Managing an application portfolio is a significant undertaking. Organizations often deal with hundreds of systems, each with its own metadata, owners, and lifecycle. Without a
Getting Application Portfolio Management (APM) right hinges on one simple thing: consistency. Think of an application portfolio taxonomy as the official playbook for how your
Application portfolio management is not just about technology; it is about people. Each application needs an owner who is accountable for its health and a
Managing an application portfolio requires continuous assessment of costs and the business value delivered by each system. Spreadsheets can capture this information but often fail
Decision makers often need quick answers to questions such as “How many critical applications do we have?” or “What is our total annual application spend?”
Large organizations often have dozens, sometimes hundreds of applications in play. Keeping track of what each system does for the business is hard, and without
Applications, like any product, pass through a life of their own from first launch to final retirement. When that journey isn’t visible, teams miss upgrade
For governance and compliance, you absolutely need to get a handle on the risk across all your applications. And risk isn’t just one thing; it’s
Trying to manage a growing portfolio of applications can be overwhelming, and many teams run into common challenges when adopting APM. To figure out what’s
Let’s start with a common problem: “application sprawl.” This is what happens when an organization ends up with too many redundant, low-value applications. The goal
