Enterprise Architecture & Application Portfolio Harmonisation

An IT landscape grown over decades: a four-digit number of productive applications, a multiple of that in instances, spread across production sites on several continents. Core applications operated differently locally, application development heterogeneously outsourced, infrastructure in-house — with no consistent governance model.

Structured inventory of the application portfolio, identification of redundant systems, harmonisation of core applications across global plants, clear separation between outsourced application development and in-house infrastructure. Development of a target operating model for the interplay of internal and external providers.

Significantly reduced application complexity in the core area, consistent operations across globally distributed production sites, a solid basis for further digitalisation and consolidation initiatives.