This chapter introduces a case study that will be further developed throughout this book. The case study is designed to help the reader to understand the concepts presented throughout this book and how to apply them to implement an Oracle API Management solution. It describes a fictitious company that has previously introduced SOA and SOA Governance into the organization and that are now looking to expand this with API Management. It details many of the typical problems faced by organizations wishing to introduce APIs and how the benefits derived from their introduction must be tangible and measurable.

The case study is based on actual scenarios experienced by the authors and therefore should provide a realistic view of the key challenges faced when implementing API Management and how they can be overcome.