Monitor business applications with the application landscape dashboard

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  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    • View the application landscape dashboard for an overview of all the applications used in your business enterprise. The dashboard provides pre-configured reports on applications, grouped by categories. You can also configure and add reports.

    Before you begin

    You must have the Performance Analytics – Content Pack – Application Portfolio Management (com.snc.pa.apm) plugin activated to use the Application landscape dashboard.

    Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

    About this task

    Important:

    You’re encouraged to use this feature in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. Enable the Enterprise Architecture Workspace (sn_apm_ws) plugin from the ServiceNow store.

    For more information on Enterprise Architecture Workspace, see Enterprise Architecture Workspace for Application Portfolio Management. For specific documentation about this feature in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace, see Working with the Enterprise Architecture Workspace dashboard.

    On the dashboard, you can view the following reports:

    • Top 10 applications actively used, grouped by application category and application family.
    • Applications grouped based on install type, platform, application category, manufacturer, technology stack, and so on.
    • Details of number of applications by category versus the manufacturer details.
    • Number of applications by application category versus the age of the applications.

    Procedure

    Navigate to Application Portfolio Management > Application Portfolio Analysis > Landscape Analysis.

    To modify the data and generate charts based on Portfolio, Application Category, Install Type, Application Type, Business Process, and Business Unit, make the appropriate selections from the dashboard filters.

    Note:

    Activate PPM Standard (com.snc.financial_planning_pmo) plugin to apply the portfolio filter.

    To save a chart in JPG or PNG format, point to the chart and then select the appropriate option from the menu that appears.