Managing IT complexity is one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today. As organizations race to keep up with technological trends, this comes at the cost of increased interconnection of systems and infrastructure, making things challenging to manage and maintain. It can also mean shadow IT that adds complexity while staying undetected. All these things drain resources and make companies less efficient, costing them time and money.
In fact, Gartner estimated that 40% of IT budgets are wasted due to shadow IT and redundant apps. They predicted that by 2027, 75% of employees will acquire, modify, or create technology outside IT’s visibility.
That’s why we’re excited to introduce Quick Start, a fast and simple solution to help your organization simplify IT, reduce costs, and see results in just 30 days.
Why Quick Start?
For many organizations, tackling IT complexity feels overwhelming. It’s not just about managing costs—it's about gaining visibility and control over an ever-expanding application portfolio. Before even thinking about the future, you must understand where you are.
Traditional Enterprise Architecture (EA) solutions can be slow to implement and complex to use, leading to a long time to value. Quick Start changes that by offering a fast, streamlined approach with pre-configured templates and guided workflows. It’s designed to help you:
- Audit your IT landscape quickly and easily.
- Eliminate redundant applications and cut waste.
- Achieve fast ROI in just 30 days.
How Quick Start Works
-1.png?width=1600&height=900&name=Cover%20(6)-1.png)
Quick Start simplifies the EA process into three easy steps:
- Assess Your IT Landscape: Get full visibility into IT assets, owners, costs. Create a single source of truth. Real-time data feeds and pre-configured dashboards give you always-on clarity on your IT health and costs.
- Rationalize: Identify redundant apps, shadow IT, and risks. Collaborate with business stakeholders easily right in the Ardoq app.
- Find Cost Savings Hidden in Plain Sight: Find redundant apps and remove unnecessary IT burden. Get rid of outdated or redundant applications that are draining your budget.
The Value of Removing Unnecessary IT
App rationalization is one of the most effective ways to reduce IT costs and streamline operations. By sorting through your catalog of applications and identifying what can be replaced, retired, or merged, you can ensure your organization is able to stay agile.
It’s easy to accumulate a bloated application portfolio because of acquisitions and growth. Apps can quickly grow redundant as new ones are added and the organization’s capabilities and priorities change. This is known as application or software sprawl.
It poses a huge challenge for businesses because each application demands active maintenance, increasing costs and consuming resources. More worryingly, if an application is left unused or attended, it can leave the organization vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.
In fact, 50% of enterprises report that redundant apps are a top source of inefficiency. By simplifying your IT landscape, you can expect:
- A reduction in IT operating costs
- Freed up IT teams to focus on innovation and growth
- The ability to reinvest savings into strategic business initiatives
Real-World Success Stories
Here’s a story from a global manufacturing leader (anonymized for privacy) who implemented Ardoq. By rationalizing their application portfolio, they were able to:
- Reduce their IT spend by £3 million in 2024
- Project £10 million in savings by 2025
Online trading provider IG Group used Ardoq to gain full visibility into their application portfolio, allowing them to keep track of the health of their technology. This enabled them to:
- Reduce their data collection time by 50%
- Streamline operations by integrating with ServiceNow
- Use automated surveys, analysis, and real-time reporting to stay up-to-date
Read more about their story here.
What Happens After Quick Start?
Quick Start is only the beginning. After the initial 30 days, Ardoq can help you take your IT strategy even further by exploring even more opportunities for optimization:
- Cloud Migration: Plan, prioritize, and communicate your cloud migration strategy with ease.
- Application Modernization: Confidently manage change, cost, and risk with an interconnected application strategy that delivers on business goals.
- Future State Modeling: Prepare for different scenarios and look at potential paths for reaching your desired state.
Ready to Get Started?
If you’re tired of managing IT complexity and want to start seeing results fast, Quick Start can help. Book a demo today and learn how Ardoq Quick Start can transform your IT landscape in just 30 days.
