Change management in multi-domain environments
First Claim
1. A server configured to implement change management across domains, comprising:
- memory for storing a program; and
a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and configured to;
announce planned changes for one or more configuration items to interested outside domains, the configuration items being in an inside domain;
provide open subscription to the interested outside domains such that the interested outside domains can subscribe as participants to notifications on changes referring to corresponding configuration items of interest;
create a change instance for the configuration items in the inside domain;
report change progress of the change instance for the configuration items to the participants of the interested outside domains;
distribute state progress notifications to the participants of the change;
execute the change instance to make planned changes to configuration items;
cause a computer in the interested outside domains to receive notifications of the planned changes for the configuration items; and
enable the computer to join a subscription in a change coordination for the configuration items.
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Abstract
Method, server, and computer product are provided to implement change management across domains. Memory is included for storing a program. A processor is functionally coupled to the memory and is responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program. The processor is operative to announce planned changes for a configuration item to interested outside domains, and the configuration item is in an inside domain. Open subscription is provided to the interested outside domains such that the interested outside domains can subscribe to the subscription as participants. A change instance is created or the configuration item in the inside domain. Change progress of the change instance is reported for the configuration item to the participants of the interested outside domains. State progress notifications are distributed to the participants of the change. The change instance is executed to make planned changes to the configuration item.
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17 Claims
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1. A server configured to implement change management across domains, comprising:
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memory for storing a program; and a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and configured to; announce planned changes for one or more configuration items to interested outside domains, the configuration items being in an inside domain; provide open subscription to the interested outside domains such that the interested outside domains can subscribe as participants to notifications on changes referring to corresponding configuration items of interest; create a change instance for the configuration items in the inside domain; report change progress of the change instance for the configuration items to the participants of the interested outside domains; distribute state progress notifications to the participants of the change; execute the change instance to make planned changes to configuration items; cause a computer in the interested outside domains to receive notifications of the planned changes for the configuration items; and enable the computer to join a subscription in a change coordination for the configuration items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for implementing change management across domains on a computer, the domains being owned and managed by different entities, comprising;
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announcing, by a computer, planned changes for one or more configuration items to interested outside domains, the configuration items being in an inside domain; providing, by the computer, open subscription to the interested outside domains such that the interested outside domains can subscribe to the subscription as participants; creating, by the computer, a change instance for the configuration items in the inside domain; reporting, by the computer, change progress of the change instance for the configuration items to the participants of the interested outside domains; distributing, by the computer, state progress notifications to the participants of the change; executing, by the computer, the change instance to make planned changes to configuration items; causing another computer in the interested outside domains to receive notifications of the planned changes for the configuration items; and enabling the other computer to join a subscription in a change coordination for the configuration items. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product, embodied on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer program product including instructions for causing a computer to execute a method for implementing change management across domains being owned and managed by different entities, comprising:
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announcing planned changes for one or more configuration items to interested outside domains, the configuration items being in an inside domain; providing open subscription to the interested outside domains such that the interested outside domains can subscribe to the subscription as participants; creating a change instance for the configuration items in the inside domain; reporting change progress of the change instance for the configuration items to the participants of the interested outside domains; distributing state progress notifications to the participants of the change; executing the change instance to make planned changes to configuration items; causing a computer in the interested outside domains to receive notifications of the planned changes for the configuration items; and enabling the computer to join a subscription in a change coordination for the configuration items.
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