• Cloud Computing Solutions

    APPLICATION PORTFOLIO

     TRANSFORMATION


 

BENEFITS

Application Portfolio Transformation (APT) service helps you reduce application TCO, eliminate duplication and shelf-ware, and increase end-user productivity. By applying expertise and best practices in leveraging appropriate cloud solutions, Cloud Technology Partners will work with your existing application portfolio management solution or evaluate the right software solution from our short list.

PROCESS

Our experts consider organizational, business and technical factors to:

  • Rapidly review your application portfolio
  • Focus on areas which provide quick business wins
  • Determine application usage and user satisfaction levels
  • Create transparency on TCO
  • Build a road map for optimization
  • Facilitate workshops to align business and IT groups
  • Establish or augment your vendor management program
  • Partner with your existing employees to empower them
  • Determine the right platform and infrastructure for core solutions
  • Determine the right SaaS solution for non-core solutions

DELIVERABLES

The APT time frame depends on the size/scope of the application portfolio and the depth of analysis and planning needed. The following deliverables will be tailored to the scope of the engagement:

  • Business case analysis presenting high-level application use cases
  • Ranking of applications by business benefits, technical complexity, and organizational readiness
  • Prioritized application portfolio road map and impact of initiatives on current state
  • Transformation plan for facilitating the transition to cloud-based application solutions
  • Vendor (list) recommendations for providing best-fit solutions for business requirements
  • Project plan for implementation including sequence of activities, resource requirements, and governance