Manfred presented the API Model Canvas at APIDays Mediterranea in Barcelona on May 6, 2015. Designing and running an API program successfully is difficult and goes far beyond technical challenges. In this talk, he covered several critical elements which make an API program successful -- or not. Examples include: objectives of the API, design, developer experience, partners, resources, cost, or generated value. He also demonstrated an interactive tool, which supports the thinking process for designing and running successful API programs: the API Model Canvas

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Dubai Smart Gates
A programmer had a problem.
He thought "I know, I'll create an API".
Now everybody has a problem.
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What does it take to design and run
a successful API program?
Manfred Bortenschlager
I work for 3scale.net
API Management
@3scale
APIdays
Barcelona, May 6, 2015
apimagazine.info

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Outline
1. What is the problem?
2. Elements of API programs
3. Simple tool to overcome API program complexity
4. Wrap-up and take-aways

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What is the problem?

5. Source:
Kin Lane: http://apievangelist.com/2015/04/29/the-technology-business-and-politics-of-apis-via-a-community-driven-api-life-cycle/

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What’s the problem ?
APIs are becoming more mainstream.
API programs need to cover topics far beyond just technical.
API programs become strategically more important for
organisation.
API programs involve more diverse teams and user profiles.

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What is an API program ?
…should address all elements necessary to
describe
deliver and
capitalize
the value of the API.

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Value

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Value
Delivery

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Value
Delivery
Capitalization

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Analogy: Business Model Canvas

12. Source:
AlexOsterwalder:http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/

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API Model Canvas

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Structure of each field
Intro / Context
Important questions (checklist)
Further resources

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Example:
Developer
Relations field

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Demo

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What’s next ?
User tests and refinements
Extension with forms
Extension of the method

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Value Proposition Canvas
Source:
AlexOsterwalder:http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/

30. Source:
AlexOsterwalder:http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/

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Using the Value Proposition Canvas
1. Describe the user jobs, pain points, gains.
2. Describe the main API features, pain relievers,
and gain creators.
3. Define “fit statements.”
If you cannot find any, refine the API.
4. Summary of the fit statements is the value
proposition.

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Request for test users
manfred@3scale.net

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Wrap-up
APIs are becoming mainstream. API programs are
becoming more diverse.
Tackling all aspects of a successful API program is
difficult.
The API Model Canvas gives a structure and practical
guidance to describe, deliver, and capitalize the value of
the API.

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Q&A
Manfred Bortenschlager
manfred@scale.net
I work at 3scale.net
API Management
@3scale