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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810387003321

Autore

Focacci Luisa

Titolo

Application service providers in business / / Luisa Focacci, Robert J. Mockler, Marc E. Gartenfeld

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-315-80858-7

1-317-78697-1

0-7890-2480-2

1-317-78698-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Collana

Best Business Book

Altri autori (Persone)

GartenfeldMarc E

MocklerRobert J

Disciplina

658.8/72

658.872

Soggetti

Application service providers

Electronic commerce

Business enterprises - Computer networks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Best business books."

First published by the Haworth Press, 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Application Service Providers: An Overview; Introduction; ASP Defined; ASP Models' Main Features; ASP Drivers; A Variety of Offerings; Review of ASP Information Services; Trends and Estimated Worldwide Market Growth; A Multinational Perspective; Conclusion; Chapter 2. The ASP Marketplace: Structure and Overall Dynamics; Introduction; The Current ASP Market Environment; Specific Contingent ASP Business Models; ASP Models' Challenges; Acceptance and Adoption of ASP Services; Conclusion

Chapter 3. ASP Performance Experiences: A Contingency ApproachIntroduction; The Right Solution for the Specific Situation; Contingency-Based Performance in Action: How Different ASP Models Have Fulfilled Diverse Customer Expectations; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Emerging Best Practices; Introduction; The Importance of Building Best Practices; Best Practices Developed from Existing Independent ASP



Experiences; Microsoft's Best-Practice Guidelines for ASPs; ASP Industry Consortium's Best-Practice Guidelines; Winning Customer Confidence and Trust; Conclusion; Chapter 5. The Future of ASPs

IntroductionFuture Models: Overview; The Future of Existing ASP Models; The Search for Other Models; Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Learn how to use Application Service Providers to enhance the future of your business!<br /><br />Application Service Providers in Business is a comprehensive analysis of the present ASP model and its place in business today. Business success in today's information-intensive marketplace depends on a company's ability to acquire and fully use the latest advancements in business-critical applications. By having these applications delivered as services over the Internet, businesses can lessen the demands on company IT staff, and increase the ability to get complex software into use immediately. W