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The web-based software / SaaS model is ideal for all sizes of government (state government and local government) as it allows agencies to leverage a sophisticated IT infrastructure, which would otherwise be out of reach for most. Many questions about SaaS have centered on performance, availability, security, customization, and integration with existing or legacy applications inside an agencies’ firewall.

When evaluating SaaS for your government agency, whether large or small, or whether you are in IT, city planning or building departments, it helps to have answers to these 7 questions.  Click below to read each Q&A.

#1Q&A: Is my web-based software / SaaS data secure?

#2Q&A: Can I track SaaS performance?

#3Q&A: Is the web-based software / SaaS truly multitenant

#4Q&A: Will this web-based software, SaaS application scale for my government agency needs today and tomorrow?

#5Q&A: Is web-based software, SaaS high performance?

#6Q&A: Is there a disaster recovery plan for SaaS?

#7Q&A: Is it easy to transfer SaaS data to other applications?

Continuing 7 Question & Answer Blog Series: When evaluating SaaS and cloud computing for your government agency …

#7. Is it easy to transfer data into other applications with web-based / SaaS, such as existing accounting or GIS?

Many government agencies have existing data that needs to be transferred into the web-based / SaaS system. When evaluating the SaaS vendor, ask how they will transfer legacy data into the new system.

BasicGov web-based / SaaS modules are developed and hosted on Salesforce.com cloud platform Force.com which provides five paths to integration success—all based on the industry-leading Force.com API—and an extensive integration partner ecosystem. Integration with Force.com means faster, simpler, and less-risky integration that doesn’t break during upgrades and delivers a new level of access and agility to your existing IT investments.

Read more at http://www.salesforce.com/platform/cloud-infrastructure/integration.jsp

Click to read Intro Blog and list of 7 questions.

Click to read #1Q&A: Is my web-based software / SaaS data secure?

Click to read #2Q&A: Can I track SaaS performance?

Click to read: #3Q&A: Is the web-based software / SaaS truly multitenant

Click to read: #4Q&A: Will this web-based software, SaaS application scale for my government agency needs today and tomorrow?

Click to read: #5Q&A: Is web-based software, SaaS high performance?

Click to read: #6Q&A: Is there a disaster recovery plan for SaaS?