An application service provider (ASP) is a company that offers individuals or enterprises access over the Internet to applications and related services that would otherwise have to be located in their own personal or enterprise computers. Sometimes referred to as "apps-on-tap," ASP services are expected to become an important alternative, not only for smaller companies with low budgets for information technology, but also for larger companies as a form of outsourcing and for many services for individuals as well. Early applications include:
Application Service
- Product Implementation and Support
- Application Development
- Application Maintenance
- Application Enhancement
- Porting/Conversion
- Data Warehousing/BI
- Data Migration
- Reporting
