SaaS has 3 critical elements to differentiate it from other types of software, says PTC's Jon Hirschtick at #LiveWorx. Those elements define how the software is licensed, deployed and, most importantly, architected:

"SaaS is the purest, maximum use of cloud – the way to get the highest amount of benefit of the cloud.

The primary reason is architecture. SaaS has three critical elements to differentiate it from other types of software.

Those elements define how the software is licensed, deployed and most importantly, architected.

The true SaaS architecture is what delivers much of the differentiated value and we're not alone in recognizing the value of SaaS.

Research from Deloitte reports that 93% of CIOs surveyed are adopting, or planning to adopt, SaaS. Not just cloud, but true, full-cloud SaaS

86% of CIOs surveyed that use SaaS report significantly higher employee engagement, which increases productivity.

And for 70% of CIO's surveyed, agility and scalability are the top motivators for using cloud-based SaaS.

And this survey was all done pre-Covid. I am certain today these survey numbers would be even higher."