Connectivity Benchmark Report: The Enterprise’s Connected Future - APIs on the Rise

The digital era has opened up new opportunities for enterprises to connect the unconnected.

1. Digital Transformation: It’s Happening Faster Than You Think Download the complete MuleSoft 2015 Connectivity Benchmark Report to understand top technology priorities in the next year and learn how APIs and connectivity are enabling business strategies. https://www.mulesoft.com/lp/kit/connectivity- benchmark

2. The Enterprise’s C onnected F uture: APIs o n t he R ise July 2015 Connectivity Benchmark Report Preview

3. Outline 2 IT Priorities Integration Index IoT on t he Horizon APIs Have Arrived Conclusion

4. Between May 1 and May 6, 2015, MuleSoft surveyed 300 IT decision makers (ITDMs ) to assess how organizations of all sizes are implementing and planning for APIs, the Internet of Things (IoT), microservices and other connected technologies. The survey’s overall margin of error is +/-4.17 percentage points at a 90 percent confidence interval . About t he survey 3

5. Executive summary 4 The digital era has created new opportunities for enterprises to connect the unconnected. The survey results point to a world that is rapidly embracing digital transformation. Traditional businesses are quickly evolving into “composable enterprises” built out of hundreds of connected software services, applications and devices. Most are adopting the Internet of Things (IoT) and microservices technologies like Docker. A large number of organizations are integrating wearables, like smart watches. APIs are at the center of this business transformation , which is driven by cloud, mobile and IoT . The data reveals that the majority are generating revenue or plan to generate revenue with APIs within the next year.

6. IT Priorities

7. Most ITDMs are u nder h igh p ressure to deliver f aster 6 How much pressure are you under currently to deliver IT services faster than last year? 86 percent of IT respondents say they’re under “moderate” to “extreme” pressure to deliver services faster than last year.

8. SaaS , data and APIs are at t he center of business plans 7 Which will be the most important to your organization's business plans in the next 12 months?

9. Microservices a re m ore t han a buzzword 8 How important are microservices (e.g. Docker) to your organization’s business plans in the next 12 months? Microservices aren’t just hype. Approximately 66 % of respondents consider them “important” or “very important” to their business strategy.

10. Mobile is d riving n ew i nvestment 10 More ITDMs are increasing their investment in mobile. Approximately two-thirds of large enterprises (10,000 employees or more) will be investing more in mobile. How do you characterize your organization’s investment in mobile platforms and applications? Large enterprises (10,000 employees or more) All ITDM respondents

11. Integration Index

12. SaaS is the top i ntegration p riority 11 Which will be your top integration priority in the next 12 months? Top 3 IT initiatives of organization's business plans (from slide 12) are also top 3 integration priorities in the next 12 months .

13. 73% of organizations integrate m ore t han 20 apps 12 Approximately how many applications does your organization currently integrate?

14. The largest o rganizations i ntegrate 100+ apps 13 Approximately how many applications does your organization currently integrate? Almost 60% of o rganizations with $10 billion or more in revenue are integrating 100 or more apps.

15. Healthcare is the b iggest i ntegrator 14 More than 50% of healthcare organizations are integrating more than 50 apps. Approximately how many applications does your organization currently integrate?

16. View the complete MuleSoft 2015 Benchmark Report to learn more about top technology priorities, how APIs are enabling business strategies and key CIO takeaways : https :// www.mulesoft.com / lp /kit/connectivity- benchmark 16