After thoroughly evaluating your data, the next step is to plan your initial application rationalization initiatives based on the analysis results. This fifth step involves creating a roadmap, which is crucial for defining your transformation journey.
If decisions have already been made for some applications, aggregate this information to construct your roadmap. We recommend using waves for this roadmap, enabling you to prioritize low-hanging fruit applications, particularly those with low business criticality such as administrative services.
We recommend to structure your roadmap based on "waves" or "phases" of your transformation, enabling you to prioritize low-hanging fruit applications, particularly those with low business criticality such as administrative services.
Waves not only allow you to focus on applications that offer quick wins but also provide an opportunity to communicate early results to management and business stakeholders. This iterative approach allows for continuous learning and the incorporation of insights into later waves. Before finalizing your wave roadmap, assess if there are any dependencies that need to be considered in both your analysis and subsequent roadmap decisions.
