Research Snapshot: Application Service ProvidersResearch Snapshot: Application Service Providers

The application service provider (ASP) market is growing 50%-100% annually, and will reach $3 billion by 2002. ASP offerings will increasingly target business decision makers with their value propositions, forcing sourcing decisions to consider business investment criteria. Meanwhile, IT managers will become frustrated with lack of integration of ASP offerings and the unwillingness of vendors to modify ?vanilla? solutions to address complex business requirements. This Research Snapshot offers a detailed look at the changing terrain in the ASP market, including analysis of the "ASP portal" concept; strategies for ASP pricing negotiations; ASP vendor evaluation strategies for enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications; and guidelines for evaluating ASP vendors? operational infrastructure.

This Research Snapshot offers a detailed look at the changing terrain in the ASP market, including analysis of the "ASP portal" concept; strategies for ASP pricing negotiations; ASP vendor evaluation strategies for enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications; and guidelines for evaluating ASP vendors? operational infrastructure.

Table of Contents
ASP Portal Panic
ASP Pricing Parameters
ERP Vendors Go ASP
E-volving Data Centers: Operations Excellence Is Key for ASPs

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