tool sprawl.
When new tools are adopted, the old ones are not always decommissioned. Overlaps and wastage arise when new solutions are introduced and integrated to address changing network and security needs. Whatever the reason, before long we end up with duplication and waste. It isn’t a new phenomenon. But, given the pandemic-fueled shift of people worldwide to remote offices and the need for efficiency in the face of scarce resources, it represents a growing challenge to critical app deployment and digital transformation in general.
How do you know you have tool sprawl? One way to recognize it is to look at the use cases that are slow, difficult, or even almost impossible. Sometimes the answer to why is found in tool sprawl.