The Enterprise Perspective

Consumption Architecture 5/9/2019 8:26 PM Consumption Architecture Consumption Architecture Application Architecture – how to offer SaaS – 3 headed monsters Consumption Architecture – how do enterprises integrate SaaS into their IT strategy and infrastructure? Delivery Architecture – how do I get my services hosted and delivered Aggregator Architecture – architecture, issues are verification of quality of services, fred © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Costs Desire to reduce the Initial cost of ownership Initial software licence & hardware Reduce tied-up capital Desire to reduce the total cost of ownership Management & Support costs People costs

Company Politics Desire to focus on core value-add Outsource any non-core facilities to specialist agencies

Risk Management Professional management including Upgrades Easy exit strategy Try before you buy Predictability of investment Disaster Recovery already off-site

Fast access to capabilities Fast and easy entry point to core business capabilities Pay as you go and grow

Ability to punch over your weight via fully capable applications which are traditionally too expensive

Freedom & Agility Release IT - from fire-fighting to strategy Promotes Business-driven strategy

SaaS package selection Restricted choices can be a good thing when making faster IT decisions... SaaS package selection Configuration options Access to best practice IT Strategy simplification Cross platform? In-house skills? Legacy platforms?

Management by Service Level Agreements can be effective using: well-defined key performance indicators, warning & emergency limits, escalation procedures, etc. are in place.

All applications should be delivered as SaaS! 5/9/2019 8:26 PM 5/9/2019 8:26 PM All applications should be delivered as SaaS! © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION. 11 © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.