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| The usual question an ISV asks is: How much will it cost to build our app on Force.com? |
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| It is definitely a good question but it also misses some very important considerations. For instance: |
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An app isn’t what a cloud ISV needs. Building an app is much cheaper – however, as an ISV, you will |
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| need a multitenant commercial product, which is much more expensive to build and maintain (Read Product Cloud vs. Service Cloud). |
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The real cost isn’t in building the app. You will charge your customers a fraction of what an on premise software provider may charge – however, your customers will expect free handholding continuously. Managing the cash flow will become very challenging. |
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| Cloud computing isn’t just a new technology but a very different commercial model. ISVs usually discover they have been overly optimistic about how easily they can launch a product, how fast they can sell, what price targets they can achieve or how easy it is to service customers. Learn more about the Top Five Questions you must ask before building on salesforce.com’s platform. |
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| The most important question you may want to ask is: Will we survive a move to the Cloud. The worst thing you can do is to spend a year’s worth of time and money and then have to dump the entire effort. You will need to do your homework first and create the right business plan. |
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| The book , Thinking of… Force.com as your key to the Cloud Kingdom… Ask the Smart Questions,may be a good starting point for getting an understanding of some basic issues and considerations. Also, watch the video, above, to learn how Navatar helped HandsOn Network successfully launch one of the most innovative works done on the Force.com platform. |
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| We can help you get started on your business and financial planning, for a successful move to the cloud. Set up a free consultation with one of our experts, to discuss your idea or product. |
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| Please contact us at 212 461 2140 or sales@navatargroup.com. We would love to hear from you. |
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