Introduction
Construction management software enables general contractors to exercise better control over projects. By simplifying online communication among all project stakeholders, centralising documents management and automating task management, it improves the efficiency of the project team and helps to minimise project risks and maximise project profitability.
Selecting the right construction management software that is most appropriate for your is an important business decision. You will need to ensure that the selected software meets all your critical business needs. Therefore, you must do your research, obtain all relevant information and analyse how it will assist your construction teams to manage their day-to-day tasks.
Two popular deployment models for software solutions are Software as a Service (SaaS) and On-premise. This section aims to provide a comparison between SaaS and On-premise solutions, highlighting the key differences such as cost, maintenance, security, scalability, and implementation.
SaaS Vs. On-premise Comparison
Articles and References
On-Premise, Cloud & SaaS: Why the Difference Matters
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/on-premise-cloud-saas-why-difference-matters-philip-champion
On-premise vs. software as a service
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/On-premise-vs-software-as-a-service_fig2_289223600
Business Application Acquisition: On-Premise or SaaS-Based Solutions?
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SaaS vs. On-Premise
https://www.leanix.net/en/wiki/saas/saas-vs-on-premise
SaaS vs on-premises — How to choose the right PIM solution
https://www.contentserv.com/blog/saas-vs-on-premises-how-to-choose-the-right-pim-solution
Transitioning from on-premise computing to cloud computing
https://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1752929/FULLTEXT01.pdf
Determinants of software-as-a-service benefits and impact on firm performance
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016792361830201X
On-premise vs SaaS: Which one to choose?
https://viindoo.com/blog/technology-16/five-outstanding-strengths-of-saas-vs-on-premise-software-162
Everyone working in construction has dealt at some point with a defect issue that has set the project back in time and/or financially. Many of these occasions are likely result in the reflection that “If we caught this earlier we wouldn’t have to redo this or that”.
You may need to manage hundreds of events each day on a construction site, but safety is still the number one priority. All workers, including the sub-contractors, should have a good understanding of the safety procedures before work starts. It is difficult to manage and you may incur penalties without a proper WHS management plan.
With the advancement in technology, construction businesses now have many software options to choose from. This post focuses on evaluating the pros and cons of construction contractors using Cloud-hosted, construction Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) solution as compared with on-premises (“On-premise”) custom-built solution.
