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Streamlining the Application Readiness Process in
Today’s Complex Environments
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Todays Presenters
Timothy DavisProduct Marketing Manager
Flexera Software
James BakerPrincipal Solution Engineer
Flexera Software
@TimothyToday
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Application Management Challenges
ConsumerizationIT as a Service
Desktop VirtualizationKeep up with Migrations App Virtualization
IT ResponsivenessApps Updated Annually
Service Level
Agreements
Complex Environments
Mobile
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Application Management - New Challenges
• Ensuring a quality end user experience and error free app
deployment to iPads®, iPhones®, and Android™ devices.
• No institutional knowledge of mobile app behavior or how
they introduce risk to the enterprise.
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Application Management - New Challenges
• Ensuring a quality end user experience and error free app
deployment to iPads®, iPhones®, and Android™ devices.
• No institutional knowledge of mobile app behavior or how
they introduce risk to the enterprise.
• New OS versions are released faster, making it even
harder to keep up.
Windows
10
Mid 2015
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Survey – Application Management Challenges
What is your biggest challenge in delivering quality
applications to the user community quickly?
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Management of the Enterprise Application Lifecycle
License optimization & Compliance
Enterprise App Store
Planning and Preparation
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Overview of latest release
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Process for Application ReadinessDeliver Consistent and Reliable Applications for All Devices
Deploy
Fix, Package, and Test
Plan
Assess Compatibility
Rationalize
Identify Identify applications and new requests
Validate and eliminate redundancy
Determine compatibility for the target
environments and packaging formats
Plan resources required
Package and test for target environments
Publish application for deployment
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Gain Control Manage Ensure
Manage apps consistently in an increasingly complex environment
Ensure quality and supportability across more browsers, devices, OSs
Improve operational efficiencies
Improve customer satisfaction
Accelerate business outcomes through software
What can an AdminStudio Suite do for You?
Reduce time for testing and rollouts
Support packaging and assessment for many different application formats
Application
Manager
Application
PackagerDirector
of IT
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Packs and Products
Powers the Application Readiness process
• Predictable Deployment in Increasingly Complex Environments
• Reduce the time and effort involved in packaging applications
• Improve compatibility and service quality of applications
• Accurately scope and budget for service transitions
Benefits
Capabilities
• One process for planning and delivery of physical, virtual, and mobile applications
• Application Manager and centralized application catalog
• Unified Application Compatibility Reporting and Issue Management
• Virtualization compatibility testing and conversion of physical applications to leading virtualization formats
• Support for iOS and Android apps and mobile application risk assessment
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Assessment
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New Capabilities
• Streamline Delivery of Mobile Apps
– Import internal Android mobile apps, and public links from Apple® App Store and
Google™ Play to prepare and manage mobile apps consistently with other
application formats.
• Test Mobile Apps for Device and OS Compatibility
– Automate compatibility testing of mobile apps for error free deployment to iPads®,
iPhones®, and Android™ devices.
– Proactively test mobile apps for OS compatibility to discover which apps are
ready for the next iOS or Android update.
• Assess Mobile Apps for Risky Behavior and Compliance with
Enterprise Policies
– Identify mobile apps that display behaviors that may introduce risk to corporate
security and data privacy.
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Application Readiness Dashboard an Enterprise View
• Manage apps
consistently
across formats
• Mobile apps
• Virtual apps
• Windows MSI
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Mobile App Dashboard – iOS
• What features are
mobile apps using?
• Which apps are
compatible with:
– devices
– operating systems
– enterprise policies
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App Portal – Universal Enterprise App StoreIT maintains control and governance while employees browse, request
and receive applications when and where they need them
• Universal app store for
physical, virtual and
mobile applications
• Software leasing and
license re-harvesting
• Business approval
workflows
• Reduces help desk
calls by 20%
• Removal of manual
processes and delays
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New Capabilities: Support for Mobile Applications
• Universal enterprise app store for desktop and mobile apps
– Recommend apps for mobile devices
– Request mobile apps from desktop
– Supports internally built and public store apps (iOS & Android)
– VMware AirWatch Mobile Device Management Integration
• Shop the app store from mobile devices
– Browse and request mobile apps
– Simple request and documentation
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New Capabilities: IT Service Management Integration
• App Portal Interface Integrated with the Service Desk
– Single user experience for requesting IT services
• Delegate Approvals to Existing ITSM Systems
– Flexible to meet the needs of unique customers
– Leverages their investment in existing approval workflows
• Automatically creates incidents for proactive support
– Open, update and close incidents
– Route and escalate incidents
– Invoke additional processes
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Software License Optimization solution enabling organizations
to maintain continuous license compliance.
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FlexNet Manager Suite
Optimal$ $Over-LicensedOut of
Compliance
Software License Optimization
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FlexNet Manager Suite
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Client
Management
Mobile
Management
Virtual
Desktop
Management
IT Service
Management
Universal Enterprise App Store
Packaging – Compliance – Automation – Governance
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Key Integration Benefits
• Unifies software request, application packaging, deployment and license management processes
• Continuous license compliance and governance
• Eliminates license overbuying and improves Software License Optimization
• Automates compatibility testing and streamlines Application Readiness
• Rapid availability and provisioning of apps
• Labor savings, Faster service delivery, and reduced costs
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$111,222
$222,216
$323,556$351,820
$17,796
$124,661 $135,893
$55,370
$-
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
IT AppProvisioning
Costs
IT OSDeployment
Costs
User AppProvisioning
Costs
User OSDeployment
Costs
3-Year Labor - Current
Labor Savings: App Portal + FlexNet Manager Suite Self-service and automation of entitlement checks enable productivity gains for both IT and
business users
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Faster Service Delivery: App Portal + AdminStudio
24
0 1 2 3 4 5
Current State
With App Portal
Standard SW Completion Time (Hours)
Request Approve Assign License Deliver
0 10 20 30 40 50
Current State
With App Portal
Non- Standard SW Completion Time (Days)
Request/Approve Procure Package Assign License Deliver
Automation of the enterprise application lifecycle improves operational efficiency and
improves service delivery.
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Reduced Costs: App Portal + FlexNet Manager Suite
$900.2$927.2 $955.0
$803.7
$654.4
$423.0
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Value of Unused Licenses ($Thousands)
Unused Software Value - Current
Unused Software with Solution
As-Is, $171.11
With App Portal and
FlexNet Manager
Suite, $8.56
$0.00
$20.00
$40.00
$60.00
$80.00
$100.00
$120.00
$140.00
$160.00
$180.00
Cost per Product Reclamation
Ongoing license reclamation allows organizations to eliminate software waste while reducing
administrative overhead
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Readiness-Maturity
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