10 Things Every Local Government Should Know
about Software as a Service (SaaS)

September 17, 2009, Vancouver, BC

What: BasicGov invites local governments and SaaS enthusiasts to read its 10 part series about Software as a Service for cities and municipalities. Read, share and participate with comments.

• Part 1: What is SaaS?
• Part 2: Why Choose a SaaS Solution?
• Part 3: Why SaaS for Community Development processes (Permits, Code Enforcement, and Planning)?
• Part 4: SaaS Cost Comparisons
• Part 5: SaaS Evaluation Phase
• Part 6: Best Practices for SaaS Implementation
• Part 7: What to look for with SaaS Training and Support
• Part 8: SaaS and Security
• Part 9: SaaS and Privacy
• Part 10: SaaS and Data Availability

Over the past few years, SaaS solutions have been developed for everything from word processing and spreadsheets, to replacements for traditional business and government software solutions. SaaS has many benefits over traditional in-house solutions, but there are many considerations for local and municipal governments to consider when selecting a software solution. Over the course of this series, we will review the key reasons local and municipal governments should consider SaaS solutions, as well as the key considerations that you should consider when selecting a SaaS solution.

Where: BasicGov’s blog at www.basicgov.com/blog

About BasicGov
BasicGov Systems, Inc. (TSX Venture: BSG) develops, sells and supports web-based software, also known as Software as a Service (SaaS), for local governments throughout North America. BasicGov software suite includes: Permits & Inspections; Code Enforcement; Licensing; Planning; and Citizen Portal. The software allows cities and local governments to improve productivity and provide better services to citizens by streamlining and automating processes in its community development to achieve smart growth and sustainability goals. To help small or large government agencies lower IT costs BasicGov has an aggressive SaaS subscription pricing model. BasicGov has partnered with Salesforce.com and its Force.com cloud computing platform used by more than 55,000 organizations worldwide to deliver industry leading performance, security and scalability to government customers.
www.basicgov.com

Media contact: Susan Kirk
susan.kirk@basicgov.com, 1.604.315.9959

Sales contact: Roula Fredrikson
roula.fredrikson@basicgov.com, 1.866.999.1846 ext. 1