Volgens IDC zullen bedrijven in 2007 $34 miljard dollar investeren in Web Services technologie om zo eenvoudiger online zaken te kunnen doen. Veel van de discussie rondom Web services gaat over de manier waarop de technologie het mogelijk maakt voor applicaties om met elkaar te communiceren Maar hoe passen ondernemingen dit soort technologie toe als onderdeel van hun kernprocessen om bijvoorbeeld service level agreements af te sluiten of geleverde diensten in rekening te brengen?
Een voorbeeld is de pilot die BT vandaag heeft aangekondigd. BT zal web services technologie gaan gebruiken om klanten toegang te geven tot een bredere selectie aan applicaties op 'pay as you go' basis. Klanten kunnen hierdoor en snel reageren op ontwikkelingen in de markt. Deze implementatie van On demand software als service model biedt een telecom bedrijf de mogelijkheid een nieuwe bron van inkomsten te genereren.
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BT Pilots New IBM Technology to Deliver Software as a Service over Web New Initiative Designed to bring Applications On Demand to Small and Medium Businesses
BT today announced that it is one of the first telecommunications service providers to pilot new IBM technology that will deliver and monitor hosted software services over the web to small and medium businesses in the UK. BT will work with IBM on a pilot project to deliver open standards based applications, including messaging and collaboration software, as a service which will help customers gain access to applications faster, easier and at a lower cost via the internet.
Already one of the largest providers of hosted IBM Lotus software applications in Europe, BT will now be able to test and deploy a wider range of applications as part of its Online Collaboration service, which was launched last spring. BT has more than 1.2 million small business
customers and its Online Collaboration service enables such organisations to collaborate and share information online in an easy, cost-effective and secure manner. Now, using IBM's new provisioning technology, BT can offer a trial service that gives customers the flexibility and ease of buying new applications via the web on a pay-as-you-go basis, as well as a broader range of applications and easier integration with existing business systems. BT's customers will benefit from being able to reduce the cost and time it takes to set up new services and more efficient management by using advanced features such as service agreement management, billing, rating and metering.
Neil Lock, head of Lotus applications at BT Ignite, BT's business services and solutions division, said: "Working with IBM on this pilot project will enable us to test delivery of a wider range of applications to complement our managed Lotus applications, and to evaluate service enhancements. Our aim is to help smaller companies enjoy the benefits of corporate class productivity tools via a low-cost adoption model, and to give them the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions. In addition to looking at how we can expand the range of collaboration tools we offer we can also test introducing new applications such as e-learning."
David Homer, director, IBM Global Telecommunication Industry, said, "Today customers need the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions to manage and grow their business without worrying about fixed-costs. BT and IBM will now be able to test the delivery of business applications on demand so customers have the flexibility to access and deploy the tools as needed to reduce costs and compete in the marketplace."
IBM's new, open standards based provisioning technology is built on IBM's DB2 Universal Database software and IBM WebSphere e-business infrastructure software, a key component of the IBM Service Provider Delivery Environment
(SPDE) which is designed to give wireless and wireline telecommunications service providers the flexibility to introduce new voice, text and Internet-based services to their customers faster, easier and at a lower cost.By linking the IBM technology with its Online Collaboration service, BT can test applications using the J2EE industry standard, allowing it to introduce and integrate applications from a wider range of software vendors in addition to Lotus messaging and collaborative applications.
About BT Ignite
BT Ignite is BT's business services and solutions division, serving customers worldwide. As an information and communications technology service provider, BT Ignite provides integrated data and value-added services to meet the European needs of global multi-site corporates and the global needs of European corporates.
BT's extensive global network and strong strategic partnerships enable BT Ignite to serve customers in all key commercial centres of Europe, North America and Asia. The BT Ignite portfolio ranges from desktop and network equipment and software, transport and connectivity, IP-based e-business solutions, managed network services and systems integration to consultancy for complex global requirements.
With 17 years of experience in global account management, BT Ignite has 50 per cent of people based outside the UK, serving large business customers worldwide.
Further information on BT Ignite is available at www.btignite.com