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Webinar "The new road ahead"

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Microsoft Dynamics as SaaS: 'The new road ahead'

Event Recorded on: Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (GMT +02:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna

Software as a Service has been promoted by Microsoft for many years now as part of its Software & Services strategy and customers are showing an even greater interest in the SaaS model and the advantages it represents: Flexibility, predictable costs, lower risks and quick delivery are just some of the reasons why the SaaS model is becoming widely recognized as the way forward.

This webinar, hosted by the world's most-read SaaS Blogger and industry expert, Phil Wainewright (ZDNet) is supported by Microsoft and SaaSplaza and has been designed for Microsoft Partners worldwide. It presents a great opportunity for principals and strategic decision-makers to hear from industry leaders with the chance to discuss the opportunities of offering Microsoft Dynamics as SaaS. In this webinar attendees will learn about:

  • The fundamentals of the SaaS opportunity
  • The Software & Services strategy of Microsoft on Dynamics
  • The important and changing role of the Microsoft Partner
  • The revenue and margin opportunities SaaS offers
  • What SPLA means compared to the existing model
  • How to compensate your sales professionals in selling SaaS
  • Pricing models and delivery conditions
  • The impact on the sales process by 'stock' delivery of Dynamics products
  • The importance of verticalisation
  • The on-boarding process and to whom SaaS can be delivered

Speakers

Niels Nybo Jensen
Niels Nybo Jensen is Senior Product Manager for Microsoft Dynamics NAV, generally responsible for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV business in towards customers and partners.
    
Herb Prooy
Mr. Prooy has been a Board member and Chief Executive Officer since May 1998, when he co-founded Siennax .from March 1996 until April 1998, Mr. Prooy served as senior vice president responsible for Origin’s worldwide Desktop Outsourcing Business. This included responsibility for over 200,000 desktops/LANs across 24 countries. From November 1992 until February 1996, Mr. Prooy built an international management consulting practice for BSO/Origin in the area of knowledge management and the Internet. In 2008 Herb founded SaaSplaza, the world’s first Open Platform that brings together software suppliers and implementation partners for the transparent supply of Software-as-a-Service along with SAS 70 type II certification.
    
Phil Wainewright
Phil Wainewright is an influential commentator and strategist on Internet computing and its impact on business. He specializes in on-demand services (SaaS), services architectures (SOA) and Web 2.0/Enterprise 2.0, and has closely observed the evolution of SaaS ever since he founded the ASPnews.com website in 1998 to track the then nascent ASP industry.

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