WHAT WE DO:

VERTICAL SOLUTIONS:

ASPectx Assists Technology Companies in Market Launches

Technology products and services require intensive preparation for market launches, including competitive intelligence, business planning, vertical plays, and often a distribution channel.  ASPectx can provide this support on retainer or by project to insure that your “cutting-edge” technology is understood and recommended in appropriate targeted markets.  Since we continue to synthesize and digest the latest in technology trends for our clients who use technology for business-to-business interactions, we are uniquely positioned to discuss the “big picture” and prepare market strategies.

ASPectx team members regularly research and keep abreast of online activity related to content management, wireless technologies, virtual communities, search engines and portals, to name a few.  This information is then disseminated to clients in private, fee-based  briefings to assist in business planning.  In addition, ASPectx team members travel to deliver talks at various trade shows and conferences related to web-based technological advances.

The Technical Team of ASPectx Does Assessment and Makes Recommendations

Workflow strategies and process planning are a critical link to effective communications and corporate growth.  Every business must evaluate annually its technology tools and determine the best course of action to work smarter, not harder.  When it is time to do workflow assessment, review possible implementation choices, or analyze web-based options, the ASPectx technical team members (as well as partnering firms affiliated with ASPectx) provide project-by-project support to assist your internal IT teams.  We hold expertise in Microsoft and Unix–based system structures.

We prepare written reports, document industry trends and show relevance, and provide technical specifications, and requirements documents.  When you need to determine what should be included in a software development Request for Proposal, we can help determine what technology steps and tools will be most useful to put projects out for bid.

Our Partners

We partner with local and regional web development teams to be able to refer you to a knowledgeable resource when the assessment work phase or Request for Proposal documentation is complete. 

Scores of web articles tout how easy and automatic going live with an Application Service Provider service can be. Enter reality check. Rum Chopra, a CIO that’s actively rolling out an ASP-based infrastructure for 14 disparate facilities knows otherwise. 

ASP Selection Process
Choosing to outsource part or all of your IT needs through an Application Service Provider can present a daunting task of now reviewing more than 630+ such named products worldwide. And, if you really want to be relatively thorough in your competitive intelligence you can visit The ASP Consortium website, a not-for-profit advocacy organization, ( www.allaboutasp.org ) and click on each member link. However, there is a less time-consuming methodology to follow to narrow the field.

Six Factors for Assessing your ASP Needs
Deciding whether you should lease your software applications today through a hybrid ASP will resemble the process you go through to determine whether you should lease corporate cars for everyone on the team. However, just like tire kickers who see the latest make and model, then act impulsively, business owners tend to knee-jerk react to their next IT decision. 

The ASP Aftermath: Considerations and Calculations in the Outsourced Relationship
Once you’ve signed with an Application Service Provider you may be so relieved, it’s off to another IT issue. However, during the early months you will begin to measure whether your needs are met or unmet in practice.