Architectures for netcentric computing systems
First Claim
1. A method of developing a comprehensive framework for a netcentric computing system, comprising:
- providing a plurality of technology component categories within an operations architecture, the technology component categories comprising a network/systems management category, a solution availability category, a service management category, a configuration management category, and a physical site management category, wherein each of the technology component categories comprises a plurality of components;
selecting components from each of the technology component categories for inclusion in the netcentric computing system, wherein each of the components provide unique functionality within the netcentric computing system;
standardizing communication and management of system events with an integration framework to link together the selected components, the integration framework comprising an applications program interface operable as a communication bridge between the selected components and an enterprise management component operable as a centralized user interface to view and manage the netcentric computing system;
monitoring, controlling, and reporting status information of the selected components included in the netcentric computing system with a monitoring component integrated with the enterprise management component, the status information comprising event, fault, and health information that is received from the selected components; and
operating an operations execution architecture as an infrastructure to provide run-time services for execution of the selected components within the netcentric computing system.
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Abstract
An execution architecture, a development architecture and an operations architecture for a netcentric computing system. The execution architecture contains common, run-time services required when an application executes in the netcentric computing system. The development architecture is the production environment for one or several systems development projects as well as for maintenance efforts. The purpose of the development environment is to support the tasks involved in the analysis, design, construction, and maintenance of business systems, as well as the associated management processes. It is important to note that the environment should adequately support all the development tasks, not just the code/compile/test/debug cycle. The operations architecture is a combination of tools and support services required to keep a production system up and running efficiently.
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1. A method of developing a comprehensive framework for a netcentric computing system, comprising:
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providing a plurality of technology component categories within an operations architecture, the technology component categories comprising a network/systems management category, a solution availability category, a service management category, a configuration management category, and a physical site management category, wherein each of the technology component categories comprises a plurality of components; selecting components from each of the technology component categories for inclusion in the netcentric computing system, wherein each of the components provide unique functionality within the netcentric computing system; standardizing communication and management of system events with an integration framework to link together the selected components, the integration framework comprising an applications program interface operable as a communication bridge between the selected components and an enterprise management component operable as a centralized user interface to view and manage the netcentric computing system; monitoring, controlling, and reporting status information of the selected components included in the netcentric computing system with a monitoring component integrated with the enterprise management component, the status information comprising event, fault, and health information that is received from the selected components; and operating an operations execution architecture as an infrastructure to provide run-time services for execution of the selected components within the netcentric computing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of developing a comprehensive framework for a netcentric computing system, comprising:
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specifying within a development architecture a development organization framework layer, a development process framework layer and a development tools layer for the netcentric computing system; providing within the development organization framework layer a responsibilities list comprising a plurality of responsibilities for end products and for ongoing processes each comprising a role in a development team of the netcentric computing system; organizing within the development organization framework layer a plurality of management teats and a plurality of system building teams, the management teams configured to support the system building teams, the system building teams charged with analysis, design and build of the comprehensive framework for the netcentric computing system; developing within the development process framework layer a plurality of procedures and standards for each of the respective management teams and system building teams; identifying within the development tools layer a plurality of tools that are associated with each of the respective management teams and system building teams; and within an operations architecture selecting a plurality of components from each of a plurality of technology component categories in accordance with the development organization framework layer, the development process framework layer and the development tools layer, wherein the technology component categories comprise a network/systems management category, a solution availability category, a service management category, a configuration management category, and a physical site management category, and wherein each of the selected components provide specific, unique, functionality within the netcentric computing system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of developing a comprehensive framework for a netcentric computing system, comprising:
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selecting components of the netcentric computing system from among a plurality of technology component categories included in an operations architecture, the technology component categories comprising a network/systems management category, a solution availability category, a service management category, a configuration management category, and a physical site management category, wherein each of the selected components provide specific, unique, functionality within the netcentric computing system; linking communication and event management of the selected components with an integration framework included in the operations architecture, the integration framework comprising a centralized user interface configured to view and manage the selected components within the netcentric computing system; specifying, with an operations data architecture included in the operations architecture, storage of operations data, access to operations data, location of operations data, and distribution of operations data based at least in part on the selected components; operating an operations execution architecture as an infrastructure to provide run-time services for execution of the selected components, the operations execution architecture included in the operations architecture; and constructing and maintaining the selected components with an operations development architecture configured to provide a unified collection of technology services, tools, techniques and standards, the operations development architecture included in the operations architecture. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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