Application Rationalization Toolkit (EA-focused)
Accelerate your Enterprise Architecture focus, remove redundancies, gain clarity on product lifecycles and align your roadmap to strategic objectives. This product will help you take charge, cut software spending costs and drive change that matters.
The Application Rationalization Toolkit is a practical, APM-focused solution designed to help enterprises take control of their application sprawl, reduce software-related costs, and prepare for cloud or digital transformation initiatives. As organizations grow, application portfolios often become bloated with redundant, outdated, or underused systems, leading to increased costs, security risks, and operational inefficiencies.
This product offers a streamlined yet highly effective framework to help IT and business leaders evaluate, score, and rationalize their application portfolio. The toolkit includes templates and models that accelerate data gathering, enable structured analysis, and guide rationalization decisions across categories like business fit, technical viability, cost, and risk. Whether your goal is to reduce licensing costs, eliminate legacy systems, or build a foundation for cloud migration, this toolkit empowers you with clarity and actionable insights.
What is included
- Portfolio inventory template and intake process to capture essential application data across business units.
- Business and technical fit scoring model to objectively evaluate application value and viability.
- Rationalization matrix (retain, retire, replace, reinvest) to support strategic decision-making.
- Workshop facilitation guide to lead stakeholder sessions and align decisions with business goals.
Who is it for
This offering is ideal for enterprises experiencing rising software spend, undergoing cloud transformation, or seeking to align IT assets more tightly with business strategy. It’s particularly valuable for organizations that need to show quick wins, gain executive alignment, or support EA initiatives with structured, decision-ready data.
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