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How to Use Pace Layering to Develop a Modern Application Strategy
8 December 2010
 
Jim Shepherd   Dennis Gaughan   Yvonne Genovese   Valentin T. Sribar  

Pace layering is a new methodology for categorizing applications and developing a differentiated management and governance process that reflects how the applications are used and their rate of change.





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Contents
  • Analysis
    • The Uncomfortable Conversation Between IT and the Business Leaders
    • What Are Pace Layers?
    • Pace Layered Applications
    • Classifying Applications into Pace Layers
    • Developing a Governance Strategy to Avoid Chaos
    • Pace Layering Complements ITScore for Application Organizations
    • Establishing Process and Data Integrity Requirements at Each Layer
    • Connective Technologies Required to Integrate Process and Data Among Layers
    • Recommendations and Next Steps
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Figure 1.
Application Pace Layers
Figure 2.
Characteristics of Pace Layers
Figure 3.
Establish Realistic Process and Data Integrity Requirements




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