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Application Service Providers. ASP Presented by Bruce Barbera INBS 510 4/24/01. Objective: ASP Value And Business Strategies. What is an Application Service Provider? The ASP’s creed is “never by software again” ASP’s operate large, enterprise-grade data centers with fast connections
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Application Service Providers ASP Presented by Bruce Barbera INBS 510 4/24/01
Objective: ASP Value And Business Strategies • What is an Application Service Provider? • The ASP’s creed is “never by software again” • ASP’s operate large, enterprise-grade data centers with fast connections • Multi access to data and applications
ASP’s Provide Value For Their Customers • A survey by Quarterly Trends Analysis showed the majority are SMB’s • SMB’s purchase ASP Collaboration tools such as e-mail because of the value • ASP Cognos, for database management • Clickstream analysis of Web sites
ASP Provide Value cont. • Packaged Applications from Aspire.net • Oracle and Microsoft/Great Plains ERP • HR and Accounting • NSP and MSP
Successful ASP Strategies • More apps with an infrastructure to deliver secure, scaleable, reliable service • Provide access through multiple devices • Quality of service • Service-level agreement
Customer Apprehension • Companies do not want to get locked into long-term contracts • Performance issues • Security of data • Financial stability of ASP
ASP In The Future • Will become FSP’s • Wireless Communications
Summary And Conclusion • ASP’s are providing real value and solutions to SMB’s • Reduces overall cost of ownership • Quick implementation of new apps • IT group can focus on internal missions