The Ultimate Guide to Software-as-a-Service
A curated Australian edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
What to know about Software-as-a-Service
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become a transformative model in the delivery of software, enabling businesses to access applications over the internet on a subscription basis. This approach offers agility, scalability, and cost efficiency, eliminating the traditional need for on-premises installations and enabling seamless updates and integrations.
The vast array of recent developments in the SaaS sector showcases its role in driving digital transformation across industries. Topics such as cloud migration, security challenges, partner ecosystems, and AI-powered innovations feature prominently. Readers can explore how organizations navigate complex software portfolios, leverage analytics, and address cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving cloud environment.
Whether you're interested in the market growth drivers, emerging technologies like AI and edge computing, or strategies for optimizing SaaS adoption and management, the stories under this tag provide valuable insights. They highlight evolving vendor models, reseller roles, and the increasing importance of multi-cloud strategies, offering a comprehensive view of how SaaS solutions continue to reshape business operations worldwide.
Australian Software-as-a-Service News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Teletrac Navman names Sharma as VP Product Management
The hire comes as the fleet software group expands AI and compliance tools to help operators manage mixed-energy vehicles and tighter regulation.
Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing
Schools and universities can cut audit-season scrambles if they shift controls to the point of spend and stop chasing receipts later.
Ansarada unveils OS Bondi for secure M&A, due diligence
Deal teams will save time on due diligence as Ansarada's OS Bondi spots duplicate questions while keeping sensitive data inside its secure platform.
GolfTrak, ChipIn merge in cross-border golf technology deal
The combined group gains a broader base of golfers, clubs and charities as Australian tech firms seek overseas growth through tie-ups.
Ruby O'Rourke launches SAFE for child safety in Australia
Rising scrutiny of child care providers is driving demand for earlier risk detection, as the platform logs everyday observations into patterns.
Gallagher launches cloud visitor management in Australia
A cloud-based platform could help Australian sites replace manual visitor checks with one system for staff, contractors, guests and compliance.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Software-as-a-Service
Kyndryl launches agentic modernisation service platform
8x8 revenue hits record as AI adoption more than doubles
Skillsoft launches AI Coach to widen workplace access
Sentra launches Shadow AI DLP to block sensitive data
Corsearch names Todd Morris as Chief Executive Officer
Featured News
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
Ansarada unveils OS Bondi for secure M&A, due diligence
Deal teams will save time on due diligence as Ansarada's OS Bondi spots duplicate questions while keeping sensitive data inside its secure platform.
Measure/demonstrate: TechnologyOne boosts council digital transformation
Councils are being urged to track savings and focus on improvement after software roll-outs, as one New Zealand authority cuts ERP ownership costs by 38%.
Fresh perspective: New Gentrack CTO on AI-driven utility future
AI tools could cut utility costs and reduce customer friction as Gentrack's new Chief Technology Officer pushes a more proactive service model.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Future of enterprise software is agentic apps, says Oracle
Oracle is targeting a common blocker to AI adoption by adding governance, human checks and audit trails to its agentic app builder.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
Agentic AI creates enterprise challenge beyond LLM boom
Enterprises face rising costs and governance gaps as thousands of AI agents begin operating alongside staff across multiple systems.
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CorPlan launches CoreEPM: Rapid return AI-powered Business Intelligence
By replacing spreadsheets and manual finance work, the new platform aims to cut months-long implementation times and free staff for higher-value tasks.
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence
Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.
'Strong partnership': Canva, OpenAI team up for hackathon
Hundreds of admin hours are draining staff time from lifesaving, research and STEM work at Australian nonprofits.
Expert Columns
Translation over technology: The channel's most undervalued skill
Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing
Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things
We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up
Why a traditional LMS falls flat for the frontline
Shadow AI upends Australian workplaces as firms catch up
AI is coming for the month-end close - what CFOs should automate first
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
Ansarada unveils OS Bondi for secure M&A, due diligence
Measure/demonstrate: TechnologyOne boosts council digital transformation
Fresh perspective: New Gentrack CTO on AI-driven utility future
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
Recent Software-as-a-Service News
AIBUILD launches StrataXcel for Australia's strata sector
Victorian strata managers could cut paperwork as the new platform automates invoices, budgets and documents for a sector worth AUD $1.3 trillion.
