Practical insights on application rationalization, software cost reduction, and enterprise IT portfolio management.
Rationalization projects rarely fail loudly — they stall. The six failure modes we see most often, what each looks like from the inside, and what to do instead.
Every other guide assumes you already have approval. This one is for the stage before that — estimating the saving before you've measured it, and selling it to finance and department heads at the same time.
The discipline that separates enterprises that control their software portfolio from those that are controlled by it — and how to build it inside your organization.
Everything you need to know about rationalizing your enterprise application portfolio — from building the initial inventory to retiring your first app and tracking savings.
A step-by-step walkthrough of the software portfolio audit process — from pulling the initial license inventory to scoring applications for rationalization.
The APM Guru methodology for rationalizing enterprise application portfolios — including our scoring rubric and decision criteria.
The real numbers behind enterprise SaaS spending — what the benchmarks say, what our client data shows, and what you can do about it.
The signals that tell you it's time to consolidate, how to evaluate platform options, and how to manage the migration without losing your team.
A practical guide to navigating M&A application rationalization — from due diligence through the 100-day integration sprint.
A detailed breakdown of the scoring rubric we use to evaluate enterprise applications — business value, technical health, utilization, and cost efficiency explained with real examples.
Shadow IT costs more than the licenses. A rigorous breakdown of every way unapproved software drains your organization — and a structured approach to reigning it in.
From over-provisioned enterprise agreements to auto-renewing subscriptions nobody tracks — seven ways enterprises overpay for software and exactly how to fix each one.
Healthcare organizations face unique application rationalization challenges — HIPAA compliance, clinical workflow dependencies, and legacy EHR ecosystems. Here's how to navigate them.
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