Integration integrity manager

• US 20030135840A1
• Filed: 01/11/2002
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stone Bond Technologies LP
• Original Assignee: Stone Bond Technologies LP
• Inventors: Tamma, Anjaneyullu, Reveron, Daquer, Szabo, Pamela
• Granted Patent: US 7,065,746 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/541 via adapters, e.g. between incompatible applications

Abstract

Computerized method and system of managing the integrity of an integrated applications environment are disclosed. An integration integrity manager detects changes in the components of the interface between the applications. The integration integrity manager identifies components of other interfaces 208 that may be affected by the change, and notifies the owners or responsible parties of the applications that use the affected interfaces 208. The owners or responsible parties are given an opportunity to resolve any conflicts via the recursive operation of the integration integrity manager. Once the conflicts have been resolved, all changes are implemented together.

Claims

1. A computerized method of managing an integrity of an integrated applications environment, comprising the steps of:

detecting a change in a component of said integrated applications environment;

identifying one or more additional components of said integrated applications environment that are affected by said change; and

notifying one or more responsible parties for each application using a component affected by said change.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising implementing said change in said integrated applications environment based upon feedback from said responsible parties.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising repeating said detecting, identifying, and notifying steps for each additional change to a component of said integrated applications environment.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of logging an information associated with said change.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said components of said integrated applications environment include data sources, data destinations, data templates, data maps, data schedules, conversion formulas, filters, and business rules.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said components of said integrated applications environment are composed of metadata, and said step of detecting includes comparing an old set of metadata with a new set of metadata.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising previewing a list of affected components and responsible parties to be notified.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said detecting step further includes detecting a change in an application.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein said detecting step further includes detecting a change in a business process.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein said integrated applications environment is an enterprise application integration environment.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of notifying includes notifying a responsible party only when said one or more other components are affected in a predefined manner.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of notifying includes sending an email notification.

7. The method according to claim 7, wherein said step of comparing includes performing a forward comparison and a reverse comparison.

14. A computer system for managing an integrity of an integrated applications environment, comprising:

a central processing unit;

a storage unit connected to said central processing unit, said storage unit storing computer readable instructions for causing said central processing unit to;

detect a change in a component of said integrated applications environment;

identify one or more additional components of said integrated applications environment that are affected by said change; and

notify one or more responsible parties for each application using a component affected by said change.

15. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to implement said change in said integrated applications environment based upon feedback from said responsible parties.

16. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to repeat said detecting, identifying, and notifying instructions for each additional change to a component of said integrated applications environment.

17. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to update each affected component in accordance with said change.

18. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to log an information associated with said change.

19. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said components of said integrated applications environment include data sources, data destinations, data templates, data maps, data schedules, conversion formulas, filters, and business rules.

20. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said components of said integrated applications environment are composed of metadata, and said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to compare an old set of metadata with a new set of metadata to detect said change.

21. The computer system according to claim 20, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to perform a forward comparison and a reverse comparison.

22. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to allow the user to preview a list of affected components and responsible parties to be notified.

23. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to notify a responsible party only when said one or more additional components are affected in a predefined manner.

24. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to notify said responsible party by sending an email notification.

25. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to detect a change in a n application.

26. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to detect a change in a business process.

27. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein said integrated applications environment is an enterprise application integration environment.

28. A computerized method of managing an integrity of an enterprise applications integration environment, comprising the steps of:

detecting a change in a component of said enterprise applications integration environment;

identifying one or more additional components of said enterprise applications integration environment that are affected by said change;

notifying one or more responsible parties for each application using a component affected by said change;

implementing said change in said enterprise applications integration environment based upon feedback from said responsible parties;

repeating said detecting, identifying, and notifying steps for each additional change to a component of said enterprise applications integration environment; and

logging an information associated with each change.

29. The method according to claim 28, wherein said components of said enterprise applications integration environment include data sources, data destinations, data templates, data maps, data schedules, conversion formulas, filters, and business rules.

30. The method according to claim 28, wherein said components of said enterprise applications integration environment are composed of metadata, and said step of detecting includes comparing an old set of metadata with a new set of metadata.

31. The method according to claim 30, wherein said step of comparing includes performing a forward comparison and a reverse comparison.

32. The method according to claim 28, further comprising previewing a list of affected components and responsible parties to be notified.

33. The method according to claim 28, wherein said detecting step further includes detecting a change in an application.

34. The method according to claim 28, wherein said detecting step further includes detecting a change in a business process.

35. The method according to claim 28, wherein said step of notifying includes notifying a responsible party only when said one or more other components are affected in a predefined manner.

36. The method according to claim 28, wherein said step of notifying includes sending an email notification.

37. A computer system for managing an integrity of an enterprise applications integration environment, comprising:

a central processing unit;

a storage unit connected to said central processing unit, said storage unit storing computer readable instructions for causing said central processing unit to;

detect a change in a component of said enterprise applications integration environment;

identify one or more additional components of said enterprise applications integration environment that are affected by said change;

notify one or more responsible parties for each application using a component affected by said change;

implement said change in said enterprise applications integration environment based upon feedback from said responsible parties;

repeat said detecting, identifying, and notifying instructions for each additional change to a component of said enterprise applications integration environment; and

log an information associated with each change.

38. The computer system according to claim 37, wherein said components of said enterprise applications integration environment include data sources, data destinations, data templates, data maps, data schedules, conversion formulas, filters, and business rules.

39. The computer system according to claim 37, wherein said components of said enterprise applications integration environment are composed of metadata, and said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to compare an old set of metadata with a new set of metadata to detect said change.

40. The computer system according to claim 39, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to perform a forward comparison and a reverse comparison.

41. The computer system according to claim 37, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to allow the user to preview a list of affected components and responsible parties to be notified.

42. The computer system according to claim 37, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to notify a responsible party only when said one or more additional components are affected in a predefined manner.

43. The computer system according to claim 37, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to notify said responsible party by sending an email notification.

44. The computer system according to claim 37, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to detect a change in an application.

45. The computer system according to claim 37, wherein said computer readable instructions cause said central processing unit to detect a change in a business process.