Web-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions are rapidly gaining acceptance and popularity as a means for companies to access the latest technology in a manner that minimizes both risk and cost of ownership. SaaS solutions improve reliability, shorten the implementation timeframe and shift a higher burden of risk to the vendor and away from the customer. Offered as SaaS solution, ProgramScope requires no expensive investment in servers, software or other IT infrastructure. A baseline implementation can typically be operational in 30 to 60 days, and, additional functionality can be added incrementally as necessary.

VQS has have teamed with Connectria, one of the industries leading application hosting services, to offer ProgramScope as a hosted solution. Connectria combines state-of-the-art data centers with world-class support and administrative services. Their IT infrastructure is based upon technology from industry leaders such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, EMC, Oracle and Foundry. Connectria also meets the highest standards for network redundancy, emergency power, physical security and intrusion protection. You can be assured that your mission critical ProgramScope implementation will be available and secure at all times without having to make a significant capital investment in IT infrastructure.

Advantages of an SaaS-based ProgramScope solution include:

• Minimal startup costs
• Accelerated implementation
• High availability and reliability
• Frequent software updates
• Fixed and predictable cost of ownership
• Superior support and assistance

Customers do not have to make a large capital investment in hardware or software infrastructure in order to enjoy the benefits of the ProgramScope solution.