Observation modeling

• US 20070179823A1
• Filed: 01/30/2006
• Published: 08/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bhaskaran, Kumar, Frank, Joachim, Wayne, Eric
• Application Number:
  US11/343,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20070179823A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/10 Requirements analysis; Specification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06393 Score-carding, benchmarking or key performance indicator [KPI] analysis

Abstract

A model editor is configured to generate an observation model of the activity based on a modeling language. The observation model includes a specification of one or more activity metrics to be monitored. A monitor is configured to receive a plurality of models and events, such that at least one event describes a change in the activity metrics to be monitored. The modeling language may be a graphical notation language.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring activity over time, the method comprising:

providing a model editor for creating an observation model using a graphical modeling language, the observation model specifying at least one activity metric of the activity and at least one activity event causing a change in the at least one activity metric;

receiving the observation model; and

instantiating the observation model; and

listening for the at least one activity event.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a notification if data derived from the at least one activity metric and the at least one activity event meets criteria specified using the graphical modeling language.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating at least one proxy object from the observation model.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising aggregating the activity metrics into higher level metrics and key performance indicators.

5. A system for monitoring activity over time, the system comprising:

a model editor configured to generate an observation model of the activity based on a modeling language, the observation model comprising a specification of at least one activity metrics to be monitored; and

a monitor configured to receive a plurality of models and events, wherein at least one event describes a change in the at least one activity metrics to be monitored.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the modeling language is a graphical notation language.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the monitor comprises a user interface configured to visualize data derived from the at least one activity metrics.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the monitor is configured to instantiate the observation model into at least one proxy object.

9. The system of claim 5, further comprising an event bus coupled to the monitor.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising at least one event source coupled to the event bus and configured to generate various events, at least one of the events being monitored by the monitor.

11. The system of claim 5, wherein the model editor is further configured to define a set of criteria that generates a notification by the monitor if the criteria are met.

12. The system of claim 5, wherein the observation model firther comprises instructions for aggregating the activity metrics into higher-level metrics and key performance indicators.

13. A computer program product for monitoring activity over time, the computer program product comprising:

a computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied herewith, the computer usable program code comprising;

computer usable program code configured to provide a model editor for creating an observation model using a graphical modeling language, the observation model specifying at least one activity metric of the activity and at least one activity event causing a change in the at least one activity metric;

computer usable program code configured to receive the observation model; and

computer usable program code configured to instantiate the observation model; and

computer usable program code configured to listen for the at least one activity event.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising computer usable program code configured to send a notification if data derived from the at least one activity metric and the at least one activity event meets criteria specified using the graphical modeling language.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising computer usable program code configured to generate at least one proxy object from the observation model.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising computer usable program code configured to aggregate the activity metrics into higher level metrics and key performance indicators.