This chapter builds on Chapter 1, The Business Value of APIs, and Chapter 2, The Evolution of API Platforms, by providing an approach for creating API strategies that are business-driven and have the main target of delivering direct or indirect business value.
I illustrate the activities that should be undertaken to successfully kick-start an API initiative. Next, the chapter explores in detail how business needs can be translated into drivers, and from them derive goals and objectives that aim toward the realization of business benefits. It also sets the scene for the rest of the book by presenting a framework in the form of a train map that illustrates all of the activities required in order to successfully deliver a business-led API strategy in the form of train stops and lines.
This chapter will be particularly useful for organizations that wish to...
