LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT FOR AN ASSET

• US 20160063417A1
• Filed: 09/03/2014
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Mandalia, Baiju D., Ramakrishna, Madhusudan
• Application Number:
  US14/475,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20160063417A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06315 Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/06 Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/16 Threshold monitoring

Abstract

In a method for managing assets in a computing environment, one or more processors identifying a first memory page in a listing of memory pages in a server. The method further includes one or more processors identifying a set of information that is associated with a life span of an asset, wherein the asset is a hardware asset or a software asset. The method further includes one or more processors determining a weighted rating for the asset based on the identified set of information that is associated with the life span of the asset. The method further includes one or more processors determining a replacement age for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset. The method further includes one or more processors determining whether to provide an alert indicating information associated with replacing the asset.

Claims

1. A method for managing assets in a computing environment, the method comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, a set of information that is associated with a life span of an asset, wherein the asset is a hardware asset or a software asset;

determining, by one or more processors, a weighted rating for the asset based on the identified set of information that is associated with the life span of the asset;

determining, by one or more processors, a replacement age for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset; and

determining, by one or more processors, whether to provide an alert indicating information associated with replacing the asset.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to determining to provide an alert, providing, by one or more processors, an alert indicating a recommended replacement date for the asset based on the determined replacement age for the asset.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of information comprises a manufacturer provided estimated life span for the asset, ratings corresponding to one or more categories of events associated with the life span of the asset, and weighting factors corresponding to the one or more categories of events associated with the life span of the asset.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the ratings corresponding to the one or more categories of events associated with the life span of the asset are based on historical events associated with the asset and stored in association with the asset.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the determining a weighted rating for the asset based on the identified set of information that is associated with the life span of the asset comprises:

determining, by one or more processors, a weighted category rating for the one or more event categories by calculating a product of the rating corresponding to a respective category and the weighting factor corresponding to the respective category; and

determining, by one or more processors, the weighted rating for the asset by calculating a sum of the determined category ratings for the one or more event categories.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a replacement age for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset comprises:

determining, by one or more processors, a life span adjustment factor for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset; and

determining, by one or more processors, the replacement age for the asset utilizing the determined life span adjustment factor.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining whether to provide an alert indicating information associated with replacing the asset comprises:

determining, by one or more processors, a difference in age between the determined replacement age for the asset and a manufacturer provided estimated life span for the asset;

comparing, by one or more processors, the determined difference in age to a threshold condition indicating a minimum amount of time; and

determining, by one or more processors, whether to provide the alert wherein the alert is provided if the determined difference in age is less than the threshold condition indicating a minimum amount of time.

8. A computer program product for managing assets in a computing environment, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify a set of information that is associated with a life span of an asset, wherein the asset is a hardware asset or a software asset;

program instructions to determine a weighted rating for the asset based on the identified set of information that is associated with the life span of the asset;

program instructions to determine a replacement age for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset; and

program instructions to determine whether to provide an alert indicating information associated with replacing the asset.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

responsive to determining to provide an alert, provide an alert indicating a recommended replacement date for the asset based on the determined replacement age for the as set.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the set of information comprises a manufacturer provided estimated life span for the asset, ratings corresponding to one or more categories of events associated with the life span of the asset, and weighting factors corresponding to the one or more categories of events associated with the life span of the asset.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the ratings corresponding to the one or more categories of events associated with the life span of the asset are based on historical events associated with the asset and stored in association with the asset.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the program instructions to determine a weighted rating for the asset based on the identified set of information that is associated with the life span of the asset comprises program instructions to:

determine a weighted category rating for the one or more event categories by calculating a product of the rating corresponding to a respective category and the weighting factor corresponding to the respective category; and

determine the weighted rating for the asset by calculating a sum of the determined category ratings for the one or more event categories.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the program instructions to determine a replacement age for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset comprises program instructions to:

determine a life span adjustment factor for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset; and

determine the replacement age for the asset utilizing the determined life span adjustment factor.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the program instructions to determine whether to provide an alert indicating information associated with replacing the asset comprises program instructions to:

determine a difference in age between the determined replacement age for the asset and a manufacturer provided estimated life span for the asset;

compare the determined difference in age to a threshold condition indicating a minimum amount of time; and

determine whether to provide the alert wherein the alert is provided if the determined difference in age is less than the threshold condition indicating a minimum amount of time.

15. A computer system for managing assets in a computing environment, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify a set of information that is associated with a life span of an asset, wherein the asset is a hardware asset or a software asset;

program instructions to determine a weighted rating for the asset based on the identified set of information that is associated with the life span of the asset;

program instructions to determine a replacement age for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset; and

program instructions to determine whether to provide an alert indicating information associated with replacing the asset.

16. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to:

responsive to determining to provide an alert, provide an alert indicating a recommended replacement date for the asset based on the determined replacement age for the as set.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the set of information comprises a manufacturer provided estimated life span for the asset, ratings corresponding to one or more categories of events associated with the life span of the asset, and weighting factors corresponding to the one or more categories of events associated with the life span of the asset.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the program instructions to determine a weighted rating for the asset based on the identified set of information that is associated with the life span of the asset comprises program instructions to:

determine a weighted category rating for the one or more event categories by calculating a product of the rating corresponding to a respective category and the weighting factor corresponding to the respective category; and

determine the weighted rating for the asset by calculating a sum of the determined category ratings for the one or more event categories.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the program instructions to determine a replacement age for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset comprises program instructions to:

determine a life span adjustment factor for the asset based on the determined weighted rating for the asset; and

determine the replacement age for the asset utilizing the determined life span adjustment factor.

20. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the program instructions to determine whether to provide an alert indicating information associated with replacing the asset comprises program instructions to:

determine a difference in age between the determined replacement age for the asset and a manufacturer provided estimated life span for the asset;

compare the determined difference in age to a threshold condition indicating a minimum amount of time; and

determine whether to provide the alert wherein the alert is provided if the determined difference in age is less than the threshold condition indicating a minimum amount of time.