Application Management and the need to outsource it.

Application management is the maintenance, upgrade, and version update an application undergoes throughout its lifecycle. Application management is the governance of the application to make sure that the application runs at its peak performance at all times. It also ensures proper functioning of the application without any bugs.

Application management ensures that the application is constantly updated relevantly as per the changing times. Proper application management ensures that the company is on the forefront of innovation making sure that the company is uptodate. All the innovation that a company has for its application can only be brought about by proper application management. Any and all applications that are managed effectively and efficiently are less prone to failure, there aren’t any loss of functionality that leads to any business loss. Proper planned application management is the key to having zero downtime thus maintaining proper business continuity for your business.

Outsourcing application management: Traditionally application management is done within an organisation, taken in by the inhouse IT team. However the in house IT Team is a valuable resource that cannot be bogged down with the responsibility of application management. The IT team at hand usually is busy with the backlog of IT issues or is responsible for the smooth and trouble free running of the essential IT services. A dedicated application management service provider is an organisation that specifies in application management and is highly optimized for that one task. They reduce the stress of the in-house IT team and make sure that your application is running smoothly and efficiently.

The Application management enterprise usually coordinates with the in-house team, the product management team and the developer team making sure that the app is running smoothly, without any hiccups. They make sure that any and all bugs are properly ironed out thus transferring a smooth experience for the end user. They are fully capable of handling any and all application needs from web, desktop to mobile applications.  

An experienced Application Management team helps manage any and all risks that arise with managing an app. They’ll ensure that there is no downtime when there is a key personnel vacancy within the organisation.
Every way you look at it, outsourcing the application management to an experienced organisation is an absolute win-win for both parties involved. If anything, just freeing the resources of your inhouse talent is reason enough to outsource your Application Management responsibility.