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The APM is an IT management technique that applies cost benefit analysis and other
analytics to decision-making.
The APM have been integrated into business and enterprise software to help organizations
automate practices.
The APM is use to gain a comprehensive understanding of the applications used in your
organization, identify redundancies, and take effective decisions to cut down on budgetary costs.
Plan and Execute: Help in transformation of the portfolio, reduce cost and risk,
improve agility and quality.
Govern: Check and maintain the portfolio periodically, apply to achieve results,
and benchmark the policies.
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APPLICATION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (APM) 01 April 2017
Management Information System
Most businesses have accumulated a wide variety of applications, some redundant, many
underused and some are obsolete. Many of these applications are out of sync with the
government direction and complicating public service processes. The lack of governance of
these applications is slowing down the speed of agencies and definitely increasing cost.
IV. Conclusion
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portfolio-management.html
https://www.umt360.com/solutions/application-portfolio-management.aspx
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