APPLICATION REQUEST AND APPROVAL IN ENTERPRISE
Hartikainen, Antti (2016)
Hartikainen, Antti
Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201603042847
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201603042847
Tiivistelmä
In a modern enterprise there is a large number of applications in use for a variety of purposes. They are needed in daily business. Applications form a complex ecosystem that has a lot of interdependencies. A growing number of applications, increasing complexity and several different platforms used in tandem set a big challenge towards the distribution of applications, installation and license tracking. There is a growing need for a modern distribution channel, an approval process and efficient license tracking.
This thesis focuses on the research and development of application distribution and approval in a large, international industrial engineering and manufacturing company. The aim is to research current situation, possible issues and requirements for the future. The existing IT architecture was also explored. The goal of the thesis is to search for different solutions and propose application distribution solutions for the future.
The thesis focuses especially to on developing the application distribution channel and the approval process for licensed applications. The goal is to find a solution that would provide a modern, application store like distribution channel and automated, see-through approval process. The thesis also takes into consideration the lack of knowledge about application costs that was brought to attention during the making of it. It was noticed that this issue is not only technical, but there is also a human side to it.
As a result, several solutions emerged and a concrete proposal for future application distribution channel and approval process was made. The proposed solution answers well to demands that were set. The proposal can be utilized in the future when new application distribution channel and approval process will be built.
This thesis focuses on the research and development of application distribution and approval in a large, international industrial engineering and manufacturing company. The aim is to research current situation, possible issues and requirements for the future. The existing IT architecture was also explored. The goal of the thesis is to search for different solutions and propose application distribution solutions for the future.
The thesis focuses especially to on developing the application distribution channel and the approval process for licensed applications. The goal is to find a solution that would provide a modern, application store like distribution channel and automated, see-through approval process. The thesis also takes into consideration the lack of knowledge about application costs that was brought to attention during the making of it. It was noticed that this issue is not only technical, but there is also a human side to it.
As a result, several solutions emerged and a concrete proposal for future application distribution channel and approval process was made. The proposed solution answers well to demands that were set. The proposal can be utilized in the future when new application distribution channel and approval process will be built.