enterprise contract management OnDemand

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“[Enterprises using OnDemand find] initial solution fees 50% 
lower than traditional software installation models and 
ongoing operating costs half those of installed software.”

- Aberdeen Group,
OnDemand Supply Management
March 2005

Why “on demand”?

On demand delivery provides secure software solutions with minimal up-front investment and no infrastructure to manage. There are no capital costs and instead organizations have predictable, fixed monthly costs. The full offering is a managed service, meaning, you don’t have to maintain hardware, patches, software and all the other elements that accompany owning and maintaining your own hardware and software.

Internet Access – Anytime, Anywhere
Upside Software products are offered in a zero footprint format and all you need is Internet Explorer and Internet access and you can be in full control of your contracts as well as your contract lifecycle.

Lower Risk and Zero Capital Investment
With flat or shrinking IT budgets, on demand means no hardware to purchase and no software licenses to maintain. Instead your organization can enjoy a fixed monthly expense that is predictable and is not considered a capital expense.

Improved Integration and Security
Integration with ERP (e.g. SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, etc.) and other back office systems is much easier now and the security of information (as well as the infrastructure itself) is extremely robust.

Fast Deployment for All Organizations
Organizations of any size and type can now have enterprise-level contract lifecycle management on demand. Deployment is rapid (within days).

UpsideContract OnDemand

Organizations are very different. Each has their own requirements for technology and how that technology is delivered to them. With corporations facing heavy in-house IT project backlogs, more often organizations are turning to “on demand” solutions for faster implementation of enterprise applications and to stay ahead of the competition.

UpsideContract is an enterprise-class contract management solution providing full contract lifecycle management functionality – including collaborative contract creation and negotiation, performance, compliance and risk management, amendment and renewal processing, and event management – in a package that is completely web-based with no plug-ins required.

Upside Software provides the full power, functionality, and benefits of UpsideContract without the cost, infrastructure, and maintenance requirements of installed software – that’s UpsideContract OnDemand. A dedicated on demand service that gives your organization an enterprise-level solution to meet all of your contract management needs on servers that are dedicated to your company – you don’t share it with anybody! 

Benefits of UpsideContract OnDemand Service

UpsideContract OnDemand allows organizations to invest less time and money into managing software. Companies can now focus their resources on more strategic IT projects and other core business activities that directly impact the bottom line.

Minimal Up-Front Investment & Quick ROI
No longer do organizations need to make a significant capital investment to set up the required infrastructure and acquire the appropriate hardware and licenses to operate enterprise contract management software. UpsideContract OnDemand, allows your organization to get started quickly and inexpensively – reducing your IT expenses to a predictable monthly fee.

Streamlined Integration to ERP and Other Back Office Systems
Most large organizations have already invested significant time and money on enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementations and other back office systems. UpsideContract OnDemand provides tight integration with these applications using industry best practices via API’s, industry approved middleware or web services. A full system integration analysis is conducted to determine which method of integration is best suited for each company’s requirements.

Faster Implementation
Upside Software gets you up and running fast. Our implementation team works with your organization ensuring the software is deployed efficiently with minimal impact to your IT resources. With several options you can choose from, including pre-loaded templates, configured workflow options and effective data conversion strategies, deployment can be very fast indeed (starting at under 1 week to be up and running).

Service Dedicated to Your Organization
Why share? Manage contracts the way you want to. UpsideContract OnDemand is a dedicated on demand service that allows for complete configuration of the software to match your organization’s contract management requirements. Only activate the functionality you want, when you want it, and for whom you want. Upside Software offers a wide range of options that include the ability for lease-to-own where at the end of your fixed term, you pay as little as $1 to convert to a perpetual license and then only pay the managed fees for the hosting and support & maintenance. 

Specific Options Include:

• Fixed Term (e.g. 1, 2, 3 year) Option with ability to convert to Perpetual Licensing Model
• Start with OnDemand hosted model and option to move to Behind-the-firewall option at any time
• Select your own hosting provider and utilize our OnDemand service on that environment

No Software to Manage
In today’s fast-paced business environment, having the most up-to-date software can provide an organization with a distinct competitive advantage. With UpsideContract OnDemand, enterprise-level contract management software is delivered as a service over the Internet meaning timely (automatic) upgrades and minimal disruptions. 

Unparalleled Security and System Performance
We know that the security of your data, especially contract related, is critical. That’s why Upside Software has gone to extensive lengths to ensure that the environment your data is stored in is completely safe. Proactive monitoring prevents security breaches and enhances system performance and availability. Your data is stored on servers dedicated to your organization and a robust security model ensures that only the authorized persons as indicated by your firm, have the defined access to the data. Unlike other software companies who choose to host this sensitive data within their environment, Upside Software has selected a hosting partner that understands this business and it is their core offering. Therefore, the environment is built and maintained to offer world-class, secure, reliable, scalable and production grade hosting.

Alternative Upside Software Deployment Options

Upside Software knows that companies are different; that’s why we work the way you want to work. Here are some other deployment options:

UpsideContract – “Behind the Firewall” (deployed on your company’s servers/network)
If your organization already has the infrastructure in place to manage the software, Upside Software’s trained implementation specialists can configure and deploy UpsideContract in your own environment – behind the firewall – to meet all of your requirements. Several of our Fortune 1000 companies have selected this model. This remains our dominant delivery model as many of our Global 2000 customers already have well established application environments and are able to manage the application within their own environment.

UpsideLive – the definitive Contract Management solution for small to mid-size companies providing comprehensive contract creation and collaboration from start to finish. It is our Software as a Service alternative that allows organizations to start using our Contract Management Software within 1 day and for as little as $150/month (for up to 3 users).

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