660 Apps.
Half of Them
Shouldn't Be There.
The average large enterprise runs 660 applications. Claritas APM analyzes your entire portfolio and tells you exactly what to keep, invest in, migrate, or cut: backed by capability mapping, spend analysis, and TIME model scoring.
Assess Your PortfolioYour Application Portfolio Grew. Nobody Planned It That Way.
Application portfolios expand through acquisition, departmental purchasing, technical debt accumulation, and shadow IT. Over time, organizations end up with multiple systems doing the same job, critical processes supported by aging infrastructure, and licensing costs no one can fully account for.
Most IT leaders know the portfolio needs rationalization. Few have a structured method to do it without disrupting operations or triggering political battles over which systems get cut. That is the problem Claritas APM and the ClarityArc engagement model solve.
of enterprise SaaS spend is driven by business units operating outside IT's visibility and control
- Three different CRM systems in active use across business units, none of them integrated
- A merger closed 18 months ago and the combined technology portfolio has never been reconciled
- IT is renewing licenses automatically because no one has time to evaluate what is actually being used
- Business units are buying SaaS tools on expense accounts to avoid IT procurement lead times
- A strategic AI initiative stalled because no one could map which applications hold the relevant data
- Technical debt is consuming 20 percent of the development budget with nothing to show for it
- Leadership wants a technology roadmap but IT cannot produce one without knowing what they are starting from
Portfolio Intelligence. Built for Decisions.
Claritas APM is ClarityArc's proprietary application portfolio analysis tool. You bring the inventory. Claritas does the analysis. The output is a complete portfolio picture with a prioritized rationalization roadmap and quick wins you can act on immediately.
From Inventory to Roadmap in Weeks, Not Quarters.
Most APM engagements take six to twelve months because the analysis is done manually by consultants reviewing spreadsheets. Claritas APM compresses the analytical layer so ClarityArc consultants spend their time on recommendations and decisions, not data wrangling.
The tool ingests your application inventory and produces a structured analysis across seven output categories. Every finding is traceable to the source data. Every recommendation is validated by a ClarityArc consultant before it reaches your leadership team.
Capability Map
Every application mapped to the business capabilities it supports
Spend Analysis
High-cost areas identified with license, maintenance, and support cost breakdown
Redundancy Report
Applications performing the same function flagged with consolidation options
App Statistics
Age, version, vendor support status, and lifecycle position for every application
TIME Scoring
Every application scored against the Gartner TIME model: Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate
Recommendations
Consultant-validated disposition recommendations for every application in scope
Roadmap with Quick Wins
Sequenced rationalization roadmap with immediate actions that generate cost savings or risk reduction within 90 days
Four Dispositions. Every Application Gets One.
The Gartner TIME model is the industry standard framework for application rationalization. Claritas APM scores every application across business value and technical fit to produce a clear, defensible TIME disposition for each one.
Tolerate
Low business value, adequate technical fit. The application works but does not justify further investment. Keep it running at minimum cost, plan for eventual replacement, and do not extend its footprint.
Invest
High business value, strong technical fit. This application earns continued investment for enhancement and expansion. It supports a critical capability and is built on a sustainable platform.
Migrate
High business value, poor technical fit. The capability matters but the platform is failing it. Migrate the function to a modern system before technical debt becomes an operational risk.
Eliminate
Low business value, poor technical fit. This application is costing money and delivering little. Retire it. Consolidate users to an existing system or accept the capability gap and move on.
Inventory In. Roadmap Out. Five Steps.
ClarityArc APM engagements are structured for speed without sacrificing defensibility. Every recommendation is consultant-validated before it reaches your leadership team.
Inventory Collection
Collect your application inventory including systems, licenses, costs, owners, and user counts. ClarityArc provides a structured intake template.
Claritas Analysis
Claritas APM processes the inventory and produces the full output set: capability map, spend analysis, redundancy flags, app stats, and TIME scores.
Consultant Review
ClarityArc consultants review every Claritas output, validate findings against your business context, and develop disposition recommendations.
Stakeholder Alignment
Findings presented to IT and business leadership. Disposition recommendations debated and confirmed. Political realities factored into sequencing.
Roadmap Delivery
Final rationalization roadmap delivered with quick wins, 90-day actions, and a sequenced multi-year plan with cost and risk reduction projections.
What Separates a Rationalization That Sticks from One That Stalls
Most APM engagements produce a report with recommendations that never get implemented. The ones that deliver savings share a common set of design decisions.
| Dimension | Typical Approach | ClarityArc + Claritas APM |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis Speed | Manual spreadsheet analysis taking 3 to 6 months before any findings are available | Claritas APM compresses the analytical layer so findings are available in weeks, not months |
| Capability Linkage | Applications reviewed in isolation against IT criteria, not mapped to business capabilities | Every application mapped to the business capabilities it supports before any disposition is recommended |
| TIME Scoring | Subjective scoring based on IT team opinion, inconsistently applied across the portfolio | Consistent TIME scoring applied to every application with documented evidence for each disposition |
| Quick Wins | Rationalization roadmap starts with the hardest, longest initiatives because they show the most savings on paper | 90-day quick win actions identified upfront to generate early savings and organizational momentum |
| Stakeholder Buy-In | Recommendations delivered by IT to business without business participation in the analysis | Business capability owners involved in validation before dispositions are finalized, reducing resistance |
| Implementation | Engagement ends with a report. Implementation is left to the client with no structured handoff | Roadmap includes ownership assignments, dependency sequencing, and a governance model for tracking progress |
Know What's in Your Portfolio.
Then Cut What Doesn't Belong.
A ClarityArc APM engagement powered by Claritas gives you a complete portfolio picture and a prioritized rationalization roadmap in weeks.
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