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SaaS price hikes put CIOs’ budgets in a bind

Mission-critical apps like ERP, CRM, and data platforms have seen the largest cost increases in the past year, with vendor consolidation, consumption-based pricing, and market leverage to blame.

By Grant Gross

12 Dec 2025 6 mins

Budgeting Cloud Computing SaaS

Agents-as-a-service are poised to rewire the software industry and corporate structures

Enterprise software vendors can see the agentic train coming and are quickly investing to stay ahead of it. For CIOs, the evolution of AaaS will change not just how the tools are used, but how they're priced, integrated, and secured.

By Maria Korolov

5 Dec 2025 14 mins

Generative AI IT Strategy Markets

US federal software reform bill aims to strengthen software management controls

The biggest take-away for enterprises may be that negotiating software contracts is a skill that requires training.

By Evan Schuman

4 Dec 2025 8 mins

Application Management Cloud Computing SaaS

AWS offers new service to make AI models better at work

AWS is trying to position Nova Forge as an infrastructure-first alternative to Microsoft’s IQ vision for enterprise AI by shifting model context into the LLM itself.

By Anirban Ghoshal

3 Dec 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing SaaS

End-to-end encryption is next frontline in governments’ data sovereignty war with hyperscalers

Swiss public-sector data protection officers say controlling the geographic location of cloud data isn’t enough: governments must hold the encryption keys too.

By Gyana Swain

1 Dec 2025 6 mins

Encryption Government Government IT

SAP customers not sold on S/4HANA ROI

Concerned about subscription price increases, the ERP giant’s client base is having difficulty making the business case to upgrade to the cloud, new survey finds.

By Grant Gross

4 Nov 2025 5 mins

ERP Systems SAP SaaS

AI-driven innovations in SaaS: How cloud business tools are evolving

AI isn’t just an add-on anymore — it’s making SaaS smarter, faster and more personal, changing how cloud tools work and how teams compete.

By Ankita Bhargava

28 Oct 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing SaaS

The impact of agentic AI on SaaS and partner ecosystems

Agentic AI is shaking up SaaS and partnerships, turning old-school integrations into smart, self-running ecosystems that change the game.

By Dion Eusepi

16 Oct 2025 11 mins

APIs IT Strategy SaaS

The incredibly shrinking shelf life of IT solutions

Accelerating changes in technology offerings have companies churning through software and services at a hastening pace. But decisions to replace IT assets shouldn’t be taken lightly.

By Mary K. Pratt

25 Aug 2025 8 mins

Enterprise Applications Enterprise Architecture SaaS

Why CIOs need to respond to digital sovereignty now

As data and clouds go regional, global CIOs feel growing urgency to adapt to an increasingly localized digital era.

By Bill Doerrfeld

20 Aug 2025 11 mins

CIO Cloud Management Data Quality