{"product_id":"software-as-a-service-inflection-melvin-b-jr-greer-9781440141966","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 \u003cb\u003e-Kevin Manuel-Scott\u003c\/b\u003e, chairman and CEO, RONIN IT Services, LLC\u003cp\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 \u003cb\u003e-John Magnuson\u003c\/b\u003e, senior staff engineer, Lockheed Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003cb\u003e-Ken Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, program account executive, IBM Federal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Almost every business reaches a time when the fundamentals change. This time is referred to as a strategic inflection point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Adopting 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 Over 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 It'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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melvin B. Jr. Greer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440141967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440141966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melvin B. Jr. Greer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965222502655,"sku":"9781440141966","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08e4d911-0015-4925-9b38-95a6fb2a19b6.jpg?v=1767279250","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/software-as-a-service-inflection-melvin-b-jr-greer-9781440141966","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}