Management platform and evironment

• US 20050198614A1
• Filed: 10/16/2001
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nastel Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nastel Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Mavashev, David, Mavashev, Albert
• Application Number:
  US09/978,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20050198614A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A business view including a logic portion that generates a management model based on a publish/subscribe model. The management model includes at least one modeled expert and a plurality of modeled managers and the modeled managers are arranged in an N-tier hierarchy. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided that displays visual information in response to the logic portion wherein a user can interact with the GUI.

Claims

1. A business view comprising:

a logic portion that generates a management model based on a publish/subscribe model, the management model includes at least one modeled expert and a plurality of modeled managers, the modeled managers are arranged in an N-tier hierarchy; and

a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays visual information in response to the logic portion wherein a user can interact with the GUI.

2. The business view of claim 1, wherein the logic portion can solve problems automatically.

3. The business view of claim 1, wherein the modeled expert comprises a plurality of modeled experts that are configured to collaborate.

4. The business view of claim 1, wherein the modeled managers are developed in another location, and transferred to the logic portion.

5. The business view of claim 3, wherein collaboration is permitted between a plurality of software experts.

6. The business view of claim 3, wherein the at least one modeled manager comprises a plurality of modeled managers that are arranged in a vertical hierarchy.

7. The business view of claim 3, wherein each modeled manager and each modeled expert include a status report that contains facts.

8. The business view of claim 3, wherein each modeled manager and each modeled expert includes zero or more policies.

9. The business view of claim 1, wherein the software experts and modeled managers are loosely coupled across the network.

10. The business view of claim 1, wherein the business view is scalable. May monitor thousands and thousands of elements without explicit definition of each managed element.

11. The business view of claim 1, wherein the business view is capable of maturing into a policy.

12. A business view comprising:

a logic portion that includes zero or more one software expert and/or zero or more modeled manager arranged in an N-tier architecture, the logic portion can generate a management model based on a publish/subscribe model, wherein collaboration is permitted between a plurality of software experts;

wherein the software experts and modeled managers are loosely coupled;

wherein the at least one modeled manager comprises a plurality of modeled managers that are arranged in a vertical hierarchy; and

wherein each modeled manager and each modeled expert includes a status report that includes facts; and

a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays visual information in response to the logic portion wherein a user can interact with the GUI.

13. The business view of claim 12, wherein the logic portion can solve problems automatically.

14. The business view of claim 12, wherein the modeled managers are developed in another location, and transferred to the logic portion.

15. The business view of claim 12, wherein each modeled manager includes zero or more policies.

16. The business view of claim 12, wherein the business view is scalable.

17. The business view of claim 12, wherein the business view is capable of maturing into a policy.

18. A policy comprising:

a logic portion that includes at least one software expert and at least one modeled manager arranged in an N-tier architecture, the logic portion can generate a management model based on a publish/subscribe model, wherein each modeled manager and each modeled expert includes a status report that includes facts, wherein collaboration is permitted between a plurality of software experts;

wherein the software experts and modeled managers are loosely coupled; and

wherein the at least one modeled manager comprises a plurality of modeled managers that are arranged in a vertical hierarchy.

19. A management platform and environment comprising:

a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays visual information wherein a user can interact with the GUI, wherein the GUI displays a plurality of modeled managers and at least one modeled expert arranged in an N-tier architecture, at least two of the modeled managers are arranged in a vertical hierarchy.

20. The management platform and environment of claim 19, wherein each modeled manager and each modeled expert includes a status report, the status report includes facts.

21. The management platform and environment of claim 19, further comprising a logic portion, wherein the GUI displays the visual information in response to the logic portion.

22. The management platform and environment of claim 21, wherein the logic portion includes a management model.

23. The management platform and environment of claim 21, wherein the logic portion is based on a publish/subscribe model.

24. The management platform and environment of claim 21, wherein the logic portion is scalable.

25. A method of converting a business view into a policy comprising:

providing the business view including a logical portion and a graphical user interface (GUI) portion, the GUI portion displays visual information wherein a user can interact with the GUI;

analyzing the logical portion of the business view portion using the GUI portion to determine whether the business view accurately models an actual or desired real world situation; and

converting the business view into a policy if the business view does accurately model the actual or desired real world situation.

26. The method of converting a business view into a policy of claim 25, wherein if based on the analyzing step it is determined that the business view does not accurately model the actual or desired real world situation, further comprising:

modifying the business view using the GUI portion; and

re-analyzing the logical portion of the business view portion using the GUI portion to determine whether the business view accurately models an actual or desired real world situation.