Tech Classification

Understand what every technology actually does

Automatically classify every technology in your portfolio with the depth and precision needed to improve architecture decisions, technology reuse, and portfolio analysis.

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Generic categories create blind spots

Most technology taxonomies stop at high-level categories that fail to reflect what solutions actually do. Without consistent, detailed classification, it's difficult to compare technologies, identify overlap, or understand capability coverage.

Surface-level categorization

Knowing a product category doesn't reveal its core capabilities.

Hidden redundancy

Technologies with the same primary purpose remain difficult to identify.

Poor technology reuse

Teams struggle to find existing solutions when technologies aren't organized consistently.

Why Now?

Technology is multifunctional & constantly evolving

Modern platforms span multiple business capabilities, making simple one-category classifications increasingly inaccurate. AI, acquisitions, and rapidly expanding software capabilities are changing technology portfolios faster than static taxonomies can keep up.

Classify technology with precision

Dynamic technology classification to support modernization, governance, rationalization, and AI initiatives across the enterprise.

Understand core capabilities first

Every solution is mapped across its complete feature set while highlighting its one to five primary capabilities. Quickly understand what a technology is designed to do without losing the detail needed for deeper analysis.

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See technology with greater depth

Entrio's classification model provides more than six times the granularity of commonly used enterprise taxonomies. Four classification levels help distinguish technologies that appear similar but serve different business needs.

Compare technologies consistently

Apply the same classification model across every vendor, product, and internally developed solution. Consistent categorization makes portfolio analysis, technology comparisons, and capability mapping significantly more reliable.

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Cover your entire technology landscape

Classify software, hardware, market data providers, IT professional services, and internal applications within a single framework. Dedicated structures for banking, insurance, and corporate functions provide additional industry-specific precision.

Stay aligned with market change

Technology classifications evolve as vendors introduce new capabilities, reposition products, or enter new markets, keeping your portfolio aligned with the current technology landscape.

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Clarity replaces complexity

before entrio
Technology classifications vary across repositories and teams
Similar solutions appear unrelated because they are categorized differently
Portfolio analysis requires manual interpretation and validation
With entrio
Every technology follows a consistent classification model
Core capabilities become immediately visible across the portfolio
Teams compare, search, and analyze technologies with confidence
Why entrio?

Built for modern enterprise complexity

Entrio gives you continuous visibility into your portfolio. 

Continuously evolving

Technology classifications stay aligned with changing products and markets.

Exceptional granularity

More than 1,900 nodes provide the depth needed for meaningful technology analysis.

Enterprise-wide coverage

Classify software, hardware, services, market data, and internal solutions within one consistent model.

Bring clarity to your technology portfolio

Understand your technology landscape with the precision enterprise architecture demands.

FAQ about Entrio's IT Taxonomy

What is technology classification?

Technology classification is the process of organizing software, hardware, services, and other technologies by their capabilities so they can be searched, compared, governed, and analyzed consistently.

How is Entrio's technology classification different from traditional IT taxonomies?

Entrio provides more than 1,900 classification nodes across four levels, allowing technologies to be automatically classified by both their core capabilities and extended functionality rather than broad software categories alone. View comparison.

Can Entrio’s taxonomy be customized to fit my organization’s needs?

Our taxonomy is very flexible. It can be used 'as-is' as a market reference, and it can also work in a hybrid mode to incorporate additional taxonomies used internally by your organization. Additionally, you can adapt our taxonomy to match your specific nomenclature.

Can Entrio’s taxonomy be mapped to my current taxonomy?

Yes, Entrio can provide a side by side view of the two taxonomies to showcase the deeper granularity.

What is a node?

A node refers to an unique path from Level 1 to Level 4.

Where can I learn more about Entrio’s taxonomy?