1. An apparatus, comprising: a storage device storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive, from a device of a user, a request to generate an instance of an application, the request comprising information identifying a plurality of first information-technology assets accessible by the user; in response to the received request, determine whether the first information-technology assets are consistent with at least one permissioning or compliance policy; when the first information technology assets are determined to be consistent with the at least one permissioning or compliance policy, establish the application instance that corresponds to the first information-technology assets; and generate an electronic command to transmit information associated with the established instance to the user device.