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Resources · 01 October 2020 · 1 min read

White Paper: Open your eyes to APIs

Graham Odds

A non-technical exploration of their oft-untapped potential

This white paper is designed to help you better understand the potential of the humble Application Programming Interface (API) in unlocking genuine digital transformation.

As the paper explains, for this potential to be realised, it is vital that APIs are understood and embraced across a whole organisation, rather than just within technical teams. Only in this way can you move on from short-sighted API projects driven by technical necessity to strategically aligned efforts that unlock broader business benefits and opportunities.

Organisations unable to make this shift are being dragged down by their legacy estate and left behind by the digital-native world.

As I explain, you can avoid this fate if you “Open Your Eyes to APIs”.

The oft-untapped business potential of APIs

Genuine digital transformation is not possible unless Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are embraced and understood across a whole organisation, rather than just within technical teams. In this webinar, I tried to start taking non-technical folk on that journey.

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Graham Odds

I'm a technologist who delights in pushing at the boundaries of what is possible. As Chief Strategy Officer at Scott Logic, I worry about where we and the world we operate in are heading longer term. I'm often heard talking about social value and environmental impact, or getting nerdy about data visualisation.

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