ESTME

Evaluation

Products in this category are new products required to resolve technology gaps in our portfolio driven by business requirements and have been approved by for evaluation.

Strategic

Products in this category are recommended for deployment they are proven technologies and are approved and supported.

Tactical

Products in this category are not Strategic but are accepted for deployment to meet specific use cases, niche or specialist solutions for particular capabilities/business units/geographies and are accompanied by conditions which limit further use and may impact the level of support provided.

Maintain

Products in this category are not approved for further deployment, new developments will be prohibited, and conditions will apply which impact investment in the currency of the environment and the level of support provided. There is an aspiration to move off of the product, typically aligned with vendor version announcements and availability of Strategic alternatives.

Exit

Products in this category are not approved for further deployment a plan must be in place to remove the product from the
portfolio.