SaaS Maker™ is an online toolkit and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for rapidly creating and deploying complex business software on the cloud. SaaS Maker’s on demand approach helps developers get their apps to completion much faster and easier by avoiding costly development and integration efforts.
Software developers use SaaS Maker™ to build and deploy software in half of the time and cost associated with traditional software development projects. A point-and-click wizard walks developers through the steps to create a rich user experience, data entry forms, workflow, reports and more. Advanced developers can use the open API to integrate with third party, open source and legacy web services.
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SaaS Maker™: WHO NEEDS IT?  Anyone who develops software or delivers Web-based solutions. Software companies, big and small, can accelerate successful delivery to their customers and minimize risks; Corporate and Federal developers can rapid prototype, and/or build internal systems to manage their core business.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE? As compared to ground-up software development, SaaS Maker™ can reduce your software engineering costs by tenfold, improve your profit margins and lower your risks.  It can promote higher levels of security and system interoperability and standardization.As compared to other platforms, SaaS Maker™ is open and supports “host your own” and “idea to revenue“:

  • IT’S OPEN: With SaaS Maker™, you are NEVER locked into one vendor for all your needs.  You can tightly integrate with your favorite third-party web services, open source apps, and legacy systems; using a variety of languages (including Java and .Net).  You will leverage prior investments, improve flexibility and lower your long-term costs of ownership.
  • HOST YOUR OWN: SaaS Maker™ is available as an application server for your own data center/servers.  The SaaS Maker™ Application Server lets you host your own platform as a service (PaaS), so that you can spawn an unlimited number of applications and integrate with your legacy software systems.
  • IDEA TO REVENUE: SaaS Maker™ lets you publish SaaS solutions for subscription-based revenues.  It handles all the commerce, and you get checks in the mail.

HOW DOES IT WORK? The SaaS Maker Factory™, a Cloud IDE, walks you through the steps to rapid develop and deploy state-of-the-art software systems on the cloud. The platform manages complexities  - like multi-tenant architecture, role-based security, managed data access and commerce.

HOW MATURE IS IT?  Very mature. SaaS Maker™ has been used to deploy production software systems for federal, commercial and nonprofit customers.  The underlying platform architecture has been in continuous development since 1995.  It was adapted for the “as a service” model under a 2006-2007 NASA grant.  Read more about TeamLeader™, a fully commercialized SaaS product that was featured at NASA’s “Project Management 2009″ event in Daytona, FL.

WHAT KINDS OF SYSTEMS CAN I BUILD?  Many kinds.  Create multi-user “anything management systems” for individuals, businesses, federal or internal use… for subscription sale (as a service), or free ad supported.

WHAT ABOUT SECURITY?  SaaS Maker™ provides a common security model for all your systems: with role-based access control (RBAC), strong passwords, timeouts, password expirations, appropriate encryptions, and RSA tokens, SSL availability. Optional cloud hosting is fully managed on  with Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70: Service Organizations, Type II (SAS70 Type II) certification; professional physical security staff, video surveillance and state-of-the-art intrusion detection systems, firewall, signed API calls, and various other security mechanisms.

HOW CAN I TRY IT? First, forget everything you once knew about enterprise software because the rules have changed.  With SaaS Maker™, you get a reusable enterprise architecture from day one, so you can focus on delivering mission-critical solutions.

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