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Advanced launches Application Analysis solution
Press //26-11-2015

Advanced launches Application Analysis solution

by Gordon Wilson, Chairman, Advanced

Application Analysis enables organisations to reduce the complexity, cost and risk of application initiatives

Advanced today announces the launch of Application Portfolio Analysis (APA), an application analysis solution with integrated services.

APA enables organisations to reduce the complexity, cost and risk associated with application improvement initiatives and maximise the value of their existing legacy systems. The solution provides enhanced technical and contextual analysis to accurately determine how applications are being used to improve strategic decision making and investment prioritisation.

Many organisations including banks and financial services firms, retailers and government are grappling with outdated legacy systems which have been developed over several years by different programmers. The acceleration of disruptive technologies (cloud, mobile etc) have further added to the difficulty of maintaining an optimised portfolio.

Neil Cross, Managing Director, 365 at Advanced, comments,

“The enterprise application portfolio is evolving faster than ever before and some organisations are in danger of being left behind. Without a clear understanding of the costs, risk and IT strategies available, it is impossible for them to plan with any confidence and determine where they are today and where they need to be in the future.”

As part of the APA solution offering, Advanced’s comprehensive PathFinder services provide customised modernisation, rationalisation and decommissioning strategies. This assists organisations to determine the current cost of ownership and operation of existing applications, their value to the business and whether they need to invest in new application portfolio analysis initiatives.

In addition, the solution is underpinned by a unique Application Analysis tool that allows any developer to understand, maintain and enhance applications. Inherent relationships can be mapped, roadblocks can be identified, and suitable changes can be made. It provides a searchable database of information built from the language code and data structures of an organisation’s application portfolio.

Cross adds, “With over 30 years’ of experience, Advanced has a proven track record of assisting organisations to increase IT agility and achieve a tangible return on investment. APA builds on this foundation by giving organisations even greater clarity to better manage their existing portfolio, confidently plan for the future and execute that plan as efficiently as possible.”

Advanced is a HP Gold Preferred Partner and specialises in helping organisations to better understand, maintain and enhance existing applications, such as those on OpenVMS and ICL/Fujitsu VME platforms, to maximise business value.

Application Analysis will be officially unveiled on Advanced’s stand (number 563) in the Solution Kiosk at HP Discover 2015 (ExCel, London, 1-3 December 2015). For further information call 020 7880 8888.

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Gordon Wilson

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Chairman, Advanced

Having joined the company in September 2015 with a track record in leading business growth, Gordon has since driven the successful transformation of Advanced. In 2023, Gordon stepped down as CEO to become our new Chairman.

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