We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up
Switching from ChatGPT to Copilot exposed data-loss, support and trust risks, as prompts and tools built by staff proved hard to move or manage.
Your Reformer appoints new Chief Technology Officer
The connected fitness group is widening its subscription and software push as it expands across the US and Europe, with Jason Ellis joining to lead technology.
Australia leads HR AI adoption, Rippling research shows
Yet only 36% of HR leaders feel confident their organisations can comply with emerging AI rules, raising governance concerns.
Carta broadens Claude plugins for private capital firms
Private capital firms could cut days of manual reconciliation as Carta opens Claude plugins to more than 1,500 customers.
Constructiv & Duda launch AI lead-routing websites
Missed construction enquiries could fall as supplier sites now redirect unanswered leads to verified rivals within seconds, cutting delays and lost work.
Aussie Angels rebrands as Ventari amid platform growth
The platform now backs more than 3,000 investors and over 60 funds as early-stage deals in Australia and New Zealand become harder to track.
Servicely says AI cuts finance billing time by 92%
Back-office billing is emerging as an early AI win for finance teams, with one Servicely customer cutting invoice prep time by 92%.
Manhattan adds AI explainability to ActivePlanning
Planners can now see why forecasts changed, as Manhattan embeds plain-language AI explanations inside ActivePlanning rather than forcing spreadsheet checks.
Babeltext expands translation platform to 249 languages
The Sydney-based firm says the upgrade could help agencies handle routine multilingual enquiries faster, while keeping humans in the loop.
Shadow AI upends Australian workplaces as firms catch up
Australian firms are racing to curb shadow AI use after staff began sharing confidential data with unsanctioned tools.
Ansarada upgrades AiDA for prompt-first dealmaking
Deal teams can now query sensitive transaction data without leaving Ansarada's secure environment, as the platform adds prompt-first AI tools.
NiCE expands RingCentral partnership with AI focus
The deal gives businesses a more integrated way to link employee communications with customer service, as NiCE adds RingCentral's RingEX to its portfolio.
TeamViewer & ServiceNow launch AI operations tie-up
Enterprise IT teams could cut resolution times as TeamViewer's endpoint tools join ServiceNow's AI platform for automated remediation.
AI is coming for the month-end close - what CFOs should automate first
Finance teams could cut days from month-end reporting by automating repetitive reconciliations first, while leaving judgment calls to people.
Prophet grows 309% as brands rehearse ad decisions
Marketers are under pressure to prove returns sooner, driving demand for tools that test ad spending before budgets are committed.
Informotion gains dual Microsoft recognition in ISG
Recognition in two Microsoft services quadrants puts the Sydney specialist alongside bigger rivals as AI projects hinge on cleaner data and governance.
SCX.ai launches AUD $40m ASX float for AI infrastructure
The Australian AI infrastructure provider is betting on onshore data control as it seeks AUD $40 million from investors in a fully underwritten float.
Robotic Marketer launches all-in-one marketing platform
By tying strategy to revenue outcomes, the platform aims to help mid-sized firms prove marketing's return and cut tool sprawl.
Bulla Dairy Foods adopts Luminance AI for contracts
Manual review time has fallen sharply at the Australian dairy producer, which is using AI to speed negotiations and track obligations.
Job Moves
Teletrac Navman names Sharma as VP Product Management
Your Reformer appoints new Chief Technology Officer
Five Faces Appoints Richard Alcock AO as Board Chair
Kablamo appoints Troy Bebee to lead Google Cloud push
WiseTech Global names Zubin Appoo as new Chief Executive
JAGGAER appoints Andrew Roszko as Chief Executive Officer
Biza.io expands team to boost non-bank lender CDR services
Quanton appoints Chris Wyman to lead Australia growth push
Joel Smith named CEO as Affinity Payroll eyes major growth
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