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SaaShr Mobile Strategy Challenge
By Bill Loss, CEO, WebApps, Inc. a.k.a. SaaShr.com Delivering Human Capital Management solutions under a SaaS model to the SMB market, we’ve recently stepped up our mobile strategy as a result of the competitive landscape. One interesting aspect to the mobile strategy challenge is the software industry is lumping “mobile” into one bucket, ... [More]

SafeNet, Saugatuck and other industry experts present free webinar series, Navigating the Cloud
“Navigating the Cloud” is a series of webinars to help software publishers combat the challenges associated with delivering software applications as a service in the cloud. Co-presented by Forrester, IDC, SafeNet and Saugatuck Technology, the webcast series educates software publishers on best practices for software monetization in the cloud, including service catalog definition and management, ... [More]

Registrants can now submit their Mobile Best Practices for ISVs
SIIA’s “All About Mobile” blog is collecting short paragraphs covering war stories and best practices for ISVs! All current registrants can submit Mobile Best Practices by email to Nate Philip. Mobile Best Practices for ISVs *Define in one sentence a specific issue/problem affecting ISVs as they transition to Mobile. *In one paragraph, outline steps to overcome the issue based ... [More]

Beyond the Platform: Choosing the Right SaaS Delivery Partner
For most Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), discussion on the Cloud has moved from “whether” to “when and how.” On paper, at least, there’s little question of the value of the Cloud, which promises to facilitate the development process, streamline delivery, and closely align investment with revenue. The allure is also felt by enterprise customers, who ... [More]

New Mobile CODiE Award Categories Announced: Now Accepting Nominations
SIIA is thrilled to announce 4 mobile software categories in the 2011 CODiE Awards program! Extensive platform adoption through smartphones and tablets, 4G rollouts, and the beginning of a major enterprise transition have already begun. Mobile is changing the way people think about business and software. The SIIA CODiE Awards acknolowedges these developments, and is ... [More]

SLA Webinar: Setting Expectations in SaaS
Dan Rhynhart and Lisa Casey Spaniel, attorneys with Blank Rome LLP, lead this webinar analyzing the components of a SaaS Service Level Agreement (SLA) in context with case studies of SIIA members who have encountered difficult issues that could be managed through the SLA, with recommendations for resolving and proactively avoiding such situations. NaviSite Case Study ... [More]

Supreme Court Bilski Decision Confirms Patentability of Some Software and Business Methods
In a decision today affirming the Federal Circuit and the United States Patent & Trademark Office, the Supreme Court held that a patent application on a method of hedging risk in commodities trading is not patentable subject matter. All nine justices concurred in the result, though the “majority” opinion, authored by Justice Kennedy, only included ... [More]

GSA Presentation on the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative
United States Government is the world’s largest consumer of information technology, spending over $76 billion annually on more than 10,000 different systems. In September 2009, the Federal Government launched the Cloud Computing Initiative and Apps.gov to streamline application adoption of cloud computing at Federal agencies.  Since that time, Apps.gov has served as the Federal agency ... [More]

Social Media in Project Management
Written by Michal Wachstock, Director of Online Marketing, Clarizen In Elizabeth Harrin’s (PM4Girls) latest Podcast about Social Media in Project Management (download the full podcast here), she describes Social Media in the work environment as “Collaboration and Communication with Purpose”. While the term “Social Media” is the generic name for web based tools created in the belief that ... [More]

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SIIA Mobile Software Committee
The SIIA Mobile Software Committee was formed to address the business issues of software companies entering and growing in the mobile marketplace. The explosion in mobile platforms has profound implications on how software and services should be delivered. The committee's mission is to guide businesses in building & delivering apps, managing & measuring their infrastructure, and demystifying the process of selling through carriers & app stores.

Government Technology Committee
The SIIA Government Technology Committee was formed to assist government technology decision-makers, service providers and stakeholder communities at all levels (Federal|State|Local|Municipal) by placing the resources and experience of the software and information industry’s cloud computing leaders at its disposal.  The committee’s mission is to build awareness, be a clearinghouse of ideas and serve as a sounding board for government as it makes the transition to cloud computing and other innovative and emerging technologies and solutions.
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October 18-20, London, UK
2010 marks the 4th annual OnDemand Europe, the European software industry's most comprehensive annual ISV conference for understanding the business drivers around SaaS and Cloud Computing.

November 16-17, San Jose, CA
ISVs large and small have already begun to transition software and cloud-based applications for use on mobile devices. In fact, in today's marketplace, we ALL need to have a mobile strategy!