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How to Measure Software ROI For SaaS Products

User Pilot

We also share benchmarks, important metrics to track, and best practices. TL;DR Software ROI, or Return on Investment , represents the financial and business benefits of implementing a software application while factoring in the cost of the investment. Assess estimated returns over the software’s whole lifetime.

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SaaS Cost of Goods Trending Down – By How Much?

OPEXEngine

Downward trending cost of goods (COGs) benchmarks are improving SaaS gross margins. Eric Mersch, CFO and partner at FSG puts it this way: “The methodology for reporting subscription gross margin is so well established that using a non-standard approach will cost you several multiples of ARR in valuation.

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The 8th DO for SaaS startups - Stay on top of your KPIs

The Angel VC

Development velocity: I don’t know if (or how strictly) you should use a software development methodology like Scrum, which allows you to nicely visualize your development velocity, in the very early days, when you’re maybe just two developers – I would be very interested in your thoughts on that question.

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How To Get SOC 2 Certification For Software Companies

Audacix

We know for a fact that large enterprises in particular view security as a key component of a SaaS company proving itself as enterprise-ready : You, as a leader in SaaS company, need this certification because it’s so widely accepted and acknowledged as a prerequisite before they will purchase your software.

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Pursuing DevOps Momentum: Measuring what matters

CloudGeometry

The quality of collaboration in software development is measured by a direct line of sight into the customer experience. DevOps is a given in today’s software engineering world. At right, here’s a picture of the benchmark for a hypothetical manufacturing company. Read more about this in my prior post.

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SaaStr Podcast #402 with HackerOne CEO Mårten Mickos: “Customers Want Value + Simplicity: The Must Haves to Deliver”

SaaStr

Ep #402: Mårten Mickos, CEO of HackerOne, explains their innovative approach of packaging customer value derived from a variety of activities into an annually recurring subscription offering that delivers outstanding value to customers while simplifying the buying process and the customer journey. Is it software? Is it delivery?

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SaaS KPI Dashboard: Components, Metrics, and Examples

User Pilot

A robust SaaS dashboard enables data-driven decision-making for founders, department heads, product managers/marketers, and software developers. This could consist of renewing their subscription or upgrading their current plan to a higher tier. Customer acquisition costs are usually benchmarked against lifetime values.

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