What is SaaS
SaaS, the full name is Soft as a Service. "Software as a service" is a software delivery model whose main feature is to provide software services through the Internet, and users can access the software through the network and use it on demand. SaaS sells services . It turns selling software into selling services, abandons one-time income, and charges according to whether the customer uses it. In fact, it charges according to whether the customer is successful or not.
Let's understand it better with an easy-to-understand example:
Using SaaS is like renting a house for a long time. You have to pay regular rent every year in exchange for the right to use it. The advantages are low price, easy to move in with a bag, large room for adjustment, fast replacement of housing sources, endless good housing sources, and you can change at any time if you are not satisfied. Disadvantages It's the house that doesn't belong to you (additional money is required to privatize it).
This is the essence of SaaS, and the essence of SaaS is renewal.
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1. Current status of domestic SaaS
Since the development of SaaS, it has been subject to controversy. Many people have bad-mouthed Chinese SaaS companies, thinking that they have "big thunder but little rain".
Does this statement make sense? Makes sense, but not enough.
Under this question, there are a total of 163 answers , including various leading SAAS companies and some SaaS providers who have transformed traditional software.
Most of them use examples of various industry data to prove the rapid growth of the SAAS market in China (CAGR 47% in the past five years) , refer to the development history of SAAS in mature markets such as the United States , and finally conclude: "Our SAAS products are also It must be successful."
However, this does not mean that the question "SAAS has already been implemented in China" has been answered.
In fact, except for a few top SAAS companies, most small and medium-sized enterprises, especially start-up companies, are generally still in dire straits. In addition, the awareness of intellectual property rights in this industry is not strong in China, and the competition for low prices is fierce.
According to iiMedia Consulting, the overall development scale and forecast of SaaS platforms in China are as follows:
With the transformation and upgrading of my country's economy, the SaaS (Software as a Service) model has gradually gained popularity in my country, and has also been widely recognized and applied in the B2B market. The current situation of SaaS development in China can be briefly summarized as follows——
1. The market scale continues to expand
According to market research, the scale of China's SaaS market has reached 23.27 billion yuan, and it is expected to exceed 80 billion yuan by 2023. With the advancement of new infrastructure construction and the continuous deepening of intelligent construction, the application range of SaaS platforms will become wider and wider. The market size will also continue to expand.
2. The demand of enterprises is increasing day by day
Under the wave of digital transformation, more and more enterprises are accelerating the pace of digital transformation , and SaaS platform, as an important driving force of digital transformation, its demand is also showing a trend of rapid growth. By adopting the SaaS platform, enterprises can realize convenient, efficient and centralized management of business management, thereby improving work efficiency and reducing costs.
For example, take HR SaaS platform as an example. The HR SaaS platform aims to help enterprises reduce the labor cost of recruitment and HR management, and improve recruitment efficiency. It can realize the functions of recruitment process, information management, recruitment report analysis and employee maintenance, which greatly facilitates the HR work of enterprises.
3. The number of enterprises continues to increase
With the increasing maturity of the SaaS platform market and the increasing demand, various enterprises have begun to gradually adopt the SaaS platform to achieve digital transformation and improve their competitiveness. At present, the number of domestic SaaS companies has exceeded 2,000, among which companies that mainly serve enterprise-level services account for a relatively high proportion.
4. Innovative technologies continue to emerge
With the acceleration of scientific and technological innovation and technological progress in our country, more and more new SaaS platforms have emerged, such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, etc. The application of these technologies will greatly promote the application scenarios and Application benefits.
For example, with the rapid development and maturity of artificial intelligence technology, a number of AI-based SaaS platforms have emerged in recent years, such as artificial intelligence customer service SaaS platform, intelligent recommendation SaaS platform, etc., to create more and more intelligent business management processes for enterprises .
5. Deepening of Industry Segmentation
With the gradual maturity and development of the SaaS platform market, various industries began to be gradually subdivided, forming a series of new fields such as human resources, CRM, ERP, and financial accounting . The in-depth development of these segments not only means the further expansion of market opportunities, but also means that the demand for SaaS platform services will be more refined, personalized and differentiated.
For example, personnel management, customer management, financial management, etc. are all important areas in the daily management of enterprises, and the corresponding SaaS platforms in the direction of CRM, ERP, financial accounting, etc. will also be more subdivided and personalized, so as to better meet the needs of enterprises. need.
2. Future Development Forecast
With the development of cloud computing technology, SaaS (software as a service) has become an important trend of enterprise digitalization.
As a new software delivery model, SaaS packages software applications and related services into one service, and delivers and uses them through the network. Users only need to access cloud software services through browsers and other front-end tools to realize software delivery. use and management.
SaaS has many advantages, such as high scalability, simple operation, easy management, and low cost.
From the perspective of market development, the future development prospect of SaaS is still very broad——
1. Industry customization
As the demand for digital transformation in various industries continues to increase, SaaS companies will pay more attention to industry customization.
