title, docType, templateVersion
| title |
docType |
templateVersion |
| Application Rationalisation |
APPR |
1.0 |
Application Rationalisation
Document Control
| Field |
Value |
| Document ID |
ARC-[PROJECT_ID]-APPR-v[VERSION] |
| Document Type |
Application Rationalisation |
| Project |
[PROJECT_NAME] |
| Classification |
[CLASSIFICATION] |
| Status |
DRAFT |
| Version |
[VERSION] |
| Created |
[YYYY-MM-DD] |
| Last Modified |
[YYYY-MM-DD] |
| Review Cycle |
Quarterly during active rationalisation programme |
| Next Review Date |
[YYYY-MM-DD] |
| Owner |
[OWNER_NAME_AND_ROLE] |
| Reviewed By |
[REVIEWER_NAME] |
| Approved By |
[APPROVER_NAME] |
| Distribution |
[DISTRIBUTION_LIST] |
Revision History
| Version |
Date |
Author |
Description |
Reviewer |
Approver |
[VERSION] |
[YYYY-MM-DD] |
ArcKit AI |
Initial creation from /arckit:application-rationalization command |
[REVIEWER_NAME] |
[APPROVER_NAME] |
1. Rationalisation Summary
| Decision |
Count |
Applications |
| Keep |
[N] |
[App-1, App-2, ...] |
| Merge |
[N] |
[App-3, App-4 (→ target), ...] |
| Replace |
[N] |
[App-5, App-6, ...] |
| Retire |
[N] |
[App-7, App-8, ...] |
Overall Portfolio: [N] applications assessed → [N] decisions rendered
Target reduction: [X]% fewer applications post-rationalisation
2. Per-Application Decisions
APP-001: [Application Name] — [KEEP / MERGE / REPLACE / RETIRE]
- Capability: [Primary capability served]
- Strategic Fit: [Strategic / Critical / Support]
- Technical Condition: [Modern / Aging / Legacy]
- Business Value: [High / Medium / Low]
- Current Cost: [£X/year — license, maintenance, infrastructure, FTE]
- Rationale: [Why this decision — reference principles, strategy, BPCM alignment]
- Migration Approach: [Lift-shift / Replatform / Refactor / Retire / Consolidate]
- Target Platform (if Replace/Merge): [Platform name]
- Timeline: [Q1 2026 / Wave 1, etc.]
- Estimated Cost: [£X]
- Risk Level: [Low / Medium / High]
- Dependencies: [Upstream/downstream applications affected]
- Owner: [Application owner / business sponsor]
APP-002: [Application Name] — [KEEP / MERGE / REPLACE / RETIRE]
- Capability: [Primary capability served]
- Strategic Fit: [Strategic / Critical / Support]
- Technical Condition: [Modern / Aging / Legacy]
- Business Value: [High / Medium / Low]
- Current Cost: [£X/year — license, maintenance, infrastructure, FTE]
- Rationale: [Why this decision]
- Migration Approach: [Lift-shift / Replatform / Refactor / Retire / Consolidate]
- Target Platform (if Replace/Merge): [Platform name]
- Timeline: [Q1 2026 / Wave 1, etc.]
- Estimated Cost: [£X]
- Risk Level: [Low / Medium / High]
- Dependencies: [Upstream/downstream applications affected]
- Owner: [Application owner / business sponsor]
APP-003: [Application Name] — [KEEP / MERGE / REPLACE / RETIRE]
- Capability: [Primary capability served]
- Strategic Fit: [Strategic / Critical / Support]
- Technical Condition: [Modern / Aging / Legacy]
- Business Value: [High / Medium / Low]
- Current Cost: [£X/year — license, maintenance, infrastructure, FTE]
- Rationale: [Why this decision]
- Migration Approach: [Lift-shift / Replatform / Refactor / Retire / Consolidate]
- Target Platform (if Replace/Merge): [Platform name]
- Timeline: [Q1 2026 / Wave 1, etc.]
