Information technology enterprise manager
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented information technology (IT) enterprise management system comprising:
- a computer-implemented relational database, the database including data entities organized into data groups, the data groups comprising;
an information technology (IT) services data group;
an IT resources data group; and
an IT consumers data group.
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Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, an information technology (IT) enterprise manager system. In one example, the system includes data groups organized into IT Services, IT Resources, and IT Consumers data groups. The IT Resources data group may include one or more of an IT Applications data group, an IT Assets data group, an IT Staff Data group, and an IT Vendors data group. The IT Consumers data group may include one or both of a Business Processes data group and an IT Clients data group. Information in one data group may use a link to other information in another data group. In one example, the system provides tools and methods for managing a portfolio IT projects through various phases of their lifecycles, such as during project definition, establishing a business case for the project, project design and implementation, and/or project wrap-up. For example, the system may provide user interface displays and report generation that permit the user to compare different projects, such as using business value, probability of success and/or other factors for performing the comparison.
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83 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented information technology (IT) enterprise management system comprising:
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a computer-implemented relational database, the database including data entities organized into data groups, the data groups comprising;
an information technology (IT) services data group;
an IT resources data group; and
an IT consumers data group. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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2. The system of claim i;
- in which the IT resources data group comprises at least one of;
an IT applications data group;
an IT assets data group;
an IT staff data group; and
an IT vendors data group.
- in which the IT resources data group comprises at least one of;
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54. A method of managing information technology (IT) for an organization, the method comprising:
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receiving and storing information in a computer-implemented relational database; and
organizing the information in data groups in the database, the data groups comprising;
an information technology (IT) services data group;
an IT resources data group; and
an IT consumers data group. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions for performing a method of managing information technology (IT) for an organization, the method comprising:
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receiving and storing information in a computer-implemented relational database; and
organizing the information in data groups in the database, the data groups comprising;
an information technology (IT) services data group;
an IT resources data group; and
an IT consumers data group. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
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69. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a data structure comprising:
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a first data group, including data about information technology (IT) services;
a second data group, including data about IT resources, the IT resources including at least one of IT software applications, IT hardware assets, IT staff and IT vendors;
a third data group, including data about IT consumers, the IT consumers including at least one of business processes and IT clients.
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70. A network accessible computer-implemented information technology (IT) enterprise management system comprising:
a computer server, the server coupled to the network, the server including;
a computer-implemented relational database, the database including data entities organized into an organization of data groups, the data groups comprising;
an information technology (IT) services data group;
an IT-resources data group; and
an IT consumers data group. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72)
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73. A computer-implemented relational database, the database including data entities organized into data groups, the data groups comprising:
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an information technology (IT) services data group;
an IT applications data group;
an IT assets data group;
an IT staff data group;
an IT vendors data group;
an business processes data group; and
an IT clients data group. - View Dependent Claims (74)
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75. A computer-implemented information technology (IT) enterprise management system comprising:
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a computer-implemented relational database, the database including data entities organized into data groups, the data groups comprising;
an information technology (IT) services data group;
an IT resources data group; and
an IT consumers-data group; and
a software module for using the database, the software module including a report generation engine.
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76. A computer-implemented information technology (IT) enterprise management system comprising:
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a computer-implemented relational database, the database including data entities organized into data groups, the data groups comprising;
an information technology (IT) services data group;
an IT resources data group; and
an IT consumers data group; and
an IT project portfolio management software module operative to use the database to manage a portfolio of IT projects.
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77. A method of creating a computer-implemented database for information technology (IT) management in an organization, the method comprising:
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storing an inventory of at least one of software applications and instances of the software applications in the database;
storing an inventory of at least one of software application interfaces and instances of the software application interfaces in the database;
storing an inventory of IT hardware assets in the database;
storing an inventory of business processes in the database;
storing an inventory of IT clients in the database;
storing information about organizational units of the organization in the database;
storing information about IT staff members of the organization in the database;
storing information about IT services to the organization in the database; and
storing information about IT vendors to the organization in the database. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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