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

• Autore: Focacci Luisa
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.8/72
• Soggetto topico: Application service providers; Electronic commerce; Business enterprises - Computer networks
• Altri autori: GartenfeldMarc E MocklerRobert J
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Application service providers in business
• ISBN: 1-315-80858-7; 1-317-78697-1; 0-7890-2480-2; 1-317-78698-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790608403321
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