Project Management Software As a Service

There are plenty of small and large companies starting to buy software as a service, because they see much value in it. Project management software, being an indispensable business tool, is no exception.More and more companies nowadays tend to choose project management software delivered via the Internet as a service. Some ten years ago, it appeared incredible to substitute the traditional on-premise software with a service. The situation has now changed, as organizations have realized the benefits of the SaaS delivery model.

There are several factors determining the choice of the on-demand project management software, instead of on-premise software.

• On-demand software offers lower prices and lowers the total cost of ownership. Companies "pay as they go," so hosted solutions often carry little or no upfront cost. For instance, Wrike clients pay only $3.99 per user per month. The savings can be really huge.
• With software as a service implying a short-term commitment, businesses benefit from dramatic financial risk reduction. Instead of paying significant amounts of money when acquiring traditional software, a company can start implementing software as a service by purchasing several accounts. Moreover, with Web-based project management software, a company does not face the risk that the software may not meet the business requirements, since the users can test the software features. For example, with Wrike, you can pay for 2 or 3 accounts at the beginning to judge afterward whether you want to implement Wrike project management software in all departments, projects, etc.
• Another advantage of project management software as a service is that a company receives all the software patches automatically and much more swiftly. By contrast, with traditional licensed software, companies typically have to wait months for the next release of an application, which internal IT staff will then have to test and deploy. For example, Wrike releases minor updates every two weeks and delivers significant features once every several months. Furthermore, with Wrike, users can influence future software features. The Wrike team listens to users' feedback and prioritizes features in accordance with it.
• Using project management software as a service also allows you to cut the cost of hiring and training IT support because there is no longer need to support the server infrastructure necessary to install and maintain the software in-house.
• With on-demand project management software, enterprises ensure that subsidiaries in all locations are using the correct application software version due to the centralized process of communicating those versions by on-demand project management software to all business teams.
• One more benefit of project management software as a service is that its usage usually means instant deployment. Traditional application implementation cycles inside companies are time- and resource-consuming. With on-demand software, a company can start using the service as soon as the provider activates the company's accounts. For example, with Wrike, it will take you two minutes to set up your account.
• As for the application quality itself, project management software delivered as a service is easier to utilize. In this way, the Wrike project management software is more user-friendly, as it concentrates on the most essential project management needs, instead of disseminating user's attention on numerous superfluous functions.

Given all these assets, it's not surprising that more and more companies do prefer to adopt on-demand project management software and that, according to experts, this model of software delivery is the future of the software industry.

All in all, while some companies still stick to traditional delivery models, others spend their time and money on their core business and leave others behind by taking benefit from the new technologies.

Wrike puts those new technologies at your disposal. It is delivered as a service. You buy an inexpensive subscription, login to your account and get an integrated project management solution that will help your business to grow faster.