Software as a Service (SaaS): Always The Best Way to Buy?
Is it always a good idea to rent software (also known as SaaS), or are there benefits to purchasing it outright? Learn the pros and cons.
There are so many choices when you’re shopping for maintenance software.
Among them is whether to choose to buy via licensed purchase or through a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription.
Before you decide, though, be sure you understand the pros and cons of each—and how purchase options differ from deployment options.
Here’s a few pertinent questions and some guidelines to help you keep it all straight.
What are Your Pain Points?
What’s driving you to search for CMMS software?
The answer to this question differs for every organization, but most have one issue in particular that’s pushed them “over the edge” to begin their search. Their original system (whether computer- or paper-based) is failing to meet their needs, and they can no longer feasibly sustain operations using it.
Typically, the limiting factor is a single key function their old system isn’t performing well. I call this a “primary pain point.” Of course, there may be more than one pain point—especially with older systems—but determining your top one, two, or three will help focus your selection process, and ensure you communicate your needs to potential vendors. Ultimately, it’ll get you the software that best heals your pain.
Simple Preventive Maintenance Can Boost PM Effectiveness
One reason companies implement a CMMS is to more efficiently handle unplanned maintenance.
But there’s an equally important benefit. The CMMS data on unplanned repairs accumulates over time, creating a treasure trove of valuable information.
Proactive maintenance managers use this data to identify and solve recurring problems not easily fixed through preventive maintenance alone.
They avoid repeating the same unplanned maintenance scenarios, and generate significant savings in the process.
Learn how to identify these “invisible”problems—and to make the repairs needed before they result in more expensive unplanned repairs and production downtime.
Using Cost Center Budgeting to Save Maintenance Dollars
Ever wondered how the equipment your team maintains contributes to the total cost of maintenance for your organization? Sometimes it’s really hard to tell.
If your “real world” organization doesn’t align exactly with your bean counters’ accounting reports, it can be hard to see where your maintenance dollars are going.
Often, accounting reports broken down by geographic location or by division are too broad to give you relevant information—especially when you want to know the cost of maintaining a specific work cell on the plant floor, or a building on a campus.
So how do you get the answers you need? Find out how to get better visibility with cost centers.
MPulse Reset Program Datasheet
Sometimes maintenance management feels like a moving target. It’s easy to get redirected away from the CMMS implementation that was once your priority.
You had big plans for using MPulse CMMS software to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and get better visibility of maintenance histories. But your day-to-day responsibilities can distract you from realizing your vision.
It’s time to push the Reset button on your MPulse implementation.
The MPulse Reset Program covers all the phases of a successful process review. It will help you adapt, re-focus, and reconfigure your workflows and benchmarks, and then determine where adjustments can be made.
MPulse Purchase and Deployment Options
Subscribe or purchase? Host locally or in the cloud? Understand your options.
MPulse makes it your decision, not ours. Subscribe annually or own the software outright. Host it yourself or let us handle it for free.
Choose the option that works for you:
- Licensed Purchase with Hosting
- Licensed Purchase with Local Install
- Subscription via Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Subscription for Local Install with Expiring License
Watch the video to learn more.
