- Chances are 80% of your applications will run on the new operating system, but which ones?
- Avoid the 'risk based' approach...test 100% of your applications, cost effectively and fast
- Gather valuable application DNA for better decision making and ongoing application portfolio management
Changes to your desktop operating system require a significant amount of planning. Whether you're planning a minor change such as a service pack update, or a major change such as migrating to a new version, it’s easy to under-estimate the level of application compatibility and remediation required - because you don't have relevant and accurate information, or aren’t able to test 100% of your applications.
That is, until now.
By gathering the application DNA about your software portfolio, you can have a level of management information - never before possible - without the huge costs and people overhead.
Gather the right information and identify potential issues
If you want to ensure your applications operate correctly to cause zero disruption to your business, you need to assess your entire application portfolio before you make any changes. This assessment enables you to calculate how much time, effort, and financial investment is needed to ensure a successful deployment.
Previously, gathering this type of detailed information would take months of manual testing. And it would be very costly.
Compatibility Manager reads both the installation routine in MSI format and key behavioural information from the application’s binary files. This tells you whether it’s compatible for Microsoft ® Windows ® Vista ™.
With Compatibility Manager, you’ll gather this information within days, not months.
Compare against "application DNA"
Compatibility Manager imports applications into its database through an automated process. It effectively builds an "application DNA" store. The software then applies algorithms to that DNA and identifies key behavioural issues to produce reporting information. Compatibility Manager compares and runs pre-deployment scenarios with an unprecedented level of success because of its deep understanding of these applications.
Develop a remediation plan
Information is provided as a Red, Amber and Green (RAG) traffic-light based report. This delivers a quick snapshot of the applications that will work, those that may work, and those that will fail.
Furthermore, the analysis suggests solutions for you to assess and rationalise at the start of your system change. This enables you to produce an informed and accurate remediation plan. And, as a result, develop your plan far quicker and with a more accurate budget.
Compatibility Manager: Features:
- Simple to understand ‘traffic light’ prioritised dashboard view
- Imports and analyses both packaged and manually installed applications (MSI or non-MSI)
- Predictive analysis to identify install and run-time issues
- Detailed information: identifies specific problem and recommends fix before manual testing begins
- Identifies those applications that can easily sent for UAT before deployment
- Management reports in a non-technical and business benefit format
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Compatibility Manager: Benefits:
- Easy application migration planning for deploying Microsoft Windows Vista
- Reduce IT desktop support cost and increase productivity by automating manual testing procedures
- Run instant pre-deployment scenarios to scope the impact and risk to the organisation
- Make significant savings in time, cost and risk in your application management strategy
- Easily integrates into a business as usual process - providing a continuing, comprehensive view of the application environment - post migration
