Method and apparatus for facilitating management of information technology investment
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1. A method comprising:
- storing data associated with performance metrics for a plurality of information technology (IT) projects;
generating a plurality of dashboards for said IT projects, using said stored data, with each dashboard graphically illustrating one or more aspects of at least one IT project;
generating a scorecard for an IT portfolio, using also said stored data, with the scorecard showing where IT projects of the IT portfolio stand on said performance metrics; and
facilitating navigation between said scorecard and a corresponding one of said dashboards.
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Abstract
A method, product and system are disclosed for generating and facilitating user navigation among one or more investment maps and corresponding scorecards generated using stored data associated with performance metrics of a several information technology (IT) projects.
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1. A method comprising:
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storing data associated with performance metrics for a plurality of information technology (IT) projects;
generating a plurality of dashboards for said IT projects, using said stored data, with each dashboard graphically illustrating one or more aspects of at least one IT project;
generating a scorecard for an IT portfolio, using also said stored data, with the scorecard showing where IT projects of the IT portfolio stand on said performance metrics; and
facilitating navigation between said scorecard and a corresponding one of said dashboards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer program product comprising:
a computer-readable storage medium having stored therein first programming instructions to access stored data associated with performance metrics for a plurality of information technology (IT) projects, second programming instructions to generate a plurality of dashboards for said IT projects, using said stored data, with each dashboard graphically illustrating one or more aspects of at least one IT project, third programming instructions to generate a scorecard for an IT portfolio, using also said stored data, with the scorecard showing where IT projects of the IT portfolio stand on said performance metrics, and fourth programming instructions to facilitate user navigation between said scorecard and a corresponding one of said dashboards. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a database to store data associated with performance metrics for a plurality of information technology (IT) projects;
a dashboard generator to generate a plurality of dashboards for said IT projects, using said stored data, with each dashboard graphically illustrating one or more aspects of at least one IT project;
a scorecard generator to generate a scorecard for an IT portfolio, using also said stored data, with the scorecard showing where IT projects of the IT portfolio stand on said performance metrics;
wherein the dashboard generator and the scorecard generator are navigationally coupled to facilitate user navigation between said scorecard and a corresponding one of said dashboards for a selected IT project by a user of the scorecard through selection of a representation of said IT project.
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10. A computer signal embodied in a transmission medium, comprising:
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a code segment including instructions to access stored data associated with performance metrics for a plurality of information technology (IT) projects;
a code segment including instructions to generate a plurality of dashboards for said IT projects, using said stored data, with each dashboard graphically illustrating one or more aspects of at least one IT project;
a code segment including instructions to generate a scorecard for an IT portfolio, using also said stored data, with the scorecard showing where IT projects of the IT portfolio stand on said performance metrics; and
a code segment including instructions to facilitate user navigation between said scorecard and a corresponding one of said dashboards.
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