05 — Glossary · Application & Data
TIME Model
GL-220 · also TIME, Tolerate Invest Migrate Eliminate
A four-way classification of applications by business fit and technical quality into Tolerate, Invest, Migrate and Eliminate, used to give each application in a portfolio a disposition.
The quadrant is a conversation starter, not a verdict. Score business fit and technical health with criteria agreed in advance, or the result just reflects whoever filled in the sheet.