Software AG has shared its view of trends in integration,\u00a0API (application program interface) and\u00a0MDM\u00a0(master data management) technologies based on its interactions and observations from more than 4000 customers.<\/p>\n
Navdeep Sidhu, Senior Director, Integration & API Management Product Marketing for Software AG, noted: \u201cDigital transformation cannot happen quickly enough. In 2016, we will continue to see this digital trend as consumer behaviour further drives change and puts a question mark on every business model. I believe there are eight key trends that we will see arise through the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Everything will be hybrid<\/strong> APIs will get their swagger back<\/strong> APIs will enable \u2018self-service\u2019 integration<\/strong> Bimodal goes mainstream<\/strong>
\nThe complexity of cloud adoption and the need for increased innovation to build digital apps will force IT to explore different cloud options. Companies will want hybrid cloud, hybrid integration and even managed cloud. Companies will move away from\u00a0just cloud<\/em>\u00a0solutions to\u00a0real hybrid<\/em>\u00a0solutions. Instead of just focusing on public and private cloud options, IT will increasingly explore other models for flexibility and control.<\/p>\n
\nThe\u00a0Swagger API framework\u00a0is becoming the de facto standard and initiatives like Open API are further standardising the role of Swagger in API development. We predict that Swagger will gain further traction and over time become the most widely used standard for APIs. Vendors will rally behind the Open API initiative and give Swagger a much-needed boost to become the dominating API standard and RAML (RESTful API modeling language) will fade over time.<\/p>\n
\nImagine a world where everything is an API and all your data is immediately accessible to you and those you choose. That includes your customers, partners, suppliers, banks and just about everyone in your ecosystem. How will you manage this complicated world of data access? APIs will provide the answer and self-service style on-boarding for APIs will drive integration.<\/p>\n
\nCitizen developers and citizen integrators will co-exist peacefully with IT teams to deliver new applications and interfaces to speed the overall innovation quotient of the organisation. Different integration models will come together under IT and thrive.<\/p>\n