But outsourcing doesn't fit the culture of every company. In general, companies in this group are smaller businesses. In that case you'll need to decide what applications and services you need the ASP to take on. In this article, we break down the prominent ASPs into five key categories. Collaboration covers e-mail, scheduling, and meeting planning.
Data management involves warehousing, online storage, and co-location.
The packaged applications model includes traditional applications such as Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes. MIS covers CRM and ERP models, as well as financial management and HR tools. Watch Your ASP When evaluating an ASP, let common sense prevail. In this very young market, brand recognition is not as important as it is with some other types of technology. Make sure the company can scale with your increasing business needs.