» TJ McCue asks
From the Managing for Growth webinar, it talked about SaaS applications and I’m wondering if large companies like Sun or Intel are using SaaS apps like Basecamp or Smartsheet or Shiftboard? Have you seen any lists that separate tools from platforms? I see Basecamp and Smartsheet as tools. Shiftboard as an online scheduling platform for companies managing staff and shifts. I could be totally wrong, so let me know your thoughts. I haven’t seen any great lists besides the one at Mashable that lists 270 online tools.
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Just an assumption, but…I think it’s pretty safe to say that large companies like Sun and Intel use SaaS apps, but I don’t know if they specifically use any of the ones you mentioned. There are some pretty big companies listed as customers on each of these companies’ web sites. Check them out:
http://www.shiftboard.com/web-based-scheduling-case-studies.html
http://www.smartsheet.com/testimonials
http://www.basecamphq.com/buzz
There’s some interesting stuff on each of those web sites regarding customers, case studies and testimonials. I don’t have any experience with these tools, so I can’t really help with your other questions, but I wanted to add my two cents about the first part of your post.