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I’ve been thinking for quite some time about what you have to do to be successful in cloud computing and SaaS. The more I think about it, the more I think that the attitude of the company is this defining characteristic. The technology, while no small feat to get right, just seems inconsequential when compared to the attitude of a company. The attitude defines how the company behaves, it gives it focus and unity. It gives clarity about what that company will and won’t do, and how it does it. I personally think that the  logo Salesforce.com used defined SaaS, especially as they strived to make the market. By taking on the entrenched software model they gave their staff a clarity of vision the majority of vendors lack, their sales channels knew who and what they were selling against, their clients knew what they were offering.  ProWorkFlow, while also being SaaS, are different. The small amount of dealings I’ve had with them struck me by their clarity of purpose. They are proud of their lean model, they were crystalline about their direction and what they would and would not do technically.
When you compare this to the clumsy attempts of Microsoft, Google or SAP you have to wonder what is holding them back. It’s not for want of clever people, or money, or mindshare. I believe its their attitude, they're either trying to do this ‘cloud stuff’ on the side, or their hearts aren’t really in it. Thoughts?
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