Software application portfolio management for a client
First Claim
1. A computer program product for delivering information technology services, said computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable medium storing program instructions which, when executed by a computer processor, performs the following steps;
preselecting a plurality of applications for a client and a recommendation having value drivers, for each of the preselected applications, wherein said recommendation is reprioritize by modification or reclassification of service level settings to a lower level of criticality, to save costs;
determining parameters for said value drivers through collaboration with said client;
determining business value of said value drivers from said parameters;
determining total cash flow and financial metrics for the plurality of recommendations, for said client; and
delivering said recommendation to said client as services and software; and
wherein all said program instruction means are recorded on said medium.
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Abstract
An information technology services providing company manages a portfolio of software applications for a client company. A plurality of the applications are preselected along with a recommendation for each. The recommendations have value drivers with parameters. Values for the parameters are received from the client as responses to questions or through collaboration with the client. A business value is then determined for the value drivers using the parameter values. Total cash flow, return on investment, net present value, internal rate of return, or other financial measures may be calculated. The client decides to proceed with the recommendations and the services providing company delivers services and software according to the recommendations.
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1. A computer program product for delivering information technology services, said computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium storing program instructions which, when executed by a computer processor, performs the following steps; preselecting a plurality of applications for a client and a recommendation having value drivers, for each of the preselected applications, wherein said recommendation is reprioritize by modification or reclassification of service level settings to a lower level of criticality, to save costs; determining parameters for said value drivers through collaboration with said client; determining business value of said value drivers from said parameters; determining total cash flow and financial metrics for the plurality of recommendations, for said client; and delivering said recommendation to said client as services and software; and wherein all said program instruction means are recorded on said medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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