At its conference this week, CA announced three new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings across its Enterprise IT Management (EITM) and Governance portfolios to help customers rapidly and cost-effectively maximize the business value of their software implementations. Over 1,000 customers worldwide use CA SaaS and hosted solutions to improve IT economics.

SaaS, also known as software “on demand,” is a model in which software is developed, hosted and operated for use by customers over the Internet. Customers do not own the software itself, but rather pay to use it.

The new services from CA’s On Demand Business Unit are CA Clarity PPM On Demand, which has already seen significant customer adoption since its introduction in April 2008, CA GRC Manager On Demand and CA Instant Recovery On Demand. CA plans to continue expanding its roster of SaaS solutions, based on customer need and the value customers can derive.

Three CA SaaS solutions were announced today:

CA Clarity PPM On Demand is a SaaS version of the Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) solution that over 900 customers worldwide use for enterprise-wide governance of IT expenses, staffing, investments and projects. With CA Clarity PPM On Demand, organizations of all sizes and maturity levels can now have access to a proven, scalable and feature-rich solution that delivers IT Governance value immediately, and over time.

CA Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Manager On Demand is a SaaS version of CA’s comprehensive solution for managing critical risk and compliance initiatives across the enterprise. At a time when regulations are increasing in number and risk and compliance management are more complex than ever, CA GRC Manager On Demand allows customers to rapidly implement a solution to help comprehensively govern business operations -- from IT and beyond. CA GRC Manager On Demand enables organizations to leverage the full functionality and benefits of CA GRC Manager, including a centralized system to manage and store corporate policies, improve compliance with those policies and manage the risks associated with non-compliance, while accelerating end-user adoption and time to value.

CA Instant Recovery On Demand is a SaaS version of CA’s business continuity and disaster recovery technology. CA Instant Recovery On Demand eliminates up-front IT infrastructure or staff costs, helping customers to achieve continuous application and data availability, even in the event of systems failures or external disasters. Sold and delivered by authorized CA partners, the solution is particularly relevant for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) faced with the challenges of maintaining non-stop business operations and protecting critical business applications and data with limited resources and budget.