• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.65-80
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• 2004

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate ASP (Application Service Provider) vendor attributes that affect ASP client satisfaction. From the relevant literature, ASP vendor attributes that might affect the ASP client satisfaction were derived from which the survey questions were formulated. The survey was conducted among the companies that have adopted ASP. Through the factor analysis of the survey results, the following vendor attributes - vendor's IT infra structure, service reliability, service flexibility, vendor stability, IS maturity, information sharing - were derived ; and the relationships between those attributes and ASP client satisfaction were explored. The result of this study revealed that IT infra, service flexibility, vendor stability are related to ASP client satisfaction. The customer satisfaction factors in the traditional outsourcing -- reliability, IS maturity, information sharing were proved to be not applied in ASP environment. This study provides ASP vendors with guidelines on how to improve their ASP strategies to satisfy clients. The results of this study can also be used by client companies as a decision basis for ASP vendor selection.

• 한국전자거래학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2009

국내 ASP(Application Service Provider) 산업은 지난 10년 동안 정부 주도하에 중소기업을 대상으로 급 성장하였다. 그러나 최근 ASP 서비스 업체의 지속적 적자 및 이용업체의 가입 정체 등으로 ASP 산업이 침체되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 ASP 시장 규모 및 시장성장률의 BCG 매트릭스를 이용하여 핵심 서비스 군을 도출하고 이 서비스 군을 대상으로 집중 인터뷰(Focused Group Interview)를 통하여 핵심 성공 요소를 파악하여 ASP 산업의 활성화 방향과 차세대 ASP로 지칭되는 SaaS(Software as a Service)로의 발전방향을 모색하고자 한다.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.45-73
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• 2008

Quality has long been considered as an important factor in creating competitive advantage, and researches on quality have not been limited to off-line products but actively extended to e-services and information goods. However, given the nature of multi-dimensional aspect of quality, the systematic study on the quality of online service is still in its early stage. Especially, studies on the quality of ASP services have been rare in academic and professional journals despite the growth of ASP industry in its size and the rapid expansion in the range of application. In this paper we clarified the multi-dimensional quality aspects of the ASP service using a Garvin's framework (1984) which encompasses the service aspects of Products, and developed a measurement model for ASP service qualify. Then we empirically tested the effects of ASP service quality on user satisfaction and perceived firm performance using the data from 240 Korean small firms with less than 50 employees that had experienced the ASP service. Our results show that there are positive relationships among ASP service quality and personal performance, user satisfaction and perceived firm performance, and that product and service-related aspects of ASP service exert differential effects on performance measures so that the product-related aspects of the ASP service such as performance, features, reliability and conformance are considered to be more important in evaluating benefits from ASP services. Contrary to the approaches In literature where only the quality of online services is evaluated, our results emphasize the importance of differentiating Product and service-related aspects of ASP service and provide a basis for more comprehensive evaluation of ASP service quality.

• 산업공학
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2006

In these days companies are rapidly implementing the extended enterprise collaboration to provide enhanced management services and products based on the enterprise integration that human resources, technologies and the management process. In this corporate environment, ASP (Application Service Provider) which is the developed type of outsourcing in the area of information technology, is a good alternative for corporate information system management. ASP defines as a software leasing service which is supplied through networks instead of purchasing application software with high price. For successful implementation of ASP, it is necessary to develop the certification methodology to ensure safety and reliability of ASP. The paper provides the safe and reliable certification methodology for ASP. In order to develop it, the critical issues related to service quality and certification of ASP are identified and the systematic certification methodology of application and service provider(service environment) domains of ASP are provided. A evaluation method for the developed certification methodology is also proposed.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2006

The issue of using information system to ensure competitive power in the market is rising. The outsourcing methods that entrust activities of information system of companies to other expert agencies are increasing as the enterprises make a lot of efforts to put their resources to their heart of business in the process of adopting information system. Recently, ASP(Application Service Provider) as a new information technology outsourcing method appears due to the development of network technology and spreading of peculating software. ASP defines as a software leasing service which is supplied through networks instead of purchasing application software with high price. For successful implementation of ASP, it is necessary to develop a certification program to ensure safety and reliability of ASP. This paper provides the safe and reliable certification program for ASP. In order to develop it, the critical issues related to service quality and certification of ASP are identified and then evaluation methodology for the ASP certification program is proposed. This paper presents service provider(service environment) certification as the part of the ASP certification program.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.97-108
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• 2005