- Estimated Cost: [£X]
- Risk Level: [Low / Medium / High]
- Dependencies: [Upstream/downstream applications affected]
- Owner: [Application owner / business sponsor]
[Continue for each application in inventory...]
3. Portfolio Target State
Target Distribution
| Decision Category |
Count |
Percentage |
| Keep |
[N] |
[X]% |
| Merge |
[N] |
[X]% |
| Replace |
[N] |
[X]% |
| Retire |
[N] |
[X]% |
| Total |
[N] |
100% |
Capability Coverage
| Capability |
Current Apps |
Target Apps |
Decision |
| [Capability A] |
[N] |
[N] |
[Consolidated] |
| [Capability B] |
[N] |
[N] |
[Unchanged] |
| [Capability C] |
[N] |
[N] |
[New replacement needed] |
4. Consolidation Benefits
| Benefit Area |
Estimated Value |
Confidence |
Notes |
| License reduction |
£[X]/year |
[High/Med/Low] |
[Detail] |
| Maintenance savings |
£[X]/year |
[High/Med/Low] |
[Detail] |
| Operational efficiency |
[X]% reduction |
[High/Med/Low] |
[Detail] |
| Infrastructure consolidation |
£[X]/year |
[High/Med/Low] |
[Detail] |
| Security posture improvement |
[Qualitative] |
[High/Med/Low] |
[Detail] |
| Total estimated annual benefit |
£[X]/year |
— |
— |
Return on Investment: [X] months to realise savings vs. total rationalisation investment of £[X]
5. Risk Register
| # |
Risk |
Affected App(s) |
Likelihood |
Impact |
Mitigation |
| 1 |
[Business disruption during migration] |
[APP-XXX] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Mitigation plan] |
| 2 |
[Data loss during consolidation] |
[APP-XXX] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Mitigation plan] |
| 3 |
[Integration dependency breakdown] |
[APP-XXX] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Mitigation plan] |
| 4 |
[Vendor non-cooperation on contract termination] |
[APP-XXX] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Mitigation plan] |
| 5 |
[Staff skills gap for new platform] |
[APP-XXX] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Low/Med/High] |
[Mitigation plan] |
6. Implementation Sequencing
Wave Details
| Wave |
Focus |
Duration |
Apps |
Key Milestone |
| 1 — Quick Wins |
Low-risk retirements and clear merges |
[N] months |
[N] apps |
[Milestone] |
| 2 — Foundation |
Platform readiness and data prep |
[N] months |
[N] apps |
[Milestone] |
| 3 — Transformation |
Major replacements and migrations |
[N] months |
[N] apps |
[Milestone] |
| 4 — Optimisation |
Final rationalisation and tuning |
[N] months |
[N] apps |
[Milestone] |
7. Traceability
| Source Artifact |
Document |
Link/Reference |
| Application Portfolio |
ARC-[P]-APP-v[N].md |
[Direct reference] |
| Business Capability Model |
ARC-[P]-BPCM-v[N].md |
[Capability alignment] |
| Architecture Principles |
ARC-000-PRIN-v[N].md |
[Principle references] |
| Architecture Decisions |
ARC-[P]-ADR-*.md |
[Decision references] |
8. Assumptions
- [Application inventory is complete and up to date]
- [Business sponsors will approve decisions within 30 days]
- [Budget envelope of £[X] available for rationalisation programme]
9. Decisions Pending Approval
| Decision |
App |
Status |
Required By |
| [Pending decision] |
[APP-XXX] |
Awaiting sponsor approval |
[YYYY-MM-DD] |
Generated by: ArcKit /arckit:application-rationalization command
Generated on: [DATE] [TIME] GMT
ArcKit Version: {ARCKIT_VERSION}
Project: [PROJECT_NAME] (Project [PROJECT_ID])
AI Model: [MODEL_NAME]
Generation Context: [Brief note about source documents used]