APIs are transitioning from an early adopter market to a mainstream technology used by enterprises to foster mobile innovation and developer channels. After a wave of consolidation in the market over the past year, this talk will take a snapshot of the API market among publishers, consumers and vendors, examine how the market has evolved and identify trends, opportunities and challenges for next several years.

1. APIs -
A State of the Union
Ross Garrett
Ross.Garrett@ca.com | @gssor

2. “…[Today] this chamber
speaks with one voice to
the people we represent:
It is you, our citizens,
who make the state of
our union strong.”
Source: President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address 2014

3. “Here are the results
of your efforts:”
Source: President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address 2014

4. 2 Billion Smart Devices shipped in 2013
Source: Gartner

5. 2 Million Apps available in App Stores
Source: Apple & Google

6. 89% of Global IT Departments support
BYOD
Source: Cisco

7. And of course HUGE growth in APIs

8. APIs are the fabric
connecting our lives

9. For many startups and disrupters, APIs
are the very core of their product

10. For most other organizations, APIs are the
leading edge of innovation

11. Even things are controlled by APIs these
days

12. And this has triggered a wave of
investment and consolidation

13. Within this growth we start to
see technology segmentation…

14. Naturally leading to buyer
segmentation…

15. Affinity Segmentation…

16. Audience Segmentation…

17. Delivery Segmentation…

18. Yet, we can realize these
diverse requirements via
a single product

19. API Management Platforms
FOR APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY PROFESSIONALS
The Forrester Wave™: API Management Platforms, Q1 2013 11
Figure 5 Forrester Wave™: API Management Platforms, Q1 ’13
Source: Forrester Research, Inc.
Go online to download
the Forrester Wave tool
for more detailed product
evaluations, feature
comparisons, and
customizable rankings.
Risky
Bets Contenders Leaders
Strong
Performers
StrategyWeak Strong
Current
offering
Weak
Strong
Layer 7
Mashery
WSO2
Intel
IBM
Vordel
3Scale
Market presence
Full vendor participation
LICATION DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY PROFESSIONALS
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5 Forrester Wave™: API Management Platforms, Q1 ’13

20. Let’s talk about challenges and
opportunities…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/

21. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbpphotos/
“…in a world of complex threats, our
security and leadership depends on all
elements of our power…”

22. “Citizenship demands a sense of common purpose;
participation in the hard work of self-government; an
obligation to serve to our communities.”

23. “It’s not enough to train today’s
workforce. We also have to prepare
tomorrow’s workforce…”

24. “We know that the nation that goes all-in on
innovation today will own the global economy
tomorrow. This is an edge America cannot
surrender.”

25. Oil?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toffehoff/4208723645/

26. Oil?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toffehoff/4208723645/
Data

27. It’s going to be a great year for APIs!

28. Thank-you!
Ross Garrett
Ross.Garrett@ca.com | @gssor