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Three dimensional framework for information technology solutions

  • US 7,278,134 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2001
  • Issued: 10/02/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system including a solution advisor tool for designing an information technology (IT) solution, comprising:

  • a knowledge management system for generating and storing information in a hierarchical format, wherein the knowledge management system includes;

    a first knowledge base of characteristics;

    a second knowledge base that manages relationship information regarding the interactions of characteristics and defines all valid characteristic combinations, wherein each valid characteristic combination forms a network unit;

    a third knowledge base that manages information regarding the interconnectability of network units, wherein a valid combination of network units comprises a configuration; and

    a fourth knowledge base that manages information regarding sets of all possible configurations that can fulfill a predetermined function, wherein each set comprises a cloud; and

    a design interface system for generating the IT solution, comprising;

    a system for specifying the solution using a first cloud;

    a system for replacing the first cloud with a set of second clouds;

    a system for replacing a selected cloud with at least one configuration;

    a system for replacing a selected configuration with at least one network unit; and

    a system for replacing a generic network unit with a specific network unit.

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