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In last year’s survey, 82% of organizations said they struggled to update applications within three months. Every delayed update adds to the backlog, and with vulnerabilities being discovered faster than ever, that backlog carries real risk. Bob Kelly’s 2026 Application Packaging State of the Nation Survey will show whether teams are starting to catch up. It takes just a few minutes, and sharing your experience helps paint a more accurate picture of the challenges packaging teams are facing today.

A lot has changed in Windows app packaging since last year, and many teams are wondering whether their strategy has kept up. Bob Kelly’s Application Packaging State of the Nation Survey is back for 2026 to find out how Windows application teams are adapting, what’s changing in their approach, and what’s still holding them back. It takes just a few minutes to complete, and your experience will help shape a clearer view of where app packaging is heading.

The demands on Windows app packaging teams have shifted a lot over the past year, with AI speeding up vulnerability discovery, more organizations moving to Intune, and MSIX changing the way applications are delivered. On top of that, automation is becoming harder to ignore. Bob Kelly’s 2026 Application Packaging State of the Nation Survey looks at how teams are responding to all of this and what’s still getting in their way. It only takes a few minutes, and your insights help build a clearer picture for everyone in the field.

Last year’s survey found that 43% of applications were unmanaged, which leaves a lot of organizations with security gaps, compliance risk and limited visibility into what’s actually running across their estate. With AI now helping attackers find vulnerabilities faster, that gap matters more than it used to. We’re running Bob Kelly’s Application Packaging State of the Nation Survey again for 2026 to see whether the picture has changed. If you have a few minutes, we’d love to hear how your app estate compares.

Between growing app estates, small packaging teams, faster vulnerability discovery, and the move toward Intune and MSIX, Windows application management looks quite different from how it did even a year ago. Bob Kelly’s 2026 Application Packaging State of the Nation Survey explores where things are heading next. Whether you lead EUC or Digital Workplace teams or work hands-on with app packaging, we’d love to hear about your experience. It only takes a few minutes.

The 2026 application management benchmarks reveal a significant gap between ambition and execution: • 43% of applications are estimated to remain unmanaged • 82% struggle to update applications within three months • 42% plan to modernize within the next 12 months Download the latest report to see how your organization compares.