Use Application Portfolio Optimization to accelerate IT value

1. Use Application Portfolio Optimization
to accelerate IT value

2. Handling the hairpin turns and constant
changes in today’s business environment
requires agility and discipline.
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3. The Business Imperative
It all starts with business strategy and the right
technology strategy to help achieve it.
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4. A Critical First Step
By having an application strategy that balances complex application
portfolios and legacy platforms with emerging technologies, you can:
Eliminate
redundancies
and optimize
existing IT
Reinvest in
the right new
technologies
Reduce
total cost of
ownership
Better
manage
risk
Achieve
greater agility
and faster speed
to market
Improve
competitive
edge
Improve
portfolio
management
and decision-
making
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5. Six Opportunities and Rewards
Opportunities
Rewards
How do I gain greater insight into my
application inventory?
Improved portfolio management and
decision-making
How can I reduce redundancy, while leveraging
and optimizing the current environment?
Reduced IT spend upwards of 10 to 15%
How can I revitalize and renew legacy
applications?
Extended the life of past IT investments
How can I reduce complexity and anticipate
future demands on my investment?
Achieved greater agility and speed to market
How do I stay ahead of latest apps and add
to my portfolio as necessary?
Prepared for new innovations and improved
competitive edge
How do I align my future plans to those of
the business?
Achieved greater alignment with the overall business
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6. 6
Accenture uses a diagnostic approach to assess the portfolio and
identify optimization opportunities
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Strategic Alignment
Functional Adequacy
Application Redundancy
Technical Suitability
Technology Risk
Financial Fit

7. 7
Understanding the scope to increase value
Our approach can be tailored to target applications and corresponding opportunities that are most likely to yield
value. In the initial phase, we confirm how to address the portfolio. By understanding the depth and breadth and the
number of applications, we tailor our approach along with the duration of the engagement to meet your objectives.
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What level of detailed analysis
must be done
for each application?
Do all functional units, domains or
geographic units need to be
considered?
Do all applications that fall
in-scope need to be analyzed?
Or is there a certain sub-group
that requires analysis?

8. 8
The Accenture Difference
In addition to reducing cost and eliminating redundancy, Accenture
Application Portfolio Optimization increases efficiency and value through:
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Deep application technology specialization combined with strong industry-specific
business process experience.
An asset-driven strategy, based on a proven optimization toolkit for a repeatable,
customizable process.
An agnostic approach to technology and applications.
Deep organizational change management experience.

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