Delivery of Software as a service

Webware now threatens traditional software according to The McKinsey Quarterly article entitled: Delivering software as a service. Based on some solid research, the article points out how the SaaS model is increasingly a growing priority for many CIOs an VCs.

This is, of course, great news for those of us who have embraced the principles oftentimes encompassed in the term "Web 2.0"; and, conversely, a challenge for software developers who refuse to modernize.

But the authors also point out that it's not a stroll in the park for the SaaS providers:

The next frontier —we might call it software as a service 2.0— will include new classes of applications which are actually better suited for online delivery and seamlessly integrate with on-premise applications.

Based on this news and on our tireless efforts to bring viticulture into a new era, we've decided to build a list of SaaS providers who cater to the wine industry. If you (or someone you know) offers webware useful to vineyard and winery operations, please send us a quick e-mail referring us to your web site - we'll make sure to include you in our list. Stay tuned for the publication of this list...