Obsolescence Management

Track lifecycle phases across your technology portfolio. Know what's approaching end-of-support before it becomes a problem.
48%of enterprises use unsupported OSKaspersky Research
60%of breaches involve outdated softwarePonemon Institute 2023
$4.88Maverage data breach costIBM 2024
How It Works
Technology Lifecycle Phases
P

Plan

Under evaluation, not yet deployed

I

Phase-In

Being rolled out, limited deployment

A

Active

Fully supported, recommended for use

O

Phase-Out

Being replaced, migrate to alternatives

E

End of Life

No longer supported, requires action

How Peaqview Tracks Obsolescence

Three capabilities that give you complete visibility into technology lifecycle risk.

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Lifecycle Phase Tracking

Every component in your portfolio has a lifecycle status: Plan, Phase-In, Active, Phase-Out, or End of Life. Peaqview calculates the current phase automatically based on dates and shows you what's approaching critical stages.

Support Status: Active, Mainstream, Maintenance-Only, Limited, Deprecated, EOL, Unsupported
Key Dates: Vendor EOL date, internal phase dates, review schedules
2

Technopedia Integration

Automatically enrich your inventory with vendor lifecycle data from Technopedia. No more manual research to find EOL dates. The platform syncs regularly to keep your data current.

Auto-Enrichment: EOL dates, EOS dates, version info, CVE data
Fuzzy Matching: Handles variations in product and vendor names
3

Risk Inheritance Engine

If a component depends on something obsolete, it inherits that risk. Peaqview propagates obsolescence scores up through your architecture so you can see which applications and capabilities are affected.

Weakest Wins: The most obsolete dependency determines inherited risk
Depth Tracking: See risk at multiple levels of your architecture

Risk Inheritance: The "Weakest Wins" Principle

Your application is only as secure as its most obsolete dependency. Peaqview makes this hidden risk visible.

Business Capability
Customer Management
Score: 72 (Inherited)
inherits from
Application
CRM System
Score: 72 (Inherited)
depends on
Technology Component
Web Server
Score: 15
Database (EOL)
Score: 72
Auth Service
Score: 8

How It Works

The CRM System has three technology dependencies. Even though the Web Server and Auth Service are current, the obsolete Database (score: 72) determines the application's inherited risk.

This inherited risk then flows up to the Business Capability layer, making it clear that "Customer Management" is at risk due to underlying technology obsolescence.

Risk Score Levels

LOW (0-39)
MEDIUM (40-59)
HIGH (60-79)
CRITICAL (80-100)

What Drives the Obsolescence Score

Peaqview calculates a 0-100 risk score based on multiple factors. Weights are configurable per workspace.

Support Status

Is the vendor still providing updates? Active support scores low, end-of-life scores high.

Active: 0 ptsDeprecated: 25 ptsEOL: 30 pts

EOL Proximity

How close is the end-of-life date? More urgency as the date approaches.

2+ years: 5 pts6 months: 40 ptsPast EOL: 80 pts

Version Gap

How far behind the current version? Older versions often lack security patches.

Current: 0 pts2 major behind: 10 pts4+ behind: 20 pts

Lifecycle Stage

Where is this in your internal lifecycle? Phase-out and EOL stages add risk.

Active: 0 ptsPhase-Out: 10 ptsEnd of Life: 15 pts

What You Can Expect

Organizations using proactive obsolescence management typically see these outcomes.

Complete Visibility

See every component's lifecycle status in one place. No more spreadsheets, no more guessing which systems are approaching EOL.

Earlier Warning

With Technopedia integration and automated alerts, you'll know about approaching EOL dates months in advance—not weeks.

Hidden Risk Exposed

Risk inheritance shows you which business capabilities are affected by underlying obsolescence. See the full impact, not just the technical details.

Planned Migration

When you know what's coming, you can plan migrations during maintenance windows instead of scrambling after failures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about obsolescence management with Peaqview.

What is technology obsolescence risk?

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How does Peaqview track lifecycle phases?

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What is Technopedia integration?

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How does risk inheritance work?

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See Your Portfolio's Lifecycle Risk

Request a demo and we'll show you how Peaqview tracks lifecycle phases, integrates with Technopedia, and surfaces hidden obsolescence risk.