{"id":5911,"date":"2022-07-28T15:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T14:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/?p=5911"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:47:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:47:53","slug":"analisis-nivel-madurez-organizacion-estrategia-api-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/analisis-nivel-madurez-organizacion-estrategia-api-first\/","title":{"rendered":"AXPE's reference model for evaluating an organization's maturity level in an API-First strategy."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5911\" class=\"elementor elementor-5911\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ba38f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44ba38f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d2558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"00d2558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee5b6b news-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ee5b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AXPE Reference Model for Assessing an Organization's Maturity Level in an API-First Strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc428a news-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dc428a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-4dc428a{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d93d0e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d93d0e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h6>From the <strong>AXPE Consulting Cluster of Experts in APIfication<\/strong> (Integration &amp; API), we have developed a reference <strong>methodological model for APIfication<\/strong> that allows us to assess a company&#8217;s maturity level in an API-First strategy.<\/h6>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This model is based on the matrix combination of five maturity levels and six key cross-cutting areas in an APIfication strategy, all defined by our experts according to market standards and enhanced with the added value of the knowledge and experience of our APIfication architects.<\/p>\n<p>The five maturity levels range from an initial cultural level to a final level 5, also cultural, where API evangelization is promoted. At AXPE, we view APIfication as an essential part of organizations, as it serves as a business enabler from the initial definition of products and services.<\/p>\n<p>These levels encompass cultural, technical, and methodological aspects, addressing APIfication from a <strong>strategic and product design perspective that is both Customer- and Business-Centric<\/strong>, with a 360-degree vision.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"230\" class=\"wp-image-5912\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.axpe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image001-1-1024x230.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image001-1-1024x230.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image001-1-600x135.png 600w, https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image001-1-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image001-1-768x172.png 768w, https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image001-1-1536x345.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image001-1-2048x460.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image001-1-1080x243.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our reference model, the &#8216;<strong>Axpe API-First Maturity Model<\/strong>,&#8217; classifies the areas of analysis into six key domains that cover the full API lifecycle:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Business Strategies, API Governance &amp; Design<\/strong>: Covers all cultural, strategic, and methodological aspects of API design and governance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>API Architectures &amp; Technical Strategies<\/strong>: Encompasses all technical aspects related to defining architectures, patterns, and technical compliance for APIs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Observability &amp; Monitoring<\/strong>: Focuses on API control, monitoring, and observability through optimized processes and tools.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Security<\/strong>: A functional area centralizing all API security aspects, including standards, protocols, tools, and best practices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Testing<\/strong>: Brings together all artifacts, tools, and processes that ensure API quality in terms of security, integrity, confidentiality, and usability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DevOps<\/strong>: Unifies procedures and tools that enable CI\/CD, API management, and related automation technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><br \/>How do we conduct our analysis?<\/h5>\n<p>Our model includes an internally developed validation tool, designed by our experts, to assess every aspect of an <strong>API-First strategy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This tool focuses on g<strong>athering detailed information to classify and catalog an organization\u2019s API assets, comparing them against our reference model<\/strong>. It then assigns a maturity level score across the five maturity levels for each of the six key areas.<\/p>\n<p>A constantly evolving tool, thaks to:<\/p>\n<p>Our validation tool continuously improves through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ongoing learning from the API Center of Excellence (CoE) members.<\/li>\n<li>Insights gained from market trends, user and client feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Contributions from external experts, including strategic partners, clients, and Axpe professionals who provide real-world use cases and industry experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the following articles of the *AXPE Reference Model for Assessing an Organization\u2019s Maturity Level in an API-First Strategy* series, we will explore each maturity level and key area in greater detail.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ad1ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ad1ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-64ad1ca{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f6eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"07f6eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Desde el Cl\u00faster de Expertos en APIficaci\u00f3n (Integraci\u00f3n &#038; API) de AXPE Consulting, hemos desarrollado un modelo metodol\u00f3gico de referencia para la APIficaci\u00f3n que nos permite evaluar el nivel de madurez de una empresa en una estrategia API-First.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13684,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,23],"tags":[65,63],"class_list":["post-5911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-room","category-analysis-and-trends","tag-integration-api","tag-modern-apps-api"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5911"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17773,"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5911\/revisions\/17773"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axpe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}