Assess
The first step in an organization’s modernization journey is to analyze the existing application portfolio, assess the systems that need to be modernized, and identify the technical solutions required for application modernization. In this phase, you can use the application modernization questionnaire to assess and rationalize the applications portfolio and determine the business, functional, technical and financial significance (the strategic value) of applications in the portfolio. This will determine how well the organization can support the future state architecture, when it’s built.
Activities
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Assess applications through five lenses:
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Strategic or business fit
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Functional adequacy
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Technical adequacy
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Financial fit
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Digital readiness
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Group, rank, and sequence applications.
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Document target and interim operating models.
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Understand key technology and regulatory requirements.
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Determine applications that need extensive data migration.
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Clarify the scope and volume of data to be converted.
Outcomes
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Application modernization blueprint
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Technical and functional architecture for the target state for one or two applications
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Strategic or business fit
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Functional adequacy
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Technical adequacy
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Financial fit
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Digital readiness
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How-to guide
