Application Rationalization is undertaken to simplify technical environment, reduce future maintenance & development costs and identify strategic investment opportunities. It is achieved by evaluating the technology health and business value of the application portfolio to identify areas of opportunity for improvements.
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When should you undertake Application Rationalization
- Periodic (e.g. every 3 years)
- IT provides high cost estimates for enabling new business capabilities (probably because of larger number of systems impacted)
- Initiation of a large project
- Architecture review board identifies a need
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Application Rationalization Benefits
- Reduce Costs: Reduce portfolio costs1 including support, maintenance, and new development
- Improve Business Agility : Reduce system complexity and increase “speed to market” of business capabilities
- Reduce Risks: Decrease the chances for critical functions to be left unsupported or on outdated systems
- Enhance ease of compliance : Reduce the number of applications, and thus reduce time and costs of compliance
REDUCE TECHNICAL DEBT BY 30%
Application Rationalization reduces technical debt with recalibration
Learn how to find redundant assets, new ways to bring agility and business performance while reducing cost