Cloud / SaaS Application Partners

Progress recognized the value and power of the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud computing business model early, and created what is now one of the industry's longest-running SaaS enablement programs. One of the key foundations of this new market and method of deploying applications is the service-oriented approach to automating/delivering business processes, thus aligning the basic principles of service delivery with the application architecture. This new approach is transforming the nature and role of the traditional Independent Software Vendor (ISV).

Progress offers one of the leading cloud development and deployment platforms for building SaaS business applications. Given the growth and resiliency of this market, all types of IT vendors are seeking to seize the opportunity, including many "specialized" ISVs, whose vertical domain expertise equip them to readily transition to the SaaS model. Progress is focusing on the technologies that facilitate the development of a new generation of highly specialized applications by creating a Cloud-based framework, specifically designed to expose defined business processes for integration within and between applications and organizations.

Progress has established relationships with many organizations to adjunct our expertise in SaaS Enablement. Progress partnerships include: Business Model Consulting, Technical Consulting, Hosting, and Managed Service Providers, just to name a few. These relationships have been established to simplify/assist in the effort of current Application Partners to transition to a SaaS business model.

Benefits for SaaS providers taking advantage of our Cloud/SaaS Enablement offerings include:

Reliable consulting from a proven industry leader
Collaboration with Progress for optimum results
Worldwide presence and Cloud/SaaS experience
Technical understanding of the Progress technology and the hosting environment
Formalized training programs for the Progress technology to improve deployment and support
Working relationship with Progress technical experts to accelerate deployment and future support requests

These benefits and more are available to SaaS providers as part of the Progress SaaS Partner Program.