Creating an Application System
An application system comprises applications and/or sub-application systems.
Prerequisite
Application systems are not visible by default To use them in HOPEX IT Portfolio Management:
1. On the desktop, click Main Menu > Settings > Options.
The options window appears.
2. In the tree on the left, click the IT Portfolio Management folder.
3. In the right pane of the window, select the option Use of Application Systems.
4. Click OK.
5. Save the modification and restart HOPEX IT Portfolio Management.
Creating an application system (as portfolio manager)
The administrator, application owner and application portfolio manager can all create application systems.
To create an application system as portfolio manager:
1. Click the navigation menu, then Inventory.
The navigation pane classifies the application systems according to the following criteria:
2. Select the All Application Systems folder.
The list of repository application systems appears in the edit area.
3. Click the New button.
4. In the dialog box that appears, indicate:
• its name
• life cycle
• begin and end dates
• its runtime paradigm: defines how the application system should be installed.
Adding an application to the application system
To connect an existing application to the application system:
1. Open the properties of the application system.
2. Click the drop-down list then Characteristics.
3. In the Component section, click Application.
4. Click New.
The application component creation dialog box opens.
5. Click the Reuse an application field.
6. From the list of applications, find and select the desired application.
7. Click OK.
Aggregation Type
Applications in the application system can be considered as components or as independent applications. This distinction modifies evaluation data of application system costs. See
"Application System Costs".
For more details on life cycles, see "Defining Life Cycles", page 24.