Method and apparatus for the manipulation, customization, coordination and decomposition of active data models
First Claim
1. A method for managing information technology systems, the method comprising:
- synchronizing representations of data elements contained in a structured document with representations of the data elements contained in data sources for the data elements by using an active data model in communication with both the structured document and the data sources, the active data model comprising one or more model elements, each model element associated with one of the data elements and comprising information sufficient to facilitate communication of data element representations between the structured document and the data sources, wherein the data elements in the structured document comprise parameters used to manage an information technology system.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for the synchronization of data elements between structured documents that utilize these data elements in the management of information technology systems and data repositories from which the data elements can be obtained. Synchronization is facilitated by the use of an active data model containing model elements associated with the data elements and containing sufficient information for the synchronization. These active data models can be created specifically for a given structured document, created by modifying a generic active data model or created as a composite of existing active data models. Synchronization updates are obtained from a central trusted data source or, using a coordination adaptor, from alternative data sources having the desired level of trust. The active data models can be decomposed into adaptive business objects that are used in the management of the information technology system.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for managing information technology systems, the method comprising:
synchronizing representations of data elements contained in a structured document with representations of the data elements contained in data sources for the data elements by using an active data model in communication with both the structured document and the data sources, the active data model comprising one or more model elements, each model element associated with one of the data elements and comprising information sufficient to facilitate communication of data element representations between the structured document and the data sources, wherein the data elements in the structured document comprise parameters used to manage an information technology system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for managing information technology systems, the method comprising:
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creating a composite active data model by identifying two or more existing active data models, each existing active data model comprising at least one model element associated with a data element contained in a structured document and using model elements from the identified existing active data models to create the composite active data model; and using the composite active data model to obtain updates from one or more data sources for the data elements contained in the structured document; wherein each model element comprises information sufficient to facilitate communication of data element updates from the data sources to the structured document. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for managing information technology systems, the method comprising:
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creating a register containing each one of a plurality of model elements contained in an active data model, each model element associated with a data element and comprising information sufficient to facilitate communication of that data element between a structured document and a data source, wherein the data elements in the structured document comprise parameters used to manage an information technology system; identifying a trusted data source for each one of the data elements associated with the registered model elements; and associating a trusted data source with each one of the data elements associated with the registered model elements. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for managing information technology systems, the method comprising:
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decomposing an active data model into a plurality of non-overlapping adaptive business objects, the active data model comprising one or more model elements, each model element associated with a data element and comprising information sufficient to facilitate communication of data element representations between a structured document and a data source, wherein the data elements are contained in a structured document and comprise parameters used to manage an information technology system; and utilizing the adaptive business objects in the management of the information technology system - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A computer-readable medium containing a computer-readable code that when read by a computer causes the computer to perform a method for managing information technology systems, the method comprising:
synchronizing representations of data elements contained in a structured document with representations of the data elements contained in data sources for the data elements by using an active data model in communication with both the structured document and the data sources, the active data model comprising one or more model elements, each model element associated with one of the data elements and comprising information sufficient to facilitate communication of data element representations between the structured document and the data sources, wherein the data elements in the structured document comprise parameters used to manage an information technology system. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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