Up to Speed

Software as a Service (SaaS) is an attractive technology for facility managers and building owners often tasked to do more with less. SaaS is cloud-based software offered as a subscription. It can tackle any problem in your building or challenge in managing a facility. Benefits of SaaS technology include: Software that's always up to date; The ability to get up and running quickly with the software; Access across devices and locations; Secure solutions; A reduced need for in-house staff to manage the application SaaS is the most common software delivery method today, notes Phil Mobley, vice chair of BOMA International's Technology Committee and head of research for tenant experience for Building Engines. But it's also in flux because there's a lot of promise, and people are overwhelmed by it, he says. One of the nice things about the software and the as a Service model is that there isn't generally a lot of infrastructure to install or pay for.