The issue of using information system to ensure competitive power in the market is rising. The outsourcing methods that entrust activities of information system of companies to other expert agencies are increasing as the enterprises make a lot of efforts to put their resources to their heart of business in the process of adopting information system. Recently, ASP (Application Service Provider) as new information technology outsourcing method appears due to development of network technology and spreading of peculating software. ASP defines as a software leasing service which is supplied through networks instead of purchasing application software with high price. For successful implementation of ASP, it is necessary to develop a certification program to ensure safety and reliability of ASP. This paper provides the safe and reliable certification program for ASP. In order to develop it, the critical issues related to service quality and certification of ASP are identified and then evaluation methodology for ASP certification program is proposed. This paper presents application certification as the part of ASP certification program.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.21-41
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• 2008

The development of POS (Point of Sales) systems for small retailers according to their needs is considered to be important to improve their competitive advantages. However, their financial statuses hinder the adoption of the tailored POS systems. Viewing ASP as a viable solution to provide tailored POS systems for the small retailers, this study develops ASP POS service models for the small retailers. First, this study elicits ASP POS requirements of the small retailers in the following areas: merchandising, pricing, store design and display, customer service, advertising and promotion and personal selling. Then, the requirements are clustered and the clusters are analyzed based on the characteristics of the retailers. Then, ASP service models are proposed according to the needs and profiles of the retailers.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.173-193
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• 2005

아웃소싱의 새로운 형태로 등장한 ASP 서비스는 저렴한 비용, 낮은 위험부담 등의 장점 때문에 소기업이나 신생기업에 유용한 정보화 방안이 될 수 있다. 그러나 ASP는 그 중요성에도 불구하고 이에 대한 학문적 연구는 그렇게 많지 않은 실정이며, 지금까지 아웃소싱에 대한 연구 또한 대기업을 주 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 ASP 서비스의 주 사용자 입장에서 국내 소기업과 관련한 주요 환경변수가 ASP 서비스의 활용유형에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고 그 활용유형별로 서비스 만족도와 기업성과간의 관계를 살펴보는데 있다. 실증분석결과, 본 연구에서 주요 환경변수로 고려된 기업규모는 소기업의 정보화 필요성 인식도에 영향을 미치고 정보화 필요성 인식도는 교육시간 및 사용기간에 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또한, 기업규모, 정보화 필요성 인식도, 교육시간은 소기업의 ASP 서비스 활용유형에 영향을 미치는 반면에 사용기간은 소기업의 ASP 서비스 활용유형에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 마지막으로 본 연구에서는 소기업의 ASP 서비스 활용유형은 기업성과 및 사용자 만족도에 영향을 미치고 ASP 서비스에 대한 사용자 만족도는 기업성과에 영향을 미친다는 점을 검증하였다.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.227-245
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• 2006

Several studies have investigated the success of ASP(Application Service Provider) from various perspectives. This study, thus, investigated factors affecting ASP effectiveness in various literature relevant ASP and outsourcing. By applying the basic ideas of the IS success model, this study proposes a research model of the factors affecting the success of ASP, in term of internal factors(Top Management Involvement, User Participation, IS Maturity) and external factors(Transaction Reliability, Service Reliability, System Trust Security). The proposed model is expected to help both researchers and practitioners extend their understanding of the success factors of the ASP effectiveness.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 국내 중소 제조업체의 Application Service Providing(ASP)에 대한 인식을 기반으로 ASP 접근방법을 평가하고 활성화 방안을 제시한다. 정보시스템의 구축 및 운영에 관련한 비용과 위험을 고려할 때, ASP는 긍정적인 대안이라고 판단하는데, 본 연구에서 조사한 25개 업체에 따르면 아직 ASP서비스에 대한 이해와 인식이 낮으며, 향후 도입의사도 매우 저조한 것으로 나타났다. 그 주요 원인으로는 (1) ASP 서비스 효과에 대한 확신 결여, (2) 데이터 보안에 대한 우려, (3) 기존 인력의 처리 문제, 그리고 (4) 구축 및 서비스 안정 후의 가격 변동으로 파악되었다. 조사 분석된 내용을 기반으로 국내에서의 ASP 서비스 인식 증대와 성공적인 구현을 위한 핵심요인들에 대한 가이드라인을 제시한다.