Patent ID: 7617141
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer program product for managing an application portfolio for a client, said computer program product comprising: a computer readable medium storing program instructions executable by a computer processor; first program instruction means for preselecting a plurality of applications for a client and a recommendation having value drivers, for each of the preselected applications, wherein said recommendation is reprioritize by modification of service level settings to a lower setting of criticality, to save costs; second program instruction means for receiving from said client, parameters for said value drivers as responses to questions relating to said value drivers; third program instruction means for determining business value of said value drivers from said parameters; fourth program instruction means for determining total cash flow and financial metrics for said recommendation, for said client; and fifth program instruction means for delivering said recommendation to said client; and wherein all said program instruction means are recorded on said medium.