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 HOPEX Solutions > Common Features 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.
Application systems may appear in certain analysis reports, such as the business capability breakdown report, but if the option is not checked, you cannot access their properties.Creating an Application System
To create an application system as an Enterprise Architect:
1. In the navigation bar, click Inventories > Software > Application Systems.
2. Click the drop-down list then All Application Systems.
The list of repository application systems appears.
3. Click the + New button.
4. In the dialog box for creating an application system, indicate:
• its name
• its life cycle
• begin and end dates
For more details on life cycles, see Defining Life Cycles.• version number
• Cloud Computing: defines how the application system should be installed.
5. Click Next if you also want to define the functional scope of the application system (see Defining Application Functional Scope). If not, click OK.
Adding an application to the application system
To connect an existing application to the application system:
1. Display the properties of the application system.
2. Click the Characteristics page.
3. In the Component section, click Application.
4. Click + New.
The application component creation dialog box opens.
5. From the drop-down list, find and select the desired application.
6. 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.