Enterprise App Store

We are all familiar with the concept of “App Store” for the Smart phones, where a set of applications are available and user can download them based on their needs. With the commoditization of IT, users often ask “why can’t we have a similar facility on our Enterprise workstation?

The major benefits of Enterprise App Store are:

Enhanced User Experience
Quick Installation of desired application in minutes
Just couple of clicks required
Automated Approvals where required
Automated Software deployment
Automated check on License Usage
Optimize Software License Usage

The solution to achieve the above goal of Automated Software Deployment via Enterprise App Store has been built by integrating the following tools and building the workflows:

Self Service Center from IBM Smart Cloud Control Desk
Developed Workflow for taking approvals etc
Developed Scripts to deploy software
IBM BigFix for software deployment
IBM Software Use Analysis tool
Built our solution for integrating the above tools and automating the workflow