tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66960426592193937142011-04-21T22:21:26.635-07:00Richard Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05118381937022452909noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696042659219393714.post-78922507669346886592009-04-25T10:39:00.000-07:002009-04-25T10:40:34.759-07:00Mid to Large companies typically have very large investments in application software. In certain industry sectors, for instance Oil and Gas, there may be a large number of high cost specialist applications.<br /><br />Application Portfolio Management is concerned with activities such as:<br /><br />- Maintaining an accurate application inventory<br />- Monitoring application usage to ensure effective use of licenses<br />- Maintaining the optimum mix of licenses single/LAN/WAN<br />- Understanding and managing the application lifecycle<br />- Managing change of the portfolio to avoid functional overlap<br /><br />The benefits of Application Portfolio Management are:<br /><br />- Reduced costs on application purchasing and maintenance<br />- Reduction in systems complexity, improving support, and reducing costs<br />- Improved commercial terms with vendors<br />- Improved user experience<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6696042659219393714-7892250766934688659?l=applicationportfoliomanagement.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Richard Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05118381937022452909noreply@blogger.com0