obvious differences between SaaS solutions and on-premise software is in the way firms access the software. With traditional software, firms purchase a number of end-user software licenses, depending on how many people in the firm will be using the software in a given year. License fees are paid up front, but sometimes not all of the purchased licenses are used, due to staffing changes or software implementation delays. Often times, you pay an annual fee for a user, yet that user only uses the application during a discrete time of year, i.e. tax season.
In the last few years, Software as a Service (SaaS) has been steadily revolutionizing software delivery to corporate end-users across multiple industries, ranging from banking to Customer Relationship Management (CRM). The accounting profession is no exception. Today, more firms are evaluating the new robust SaaS tax and accounting solutions, and in
Contact a CCH account representative at 1-800-739-9998
Total Cost of Ownership When Considering a Move to SaaS
Evaluating the ROI of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions vis-à-vis on-premise software can sometimes feel a bit like comparing apples to oranges. This CCH whitepaper provides an overview of the costs and cost savings associated with a migration to a SaaS model, including:
Access Differences Hardware Costs Ongoing Maintenance, Security and Support IT Staffing Levels
delivery from the corporate client to the software host/provider, comparing list prices yields only a limited view. To fully appreciate the total cost of ownership when moving to a SaaS model, it’s important to account for both hard and soft costs. CCH developed this whitepaper to provide a framework in which to evaluate the costs and cost savings associated with a move to SaaS, with the goal of helping accounting firms make more fully-informed decisions.
A More Efficient Way to Access Software
One of the most obvious differences between SaaS solutions and on-premise software is in the way firms access the software. With traditional software, firms purchase a number of end-user software licenses, depending on how many people in the firm will be using the software in a given year. License fees are paid up front, but sometimes not all of the purchased licenses are used, due to staffing changes or software implementation delays. Often times, you pay an annual fee for a user, yet that user only uses the application during a discrete time of year, i.e. tax season.
In the last few years, Software as a Service (SaaS) has been steadily revolutionizing software delivery to corporate end-users across multiple industries, ranging from banking to Customer Relationship Management (CRM). The accounting profession is no exception. Today, more firms are evaluating the new robust SaaS tax and accounting solutions, and in