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Size: 8 MB	Date Added: 6/15/2006
Author: Ovitz Taylor Gates	Last Update: 6/15/2006
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Summary:
The ASP Toolkit is the specification that enables Application Service Providers - an organization that hosts software applications on its own servers within its own facilities. Customers access the application via private lines or the Internet.

Description:
The ASP Toolkit is the specification that enables Application Service Providers - an organization that hosts software applications on its own servers within its own facilities. Customers access the application via private lines or the Internet. Also called a commercial service provider. All documents are here to set you up as an ASP.

Using Application Service Providers (ASPs) can save companies money, expedite the deployment of new enterprise applications, and enable the re-allocation of scarce resources to strategic business opportunities. Here's a complete guide to ASPs for every business decision-maker. In concise, easy-to-understand language, the ASP toolkit presents the business case for using ASP services, identifies the pitfalls and how to avoid them, explains the technologies supporting the services, and offers practical guidance on leveraging ASPs for maximum competitive advantage. The toolkit answers important questions, including:

How does ASP "out tasking" fit with familiar outsourcing and time-sharing approaches?
Who are the leading ASPs, and what differentiates one vendor from another?
What applications ASPs do offer: from desktop to enterprise, payroll to storage?
How do ASPs deliver the goods using multi-tier client/server and Web technology?
How can ASPs drive down the cost of owning and managing e-business infrastructure?
How can ASPs facilitate supply chain management and business process management?
What really needs to be considered when evaluating the ASP option?
How can requirements be identified and specified to ensure that an ASP meets them?
How can ASP performance be measured?
What steps can be taken to safeguard key business processes from an ASP failure?