Traditional general-purpose SaaS products are difficult to meet the specific needs of various industries, and future SaaS will increase the research and understanding of industry characteristics, and develop more specialized and customized solutions. This will enable enterprises to better meet industry needs and improve work efficiency and competitiveness.
2. Data-driven decision making
By collecting and analyzing user data, SaaS companies can provide companies with more accurate decision support and business insights . In the future, SaaS products will pay more attention to functions such as data visualization, data mining and predictive analysis to help enterprises better use data to drive business development.
3. Artificial intelligence and automation
The development of artificial intelligence has led people into a new world. SaaS companies will use artificial intelligence technology to provide more intelligent products and services.
For example, through natural language processing and machine learning technologies , SaaS products can realize functions such as intelligent customer service, intelligent recommendation, and intelligent analysis, providing users with a more convenient and personalized experience. At the same time, automation technology will also be more widely used .
4. Integration and ecosystem construction
SaaS companies will pay more attention to the integration with other companies and platforms to build a complete ecosystem. Cooperating with other companies, SaaS companies can provide more comprehensive solutions to meet the diverse needs of companies.
In addition, SaaS companies will also actively participate in the formulation and promotion of industry standards to promote the healthy development of the industry. In the future, SaaS enterprises will realize the situation of resource sharing and win-win cooperation through the construction of ecological circle.
3. How to further promote the development of domestic SaaS
1. Improve the awareness of small and medium-sized enterprises on SaaS services
SMEs' awareness and understanding of SaaS services is the premise and basis for using SaaS services. In terms of improving the recognition of SaaS for SaaS, the government, enterprises and social organizations need to work together, and there are various ways to improve the awareness and understanding of SaaS services for SMEs.
2. Strengthen innovative research and development
SaaS companies need to strengthen their own innovation capabilities and promote technology research and development and product innovation. Enterprises can increase investment in R&D teams, attract outstanding technical talents, strengthen cooperation with universities and scientific research institutions, and enhance their own technical strength and innovation capabilities. At the same time, enterprises can also strengthen research on user needs, continuously optimize product functions and user experience, and improve product market competitiveness.
3. Increase the application scenarios of SaaS services
The needs and application scenarios of small and medium-sized enterprises are diverse. The more application scenarios of SaaS services, the greater the ability to meet the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in different fields. For example, the digital intelligent software developed by Fanruan Software: Jiandaoyun
This is an easy-to-use and customizable SaaS service software system, which can be applied to various scenarios through custom construction.
The product easily meets the user's personalized application building needs through forms, processes, dashboard modules and advanced functions (aggregation tables, smart assistants, etc.)——
1. Form engine: flexible configuration, custom data collection
Through simple drag and drop operations , various data collection forms can be built. The flexible use of forms can promote team members to collaborate and improve the work efficiency of all staff.
For example, to collect [Employee Name], select the "Single Line Text" field in the field area on the left, drag it to the middle design area, and change the field name to "Employee Name":
✅Over 20 field types, 70 functions and formula support
✅Support custom submission prompts
✅Support form personalized layout
Taking "Column Number Setting" as an example, the form layout supports four arrangements: single column, double column, triple column and four column. When encountering a form with many fields, you can set it to three columns or four columns to reduce the frequency of members sliding pages to fill in.
✅A variety of views, custom display data results
- table view
- gallery view
- Kanban view
- Gantt view
2. Process engine: flexible configuration, custom data flow and approval
Through simple drag-and-drop and connection operations, you can flexibly design business data flow rules and realize online and automatic business processes.
Take the reimbursement application as an example. In the past, employees needed to manually fill out the reimbursement form and submit it to the relevant department for review and approval. Now, by customizing the process nodes in Jiandao Cloud, reimbursement application and approval can be automated, which greatly simplifies the entire process:
✅Privilege setting of the person in charge of the process
✅Process submission verification
✅Process node node, retreat, transfer operation
✅Process reminders and reminders
3. Dashboard: flexible configuration, custom data display and analysis
In Jiandao Cloud, the dashboard can be designed by dragging and dropping , and the data of each application can be automatically summarized and analyzed to present multi-dimensional data analysis dashboards, management reports, and management cockpit.
✅ More than 10 types of charts: Jiandaoyun has prepared a wealth of chart templates, which can be applied directly, or modified on this basis!
✅Customize personalized chart style: a variety of colors, fully customized settings, make your dashboard unique and unique.
Finally, this effect can be achieved:
4. Data factory: flexible configuration, custom data processing and processing
Data Factory is a tool (ETL) for processing and processing data in Jiandao Cloud. It can integrate scattered data in various applications, and then perform summary calculations. The output results can be used for dashboard display or called in forms.
✅Multi-source data input
✅The output table supports calls
✅Horizontal connection, up and down connection
✅Group summary, filter and filter
✅ Field sorting / field display, hiding / field renaming / adding calculated fields
5. Workbench: flexible configuration, custom application management portal
Different companies have different style preferences, and companies can customize Jiandaoyun's workbench.
For reasons of space, these are just some of the functions of Jiandaoyun.
The above, I hope to help you!