Application Rationalization
The 6R Framework
Six possible actions for every application in your portfolio. Peaqview's scoring engine recommends the right one based on business value, technical health, and cost.
Retire
Decommission applications that are no longer needed. The business function is either obsolete or covered by other systems.
Replace
Swap legacy systems for modern alternatives that better serve business needs—often SaaS solutions.
Replatform
Move to a new platform (e.g., cloud) with minimal code changes. Lift and optimize.
Refactor
Rebuild or significantly modify the application to leverage modern architecture and capabilities.
Rehost
Move as-is to new infrastructure without changes. Quick migration with minimal risk.
Retain
Keep the application as-is. Some systems don't need change—they're working fine.
Transparent Scoring Engine
46 named factors, clear thresholds, full auditability. You always know exactly why an application is recommended for rationalization.
Eligibility
Explicit 6R decisions, EOL status, TIME classification, vendor support
Readiness
Dependencies resolved, successor defined, user migration planned
Strategic Fit
Functional suitability, technical health, redundancy, obsolescence score
Cost Efficiency
High cost relative to business value (scaled by criticality)
Urgency
Target dates, lifecycle phase-out, contract deadlines, compliance
Risk Protection
Mission-critical without redundancy gets automatic protection
Recommendation Thresholds
Portfolio Flow Visualization
See how your portfolio transforms over time with Sankey diagrams that show applications flowing from current state through 6R actions to target state.
TIME Model Integration
Strategic classification that informs—but doesn't dictate—rationalization decisions.
Tolerate
Low business value, acceptable technical health. Keep running but don't invest.
Invest
High business value, good technical health. Strategic assets to enhance.
Migrate
High business value, poor technical health. Needs modernization.
Eliminate
Low business value, poor technical health. Retire or replace.
What-If Scenario Planning
Model different rationalization approaches, compare cost impacts, then commit when you're confident.
Planning Mode
Create hypothetical scenarios. Assign 6R actions to applications, model multi-year cost impacts. No changes to your actual portfolio.
Compare Scenarios
Evaluate multiple approaches side by side. See cost savings, risk levels, and execution complexity for each option.
Commit & Execute
When you've chosen the best approach, commit the scenario. It becomes your rationalization roadmap with tracked progress.
Safe Execution Sequencing
The engine identifies dependencies and generates a safe order for rationalization. You won't retire App A while App B still depends on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Peaqview's rationalization capabilities
The 6R framework (Retire, Replace, Replatform, Refactor, Rehost, Repurchase) defines the possible actions for each application in your portfolio. Peaqview's scoring engine analyzes 46 factors across eligibility, readiness, strategic fit, cost efficiency, and urgency to recommend the right 6R action for each application—with full transparency into why each recommendation was made.
Mission-critical applications without redundancy receive automatic protection (-50 risk points) that blocks them from retirement recommendations. This protection is only removed when you've explicitly set a 6R decision OR when redundancy exists (meaning the business function is covered by another system). This prevents accidental retirement of critical systems while still enabling consolidation of duplicates.
The TIME model (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate) is a strategic classification that informs decisions, while 6R (Retire, Replace, Replatform, Refactor, Rehost, Repurchase) specifies the actual action to take. Peaqview integrates both: TIME classification contributes to the scoring, but 6R decisions define execution. An 'Eliminate' classification suggests retirement, but you still choose whether to Retire, Replace, or Repurchase.
Fully transparent. Peaqview shows all 46 scoring factors with their point values and descriptions. For each application, you see exactly which factors contributed to the score—whether it's EOL status (+10), explicit 6R decision (+15), high cost relative to value (+5-15), or critical protection (-50). No black box, full auditability.
Yes. Each workspace can configure scoring thresholds (Recommended ≥50, Consider 25-49, Review 0-24, Protected <0), adjust factor weights, or enable/disable specific scoring categories. This lets you tune the engine to your organization's risk appetite and rationalization strategy.
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