Maximize your investment in AdminStudio: Top 3 Recommendations for Improving Application Readiness


Todays Presenters

Timothy DavisSenior Product Marketing Manager, Flexera Software

[email protected]

@TimothyToday

[email protected]

Mike O’ConnorSenior Solutions Engineer,Flexera Software


Agenda - Maximize Your AdminStudio Investment

• IT and Application Readiness Challenges • The Application Readiness Maturity Model• Top 3 recommendations for Improving Maturity• Product Demonstrations• Customer Benefits and Testimonials• Q & A


IT Challenges

ConsumerizationIT as a Service

Desktop VirtualizationKeep up with Migrations App Virtualization

IT ResponsivenessApps Updated Annually

Service Level Agreements

Complex Environments

Mobile

4


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

Pro

cess

Man

agem

en

t an

d R

epo

rtin

g


DeployFix & Package

PlanAssess Compatibility

RationalizeIdentify

Application Readiness Process

Basic Packaging

Level 1

How are applications made ready for deployment?Package applications individually for a single computing platform for deployment through client management systems.

Application Readiness Maturity ModelApplication Packaging to Predictable Application Delivery

Pro

ce

ss

Ma

turi

ty a

nd

Bu

sin

es

s V

alu

e


DeployFix & Package


RationalizeIdentify


Basic Packaging

Level 1


Standard ProcessLevel 2

Have packaging standards been established?Implement standardized packaging processes to improve quality and consistency of application deployments to reduce support costs.


Pro

ce

ss

Ma

turi

ty a

nd

Bu

sin

es

s V

alu

e


DeployFix & Package


RationalizeIdentify


Basic Packaging

Level 1




Efficient Delivery

Level 3

Is our process efficient?Leverage automation and process workflows across a wide range of technology to increase packaging team productivity and accelerate application delivery.


Pro

ce

ss

Ma

turi

ty a

nd

Bu

sin

es

s V

alu

e


DeployFix & Package


RationalizeIdentify


Basic Packaging

Level 1




Efficient Delivery

Level 3

Is our process efficient?Leverage automation and process workflows across a wide range of technology to increase packaging team productivity and accelerate application delivery.


Pro

ce

ss

Ma

turi

ty a

nd

Bu

sin

es

s V

alu

e

Change ReadyLevel 4

Are we ready for change?Proactively manage applications to prepare for future technology changes, integrate related business processes for end-to-end application lifecycle automation, enable self-service application delivery to improve user satisfaction.

Homogenous HeterogeneousEnvironment Complexity

Top 3 Recommendations for Improving Maturity

#1 Gain Control and Visibility of Applications

#2 Automate Workflow & Standardize Best Practices

#3 Enable Self-Service Application Requests



Challenges: No central repository, manual processes

• OS upgrades are lengthy and complex

• Application compatibility issues impact end users

• Higher support costs• Duplication of effort• Lack of efficiency• License overspend



Application Manager



Application Manager

Benefits:• Test, Customize, and Convert

applications from one central place

• Automate application compatibility testing and remediation

• Convert applications to virtual formats in bulk

• Enable rationalization of application portfolio

• Improve efficiency• Reduce administrative costs


Centrally Manage All Applications


DEMONSTRATION

Application Manager



Request incomplete

No audit trail

available

No project visibility for

Management

SLA compliance

issuesProcesses are not respected

Manual processes

emails sent back and

forth

Lack of communicatio

n between teams

DeployFix & Package


RationalizeIdentify



Benefits: • Manage all application

readiness requests from one centralized place

• Flexible workflows ensure consistent processes and best practices

• Report on process in real-time for continuous refinement


Streamline Application Readiness and related IT

Processes

Centrally Manage

Projects, Applications, SLAs, and IT Resources


DEMONSTRATION

Workflow Manager



Challenges: • Users need various

types of applications on more devices

• Each device may have a different request and fulfillment process

• Inconsistent user experience is confusing

• Lengthy service delivery times, missed SLAs



Benefits: • Applications

automatically published• Faster service delivery• Improved employee

satisfaction• Visibility into application

usage and satisfaction• Continual license

compliance


DEMONSTRATION

App Portal


Basic Packaging

Level 1


Efficient Delivery

Level 3

Change ReadyLevel 4


Environment Complexity

Pro

ce

ss

Ma

turi

ty a

nd

Bu

sin

es

s V

alu

e • Application lifecycle processes linked by Flexera ID• Automated workflows and platform APIs• Applications published to enterprise app store• Self-service delivery of applications to end users

• Automated repackaging and application virtualization conversion

• Client management systems integration• Packaging workflow templates • Service Level Agreement reporting• ISO 19770-2 Software Tagging

• Packaging templates• Application conflict testing• Package validation and quality testing• Assess and convert packages for application

virtualization

• Repackage applications• Customize installations with transforms

Comprehensive assessments of:• Application & Session Virtualization, VDI• New Desktop, Server & Mobile OS• Mobile Applications Risks

Homogenous Heterogeneous

Comprehensive assessments of:• Application & Session Virtualization, VDI• New Desktop, Server & Mobile OS• Mobile Application Risks


What Are the Benefits to Customers?


Questions?

1 Watch the webinar on-demand: http://learn.flexerasoftware.com/AR-WBNR-AdminStudio-Maximize-Investment

Contact Flexera or a Business Partner to discuss the next steps

North America: 800-809-5659

Europe, Middle East & Africa: +44 (0) 870 873 6300

Asia-Pacific: +61 3 9895 2000

2

3

Try AdminStudio – Download the Free Trialwww.flexerasoftware/adminstudio

http://learn.flexerasoftware.com/AR-WBNR-AdminStudio-Maximize-Investment



http://www.flexerasoftware.com/company/about/contact-us

http://learn.flexerasoftware.com/content/AR-EVAL-AdminStudio


http://www.flexerasoftware/adminstudio


How to get AdminStudio 2014:

To upgrade: • Customers with a current maintenance agreement can go

to the Flexera Software Product and License Center or contact us at [email protected]

To evaluate: • Download the AdminStudio Suite 2014 21 day trial

To speak to a Flexera representative call• North America: 800-809-5659

• Europe, Middle East & Africa: +44 (0) 870 873 6300

• Asia-Pacific: +61 3 9895 2000

http://resources.flexerasoftware.com/instructions/productlicensing/en/adminstudio.htm

http://resources.flexerasoftware.com/instructions/productlicensing/en/adminstudio.htm

mailto:[email protected]



Maximize your investment in AdminStudio: Top 3 Recommendations for Improving Application Readiness

Technology

Transcript of Maximize your investment in AdminStudio: Top 3 Recommendations for Improving Application Readiness