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Organizations rely on applications to operationalize every aspect of the business. Application leaders must assess the current state of their application portfolio to identify areas of improvement and to understand how it fits in their vision for the future.

The Gartner IT Score for Applications will help you evaluate the governance and management capabilities of your application organization, determine where improvements will add value and establish a plan to advance the organization.

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    We’ve been able to identify key technologies that we need to understand and establish one-on-one expert sessions to gain a deep insight into those technologies.

    Kevin Switala

    VP & CTO, Gannett Fleming

    Application managers must stay ahead of fast-moving technology trends

    Digital transformation requires application managers to support new business models and exploit new technology. Meanwhile, the existing portfolio remains an important foundation for application integration. It must be transformed into platforms that fit into the digital business technology platform architecture.

    Application Development and Platforms - Digital business demand leads to application development which leads to digital product development

    How we address top challenges of application leaders

    As product centricity moves deeper into organizations, the role of the application manager requires an evolution to meet the new delivery style. It’s critical to redefine what role the current application leader will play, where they will work and how they must lead in the age of digital transformation.

    Do more with less

    Digital business needs agility that allows for rapid delivery of new services and business outcomes, all provided in a continuous and iterative fashion. Gartner can help identify specific challenges and provide targeted insights and best practices to overcome these challenges.

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    Compete with top performers

    Application leaders must transform their development and platform strategies by expanding to power systems of differentiation and innovation. They will use these strategies to build and improve internal competencies to create and scale differentiated and innovative digital products that support digital business demand.

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    Stay ahead of the curve

    The role of the enterprise application team is going through a fundamental redesign. Everything around the team and its portfolio is changing: Technology, expectations, experience, ownership, funding models and governance. Let Gartner help you prepare for the changes ahead.

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    New to the application leader role?

    New application leaders must create a course of action, make and qualify connections, and establish a personal management style. Gartner has the research that application managers can use to reinforce their role, prepare for the future and improve their enterprise application architecture.

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    The Application Leader’s First 100 Days

    Proper preparation, assessment, planning, measuring and, above all, communicating, will greatly enhance your chances of success.

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    The Application Leader Role Is Changing

    Application leaders must account for new product management and product engineering skills in their new roles.

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    Applications 2024: How Application Leaders Should Prepare Their Organizations to Remain Relevant and Highly Effective

    The role of the enterprise application team is changing in nearly every way: Technology, expectations, experience, ownership, funding models and governance.

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    Master your role, transform your business and tap into an unsurpassed peer network through our world-leading virtual and in-person conferences.

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    Cool Vendors 2020: Digital Innovation Thriving Amid Winds of Change

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    Future of Applications: Delivering the Composable Enterprise

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    Application leaders must transform their development and platform strategies to compete with top performers. Gartner can help you identify and adopt the right strategies to accelerate and scale your digital business ambitions.

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