Application Portfolio

An application portfolio catalogs applications with attributes—owner, capability support, technology, cost, risk, and lifecycle state—for planning and governance. Portfolios link to business capabilities, integrations, and data entities in mature EA practice. Accuracy depends on discovery, CMDB federation, and steward accountability.

In Practice

Larkinized LLC synchronizes portfolio data with EA tools and finance systems for credible TCO analysis. Portfolio reviews coincide with architecture roadmap updates. Shadow IT identification improves when intake processes connect to portfolio records.

Example

The application portfolio shows 240 apps supporting “Finance” capabilities with twelve flagged for end-of-life technology.