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AdminStudio Suite Powering a Unified Applicat ion Readiness Process for Inventory, Rationalizat ion, Packaging, and Compatibility Test ing of Physical, Virtual, and Mobile Applicat ions, Ensuring Faster Service Delivery and Predictable Deployment
Benefits to Your Organization:• Improved IT
Responsiveness —Streamline service deliveryand respond quickly tonew request.
• Increased OperationalEfficiency — Reduce thet ime and effort involvedin packaging applicat ionsand manage one processfor planning and deliveryof physical, virtual, andmobile applicat ions.
• Predictable Applicat ionDelivery — Ensuresupportability of yoursoftware port folio andmaintain applicat ionsin a state of readinessfor deployment intoincreasingly complexenvironments.
• Computing PlatformAgnost ic — Eliminatelabor-intensive datagathering and allocateresources more efficient lyacross all plat forms usedto deliver applicat ions,whether physical, virtual,or mobile.
• Adaptive and Scalableto Changes in BusinessPriority — AutomateIT service delivery andplanning for every dayapplicat ion requests andmigrat ion projects.
AdminStudio Suite powers an enterprise’s daily Applicat ion Readiness process for inventory, rat ionalizat ion, packaging, and compatibility test ing of physical, virtual, and mobile applicat ions, ensuring faster service delivery and predictable deployment into increasingly complex computing environments. Automation, integrat ion with leading software distribut ion tools, and workflow capabilit ies streamline day-to-day applicat ion packaging operat ions and reduce the t ime and cost of applicat ion virtualizat ion, mobile applicat ion management, and Windows® upgrades.
Increasingly Complex Computing EnvironmentsIn today’s digital business, it is important to keep applicat ions ready to deploy when end users need them and on the devices they choose. But the increasing complexity of enterprise environments is posing a challenge for organizations that are looking to improve service delivery and consumerize IT services. The heterogeneity of computing devices, more frequent software releases, and ongoing transit ion of the computing infrastructure from physical to virtual and mobile, complicate things further. Manual procedures for rat ionalizing, test ing, convert ing, managing, or distribut ing enterprise software are no longer viable.
Unified Applicat ion ReadinessThe Applicat ion Readiness processes allows you to shift from react ive to proact ive applicat ion management. The result is it’s ability to define,
track and deliver the speed and quality of service delivery the enterprise expects. The Flexera Software solut ion is a source of significant benefits for many groups within the enterprise and for the business as a whole.
• IT leaders can significant ly reduce the costand complexity of major service transit ionsand increase the ability to adapt and scale inresponse to changes in technology andbusiness needs.
• IT operat ions managers can increasepredictability, in terms of outputs andmeasurements, to accurately scope and budgetfor transit ions so there are no surprises.
• IT service delivery managers can exceed SLAsand deliver applicat ions to the business fasterand more reliably.
• Employees, customers, and partners getfaster and more reliable access to the latesttechnology, without outages or interrupt ionsin service.
“ AdminStudio provides our application packagers everything they need to deliver quality products. AdminStudio is more than a ‘packaging tool,’ it’s a complete Application Readiness solut ion capable of handling the challenges of managing applications in an enterprise of any size.”
Engineer Fortune 500 Insurance Company
Ident ify applicat ions and new requests
Validate and eliminate redundancy
Determine compatibility for the target environments and packaging formats
Plan resources required
Package and test for target environments
Publish applicat ion for deploymentDeploy
Fix & Package
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Identify Identify deployed and used applicat ions
Eliminate duplicate applications
Determine suitability for migration/upgrade
Plan migration in line withbusiness objectives
Convert applications to required format
Deploy packaged applications
Figure 1: With AdminStudio Suite, IT can automate the Applicat ion Readiness process to achieve cont inuous readiness of all applicat ions.
AdminStudio Suite includes: • AdminStudio
Package software for scalable enterprise deployments
• AdminStudio Applicat ion Compatibility Ident ify and resolve applicat ion compatibility issues
• AdminStudio Mac® and Mobile Prepare Mac applicat ions, ident ify mobile app risks and compatibility issues
• AdminStudio Virtualizat ion Package software into applicat ion virtualizat ion formats
• AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalizat ion Ident ify, assess, and consolidate the enterprise desktop applicat ion port folio
• AdminStudio Virtual Desktop Assessment Assess and plan for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
• Workflow Manager Manage Applicat ion Readiness requests and track service level agreements (SLAs)
Future Proof Your Applicat ions with AdminStudio SuiteAdminStudio Suite is the industry’s only automated applicat ion compatibility test ing, fixing and packaging solut ion for MSI, virtual, and mobile formats that integrates with exist ing systems management and mobile device technologies. This sophist icated solut ion enables you to unify applicat ion management using one tool, with one process, regardless of deployment format. As a result, you will reduce applicat ion sprawl, and accelerate the adoption of virtualizat ion, cloud computing, mobile apps, Mac applicat ions, and the next Windows OS update. And you’ll posit ion IT to maintain Applicat ion Readiness in an environment of rapid and continual change.
