2. A Look Ahead
Two significant forces are changing the face of
business:
3. The Effect of Cloud
• Cloud has commoditized IT and is lowering
the barrier for App developers and startups
• The pace of business change is increasing
and is forcing businesses to focus on their
core competencies
4. The Effect of Mobile & Devices
• The number of mobile devices now exceeds
the number of PCs
• The number of connected devices (Internet
of Things) will exceed the number of
mobile devices by 2020
11. Travel Examples
• B2B initiatives
– Outsourced Mobile App
development
– Travel partners
– Points exchanges
12. The Net Effect
• The structure of IT is changing
• The number of partnerships is going to
grow exponentially
• SaaS providers
• App Developers
• Mobile & Device Partners
• Companies need an API Strategy and
Platform
13. API Strategy
• Focus on Product
– Avoid the proliferation of APIs by moving
the center of gravity to the partner or 3rd
party
• Provide Funding
– Fund each API as you would an enterprise
application
• Structure the Organization
– New Roles
– New Processes
14. API Platform
Analytics
• Measure the impact of
your programs
Developer
Engagement
• Build your developer
and partner ecosystem
Gateway Services
• Secure and protect
your systems
Service
Integration
• Simplify and speed up
development
Lifecycle
Management
• Build the right services
& APIs the right way
19. Lifecycle Manager
• Ensure standards and practices
are followed
• Define and track multiple API and
service versions and their
dependencies
• Automatically provision APIs,
documentation, etc to the
developer portal