System and method for business service management
First Claim
1. A computer network service management method, comprising:
- reconciling information describing one or more resources from a plurality of sources of a computer network service;
storing reconciled information in a database;
accessing reconciled information in the database;
creating at least a portion of a service model of the computer network service using reconciled information obtained through accessing the database; and
publishing at least a portion of the service model to one or more impact managers of the computer network service.
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Abstract
A management system has a reconciliation engine that reconciles information describing resources from a computer network service and stores reconciled information in a database. An editing engine or server is used to access and search reconciled information in the database based on at least one search criterion. Preferably, the search criterion is user-entered. The editing engine is then used to create at least a portion of a service model of the computer network service using reconciled information obtained through accessing and searching the database. Preferably, creating the service model is done with a graphical user interface application that enables a user to graphically build and modify aspects of the service model. When the service model is created or updated, a publishing engine or server is used publish at least a portion of the service model to one or more impact managers of the computer network service.
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34 Claims
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1. A computer network service management method, comprising:
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reconciling information describing one or more resources from a plurality of sources of a computer network service;
storing reconciled information in a database;
accessing reconciled information in the database;
creating at least a portion of a service model of the computer network service using reconciled information obtained through accessing the database; and
publishing at least a portion of the service model to one or more impact managers of the computer network service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A program storage device, readable by a programmable control device, comprising instructions stored on the program storage device for causing the programmable control device to perform the acts of:
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reconciling information describing one or more resources from a plurality of sources of a computer network service;
storing reconciled information in a database;
accessing reconciled information in the database;
creating at least a portion of a service model of the computer network service using reconciled information obtained through accessing the database; and
publishing at least a portion of the service model to one or more impact managers of the computer network service. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer network service management system, comprising:
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a database;
a reconciliation engine functionally coupled to the database, the reconciliation engine configured to- reconcile information describing one or more resources from a plurality of sources of a computer network service, and store reconciled information in the database;
an editing engine functionally coupled to the database, the editing engine configured to- access reconciled information in the database, and create at least a portion of a service model of the computer network service using reconciled information obtained through accessing the databased; and
a publishing engine functionally coupled to the database and the editing engine, the publishing engine configured to publish at least a portion of the service model to one or more impact managers of the computer network service. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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