| SaaS aspects and their significance for… | …Management | …Fleet manager | …Crew |
| Simple and quick system implementation |
X |
X |
X |
| Vessel data and documents provided by software supplier |
|
X |
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| Maintenance jobs preconfigured by software provider |
|
X |
|
| KPI reporting at your fingertips |
X |
X |
|
| Technical benchmarks within company and fleet |
X |
X |
|
| Technical benchmarks across industry |
X |
|
|
| Transparent and low pricing |
X |
|
|
| No upfront costs or down payment |
X |
|
|
| No future upgrade costs |
X |
|
|
| Constant monthly fees allowing easy cost scheduling |
X |
|
|
| Minimized IT costs |
X |
|
|
| Use existing IT infrastructure |
X |
|
|
| No internal operational costs regarding fleet management software |
X |
|
|
| No IT support necessary on vessels |
X |
|
|
| Minimal ship-to-shore communication costs |
X |
|
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| Easy software maintenance |
X |
X |
X |
| Automatic synchronisation without any necessary manual interventions or control |
|
X |
X |
| Automatic software updates and consistent software versions across fleet |
|
X |
|
| Scales and adapts easily when adding/dismissing vessels to/from fleet |
|
X |
|
| High software usability for crew members and office users |
X |
X |
X |
| Little training necessary for crew members (approx. 90 minutes) |
|
X |
X |
| Comprehensive training for office users (approx. 1 day) |
|
X |
X |
| Reliable business partnership |
X |
X |
X |
| Professional management of IT infrastructure and master data |
X |
X |
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| Sustainable innovation to state-of-the-art software design |
X |
X |
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| Proactive cooperation with a professional partner |
X |
X |
X |