- Application delivery has modernized. There are increasing expectations on departments to deliver on organizational and product objectives with increasing velocity.
- Application departments produce many diverse, divergent products, applications, and services with expectations of frequent updates and changes based on rapidly changing landscapes
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- There is no such thing as a universal “applications department.” Unlike other domains of IT, there are no widely accepted frameworks that clearly outline universal best practices of application delivery and management.
- Different software needs and delivery orientations demand a tailored structure and set of processes, especially when managing a mixed portfolio or multiple delivery methods.
Impact and Result
Understand what your department’s purpose is through articulating its strategy in three steps:
- Determining your application department’s values, principles, and orientation.
- Laying out the goals, objectives, metrics, and priorities of the department.
- Building a communication plan to communicate your overall department strategy.