SaaS

COURSE OBJECTIVE: ● Equip participants with the skills to design and

build a complete SaaS application from scratch,
covering both frontend and backend
development.
● Train participants how to create user-friendly
and responsive interfaces using modern
frontend technologies and frameworks.
● Provide comprehensive knowledge on building
robust and scalable backend systems, including
API development and server-side logic.
● Effective database design, management, and
optimization techniques to ensure data integrity
and performance.
● Participants to deploy and manage their SaaS
applications on cloud platforms, understanding
the principles of cloud infrastructure,
scalability, and maintenance.

COURSE OUTCOME: ● Exhibit the fundamentals of SaaS architecture

and design, developing a scalable and robust
SaaS application from the ground up.
● Implement modern frontend interfaces using
contemporary frameworks and develop
backend services with APIs to ensure seamless
integration and functionality.
● Effectively manage databases, ensuring data
persistence, integrity, and optimization for high
performance.
● Deploy their applications to cloud platforms,
implementing strategies for application
security, scalability, and maintenance.
● Implement payment and subscription
management systems, ensuring secure
transactions and overall application security.

Course Duration: 45 Hours

Course Content:

Unit I - Introduction to SaaS

What is SaaS? - Benefits and challenges of SaaS - Overview of SaaS architecture

Multitenant architecture

Unit II Frontend Development

Introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript-Modern frontend frameworks (React) -

Building responsive user interfaces - State management and routing

Unit III Backend Development

Introduction to backend frameworks (Python Flask)-RESTful APIs and GraphQL-

Authentication and authorization-Error handling and validation-Payment gateway
integration (Razorpay, stripe) - Subscription management

Unit IV Database Management

Introduction to databases (SQL and NoSQL)-Data modeling and schema design with -
MongoDB- CRUD operations - ORM tools and database migrations - Storing and
managing subscription data

Unit V - Cloud Deployment and Security

Introduction to cloud platforms (AWS) - Containerization with Docker - CI/CD

pipelines (Github Actions) - Monitoring and logging Security best practices for web
applications - Scalability strategies - Load balancing and caching - Performance
optimization - Ensuring secure payment processing
Test Projects:

Use Cases

TABLE 3: OVERALL COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA AND USECASES
LEARNING ASSESSMENT USE CASES
OUTCOME CRITERIA
Implement Evaluation: Usecase:1.Design a Multitenant
the Programming SaaS Architecture
fundamentals and MCQ
of SaaS ● Task 1: Define the requirements for a
architecture multitenant SaaS application.
● Task 2: Design the database schema to
support multitenancy.
● Task 3: Implement tenant isolation at the
application layer.
● Task 4: Create a configuration
management system for tenant-specific
settings.
● Task 5: Develop a logging and monitoring
solution for tenant activities.

Design and Evaluation: Use case:2.Create a Scalable Todo

develop a Programming Application
scalable SaaS Assessment
application and project ● Task 1: Set up a new project with
frontend and backend.
● Task 2: Implement user authentication
and authorization.
● Task 3: Develop a feature for creating,
updating, and deleting todo items.
● Task 4: Ensure the application can
handle multiple users concurrently.
Task 5: Deploy the application on a
scalable cloud infrastructure.
Implement Evaluation: Use case:3.Develop a Responsive User
frontend Programming Interface with React
interfaces assignments
using modern
frameworks ● Task 1: Set up a React project using
Create React App.
● Task 2: Design and implement reusable
UI components.
● Task 3: Integrate a CSS framework (e.g.,
Bootstrap) for responsive design.
● Task 4: Implement state management
using Context API or Redux.
● Task 5: Fetch and display data from a
backend API.
Develop Evaluation: Use case: 4.Build a RESTful API for a
backend Programming Blogging Platform
services and MCQ ● Task 1: Set up a backend project using
with APIs Flask.
● Task 2: Design and implement API
endpoints for managing blog posts.
● Task 3: Add authentication and
authorization to protect API endpoints.
● Task 4: Implement data validation and
error handling.
● Task 5: Document the API using Swagger
or another documentation tool.

