ASP in PA

The higher quality of teleinformatic network the more common is using software installed outside of PA offices. Technologies connected with ASP [Application Service Providing] are to assure:

1. security of communication with external applications
2. convenient access to software regardless of number of users working with software simultaneously
3. interface which enables using software regardless of system platform of user [more and more common is using web interface making available using software through Internet browser].

Thanks to ASP it is possible to cut investments in own ICT resources and reduce cost of ICT maintenance [through IT outsourcing]. It can be easily observable [scale effect] where PA deploys regional ICT projects where several [e.g. more than 50] local governments are involved. In this case local governments involved get access to needed application or software without cost-consuming extension of own hosting infrastructure and service and maintenance.

There are an examples of such projects in Polish PA financed by structural funds, meassure 1.5 Information Society Infrastructure of Integrated Regional Operational Programme.

According to Gartner time to the market of ASP is less than 2 years. [since 2005].