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Build an Applications Roadmap

Use a roadmap to manage your apps portfolio and help realize your core objectives.

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Your Challenge

  • IT is not allocating scarce resources (people and dollars) on the most valuable activities.
  • Application responsiveness suffers due to a constant need to remedy major issues.
  • The IT department doesn’t have a full grasp on where it needs to improve.
  • Reactive behavior rules, and as a result IT is often surprised by unforeseen events.

 

Our Advice

Critical Insight

Organizations with a roadmap report being:

  • 200% more pleased with their application quality.
  • Four times more likely to be happy with the ability to manage legacy applications.
  • Six times more likely to feel aligned with the business needs.

Road-mapping alone is a valuable exercise that should not be overlooked. Schedule regular reviews to keep your roadmap current and continue anticipating the business’ needs.

Impact and Result
  • Identify the benefits of using an applications roadmap and take the steps necessary to build one.
  • Prioritize the actions on your roadmap and know with whom to collaborate and when.
  • Get the tools you need to develop a basic, three to five year applications roadmap. 

Get to Action

  1. Understand the benefits of an applications roadmap

    Improve communication with the business, prepare IT for change, and streamline operations.

  2. Perform an applications assessment

    Develop an applications roadmap.

Related Solution Sets

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Get IT in Line with Organizational Needs

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Plan for Application Consolidation

Choose the right consolidation candidates to improve productivity and reduce operational inefficiency.

Tags

application inventory, roadmap, prioritization, application assessment, core objectives, business feedback, application strategy

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Use a roadmap to manage your apps portfolio and help realize your core objectives.

Companies Who Helped

  • Declan Heaney, Dupont
  • Cathy Duffy, Christus Health
  • Philip Otminski, Curbell, Inc.
  • Krista Swanson, Plasco Energy
  • Steve Zemke, Biomet

Solution Road Map

Other Solution Sets in Standards

  1. Implement & Govern Technology Standards
    Find the right balance between standardization and agility.
  2. Choose a Consumerization Strategy
    Find the right path for your organization.
  3. Plan for Application Consolidation
    Choose the right consolidation candidates to improve productivity and reduce operational inefficiency.
  4. Build an Applications Roadmap
    Use a roadmap to manage your apps portfolio and help realize your core objectives.
  5. Manage the Application Lifecycle
    From birth to death, stay by your application's side.
  6. Control the Policy Management Lifecycle
    Make sure your IT policies have teeth.
  7. Turn Power Users into Technology Champions
    Team up with tech-savvy business users to make IT a business enabler.
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