Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Cloud computing is an industry that has continued to evolve at a dizzying pace and few evolutionary advancements have changed the way businesses operate and grow quite like Software as a Service (SaaS). In this study, we explore the relationship between SaaS adoption and business scalability in the context of providing cloud-based software solutions that enable organizations to sustain their growth while keeping operational costs in check. Through a look at subscription models, technology infrastructure requirements, and real-world examples, the study demonstrates how SaaS is gradually removing traditional barriers to scaling (such as high fixed cost investments & complicated IT infrastructure management), allowing companies to scale their business more like an ideal SaaS model would. It also explores some of the most important data security and data management problems that corporations face while rapidly scaling. The research provides insights into future trends that will pave the way for the next evolutionary leap in business scalability by exploring the key trends related to integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning with SaaS platforms. However, these results also highlight that although SaaS promises numerous benefits for the growth of businesses, success will depend on security, integration and organizational alignment factors. The study plays a key role in providing insights into how contemporary business enterprises can utilize SaaS to form effective and resilient scalability tactics in a digital economy.
Authors: Arjun Santhosh, Drisya Unnikrishnan, Sillamol Shibu, Mina Fathima, Gayathri Lekshmi, Susheel George Joseph
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405326157