Software as a Service

Mike's Notes

My exploration of Software as a Service (SaaS)

Resources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_as_a_service

References

• Reference

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Last Updated

11/05/2025

Software as a Service

By: Mike Peters

On a Sandy Beach: 05/04/2019

Mike is the inventor and architect of Pipi and the founder of Ajabbi.

"Software as a service (SaaS /sæs/ ) is a software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted. It is sometimes referred to as "on-demand software", and was formerly referred to as "software plus services" by Microsoft. SaaS is typically accessed by users using a thin client, e.g. via a web browser. SaaS has become a common delivery model for many business applications, including office software, messaging software, payroll processing software, DBMS software, management software, CAD software, development software, gamification, virtualization,  accounting, collaboration, customer relationship management (CRM), Management Information Systems (MIS), enterprise resource planning (ERP), invoicing, human resource management (HRM), talent acquisition, learning management systems, content management (CM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and service desk management.  SaaS has been incorporated into the strategy of nearly all leading enterprise software companies." - Wikipedia