Manage business partnerships with an API strategy
E-BOOK
Volatility and constant changes in the business environment require organizations to continuously reinvent themselves, seeking to achieve higher levels of agility.
Regardless of the industry sector, the requirement for a high degree of adaptability is a constant, and customers and business partners take an increasingly relevant part in this equation.
MAIN TOPICS:
- Organizational agility;
- APIs as a collaboration tool;
- Challenges in API management.
API: The digital Higgs Boson
The term API – acronym for Application Programming Interface – was first used to describe the interaction limits and functionalities of a closed software block (black box). Nowadays API is also synonymous with communication intermediary, proving to be the main catalyst for integration between systems, teams, customers and organizations. An API defines:
A set of inputs
A set of outputs
A description of behaviour
APIs economy & API strategy
With the continuous growth in the number of APIs and the ease of access to information, new offerings and sources of revenue have begun to emerge.
More and more organizations are exploring digital channels in order to leverage their offer and provide greater value to their customers and partners. This whole dynamic, which consists of a set of business models and practices built on the use and management of APIs, is called API Economy. When exploiting these digital channels, there are numerous challenges that require the attention of organizations.
From the lack of visibility and autonomy to the issue of risk and security, many are factors that prevent the implementation of an API programme capable of leveraging the full potential of the information collected by the organization in the business.
Why should you download this e-book?
The implementation of an API strategy for partners is fundamental for the creation of an organizational symbiosis, which allows taking greater advantage of the relationship in the exploration of new opportunities.
With a well-defined API strategy, organizations can collaborate efficiently in delivering innovative and higher value services to their customers by exploiting this business integration through APIs to the fullest.
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