V.ISC.2140 - Application Programming Interfaces Strategy

Summary

Integrity System Company (ISC) are looking to develop a strategically envisioned platform of manageable Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) as engines for MLA and ISC products and programs, business channels and business models. This will be used within the industry as well as by solution providers to enable access to red meat data in a consistent method and to also provide guided training investment.

Objectives

1. To align final designs and recommendations to the objectives, scope and requirements of ISC API strategy, as provided in the RFP document, and as may become further apparent during discovery.

2. To discover and define an API strategy and delivery plan for consolidating, architecting and managing API’s across the ISC organisation.

Key findings

Detailed technical and business implementation plan based on a preliminary product selection (Google Apigee) was produced as final deliverable.

Benefits to industry

This project will enable industry to access red meat data using a consistent method, to drive decision-making within red meat businesses for greater productivity and profitability.

Future research

The project delivered a detailed API strategy and implementation plan for ISC and it is recommended to continue the procurement and implementation of a solid API management platform to support the API-first strategy going forward.