Lesson+3-Solution

Our solution, is to help implement and research a method to help manage the application more efficiently. A better way of implemeting this plan is by use of an Application Inventory. Application Portfolio is a type of tool that can allow organizations like GP to maitain and update appliactions. It also allows company to finacially asses each application in terms of a cost/beefit analysis. In analogy, Walamart uses inventory tracking systems to track which products have sold in what stores and the quantity of inventory sold, The use of this system alone allows Walmart to reduce its cost by allowing a Just-In-Time deliver appoach. Application Portfoli can be viewed in the same manner. The only difference is that it is use for a different asset, which is applications. Our solution involves three phases
 * 1) Definitions/Requirements/Analysis
 * 2) Database Design/Logical Design
 * 3) Database Implementation

__Definitions/ Requirements/ Analysis__- During this phase, we will conduct several interviews with the Vice Presidents of various IT Buisness Groups in hopes of capturing their ideal Application Portfolio. In this phase we intend to collect as much data as possilbe in order to gain knowledge of how we can successfully design this tool while capturing all requirements from all the participating stakeholders. After gathering our data we will analyze the data, in an attempt to provide a recommendation to the stakeholders with our findings.If approved we can then move on to the next phase in development.

__Database Design/ Logical Design__- After the first phase, we will then construct a series of diagrams that fts the vision of all participating stakeholders. We undersand that we can not satisfy every single stakeholder requirement, but we are confident that we can all come to a consensus to fnd core attrbutes that will meet the goals of G.

__Database Implementation-__ We were advised that due to the limited time in our semester that implementation of the database may not be a reasonable activity given our time contraints. However, we hope to be able complete enough analysis and desgin to pass on to future IT groups that will continue this process.

In summary, our Application Portfolio should:
 * Reduce the number of redundant programns
 * Decrease costs
 * Increase user awareness
 * Allow consistency of program
 * Apply attributes to each application
 * Maintain and Update various applications
 * Allow flexbility