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A recent Forrester report that was released as part of The SaaS Transformation Playbook For 2018<\/a>, describes a situation where SaaS buying patterns create problems for app implementation and integration<\/strong>. This can cause companies who purchase SaaS-based applications to end up with a portfolio of disconnected apps bought with little or no thought to the long-term strategy.<\/p>\n

The report, written by analysts Liz Herbert<\/a> and Randy Heffner of Forrester, aggregates survey data from over 3,500 respondents on SaaS implementation and integration, identifying best practices for companies facing common implementation challenges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The report states that app users need a more concise experience and notes the pressure on SaaS vendors to create a more UX-targeted solution.<\/p>\n

\"Forrester<\/p>\n

According to Forrester, it is not uncommon to see organizations dealing with multiple (sometimes 10 or more!)<\/strong> Salesforce deployments that are disconnected from other apps because line-of-business buyers self-provision the technology to solve a short-term need without a long-term strategy.<\/p>\n

The analysts offer WalkMe as a solution to ease implementation and integration for sophisticated SaaS solutions. WalkMe guides users through any process flow. Instead of users navigating between multiple apps to accomplish a single task \u2014 WalkMe consolidates broken business processes and conflicting data.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The report, from Land-And-Expand To Having A Plan<\/em>, is available to Forrester customers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Curious to see WalkMe in action? 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