| What You Demand |
Traditional Software License | Hosted ASP On-Demand |
Demandware Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
New features only available through lengthy and expensive upgrades |
Merchandising changes subject to ASP staff availability Hidden costs for ongoing changes |
Industry-leading merchandising capabilities Major new features added seasonally |
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IT needed to make customizations |
ASP needed to make business logic changes Limited Customization options Multiple sites require redundant costs |
In house teams optimize sites with complete control of business logic Multiple branded sites developed & managed from a single platform | |
IT must develop and implement enhancements New functionality only available through lengthy and expensive upgrades |
Requires large and expensive upgrades to access new features |
Continuous feature upgrades delivered to your platform without cost or disruption Web teams customize and extend through simplified interfaces | |
Retailer assumes full responsibility for site security, availability and uptime |
Commitment to long-term contracts No guarantee of capacity on-demand |
Guaranteed availability and performance PCI compliant Capacity on demand |