Information technology configuration management
First Claim
1. A system having a computing device including a processor and a memory communicatively coupled with the processor, the system configured to:
- determine relationships among data sources and their associated business processes, wherein the associated business processes are associated with an information technology network and the determined relationships include a hierarchical dependency relationship that is determined via interconnectivity of the information technology network;
create a baseline image of the relationships and the data sources;
create a subsequent image of the relationships and the data sources;
compare the baseline image and the subsequent image to determine an image difference;
identify at least one unmanaged change based on the image difference, wherein the unmanaged change includes an indication that a first data source was added;
identify an associated business process that is impacted by addition of the first data source;
create a visual representation illustrating the relationships among data sources and their associated business processes;
trend a first incident related to the first data source, wherein the trended incident is used to perform maintenance for the information technology network; and
reconcile the first data source according to requirements of the associated business process.
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Abstract
The described embodiments contemplate a system, method and computer-readable medium with computer-executable instructions for managing an information technology network. The novel system includes a network of data sources and a federated configuration management database capable of communicating with the data sources. The data sources also may be federated. The federated configuration database management identifies among the data sources. The system also includes a core database that is capable of communicating with the federated configuration management database. The core database defines relationships of the data sources with a business practice.
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19 Claims
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1. A system having a computing device including a processor and a memory communicatively coupled with the processor, the system configured to:
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determine relationships among data sources and their associated business processes, wherein the associated business processes are associated with an information technology network and the determined relationships include a hierarchical dependency relationship that is determined via interconnectivity of the information technology network; create a baseline image of the relationships and the data sources; create a subsequent image of the relationships and the data sources; compare the baseline image and the subsequent image to determine an image difference; identify at least one unmanaged change based on the image difference, wherein the unmanaged change includes an indication that a first data source was added; identify an associated business process that is impacted by addition of the first data source; create a visual representation illustrating the relationships among data sources and their associated business processes; trend a first incident related to the first data source, wherein the trended incident is used to perform maintenance for the information technology network; and reconcile the first data source according to requirements of the associated business process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method comprising:
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determining relationships among data sources and their associated business processes, wherein the associated business processes are associated with an information technology network and the determined relationships include a hierarchical dependency relationship that is determined via interconnectivity of the information technology network; storing the relationships among the data sources in a federated database; creating a baseline image of the relationships and the data sources; creating a subsequent image of the relationships and the data sources; comparing the baseline image and the subsequent image to determine an image difference; identifying at least one unmanaged change based on the image difference, wherein the unmanaged change includes an indication that a first data source was added; identifying an associated business process that is impacted by addition of the first data source; creating a visual representation illustrating the relationships among data sources and their associated business processes; trending a first incident related to the first data source, wherein the trended incident is used to perform maintenance for the information technology network; and reconciling the first data source according to requirements of the associated business process. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer-readable instructions to:
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determine relationships among data sources and their associated business processes, wherein the associated business processes are associated with an information technology network and the determined relationships include a hierarchical dependency relationship that is determined via interconnectivity of the information technology network; store the relationships in a federated database; create a baseline image of the relationships and the data sources; create a subsequent image of the relationships and the data sources; compare the baseline image and the subsequent image to determine an image difference; identify at least one unmanaged change based on the image difference, wherein the unmanaged change includes an indication that a first data source was added; identify an associated business process that is impacted by addition of the first data source; and reconcile the first data source according to requirements of the associated business process. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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