1. Boy, that was fast!
- Author
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Koch, C. J.
- Subjects
Pandesic L.L.C. -- Management ,Application service providers ,Outsourcing ,Computer services industry -- Analysis ,Management information systems ,Application service provider ,Outsourcing ,MIS ,Business ,Computers and office automation industries - Abstract
Application service providers (ASP) seemed to have a bright future in 1999, but they have encountered difficult times in 2000. A shakeout predicted by Gartner Group has begun, and Pandesic, formerly regarded as an industry leader, has failed. Various reasons for the failure are cited. For example, a revenue strategy that asked for a 2 percent cut of everything sold over a Pandesic website attracted small dotcoms, which Pandesic needed least, but discouraged large retailers, which Pandesic needed most. Industry analysts say ASPs that hope to survive will need to specialize.
- Published
- 2000