Managing properties in the Cloud. Pros and Cons of using SaaS

1. Commercial Property Management:
Managing Properties in the Cloud

2. Property management industry is much more tech savvy than it was
few years ago...

3. The rise in number of vendors offering web-based, Software as a Service (SaaS)
systems for property management leads to the increasing adoption of new
technology by property managers.

4. SaaS model help property managers accomplish their most important goals – retain current
tenants and attract new ones by efficiently managing properties from anywhere, anytime and
providing the needed information to tenants fast and clear.

5. Commercial property managers
looking for the best business
management software might
want to consider Soft4RealEstate
– a software system for
commercial property
management companies.

6. You can use Software as a
Service, install the solution on
your premises, use Web Client on
your mobile or tablet, or enjoy
the richer capabilities of Windows
Client! Whatever is better for
your company.
A Free Trial for 21 days is
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time!

8. The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly about
SaaS

10. To
cloud or
not to
cloud?

11.  The costs
 Set-up time and risk
 Customization & integration
 Security and control
 The infrastructure
 Web Access
Things to consider before
deciding to choose cloud or on-
premises solution:

12. The Costs
The Good
•SaaS is a Pay As You Go model
•No additional investments for IT resources or system maitenance
•No significant upfront licensing fees
•No in-house IT staff needed
The Bad
•Not beneficial as a long-term investment, especially for larger
companies with IT infrastructure and staff already in place
The Ugly
•Remember to pay every month
•Need to learn to use the system using only manuals or visual training
information, without direct human contact

13. Set-up Time & Risk
The Good
•SaaS dramatically saves deployment time
•Trial version available
•No significant upfront licensing fees
•No in-house IT staff needed
The Bad
•Not possible to negotiate specific features that you need
•Even if the negotiation is successful it will be a long time before
requested features are developed
The Ugly
•Only one provider of a particular cloud software solution
•If they go out of business you need to look for a new system and
might lose your data

14. Customization & Integration
The Good
•Choice among different software packages and modules
•You pay only for the features that you need to use at the
current stage of your business
The Bad
•Low level of customization
•Standard solution cannot always fit individual needs of each
company
The Ugly
•Need to evaluate workloads carefully, otherwise the cost for
system development increase or development is not possible at
all
•May not find the solution that fit all your company needs

15. Security & Control
The Good
•Additional security controls
•Databanks have much more secure and well-protected
environment than offices
The Bad
•No direct control over the level of security of the databases as
this depends on the cloud provider
The Ugly
•Level of system performance can be inconsistent due to the
shared infrastructure
•In some countries or industries cloud and SaaS solutions are
restricted

16. The Infrastructure
The Good
• No infrastructure is needed in-house
• No need for internal IT resources
The Bad
• An acceptable Internet speed is necessary
The Ugly
• There are countries with no or very poor
connection to the Internet

17. Web Access
The Good
•Data can be accessed anywhere and anytime
•SaaS allows to expand global presence
quickly
The Bad
•Acceptable Internet access is necessary
The Ugly
•There are countries with no or very poor
Internet connection

18. Today technology gives
organizations the
possibility to choose

19. Before deciding whether to
choose SaaS or not, consider
all 6 components described
before
Costs
Risks
Deployment
Time
Security
Web Access
Customization
Future
Development

20. Read more about things to
consider when choosing Software
as a Service!

21. If you have any questions, please contact us at
ask4soft@soft4.eu
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