Do you need APIs to improve and standardize your internal development processes? Are you looking to consume API’s to add key services to your own applications? Are you looking provision and possibly monetize your own API’s for your external customers and partners?
Do you need APIs to improve and standardize your internal development processes? Are you looking to consume API’s to add key services to your own applications? Are you looking provision and possibly monetize your own API’s for your external customers and partners?
We understand that your success depends on a proven and secured API management strategy that is aligned to your business to be effective. Our trusted advisors have the expertise and real-world experience to support your agile business requirements, wherever you are in your API journey.
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Planning
iSOA trusted advisors deliver a documented, high-level project plan that meets company objectives and deadlines. We work with your key constituents, including internal and external developers and key business stakeholders, to define and document your API business requirements, key use cases & solution requirements, analytics, and monetization strategies to ensure your API strategy and solution achieve your documented business objectives. We assist in your evaluation of API Management solutions, including documenting key evaluation criteria and proof-of-concept support to ensure you choose the right solution.
StandUP Deployment
Once you have chosen your API management solution, iSOA trusted advisors will install, configure, and deploy your chosen solution, including production, testing and development, and disaster recovery, as outlined in the planning phase. In addition, we provide operational documentation tailored to your API management environment. Deployment services can include customization of your API Management solution to align with your business and architectural requirements. To learn more see StandUP Services.
Migration Services
Are you ready to upgrade your API Management solution?
Upgrading to the latest API Management solution is not a simple endeavor. It will require new skills and a plan to successfully migrate your current and future API’s. Vendors are now delivering new solutions with improved capabilities to support a modern infrastructure, including microservices and containerized deployments. We developed a four-step migration methodology and process, utilizing our years of customer experience to set you on the right path. Whether you are migrating your Broadcom or IBM APIM solution, iSOA trusted advisors can help. To learn more about iSOA’s methodology on IBM API Connect Migration see Staying on course with APIC Migration. To learn more about iSOA’s Broadcom/CA APIM Migration methodology see iSOA Migration Strategies for CA/Broadcom APIM.
Training
Our advisors apply real-world experience and proven vendor curricula to provide your API management team the tools they need to ensure successful operations. Training is provided for your entire API Management environment, including operators and managers, and constituents that will be accessing the API portal(s) and leveraging the published APIs in their own applications. To learn more see iSOA Training.
Post-Deployment Mentoring / Support
iSOA Group advisors help ensure operational excellence and are available to facilitate discussions and meetings regarding your deployed API Management environment. We work with your team to document custom policies that integrate other technologies within the API management environment, best practices for accessing and deploying APIs to the cloud, and security and compliance issues.
OnDemand Services
Success with your API Management solution is determined by day-to-day operation & management, and the ability to tailor and enhance your deployed technology solution to new requirements and business objectives. iSOA Group trusted advisors are available “OnDemand” as your post-deployment expert-on-call, to help answer questions and provide best practice guidance. To learn more see OnDemand Services.