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For more information on this research and how you can leverage APIs to compete in the app economy, download the research report "APIs and the Digital Enterprise" at rewrite.ca.com. Nonetheless, for those who get it right, API programs are paying off handsomely 86% have been able to deliver new/better customer experiences 87% have experienced faster delivery of revenue-enhancing apps/applications 84% have been able to lower IT-related costs and risks 82% have been able to expand their digital reach 79% have been able to monetize their data But many companies stumble in building the business case to decision makers. Only: 37% have been able to educate senior budget holder and secure funds 35% have been able to define the value of APIs in business terms This is not the only area where companies are falling down. The vast majority in India agree on the most important strategies needed for success with APIs, but only a minority are implementing them. Why? The major drivers of API programs are business, not technical. THE PERCENTAGE OF INDIA ORGANIZATIONS USING OR PLANNING TO USE APIs TO: 97% MONETIZE THEIR DATA 94% EXTEND THEIR DIGITAL REACH 92% DELIVER NEW AND BETTER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES 92% EXPLORE NEW BUSINESS MODELS According to a recent survey of IT and business leaders, sponsored by CA Technologies and conducted by Freeform Dynamics, the majority of organizations in India are leveraging APIs % MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT % WEB-BASED APP DEVELOPMENT % OPENING ACCESS TO OUTSIDE DEVELOPERS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL BUSINESSES ARE 2-3X MORE LIKELY THAN OTHERS TO LEVERAGE APIs BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. Building the App Economy with APIs APIs HAVE BECOME ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUCCESS IN THE APP ECONOMY PUTTING THE RIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOOLS IN PLACE 96% AGREE ONLY 45% IMPLEMENTED FINDING THE RIGHT SUPPLIERS TO PROVIDE SKILLS AND ADVICE 88% AGREE ONLY 36% IMPLEMENTED DEFINING A DEVELOPER COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM 90% AGREE ONLY 33% IMPLEMENTED DEALING WITH SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES 95% AGREE ONLY 45% IMPLEMENTED ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY SKILLS WITHIN IT 90% AGREE ONLY 48% IMPLEMENTED RECRUITING A CRITICAL MASS OF DEVELOPERS INTO YOUR API PROGRAM 90% AGREE ONLY 35% IMPLEMENTED INDIA

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For more information on this research and how you can leverage APIs to compete in the app economy, download the research report "APIs and the Digital Enterprise" at rewrite.ca.com.

Nonetheless, for those who get it right,API programs are paying off handsomely

86% have been able to deliver new/bettercustomer experiences

87% have experienced faster delivery of revenue-enhancing apps/applications

84% have been able to lower IT-relatedcosts and risks

82% have been able to expand theirdigital reach

79% have been able to monetizetheir data

But many companies stumble in building the business case to decision makers. Only:

37% have been able to educate seniorbudget holder and secure funds

35% have been able to define the valueof APIs in business terms

This is not the only area where companies are falling down.

The vast majority in India agree on the most important strategies needed for success with APIs, but

only a minority are implementing them.

Why? The major drivers of API programs are business, not technical.

THE PERCENTAGE OF INDIA ORGANIZATIONS USING OR PLANNING TO USE APIs TO:

97%MONETIZE THEIR DATA

94%EXTEND THEIR DIGITALREACH

92%DELIVER NEW AND BETTERCUSTOMER EXPERIENCES

92%EXPLORE NEW BUSINESSMODELS

According to a recent survey of IT and business leaders,sponsored by CA Technologies and conducted by Freeform Dynamics,

the majority of organizations in India are leveraging APIs

%MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT

%WEB-BASED APP DEVELOPMENT

%OPENING ACCESS TOOUTSIDE DEVELOPERS

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL BUSINESSES ARE 2-3X MORE LIKELY THAN OTHERS TO LEVERAGE APIs BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.

Building the AppEconomy with APIs

APIs HAVE BECOME ESSENTIAL BUILDINGBLOCKS FOR SUCCESS IN THE

APP ECONOMY

PUTTING THE RIGHT INFRASTRUCTUREAND TOOLS IN PLACE

96%AGREE

ONLY 45%IMPLEMENTED

FINDING THE RIGHT SUPPLIERS TOPROVIDE SKILLS AND ADVICE

88%AGREE

ONLY 36%IMPLEMENTED

DEFINING A DEVELOPER COMMUNITYSUPPORT PROGRAM

90%AGREE

ONLY 33%IMPLEMENTED

DEALING WITH SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES

95%AGREEONLY 45%IMPLEMENTED

ACQUIRING THE NECESSARYSKILLS WITHIN IT

90%AGREEONLY 48%IMPLEMENTED

RECRUITING A CRITICAL MASS OF DEVELOPERSINTO YOUR API PROGRAM

90%AGREEONLY 35%IMPLEMENTED

INDIA