Item: IBM API Connect
Rating: 6
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM API Connect

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The tool is effective for the creation, assembly, management, protection, and sharing of the programming interfaces of web applications. It can cover all the phases of the API lifecycle and be accessed by different users, allowing good management of all the processes. Usually, these processes are not managed through a single platform; therefore, tracking the status and collaboration could be complicated.

Pros and Cons

Pros

It covers all the phases of the API's life, from generation to publishing.
It allows multiple users to access and have a single source of truth about the status, open points, and owners.
It can support multiple APIs simultaneously, allowing different teams to work independently.

Cons

Improvement can come in the interface of the tool, which is sometimes complex and requires a deep understanding of the tool.
Improving the different levels of access to the playroom could be helpful because product owners and developers need to see other information.
Publishing API and integration of API can be more straightforward.

Return on Investment

It has decreased the average development time of an API by 15%.
It has simplified the monitoring and tracking of development, keeping it simple and in one place.
It has reduced the time wasted looking for information; it has reduced the mail loop sharing status and questions.

Usability

Overall, it is a positive tool that requires good technical expertise but can provide simplified management. It is more advantageous for companies and industries where API generation and development often happen and involve several people with different roles, from the developer to the product owner to the scrum master.

Alternatives Considered

Azure Bot Service (Microsoft Bot Framework)

From a cost perspective, IBM is more convenient and has a broader portfolio of features, which results in a better tool.

Key Insights

Do you think IBM API Connect delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM API Connect's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM API Connect live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IBM API Connect go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM API Connect again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited for the development of API from scratch, using the tool from day one, since its conception, tracking the development, the tests in the different environments and the releases, and keeping all information in just one platform. It is not appropriate for gathering requirements and defining objectives.

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