IBM Application Portfolio Rationalization
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What is the purpose of 're-architecting' and 're-platforming' the code structure?

  • To make the code structure more complicated
  • To introduce bugs and errors into the code
  • To improve the functional and technology quality of applications (correct)
  • To slow down the business operations

What does 'rust proofing' the code structure involve?

  • Introducing security vulnerabilities into the code
  • Adding unnecessary complexity to the code structure
  • Improving the maintainability and longevity of the code structure (correct)
  • Ensuring that the code structure is resistant to environmental corrosion

What is the purpose of moving useful functionality, rules, and data to applications with higher functional and/or technical quality?

  • To enhance the functional and/or technical quality of the applications (correct)
  • To create more gaps in business processes
  • To reduce the useful functionality of the applications
  • To introduce inefficiencies in the applications

What do longer Application Portfolio Rationalization Application Maps aim to access?

<p>Business Process Coverage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the telecom firm's applications portfolio review?

<p>To reduce the cost of legacy support services and shift focus to value-added services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What strategy was implemented to improve application integration?

<p>Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the client hope to achieve by rationalizing third-party supplier relationships?

<p>Improve governance processes and enhance support for business critical applications (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the telecom provider use APM for?

<p>To focus and align IT application support services with business objectives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tool can be used to Discover and Assess Technical Value of Applications?

<p>Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process takes into account the Business Value and Technology Value of Applications within Enterprise Data Elements?

<p>Portfolio Rationalization Process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used to Define, Assess, and Manage Business to IT Alignment?

<p>Telelogic System Architect (SA) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to Define and Analyze key business processes against business objectives?

<p>Telelogic System Architect (SA) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the implementation roadmap created by IBM?

<p>To reduce the total cost of ownership and the number of applications in the client's portfolio (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Application Portfolio assessment reveal?

<p>Process overlap and potential functionality overlap (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the assessment in relation to the client's application portfolio?

<p>A reduction to 129 applications from the original 661 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected result of implementing global strategies and solutions across the enterprise?

<p>A reduction in duplicate functionality between applications (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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