MAJOR PROBLEM REVIEW AND TRENDING SYSTEM
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1. A method for reviewing problems in a computing environment, comprising:
- organizing the computing environment into a logical representation characterized by groups of elements sharing at least one common characteristic;
identifying data for each incident affecting one or more elements in the computing environment in relation to at least one group of elements; and
storing data for each incident in a common record format including an association of the incident with other groups of elements affected by the change.
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Abstract
Technology is disclosed for implementing a major problem review process. Incidents are recorded in a common data schema and the data is then used to facilitate an IT organization'"'"'s major problem review process. Reporting is provided on the data in a format that allows trend information to be readily compiled. The format allows tracking both a primary root cause and an exacerbating cause of an incident or problem. Incidents can be recorded in relation to a group of elements having a common characteristic. The technology includes facilities for tracking downtime minutes by server, service, and database.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for reviewing problems in a computing environment, comprising:
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organizing the computing environment into a logical representation characterized by groups of elements sharing at least one common characteristic; identifying data for each incident affecting one or more elements in the computing environment in relation to at least one group of elements; and storing data for each incident in a common record format including an association of the incident with other groups of elements affected by the change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a data structure, comprising:
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(a) a first data field containing data identifying an incident; (b) at least a second data field associated with the first data field identifying a group of components of an IT infrastructure associated with the incident; and (c) a third data field identifying at least one root cause for the incident, each root cause being classified as a people cause, process cause or technology cause. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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providing an input interface including a common schema for storing incident data in a manner which associates the incident data with one or more elements in the computing environment; receiving one or more data records recording incidents in the computing environment in relation to at least one group of elements; and outputting a major problem review scorecard including an analysis of service, server and database downtime. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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