Abstract: A method and system for providing efficient and flexible techniques for modeling technical and economic benefits of consolidating information technology (IT) systems, hardware, software, network, and other infrastructure are described. The system includes a data processing system configured to receive data from a user. The system also includes an input collection system communicatively coupled to the data processing system, with the input collection system designed to organize, convert, and sort the data to generate baseline server information. In addition, the system includes an optimization system communicatively coupled to the data processing system, with the optimization system designed to generate one or more server consolidation models based on the baseline server information. Further, based on the generated one or more server consolidation models, a recommendation can be generated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus, including a computer program product, implementing techniques for providing a sourcing model recommendation for business applications. The techniques include grouping a plurality of application programs to form one or more application clusters. One or more of a suitability assessment, readiness assessment, and risk assessment can be performed for each application cluster. The results of the assessments for each application cluster can be used in whole or in part to provide sourcing model recommendations for each of the application clusters.