Proactive SW EOL and Obsolescence Guidance
The Proactive SW EOL and Obsolescence Guidance report provides a forward-looking view of software nearing End of Life (EOL) or Obsolescence (OBS) over the next three years. This comprehensive tool facilitates strategic budget planning, ensuring organizations can proactively address software lifecycle risks. With a toggle feature to switch between EOL and OBS data, it delivers tailored insights for both critical scenarios.
This report provides the following details:
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Future-Focused Insights—Tracks EOL and OBS software spanning three years for proactive planning. |
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Budget Preparation—Enables alignment of lifecycle management with financial forecasting. |
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Granular Analysis—Segments software data by manufacturer, category, and year for detailed evaluation. |
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Visualized Roadmaps—Presents lifecycle stages across timelines to identify risk and prioritize actions. |
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Lifecycle Dates—Displays the following two tabs: |
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Researched— Displays data based on manufacturer provided lifecycle dates only. |
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Researched+ Calculated—Displays data based on a combination of manufacturer provided dates and Flexera predicted dates. |
Note:The previously used field Calculated Support Lifecycle Stage Name (which combined researched and calculated values) has been deprecated and is hidden for further use. This is replaced with new field Lifecycle Stage Name Researched Calculated.
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Clone the reports to leverage the new fields, which now clearly separate researched and combined lifecycle dates. |
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Hiding this field does not break existing cloned reports, but we strongly recommend to update the reports to align with the new reporting structure and ensure clarity of use. |
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A new filter called Lifecycle Date has been introduced, offering two options: Researched and Researched + Calculated, which help differentiate between the types of lifecycle dates. This is currently hidden. The default view is the Researched + Calculated view. |
The Value of the Proactive SW EOL and Obsolescence Guidance Report
This report helps you to:
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Plan Ahead—Align EOL/OBS management with strategic and budgetary cycles. |
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Mitigate Risks—Take preemptive actions to avoid disruption from unsupported or obsolete software. |
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Enhance Vendor Collaboration—Use insights to negotiate updates or replacements with software providers. |
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Optimize Costs—Focus resources on areas with the highest impact and urgency. |
The Proactive SW EOL and Obsolescence Guidance report is a vital tool for organizations aiming to maintain operational resilience and stay ahead of software lifecycle challenges.
Proactive SW EOL and Obsolescence Guidance Report Pages
This report includes the following pages:
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Proactive Software End of Life and Obsolescence
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EOL/OBS Installs by Manufacturer—Highlights vendors with the most at-risk software. |
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EOL/OBS Installs by Category—Provides a breakdown of affected software by functional area or category. |
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Countdown Until Release EOL/OBS—Presents a visual tracker for upcoming EOL or OBS deadlines. |
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EOL/OBS Installs by Year—Provides year-wise timeline of EOL and OBS software to identify peak risk periods. |
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Installed Software Releases and EOL/OBS Dates—Provides detailed list of software with lifecycle dates, providing clarity on when actions are required. |
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Software Roadmap
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Gantt Chart for Software Releases
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Captures lifecycle stages across a 30-year timeline (+/-15 years from today). |
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Includes release name, lifecycle stage start and end dates, category, manufacturer, and product. |
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Allows for focused searches via dropdown filters, making it easier to locate specific software. |
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Helps in understanding the lifecycle progression of key software assets using Lifecycle Visualization. |
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Organization Statistics
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EOL/OBS Installs by Business Units—Highlights areas within the organization most impacted. |
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Cost Center and Location Analysis—Provides insights into where EOL and OBS risks are concentrated. |
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Business Service Impact—Links software risks to specific services, enabling targeted action planning. |
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