Ability to scale rapidly. Additions to an existing user base and applications leverage initial investments and exhibit rapidly diminishing marginal costs. Easier upgrade cycles. Given ASPs do not typically perform a high level of software customization, upgrades to a customer's applications can be done more easily. Minimize the IT human resource headache.
ASPs reduce the IT headcount needs of companies.
Moreover, ASPs are able to leverage IT professionals across multiple clients. ASPs should free up internal staff to work on more mission-critical processes and systems. A viable solution to a mobile, distributed work force. Firms are increasingly coping with a work force that is very distributed and often mobile. An ASP can allow a firm to provide employees with access to all relevant applications simply through a browser.