What Size Companies Work With an ASP?

ASPs work with organizations of all sizes. In some instances, an ASP might require a minimum number of leased seats for a particular application, but such minimums usually involve approximately 10 seats. This figure makes the ASP delivery model a viable solution even for very small companies.

However, large companies in increasing numbers are also finding value in the ASP delivery model--whether for specialized applications serving relatively few users, or for basic enterprise applications such as e-mail.

Larger organizations (500+) show above average (56%) incidence of outsourcing most notably in countries such as Australia, Hong Kong, Belgium and Sweden.

The chart and table below shows “willingness to adopt ASP” by company size.  Overall, the split is 31% of companies employing 50-99 staff, 35% 100-499 staff and 34% in excess of 500 staff.  There are, additionally, differences between countries. 

Research shows that larger companies anticipate this potential cost saving more than smaller ones.  In fact, it is the $1 billion-plus turnover companies that are most confident using an ASP would allow them to adopt new applications most cost effectively.