Case Study: STIHL achieves enterprise architecture ROI and application portfolio visibility with Ardoq

STIHL saves €20,000 a month with Ardoq

STIHL, a global manufacturing company with €4 billion in annual revenue, faced a challenge in gaining a transparent overview of its complex IT application portfolio. This lack of clarity led to insufficient documentation, unclear ownership, and compliance issues. The enterprise architecture team needed to prove the value of their work and build a solid return on investment case to win buy-in from senior leadership for an EA platform.

Using the Ardoq platform, STIHL was able to clearly map its business capabilities and take control of its IT landscape. The solution provided a single source of truth, enabling the team to easily present data to business leaders and identify project overlaps to reduce shadow IT. The measurable impact was significant; Ardoq saved an estimated one month of work for one person, equating to approximately €20,000, by delivering needed application information instantly. For the wider organization, Ardoq provided 360-degree insights that improved communication and maximized the use of existing applications.

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