function Get-ApplicationInventory {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Returns an OrderedDictionary that Represents the Application Inventory.
#>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param()

    $logLead  = (Get-LogLeadName);
    $providerStopWatch =  [System.Diagnostics.StopWatch]::StartNew()

    $applicationDictionary = New-Object System.Collections.Specialized.OrderedDictionary
    $applicationDetails = New-Object System.Collections.Specialized.OrderedDictionary

    try {

        Write-Verbose "$logLead : [$($providerStopWatch.Elapsed)] : Reading App Uninstall Details"
        $uninstallDetails = Get-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*
        Write-Verbose "$logLead : [$($providerStopWatch.Elapsed)] : App Uninstall Details Retrieved"

        foreach ($app in $uninstallDetails) {

            $appName = $app | Select-Object -ExpandProperty PSChildName
            $applicationDetails[$appName] = New-Object System.Collections.Specialized.OrderedDictionary
            $applicationDetails[$appName]["Name"] = $app.DisplayName
            $applicationDetails[$appName]["Version"] = $app.DisplayVersion
            $applicationDetails[$appName]["Publisher"] = $app.Publisher
            $applicationDetails[$appName]["InstallDate"] = $app.InstallDate
            $applicationDetails[$appName]["UninstallString"] = $app.UninstallString
        }
    }
    catch {

        $applicationDetails["Error"] = $_.Exception.ToString()
    }

    $applicationDictionary.Add("Software", $applicationDetails)

    Write-Verbose "$logLead : [$($providerStopWatch.Elapsed)] : Provider Complete"
    $providerStopWatch.Stop()

    return $applicationDictionary
}