Comments on: Lean application development strategies #BTF09 http://www.column2.com/2009/10/lean-application-development-strategies-btf09/ BPM, Enterprise 2.0 and technology trends in business. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2009/10/lean-application-development-strategies-btf09/comment-page-1/#comment-12923 Sandy Kemsley Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:46:25 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/10/lean-application-development-strategies-btf09/#comment-12923 If it wasn't clear from my post, I don't equate Lean and SaaS. I agree with you that it's about internal processes and the impact that the systems have on them, not whether it's SaaS or not, or even if the SaaS product is developed in a Lean fashion. If it wasn’t clear from my post, I don’t equate Lean and SaaS. I agree with you that it’s about internal processes and the impact that the systems have on them, not whether it’s SaaS or not, or even if the SaaS product is developed in a Lean fashion.

]]> By: Scott Francis http://www.column2.com/2009/10/lean-application-development-strategies-btf09/comment-page-1/#comment-12809 Scott Francis Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:28:13 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/10/lean-application-development-strategies-btf09/#comment-12809 Honestly, I don't care if "SalesForce" (insert favorite SaaS product) is Lean. I care if my "Sales Process" is Lean. And even more than that, I care if it produces reliable revenue streams at reliable cost outlays. I may care if the deployment of said applications is "Lean" but that isn't the only factor in deciding what application (or architecture) I want to use. There are good reasons to use SaaS applications, but a Lean argument is a bit of a stretch for me. Or at the very least, it isn't high on the list. I've used QuickArrow, for example. A SAAS product. But I assure you that entering time and expenses and the approvals that are all implemented in this product are NOT lean. So... cart before the horse? Honestly, I don’t care if “SalesForce” (insert favorite SaaS product) is Lean. I care if my “Sales Process” is Lean. And even more than that, I care if it produces reliable revenue streams at reliable cost outlays.

I may care if the deployment of said applications is “Lean” but that isn’t the only factor in deciding what application (or architecture) I want to use.

There are good reasons to use SaaS applications, but a Lean argument is a bit of a stretch for me. Or at the very least, it isn’t high on the list. I’ve used QuickArrow, for example. A SAAS product. But I assure you that entering time and expenses and the approvals that are all implemented in this product are NOT lean. So… cart before the horse?

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