Application Rationalization

Scoring & tiering

Prioritize candidates to retire, replace, or refactor using practical, transparent criteria.

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Evidence-led decisions for sponsors and delivery teams.

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This capability is part of our Application Rationalization work, designed to create shared visibility, reduce debate cycles, and help sponsors commit to a sequenced plan.

We tailor workshops, data pulls, and governance touchpoints so your teams see progress on Scoring & tiering without boiling the ocean or risking production stability.

When you are ready to go deeper, we connect this thread to portfolio scoring, funding conversations, and change management so decisions stick after the workshop.

Evidence-led delivery. Outcomes sponsors can fund.

Resources, playbooks, and field-tested patterns from portfolio, infrastructure, and security engagements.

Scoring criteria

Scoring criteria is where teams align on what "good" looks like for Scoring & tiering, so work stays anchored in outcomes sponsors can fund, not debates that reset every quarter.

This ties to our Application Rationalization engagements: crisp artifacts, named owners, and traceability into roadmaps and funding so progress survives the next planning cycle.

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Tiering outputs

Tiering outputs is where teams align on what "good" looks like for Scoring & tiering, so work stays anchored in outcomes sponsors can fund, not debates that reset every quarter.

This ties to our Application Rationalization engagements: crisp artifacts, named owners, and traceability into roadmaps and funding so progress survives the next planning cycle.

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Stakeholder alignment

Stakeholder alignment is where teams align on what "good" looks like for Scoring & tiering, so work stays anchored in outcomes sponsors can fund, not debates that reset every quarter.

This ties to our Application Rationalization engagements: crisp artifacts, named owners, and traceability into roadmaps and funding so progress survives the next planning cycle.

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Funding readiness

Funding readiness is where teams align on what "good" looks like for Scoring & tiering, so work stays anchored in outcomes sponsors can fund, not debates that reset every quarter.

This ties to our Application Rationalization engagements: crisp artifacts, named owners, and traceability into roadmaps and funding so progress survives the next planning cycle.

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FAQs

Straight answers on how we run work for Scoring & tiering inside broader Application Rationalization programs: timeline, inputs, and what leadership can expect week to week.

What does a typical engagement cover for Scoring & tiering?

We align sponsors and operators on scope, data sources, and decision forums, then deliver workshops and artifacts so progress on Scoring & tiering shows up in roadmaps and funding conversations, not only in status decks.

How do you keep executive sponsors engaged?

Shared scorecards, phased milestones, and explicit escalation paths so sequencing and investment choices do not stall between planning cycles.

What inputs do you need from our team to start?

System inventories, ownership maps, and spend or risk signals are enough to begin; we help you close gaps without boiling the ocean or destabilizing production.

How does this connect to broader modernization?

Each thread links to cloud, data, and security baselines so decisions stay compatible with Application Rationalization priorities and the next wave of AI or platform change.

What does "done" look like?

Named owners, traceable decisions, and an executive narrative that survives the next planning cycle, plus artifacts delivery teams can run against.