Step 2: Select Actions to Rationalize Applications

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The Select Actions to Rationalize Applications page lists identification, category, classification, usage, and AdminStudio test result status for each application that has been included in this project (based up on the selections made on Step 1: Identify Project Scope Panel).

Step 2: Select Actions to Rationalize Applications

On this panel, you first review all of the information provided on each application, and then select an action to take in the Action column.

Select Actions to Rationalize Applications Panel

Property

Description

Publisher

Manufacturer of the application.

Product

General product name of the application (without version indicator).

Version

Version of application.

Superseded

Lists a number that identifies how many more recent versions of this same application have been released.

For example, if Adobe Reader Version 8 has a -4 in the Superseded column, while Version 15 has a 0 in that column, it indicates that Adobe Reader Version 15 is the most recent version, while Version 8 has been superseded by four more recent versions.

Application Name

Specific name of application with a version indicator.

Note • If Unrecognized App is displayed in this column, you will need to add this application to the Application Resource Library, as described in Adding Unrecognized Applications to Application Resource Library.

Action

After reviewing all of the listed information, specify one of the following values for each application:

• Upgrade—Upgrade all users of this application in the scope to this version of the application.
• Retain—For current environment, keep this product version (take no action). For new environment, prepare this application version for deployment.
• No Action—This product version will not be prepared for deployment in the new environment.
• Research—Research is still being performed in order to decide what action to take for this product version.
• Retire—[For current environment projects only] Uninstall this product version from the current environment. If you are upgrading users to a newer version, enter that version number in the Notes column.

Category

The default list of software categories is taken from the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code standard (http://www.unspsc.org/). Applications are assigned to a category in the Application Resource Library.

Classification

Classification category of application, as described in Classification.

Machine Usage in Scope

Number of machines this application is installed on in the selected scope. Click this link to view a Machine Report.

Machine Usage in All Data

Number of machines this application is installed on in the entire enterprise. Click this link to view a Machine Report.

Users in Scope

Number of users who are using this application in the selected scope. Click this link to view a User Report.

Users in All Data

Number of users who are using this application in the entire enterprise. Click this link to view a User Report.

Usage

Click the Report link to view a usage report of the number of users who have used this application over the last three, six, and twelve months.

Operating System Compatibility

Remote Publishing Compatibility

Virtualization Compatibility

If an application with a matching Flexera ID has been tested in AdminStudio, one of the following icon will be displayed in these columns to indicate test status in that category:

For more information, see Using Test Center to Perform Package Testing in the AdminStudio Help Library.

Owner

Enter the name of the person responsible for specifying an Action for this application.

Notes

Click the pencil icon to add a note to this field. You may want to add notes when performing research, or when indicating that an application will be replaced by a more recent version.

After you have made a selection in the Action column for each application, click Next to continue.

See Also

Creating a New Rationalization Project

Editing an Existing Rationalization Project

AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization 2015 SP1 Help Library

26 January 2016

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