API platform: Building the business case to support the strategy
summary
Argues that buying an API management platform usually beats building one because it delivers policy-driven gateways for fast, consistent security and mediation, a hardened runtime with built-in monitoring and auditing, and a reusable developer portal that is non-trivial to implement. Claims time-to-market and reduced risk matter most, shows vendors give proven, production-tested code and scalability patterns, and frames cost comparisons over 3–5 year TCO with cloud vs on‑prem tradeoffs and immediate policy changes that can be applied enterprise‑wide.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 5:28API Management capabilities
- 6:11Value Dimensions - Meeting NFRs
- 10:20Value Dimensions - Risks
- 18:55Summary
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