Managing IT complexity is one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today. As organizations race to keep up with technological trends, this comes at the cost of increased interconnection of systems and infrastructure, making things challenging to manage and maintain. It can also mean shadow IT that adds complexity while staying undetected. All these things drain resources and make companies less efficient, costing them time and money.
In fact, Gartner estimated that 40% of IT budgets are wasted due to shadow IT and redundant apps. They predicted that by 2027, 75% of employees will acquire, modify, or create technology outside IT’s visibility.
That’s why we’re excited to introduce Quick Start, a fast and simple solution to help your organization simplify IT, reduce costs, and see results in just 30 days.
For many organizations, tackling IT complexity feels overwhelming. It’s not just about managing costs—it's about gaining visibility and control over an ever-expanding application portfolio. Before even thinking about the future, you must understand where you are.
Traditional Enterprise Architecture (EA) solutions can be slow to implement and complex to use, leading to a long time to value. Quick Start changes that by offering a fast, streamlined approach with pre-configured templates and guided workflows. It’s designed to help you:
Quick Start simplifies the EA process into three easy steps:
App rationalization is one of the most effective ways to reduce IT costs and streamline operations. By sorting through your catalog of applications and identifying what can be replaced, retired, or merged, you can ensure your organization is able to stay agile.
It’s easy to accumulate a bloated application portfolio because of acquisitions and growth. Apps can quickly grow redundant as new ones are added and the organization’s capabilities and priorities change. This is known as application or software sprawl.
It poses a huge challenge for businesses because each application demands active maintenance, increasing costs and consuming resources. More worryingly, if an application is left unused or attended, it can leave the organization vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.
In fact, 50% of enterprises report that redundant apps are a top source of inefficiency. By simplifying your IT landscape, you can expect:
Here’s a story from a global manufacturing leader (anonymized for privacy) who implemented Ardoq. By rationalizing their application portfolio, they were able to:
Online trading provider IG Group used Ardoq to gain full visibility into their application portfolio, allowing them to keep track of the health of their technology. This enabled them to:
Read more about their story here.
Quick Start is only the beginning. After the initial 30 days, Ardoq can help you take your IT strategy even further by exploring even more opportunities for optimization:
If you’re tired of managing IT complexity and want to start seeing results fast, Quick Start can help. Book a demo today and learn how Ardoq Quick Start can transform your IT landscape in just 30 days.