Analyzing an inventory portfolio
HOPEX IT Portfolio Management provides predefined report templates for application portfolio analysis.
Accessing Embedded Reports in a Portfolio
The different report templates proposed as standard by HOPEX IT Portfolio Management are designed to compare initiatives of a portfolio based on specific criteria. Different report types offer different analysis possibilities.
To access existing reports on an application portfolio:
1. Open the properties of the portfolio.
2. Click the drop-down list then Reporting.
You have access to the following reports:
• Cost report: presents the cost analysis of the portfolio applications.
For further information on application costs, see Managing Application and Application System Costs.• Business capability map breakdown: shows the distribution of applications in the business capabilities.
• Gantt Chart: presents the lifelines of three objects
For more information on application life cycle, see Defining Application Life.• Business capability breakdown time report: shows the functional coverage changes of an application portfolio over time.
• List of applications: presents functional characteristics of portfolio applications as a matrix.
• Application positioning: shows the distribution of applications with respect to the business function addressed, functionalities covered and the technologies used. This presentation enables rapid identification of applications to be developed.
• Application TIME report: uses the Gartner TIME model to analyze the business value of applications.
• Software technology support alert: used to track the obsolescence of technologies.
See also "BDNA properties in HOPEX", page 22.• Business Capabilities Tree Map: breaks down a capability hierarchy according to the quantitative data of the applications in the portfolio (number of applications realizing the capability, cost of the applications).