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Posts written by Bob Kelly

Bob is a frequent speaker at IT Pro events and the author of multiple books on desktop and application management. He is a three-time Microsoft MVP and the founder of the AppDeploy/ITNinja communities. With a rich background in product management, he has spearheaded several market-leading IT professional solutions, driving innovation in the application management space.

Application Owners must keep up with rapid change

Application owner challenges: keeping pace with rapid change

In today's fast-paced application landscape, Application Owners face the daunting task of staying abreast of frequent updates. With some applications rolling out updates and new features multiple ...

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Application owner challenges: resource allocation and expertise

This is the first in a group of four articles detailing common application owner program challenges to understand and overcome.

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Application owner: levels of responsibility

Application owner sounds like a pretty important role—and in many organizations, it is. However, the responsibilities of an application owner vary significantly, with a range of responsibilities that ...

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application owner challenges

Application owner program challenges to understand and overcome

Despite its widespread adoption as a positive benefit to enterprise organizations, there are many challenges that application owner programs face. In a series of articles, I will outline some of ...

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Announcing AppM v4.6

We are pleased to announce the release of AppM v4.6. This release delivers several improvements and bug fixes to packaging and smoke testing capabilities, as well as minor UI updates to simplify the ...

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Application owner program goals

There are many challenges around application management in the enterprise that can be attacked in many ways. An Application Owner program gets its tentacles into addressing many of them, but it is ...

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Application owner guidance: how to determine if you are on the latest version

If you are an application owner, especially if you are 'non-technical', determining if the applications you have been asked to keep an eye on are on the latest version isn't always straight forward. ...

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The Essential Guide to Application Lifecycle Management for IT Pros

The essential guide to Application Lifecycle Management for IT Pros

As the number and complexity of applications in the enterprise continue to grow, the need for streamlining the packaging process, reducing errors and ensuring applications are deployed consistently ...

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The impact of AI on Application Management

The impact of AI on Application Management

Earlier this month, I gave a talk on Large Language Models (LLMs) and their impact on application management from an IT pro perspective at the AppManagEvent in Utrecht. Unfortunately, that talk ...

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