LIFECYCLE PRODUCT ANALYSIS

• US 20140279823A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Tao, Srinivasan, Sridhar, Agrawal, Piyush
• Application Number:
  US13/833,250
• Publication Number:
  US 20140279823A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/600
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

Metadata is obtained regarding a data system instance. The metadata is sent to a server in a multi-tenant data center. Analysis results are received that indicate the results of an analysis performed on the metadata by a tool at the multi-tenant data center.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

obtaining metadata associated with a data system instance;

sending the metadata associated with the data system instance to a server in a multi-tenant data center that hosts data for multiple different tenants, each tenant corresponding to a different organization; and

receiving display data indicative of analysis of the metadata associated with the data system instance, performed by a tool.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the data system instance comprises a business data system instance, and further comprising:

generating a user interface display displaying the display data.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein obtaining metadata comprises:

displaying a diagram of a business process model from the business data system instance; and

receiving user changes to the diagram, the metadata including metadata indicative of the user changes to the diagram.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein obtaining metadata comprises:

automatically discovering an environment of the business data system instance; and

obtaining the metadata as diagnostic data from the environment.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 wherein receiving display data comprises:

receiving evaluation results and recommendations display data based on a diagnostic evaluation of the diagnostic data from a diagnostic tool.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the business data system is not yet deployed and wherein obtaining metadata comprises:

receiving a user sizing request; and

generating a user sizing display with a user input mechanism receiving user sizing inputs indicative of an estimated use of the business data system instance once it is deployed.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 wherein receiving display data comprises:

receiving sizing recommendation display data indicative of recommended size specifications for equipment used to run the business data system instance based on an analysis of the user sizing inputs by a sizing estimator tool.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the business data system instance is not yet deployed and wherein obtaining metadata comprises:

receiving a user licensing estimate request; and

generating a user licensing estimate display with a user input mechanism that receives user licensing inputs indicative of an estimated use of the business data system instance once it is deployed.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 wherein receiving display data comprises:

receiving licensing estimation display data indicative of estimated licensing for deployment of the business data system instance based on an analysis of the user licensing inputs by a licensing estimator tool.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the business data system instance is under development and represented by a set of code, and wherein sending the metadata comprises:

sending the set of code and a code analysis request to the multi-tenant data center to request analysis of the set of code by a code analysis tool at the multi-tenant data center.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 wherein receiving display data comprises:

receiving code analysis result display data indicative of analysis results based on an analysis of the set of code by the code analysis tool.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the business data system instance is operational and wherein obtaining the metadata comprises:

receiving a search user input indicative of a problem encountered in the business data system instance.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 wherein receiving display data, comprises:

receiving fix display data indicative of problem fixes corresponding to the search user input, the fix display data providing a user input mechanism to receive a user download input to download a problem fix for implementation in the business data system instance.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the business data system instance is operational and wherein obtaining the metadata comprises:

obtaining upgrade data that provides a basis for an upgrade analysis of the business data system instance.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 wherein receiving display data, comprises:

receiving upgrade display data indicative of upgrade recommendations for the business data system instance based on an upgrade analysis of the upgrade data by an upgrade analysis tool at the multi-tenant data center.

16. A multi-tenant data center, comprising:

a plurality of databases, each hosting data for a different tenant, each tenant corresponding to a different organization;

a plurality of tools, each tool receiving uploaded data indicative of an on-premise data system and performing an analysis of the uploaded data to generate results display data indicative of results of the analysis of the uploaded data and providing the results display data for display at a tenant from which the uploaded data was received; and

a computer processor being a functional component of the multi-tenant data center and activated by the databases and the tools to facilitate hosting data and analysis of the uploaded data.

17. The multi-tenant data center of claim 16 wherein the on-premise data system comprises an on-premise business data system and wherein the plurality of tools comprise a pre-sale tool that performs pre-sale analysis on the uploaded data prior to a sale of the on-premise business data system, a development tool that performs development analysis on the uploaded data during development of the on-premise business data system, a deployment tool that performs deployment analysis on the uploaded data during deployment of the on-premise business data system and an operational tool that performs operational analysis on the uploaded data during operation of the on-premise business data system.

18. A computer readable storage medium that stores computer readable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform steps comprising:

obtaining metadata associated with a data system instance;

sending the metadata associated with the data system instance to a server in a multi-tenant data center that hosts data for multiple different tenants, each tenant corresponding to a different organization; and

receiving display data indicative of analysis of the metadata associated with the data system instance, performed by a tool.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18 wherein the data system instance comprises an on-premise business data system instance and wherein receiving display data comprises:

receiving pre-sale analysis display data indicative of analysis performed on pre-sale data obtained prior to sale of the on-premise business data system.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 18 wherein the data system instance comprises an on-premise business data system instance and wherein receiving display data comprises:

receiving development analysis display data, deployment analysis display data and operational analysis display data indicative of analysis performed on development data obtained during development of the on-premise business data system, on deployment data obtained during deployment of the on-premise business data system, and on operational data obtained during operation of the on-premise business data system, respectively.