Application Portfolio Management (APM) Cloud Assessment

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  • Updated February 1, 2024
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  • The Cloud Assessment scoring profile in Application Portfolio Management helps you to evaluate a business application for its cloud migration readiness.

    To get the cloud assessment option in the Application Portfolio Management, you must install the Application Portfolio Management Cloud Assessment application from the  ServiceNow Store. For instructions to download the application, see Install Cloud Migration Readiness Application.

    Indicators for the Application Portfolio Management (APM) Cloud Assessment

    The indicators are associated with the APM Cloud Assessment scoring profile. These indicators help you to evaluate business applications for their cloud migration readiness.

    To check out all the indicators, see APM Cloud Assessment Scoring Profile.

    Applying the APM Cloud Assessment scoring profile to a business application

    You can apply the Cloud Assessment scoring profile for a business application to assess its eligibility for cloud migration. In a business application form, you can select the APM Cloud Assessment scoring profile for the Application scoring profile field. For information to fill other fields, see Add or edit a business application.

    Figure 1. Applying the APM Cloud Assessment scoring profile to a business application
    Applying the APM Cloud Assessment scoring profile to a business application

    Analyzing the APM Cloud Assessment scoring of a business application

    You can analyze and identify strategies for cloud migration of a business application by plotting application indicator scores through interactive graphs in the bubble chart. On the Group Analysis page, use the bubble chart to plot the indicator scores of the applications in the X and Y axis. You can then use these scores to strategize goals and create a demand to invest in, replace, or sustain the application. To know more about analyzing the indicators scores of a business application, see Analyze application scores in a bubble chart.

    Figure 2. Analyzing the APM Cloud Assessment scoring of a business application
    Analyzing the APM Cloud Assessment scoring of a business application