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Essential Business Lens (APM)

byEssential Project
in Application Portfolio Management Tools
4.0

Overview

Product Information on Essential Business Lens (APM)

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Essential Business Lens (APM)?

Essential Business Lens (APM) is a software developed by Essential Project Management that focuses on application portfolio management for organizations. The software is designed to help businesses analyze and manage their application landscape by providing features such as automated application discovery, assessment of business and technical value, risk analysis, and lifecycle management. Essential Business Lens (APM) enables organizations to document and visualize application dependencies, evaluate application health, and support decision-making regarding application rationalization or modernization. The software addresses the challenge of maintaining an optimal application portfolio by offering insights into application usage, costs, and alignment with business objectives, supporting organizations in reducing complexity and improving IT efficiency.

Essential Business Lens (APM) Pricing

Overall experience with Essential Business Lens (APM)

Principal Architect
3B - 10B USD, Miscellaneous
FAVORABLE

“Ease to manage and transform your Application Portfolio”

4.0
Mar 18, 2022
Effective and efficient Application Portfolio Management
There are no reviews in this category.
CRITICAL

About Company

Company Description

Updated 24th March 2025

Essential Projects specializes in the production of custom metal and glasswork. The products range from handrails, glass canopies, lift enclosures, to metal staircases and balustrades. The firm aligns primarily with the demands of building contractors, architects, shop fitters, estate managers and interior designers who operate in the retail, commercial, and private sectors.

Company Details

Updated 29th April 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2008
Head office location
Bulwell, United Kingdom
Number of employees
11 - 50
Website
http://www.essentialprojects.co.uk

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Essential Business Lens (APM) Likes & Dislikes

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1) Data Capture templates helps feed data into the system 2) Nice Insights on to of the Data is a must for all CxO's 3) Helps take informed decisions

Dislike

1. Data integration and ingestion from source systems needs to be more advanced. 2. Customization / combining outcomes 3. Competitive pricing

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