SaaS Stack — How to Optimize for Flexibility

By Medium - 2021-01-19

Description

There’s a good chance that at least one of those hot new SaaS apps you’re about to implement organization-wide is going to be replaced in a year. Whether due to acquisition, funding woes, or a…

Summary

Do you have a clear framework for evaluating new SaaS tools?
Regardless of the reason, the reality for modern businesses is that app turnover is very common.
The rapid pace of change in SaaS feature sets makes it nearly impossible to predict which apps you will keep for the long term, which will disappear, and which ones you’ll want to replace with a better, more innovative option.
The agility with which you can replace apps or add new ones should ultimately propel the pace of innovation at your organization.

Topics

Management (0.2)
Mobile (0.13)
Frontend (0.13)

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