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Glossary
SaaS
Software as a Service — cloud-hosted software sold on a recurring subscription basis.
Why it matters
Business and delivery impact.
SaaS delivery models demand consistent UI at scale, making design systems a competitive advantage.
How to measure
Proof you can track.
Churn rate, feature adoption and time-to-value for new users.
Example
What it looks like in practice.
A design-system documentation site served as a SaaS tool with versioned APIs and usage analytics.
Related
Keep the context connected.
MRR
ROI
Adoption metric