Publication date : 06/17/2024

Course : TMA, Third-Party Application Maintenance

control the cost and quality of application maintenance

Synthesis course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. TMA
Price : 1720 € E.T.

TMA, Third-Party Application Maintenance

control the cost and quality of application maintenance



Application maintenance corresponds to the operational phase of the application. How can it be outsourced? This course deals with the practical, technical and contractual aspects of AM, and proposes a methodology based on the experience of numerous outsourcing operations.


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Synthesis course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. TMA
  2d - 14h00
1720 € E.T.




Application maintenance corresponds to the operational phase of the application. How can it be outsourced? This course deals with the practical, technical and contractual aspects of AM, and proposes a methodology based on the experience of numerous outsourcing operations.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Define expected service levels and KPIs
Controlling contractualization
Managing the contractual relationship
Anticipating reversibility

Intended audience
IT managers, project managers. Anyone dealing with Application Management.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of software maintenance issues.

Course schedule

1
TMA, TMAs?

  • Application outsourcing. TMA requirements.
  • Refocus the IT department on business needs and customer satisfaction.
  • TMA benefits. Types of maintenance. Pitfalls.
  • Current practices, the TMA market.

2
Service levels, definition

  • Types of services requested. Types of TMA services.
  • Required levels of cost, quality and business needs.
  • Measurement of the TMA process.
  • Definition of indicators. Feasibility constraints. Choice of periodicity.
  • Impact on workload. Interpret indicators.

3
Outsourcing contracts and contractualization

  • Characteristics of a contract. Objectives. Legal basis. Points to establish.
  • Special clauses. Prices. Limitation on amendments. Transfer of employees. Article 122.
  • Contractualization. Specifications. Choice of additional services.
  • Invitation to tender. Choice of service provider. Bids from IT services companies. Contract award.

4
Application transfer

  • Objectives and planning of the preparation phase, roles. Initial choices.
  • Scope definition. Knowledge transfer.

5
Technical service management

  • Retain control of the project. Change management. Manage deadlines.
  • Quality control. Progress monitoring. Testing.
  • Anomaly management. Risk management.

6
Contractual relationship management

  • Management of an evolving scope. Creation of partnership relationships. Developments and amendments.
  • Benchmarking the service and its implications on price. Follow-up file and contractual facts.
  • Traceability of services and interventions. Payment and penalty management.
  • Contract termination: early termination or termination at term.

7
Reversibility

  • Pitfalls. Contractual definition, focus on AFNOR clauses. Legal precautions.
  • Respective responsibilities. Reversibility plan.
  • Period of " double command ". Return of documents, test games.


Dates and locations
Select your location or opt for the remote class then choose your date.
Remote class

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 11 June, 3 Dec.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 4 June, 26 Nov.