The Applications Handbook.pdf - Nexus Technologies Inc.
The Applications Handbook.pdf - Nexus Technologies Inc.
The Applications Handbook.pdf - Nexus Technologies Inc.
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PLAN: Building the Right <strong>Applications</strong> in the Right Way ■ 15<br />
ERP – CRM<br />
Fix<br />
patches<br />
End-user<br />
applications<br />
minor releases<br />
New<br />
applications<br />
ERP<br />
supply<br />
chain<br />
Fix<br />
patches<br />
HR<br />
new<br />
applications<br />
Manufacturing<br />
major<br />
upgrades<br />
ERP<br />
fix<br />
patches<br />
Finance<br />
minor<br />
releases<br />
Fix<br />
patches<br />
All<br />
application<br />
demands<br />
Initial business validation<br />
Business value<br />
Demand validation:<br />
Feasibility and business<br />
value analysis<br />
IT budget and resources<br />
ERP<br />
supply<br />
chain<br />
Fix<br />
patches<br />
Finance<br />
minor<br />
releases<br />
HR<br />
new<br />
applications<br />
End-user<br />
applications<br />
minor releases<br />
Application<br />
portfolio<br />
management<br />
Figure 2: Winnow demand according to business priority and<br />
feasibility<br />
It’s important to understand that good demand management<br />
relies on automation. Preconfigured workflow and business<br />
rules means a standard evaluation and approval process that<br />
you can visually model, enforce, and measure.<br />
1<br />
Businesses that automate the demand lifecycle often<br />
reduce the time it takes to resolve requests by more<br />
than 50 percent. 1<br />
1. Based on Gantry Group ROI Report for HP Project and Portfolio<br />
Management.