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Ready to Roll with Instant Issuance?

Here are six reasons why the SaaS model offers benefits over the SFP model to support your institution’s instant issuance needs.


You’ve decided to offer instant issuance. Now what?

You’ll need to make several critical decisions on how to build out your program. These decisions range from the number and types of card printers to the type and amount of card stock to keep in inventory. However, the most important decision you will make before implementation is the type of software hosting model on which to build your instant issuance card program.

In this report, we share six reasons why the SaaS model offers benefits over the SFP model to support your institution’s instant issuance needs.

  • No software to purchase — Initial investment in software and hardware is one of the key differentiators between the SFP and SaaS hosting models.
  • The provider handles the program setup — By working with a card personalization provider offering SaaS instant issuance solutions, you will save both time and money.
  • There is minimal ongoing maintenance — With the SaaS model, the provider fully manages the system, relieving your staff of the responsibility for maintaining server IP addresses, networking, firewall settings, and more.
  • A SaaS model can be implemented quickly — Once your institution’s specifications are coded on the provider’s servers, printers can be installed and brought online almost immediately.

2024 Q1 Report - CPI (Ready to Roll with Instant Issuance?)

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