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Application Discovery & Documentation Pack

$19

Production-ready templates for documenting applications, databases, integrations, scheduled jobs, dependencies, support contacts, ownership, and business criticality.

  • Main Excel discovery workbook with dashboard
  • Separate inventory workbooks for applications, databases, integrations, jobs, dependencies, contacts, and criticality
  • Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Google-compatible, Notion-compatible, and plain-text assets
  • Completed fictional example plus PowerShell and SQL starter scripts
Application Discovery & Documentation Pack
LOOK INSIDE THE WORKBOOKS

Start with blank working records.

Preview the current discovery dashboard and application inventory. These cropped views show the blank templates; enlarge them to inspect the full sheets.

Blank workbook · cropped preview
The discovery dashboardCounts summarize inventory entries. Copy criticality ratings into the inventory and maintain the priority list manually.
Blank workbook · cropped preview

The discovery dashboard

Counts summarize inventory entries. Copy criticality ratings into the inventory and maintain the priority list manually. Select actual size to read small text, then scroll the image.

Blank Application Discovery workbook dashboard with inventory counts and a manually maintained priority list
Blank workbook · cropped preview
Application inventory fieldsThe preview focuses on the first fields. Enlarge and select actual size to inspect all columns in the blank template.
Blank workbook · cropped preview

Application inventory fields

The preview focuses on the first fields. Enlarge and select actual size to inspect all columns in the blank template. Select actual size to read small text, then scroll the image.

Blank Application Inventory workbook with application, ownership, criticality, support, and next-action columns

When to use an application inventory template

Use this pack when application ownership, dependencies, scheduled jobs, or support contacts are scattered across different records. It helps a small team gather those details before a support handoff, operational review, or change plan.

One workbook or separate inventories?

Start with the main discovery workbook when one team will maintain a consolidated assessment. Use the separate inventory workbooks when different owners will maintain applications, databases, integrations, jobs, or contacts.

A practical starting sequence

  1. Send the owner questionnaire and use the interview guide to confirm what is known and unknown.
  2. Complete the inventories, then assess business criticality.
  3. Review the dashboard and use the summary template to share findings.

The completed fictional example shows the intended level of detail; start your own records in the blank workbooks.

For discovery templates alongside requirements, change control, and other operations tools, see the Small IT Team Operations Toolkit.