Software as a Service/Business

Chaitanya Potti

Ripan Dutta

Introduction • Software as a service (SaaS) 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".

• SaaS is typically accessed by users using a thin client via a web browser.

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Web based simulation tools • Engineering simulation software (Unisim ®), traditionally delivered as

an on-premises solution through the user's desktop, is an ideal candidate for SaaS delivery.

• The main driver is that traditional engineering simulation software required a large up-front investment in order to access the simulation software.

• The large investment kept engineering simulation inaccessible for many startups and middle market companies who were reluctant or unable to risk a large software expenditure on unproven projects.

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UniSim® • UniSim ® can be provided through a light web-based application to tap

into that market

• Similarly, vessel design software (UOP) can also be marketed in a similar way

• In all cases, the entire real-time calculations are done on a remote server at Honeywell

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Data Analysis • In-house assay data can be analyzed to provide solutions for customer

problems through data analysis software developed at Honeywell

• Best possible yields for a given assay can be predicted based on prior pilot plant data

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Tab app • It often happens in a industry that new operators are not trained to

handle critical situations

• An app that captures real time plant data and relays it to an engineer/ experienced operator at a remote location solves the problem

• The controls can be manipulated in the app which relays actions to the central server to achieve desired results

• Different levels of authentication can be provided to prevent misuse

• Everything is delivered in a SaaS model

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Cost optimization • One of the biggest selling points is the potential to reduce IT support

costs by outsourcing hardware and software maintenance and support to the SaaS provider

• SaaS customers have no hardware or software to buy, install, maintain, or update. Access to applications is easy: You just need an Internet connection

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Why SaaS/SaaB.? Benefits of the SaaS model include:

• easier administration

• automatic updates and patch management

• compatibility: All users will have the same version of software

• easier collaboration, for the same reason

• global accessibility

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