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Open APIs & Platforms enabling digital transformation

In this video series, Lester Thomas, Head of Systems Architecture, Vodafone Group, and George Glass, Chief Systems Architect, BT outline how they have used open platforms made up of processes, data and Open APIs to enable an open architecture with reusable components which they have leveraged to gain business growth opportunities.

Watch:
Role of TM Forum Open APIs in Digital Transformation Strategies
Approaches to drive enterprise wide alignment of TM Forum Open APIs
Governance for management of API strategy
Example of TM Forum Open APIs as enablers to business agility & interoperability
Key components of Digital Platforms
Business Capabilities
How to get started with Platform Architectures
The role of TM Forum Open APIs
Business example of platform reuse

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