Turning strategy into reality means putting APIs first
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Turning strategy into reality means putting APIs first
Turning strategy into reality means putting APIs first IS YOUR DIGITAL BUSINESS STRATEGY READY FOR PRIME TIME? A recent Forrester Research, Inc. report1 found that while almost 74% of today’s business executives say their company has a digital strategy, “only 19% of executives believe their firms have the right technology to properly execute on the digital strategy.” To avoid a bolt-on approach that only solves isolated problems, or one-off apps that lack the agile and responsive capabilities customers and partners demand, you need a digital business strategy that puts APIs first. To determine if your strategy is ready for prime time, see how many boxes you can check below. My digital business strategy uses API technologies to: Meet customer expectations and boost profits with innovative new offerings Monetize existing data, products and services Digital engagement and enablement are essential for sustainability and growth Increase brand awareness and change how customers and partners use your products Empower business lines to develop applications and go-to-market strategy without relying on IT resources Provide centralized access to a catalog of services exposed as APIs APIs give you the opportunity to create new revenue streams through partners and digital channels Give developers access to documentation and artifacts (e.g. SDKs) so they can easily consume exposed services Reduce project implementation costs and application/product delivery timelines by eliminating multiple “one-off” integration projects Overcome legacy architecture limitations that hinder execution and adoption of new products/technology APIs can give your architecture the speed and agility to keep pace with business objectives and digital innovation Provide visibility and control across all IT and business services being consumed inside and outside your organization Allow legacy or core applications to be accessed in a new way, such as mobile Integrate legacy systems with contemporary software products Relieve the pressure to find engineering expertise for antiquated technology platforms 1 The State of Digital Business 2014, Forrester Research, Inc., May 7, 2014 An API-oriented architecture can extend the life and utility of existing IT services and business applications Consider application and user needs first by embracing a “top-down” versus “bottom-up” approach to service exposure Offer API developers a suite of standard and reusable policy rules that can be easily applied to each new service as it’s deployed A key theme for contemporary enterprise architecture is to introduce microservices that represent specific needs of a given application Enable IT to offer core services as reusable components that multiple groups can easily integrate into their projects and products Reduce the temptation for business lines and individuals to circumvent IT procedure in order to achieve better results and efficiency Provide more flexibility, choice and enablement to your employees Reduce security and compliance risk by bringing cloud and SaaS apps under IT’s control Offer a unified and consistent way (such as Single Sign-on) for employees or customers to access all business services Centrally manage access and privileges across on-premise and cloud applications Create clear audit trails showing how and where sensitive data is being accessed Enable field forces to complete tasks remotely Give customers and partners the mobile experience they expect Leveraging web APIs can enable you to embrace cloud and SaaS applications, increasing productivity while reducing IT cost and dependency Robust enterprise API management will allow you to fully and securely integrate cloud services and build a true hybrid enterprise APIs enable you to engage with customers and employees via mobile apps Eliminate expensive or bespoke application integration and development platforms Scale your existing security infrastructure to support millions of “things” connected to the Internet Create a service layer that defines lightweight integration patterns commonly used across the Internet of Things (IoT) Web APIs support connected devices and autonomous machines that require access to core IT services and back-end business applications Support new authentication and authorization patterns as required for connected devices How did you do? If you checked… At least 20 out of 27 boxes: Congratulations! Your digital strategy puts APIs first and you’re ready for prime time. More than 15 boxes: You’re getting close. Look for additional opportunities to bolster your digital strategy with APIs. 10 boxes or less: You still have work to do but you’ve taken the first step. To learn more about creating an API-first strategy for a successful digital business transformation, visit www.axway.com/api-first. w w w. a x way. c o m © AXWAY 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. API_CHECKLIST_API-FIRST_SELF_ASSESSMENT_AXW_EN_091815
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