Software as a Service. That little term receives plenty of hype. MSPmentor’s own SaaS 20 Stock Index — down roughly 15 percent so far this year — shows that the SaaS hype isn’t quite living up to expectations this year.
Now comes word that Lawson Software — a key ERP (enterprise resource planning) software company serving the mid-market — doesn’t believe in SaaS. In fact, Lawson CEO Harry Debes predicts the SaaS market will collapse within two years.
SaaS certainly faces some challenges. But Debes is wrong. SaaS is here to stay. And it’s going to be dominant. Here are five reasons Debe and other SaaS doubters will wind up eating their words.