The Applicat ion Readiness Maturity Model provides a framework for cont inual improvement of the Applicat ion Readiness process. Use it as a guide to assess the current state and determine what can be done to improve the process. By understanding where your organization is in maturity, you will have a start ing point to chart your path to higher levels of business value. Each step yields incremental efficiencies, and capabilit ies result ing in faster and more reliable applicat ion delivery, lower costs, and decreased risk.
Figure 2: Applicat ion Readiness Maturity Model helps chart a path to higher levels of business value.
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Is our process efficient?Leverage automat ion and process workflows across a wide range of technology to increase packaging team product ivity and accelerate application delivery.
Have packaging standards been established?Implement standardized packaging processes to improve quality and consistency of applicat ion deployments to reduce support costs.
How are applicat ions made ready for deployment?Package applicat ions individually for a single comput ing plat form for deployment through client management systems.
Change ReadyLevel 4
EfficientDeliveryLevel 3
StandardProcessLevel 2
BasicPackaging
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Identify Rat ionalize Plan Fix &Package DeployAssess
Compat ibility
Application Readiness Process
Packaging to Predictable Applicat ion Delivery
Are we ready for change?Proact ively manage applicat ions to prepare for future technology changes, integrate related business processes for end-to-end applicat ion lifecycle automat ion, enable self-service applicat ion delivery to improve user sat isfact ion.
Homogenous Environment Complexity Heterogenous
Key Product Features by Edit ion
AdminStudioEnterprise
Automate Cont inual Applicat ion Readiness
ProfessionalPackage and Test for
Best Pract ices
StandardBasic Software
Packaging
Repackage Applicat ions for Windows Installer
Create Transforms to Customize Windows Installer Packages
App Portal Limited Edit ion (5 applicat ions)
Centrally Manage Applicat ions
Provision Virtual Machines for Repackaging and Test ing
Insight into EXE installers
Test Applicat ions for Quality, Conflicts and Best Pract ices
Publish Approved Apps to the App Store and Systems Management tools
Manage System Center Configuration Manager Applicat ion Metadata
InstallShield 2015 Professional - AdminStudio Edit ion
InstallShield 2015 Premier - AdminStudio Edit ion
Test Impact of Windows Security Patches
Detailed Applicat ion Reports and Dashboards
Seamless Integrat ion to Manage the Ent ire Asset Lifecycle
Automate Packaging Tasks with PowerShell APIs
Applicat ion Virtualizat ionEnterpriseTest and Convert
Applicat ions in Bulk
ProfessionalTest for Virtualizat ion
Suitability
StandardConvert Single Applicat ions
Virtualize Applicat ions for: - Microsoft App-V - VMware ThinApp - Symantec Workspace Virtualizat ion
Direct ly Edit Microsoft App-V Packages
Applicat ion Virtualizat ion Suitability Test ing
Test EXE installers for Virtualizat ion Suitability
Quality, Conflict and Best Pract ice Test ing of Virtual Applicat ions
Define Microsoft App-V Virtual Environments
Prepare App-V Applicat ions for Faster Delivery
Upgrade App-V 4.x Virtual Applicat ions to App-V 5.1
Automate Virtualizat ion Test ing and Conversions with PowerShell APIs
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Copyright © 2016 Flexera Software LLC. All other brand and product names ment ioned herein may be the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respect ive owners.AS16_DS_May16
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About Flexera Software Flexera Software helps applicat ion producers and enterprises manage applicat ion usage and increase the value they derive from their software. Our next-generat ion software licensing, compliance, security and installat ion solut ions are essent ial to ensure cont inuous licensing compliance, optimize software investments and future-proof businesses against the risks and costs of constant ly changing technology. Over 80,000 customers turn to Flexera Software as a trusted and neutral source for the
knowledge and expert ise we have gained as the marketplace leader for over 25 years and for the automation and intelligence designed into our products. For more information, please go to: www.flexerasoftware.com
AdminStudio Mac® and MobileEnterpriseTest for Risk and
Device Compat ibility
ProfessionalImport and Deploy
Mobile Apps
Unified Applicat ion Readiness Process for Windows, Mac, and Mobile
Configure and Prepare Mac Applicat ions for Deployment
Test Mac Apps for OS X Compatibility to Ensure They Work as Expected
Import App Store Links as Part of a Consistent and Predictable Process
Publish Prepared and Approved Mac Applicat ions
Test Mobile Apps for OS Compatibility, iOS, Android and Windows 10 Universal Apps
Test Mobile Apps for Device Compatibility
Identify Risky Apps with Mobile Applicat ion Reputat ion Scanning
Dashboard and Report ing
Automate Mac and Mobile Test ing with PowerShell APIs
AdminStudio Applicat ion CompatibilityEnterprise
Test and Remediate Applicat ions in Bulk
ProfessionalTest and Remediate Single Applicat ions
Windows 10 Compatibility Test ing and Remediat ion
Test EXE Installers for OS Compatibility
Test Web Apps for compatibility with Windows Server and Microsoft Azure
Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge Compatibility Test ing
Automatically Detect and Remediate Windows Server Compatibility Issues
Compatibility Tests for Windows Server and Microsoft Azure
Detailed Applicat ion Portfolio Compatibility Report ing
Automate OS Compatibility Test ing with PowerShell APIs