SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUSINESS NETWORK MANAGEMENT DISCOVERY AND CONSOLIDATION
First Claim
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- discovering a plurality of interconnected entities in a network landscape; and
automatically consolidating a subset of the entities into a business participant, wherein said consolidating is performed in accordance with at least one rule based algorithm; and
generating a business process landscape including the business participant.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a plurality of interconnected entities may be discovered in a network landscape. A subset of the entities may then be automatically consolidated into a business participant, the consolidating may performed in accordance with at least one rule based algorithm. A business process landscape, including the business participant, may then be generated and/or displayed to an operator.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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discovering a plurality of interconnected entities in a network landscape; and automatically consolidating a subset of the entities into a business participant, wherein said consolidating is performed in accordance with at least one rule based algorithm; and generating a business process landscape including the business participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing program code executable by a computer to perform a method, said method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of unique hosts and systems in a landscape of interconnected systems; determining incoming to and outgoing calls from each system based on source models; determining message flows from each system based on outgoing calls; determining message flows to each system based on incoming calls; merging call graphs for the systems to create a business process network of the landscape; and linking message flows, application content, and integration content for the business process network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A network management server, comprising:
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a network service layer platform to discover a plurality of interconnected entities in a network landscape; and a network consolidation layer platform to automatically consolidate a subset of the entities into a business participant, wherein said consolidating is performed in accordance with at least one rule based algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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