The Need

The work behind a successful SaaS venture is a lot more than developing a flashy prototype. Understanding business model choices, service level agreements, pricing, hosting, marketing, customer provisioning, product management, and Agile development are just a handful of the many concerns entrepreneurs in this field must address. The promise of SaaS is strong, but making the promise into reality can stretch resources and seriously delay a project start.

The Solution

Scio has years of experience in developing SaaS applications for startups and a range of services and partners that new ventures can leverage so they can concentrate on the features their product needs and the value it will return to their customers. These services can be engaged “cafeteria style” to fill specific needs or as a complete product lifecycle service that will support your product from inception through launch into daily operation.

Our Approach

Scio provides a range of services that have been formalized and tested so they can be brought into a project at a moment’s notice. From our Idea Lab to dedicated teams for ongoing support and maintenance, we provide services that can be tailored to each project and the experience you need. Among the many services we provide – the following areas are key to most startup situations:

• Product Design – Our Idea Lab, User Experience Design and Technical Design Services
• Product Support – Including Infrastructure Planning and Selection, Support and SLA Review & Assessments, Security and Reliability Reviews, and Product Release Management
• Product Development and Launch – With our key Agile Development Practice, Nearshore Development Lab, and Maintenance and Support Services
• Nearshore Development Lab – Product development is not a task that can be “thrown over the wall” successfully. Our Nearshore location brings all of our services together from a location where we can work with your team in real time with significant savings.

Key Value-Added Elements

Our services are based on tested approaches and the development of a wide range of successful On-Demand products. Our experience includes many different technical approaches and if there is a service we don’t provide, we can recommend partners we have experience with. Scio doesn’t approach new ventures without thoroughly understanding the challenge and asking critical questions.

Value Received

• A product development partner that understands your business, your customers and your needs.
• Faster time to market with a solid service offering that will hold customers
• Decision support for critical issues in new SaaS product development
• A full range of services and a dedicated team you can leverage as you need to.