Business Models of the Future

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Business Models of the Future

The extended Application Service Provider Service Model

The International Association of Software Architects published myarticle on SaaS - “The extended Application Service Provider Service Model” in the December 2006 issue of the “Perspectives of the IASA” magazine.

Abstract

The paper will focus on the process of service delivery in an extended Application Service Providers [ASP] model. The aim of this paper is to establish the unique characteristics of an extended ASP model. Observations in this paper are based on a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) implementation. This paper discusses the service delivery model, and addresses challenges and benefits of an extended ASP. It will conclude with a discussion of the service implementation strategy.

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