Manage Evaluation: Use case: 5.Design and Implement a

databases Programming MongoDB Database
and data and MCQ ● Task 1: Set up a MongoDB database
persistence instance.
● Task 2: Design a schema for a SaaS
application using MongoDB.
● Task 3: Implement CRUD operations
using Mongoose or another ODM.
● Task 4: Optimize queries for
performance.
● Task 5: Implement database indexing
for efficient data retrieval.
Implement Evaluation: Use case: 6.Integrate Subscription Billing
payment and Programming with Razorpay
subscription Assessment ● Task 1: Set up a Razorpay account and
management and project obtain API keys.
● Task 2: Implement backend logic for
creating and managing subscriptions.
● Task 3: Create frontend components for
handling subscription plans.
● Task 4: Handle Razorpay webhooks for
subscription events.
● Task 5: Test the subscription billing
process end-to-end.
Deploy Evaluation: Use case: 7.Deploy a SaaS Application
applications Programming on AWS
to cloud assignments
platforms ● Task 1: Set up an AWS account and
create necessary resources (EC2).
● Task 2: Containerize the application
using Docker.
● Task 3: Deploy the Docker containers to
an AWS Instance
● Task 4: Set up a security and IP
● Task 5: Monitor the deployed
application using CloudWatch.
Ensure Evaluation: Use case: 8.Implement Security Best
application Programming Practices for a SaaS Application
security and Assessment ● Task 1: Implement user authentication and
scalability and project authorization using JWT.
● Task 2: Use HTTPS for secure
communication.
● Task 3: Apply input validation to prevent SQL
injection and XSS attacks.
● Task 4: Implement rate limiting to prevent
DDoS attacks.
● Task 5: Conduct a security audit and fix
identified vulnerabilities.
Optimize Evaluation: Usecase: 9.Optimize a SaaS Application for
application Programming Performance
performance and MCQ ● Task 1: Profile the application to identify
performance bottlenecks.
● Task 2: Implement caching strategies to
reduce database load.
● Task 3: Optimize frontend performance by
minimizing asset sizes.
● Task 4: Use lazy loading for non-critical
resources.
● Task 5: Monitor and tune application
performance over time.
Develop and Evaluation: Usecase: 10.End-to-End Development of
deploy a Programming a SaaS Application
full-fledged Assessment ● Task 1: Design the application
SaaS and project architecture.
application ● Task 2: Develop the frontend and backend
components.
● Task 3: Integrate the application with a
database.
● Task 4: Implement payment processing
and subscription management.
● Task 5: Deploy the application to a cloud
platform and ensure it is scalable and
secure.
Implement Evaluation: Usecase: 11.Design a Scalable SaaS
the Programming Architecture for an
fundamental assignments E-commerce Platform
s of SaaS and MCQ ● Task 1: Identify the core requirements of
architecture an e-commerce SaaS application.
● Task 2: Design a scalable and flexible
database schema.
● Task 3: Implement multitenancy for
handling multiple vendors.
● Task 4: Develop a configuration system
for vendor-specific settings.
● Task 5: Create a monitoring system for
tracking vendor activities and
performance.
Implement Evaluation: Usecase: 13.Create a Dashboard Interface
frontend Programming with React
interfaces Assessment and ● Task 1: Set up a React js project using
using project React CLI.
modern ● Task 2: Design and implement reusable
frameworks dashboard components (charts, tables,
etc.).
● Task 3: Integrate a CSS framework
(e.g., Tailwind CSS) for consistent
styling.
● Task 4: Implement state
management.
● Task 5: Connect the dashboard to a
backend API to display real-time data.

