India, Jan. 14 -- When a new year begins, experts typically weigh in with their thoughts on how trends will affect industries. In the case of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, they'll seemingly evolve in ways that fit changing needs. Here are some of the things experts think will happen in the sector this year.

Findings from Gartner's analysts predict 2019 will be a year of prosperity for the SaaS market, representing a 17.8 percent growth and a total worth of $85.1 billion. SaaS makes up the largest segment of the cloud market, and Craig Roth, research VP at Gartner, says that's partially because enterprises want to transfer their content platforms to SaaS.

He clarifies: "The increasing adoption of SaaS applications and other ...