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The ASP with a sting in its tail

By: Contributor(s): Series: Building ; 167(8233) 10 May 2002, 50-51(2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the increased use of project extranets, closed networks with access limited to project team members which can be used to transmit documents. Although this has advantages such as keeping all the team updated, there are several risks. The main ones are the system crashing and the application service provider (ASP) becoming insolvent. Outlines what can be done to ensure the project is not incapacitated by such difficulties.

Discusses the increased use of project extranets, closed networks with access limited to project team members which can be used to transmit documents. Although this has advantages such as keeping all the team updated, there are several risks. The main ones are the system crashing and the application service provider (ASP) becoming insolvent. Outlines what can be done to ensure the project is not incapacitated by such difficulties.