Develop Evaluation: Usecase: 14.Build a RESTful API for an

backend Programming Inventory Management System
services with Assessment and ● Task 1: Set up a backend project
APIs project using Flask and pymongo
● Task 2: Design and implement API
endpoints for managing inventory
items.
● Task 3: Add user authentication and
authorization.
● Task 4: Implement data validation and
error handling.
● Task 5: Document the API using
Swagger or another documentation
tool.
Manage Evaluation: Usecase: 15.Design and Implement a
databases Programming SQL Database with PostgreSQL
and data assignments ● Task 1: Set up a PostgreSQL
persistence database instance.
● Task 2: Design a relational schema for
a SaaS application.
● Task 3: Implement CRUD operations
using an ORM (e.g., Sequelize).
● Task 4: Optimize queries for
performance.
● Task 5: Implement database
migrations to handle schema
changes.
Implement Evaluation: Usecase: 16.Integrate Payment Processing
payment and Programming with PayPal
subscription Assessment ● Task 1: Set up a PayPal developer account
management and project and obtain API credentials.
● Task 2: Implement backend logic for
handling payments and subscriptions.
● Task 3: Develop frontend components
for managing subscription plans.
● Task 4: Handle PayPal webhooks for
payment events.
● Task 5: Test the payment processing
flow end-to-end.
Develop Evaluation: Usecase: 17.Implement Role-Based
backend Programming Access Control
services with Assessment (RBAC) for a SaaS Application
APIs and project ● Task 1: Design a role-based access
control (RBAC) system with various roles
(e.g., admin, user, guest).
● Task 2: Implement role management in
the backend using a framework like Flask
● Task 3: Develop APIs for assigning roles
to users and managing permissions.
● Task 4: Secure API endpoints to ensure
only users with appropriate roles can
access certain resources.
● Task 5: Create frontend components to
manage user roles and permissions
dynamically
Create and Evaluation: Usecase: 18. Implement Security Measures
ensure Programming for a Financial SaaS Application
application Assessment ● Task 1: Implement user authentication
security and and project and authorization using OAuth 2.0.
scalability ● Task 2: Use HTTPS for secure
communication.
● Task 3: Apply input validation to prevent
SQL injection and XSS attacks.
● Task 4: Implement rate limiting to
prevent DDoS attacks.
● Task 5: Conduct a security audit and fix
identified vulnerabilities.
Optimize Evaluation: Usecase: 19. Enhance Performance
application Programming of a Data-Intensive SaaS Application
performance assignments ● Task 1: Profile the application to identify
performance bottlenecks.
● Task 2: Implement caching strategies
using Redis or Memcached.
● Task 3: Optimize database queries and
indexing.
● Task 4: Use lazy loading for non-critical
resources.
● Task 5: Monitor and tune application
performance over time.
Develop and Evaluation: Usecase: 20. End-to-End Development of a
deploy a Programming SaaS CRM Application
full-fledged Assessment ● Task 1: Design the application
SaaS and project architecture.
application ● Task 2: Develop the frontend and backend
components.
● Task 3: Integrate the application with a
database.
● Task 4: Implement payment processing
and subscription management.
● Task 5: Deploy the application to a cloud
platform and ensure it is scalable and
secure.

TABLE 4: LIST OF FINAL PROJECTS (20 PROJECTS THAT COMPREHENSIVELY COVER ALL
THE LEARNING OUTCOME)
FINAL PROJECT
1. Design a Multitenant SaaS Architecture
2. Create a Scalable Todo Application
3. Develop a Responsive User Interface with React
4. Build a RESTful API for a Blogging Platform
5. Design and Implement a MongoDB Database
6. Integrate Subscription Billing with Stripe
7. Deploy a SaaS Application on AWS
8. Implement Security Best Practices for a SaaS Application
9. Optimize a SaaS Application for Performance
10. End-to-End Development of a SaaS Application
11. Design a Scalable SaaS Architecture for an E-commerce Platform
12. Develop a Project Management SaaS Application
13. Create a Dashboard Interface with React
14. Build a RESTful API for an Inventory Management System
15. Design and Implement a SQL Database with PostgreSQL
16. Integrate Payment Processing with PayPal
17. Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for a SaaS Application
18. Implement Security Measures for a Financial SaaS Application
19. Enhance Performance of a Data-Intensive SaaS Application
20. End-to-End Development of a SaaS CRM Application
COURSE ASSESSMENT RUBRICS (TOTAL MARKS: 100)

ASSESSMENT DESCRIBE THE CRITERIA OF THE BELOW TOTAL

CATEGORY PERFORMANCE MARKS
CRITERIA

FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

Exhibit the fundamentals

of SaaS architecture 5 8 10 10

Implement modern
frontend interfaces 2 4 5 15

Backend Services
12 18 20 15

Database Management
2 4 5 15

Deployment of
applications to cloud 12 18 25 25
platforms

Implement payment and

subscription
management systems 20