Visualizers for change management system
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1. At a computer device, the computer device including a display, a method for visually conveying status for a multi-stage change management item, said method comprising:
- accessing change management data for said multi-stage change management item from a change management database, said multi-stage change management item defining a plurality of stages for a process;
in response to accessing the change manage data, for each stage in said plurality of stages;
assigning a stage identifier icon for said stage;
defining a completed status icon to display along with said stage identifier icon to visually indicate that said stage has completed;
defining a not yet started status icon to display along with said stage identifier icon to visually indicate that said stage has not yet started;
for at least one stage in said plurality of stages, defining one or more additional icons displayable along with said stage identifier icon for said at least one stage, each of said one or more additional icons for visually indicating a corresponding additional status for said at least one stage when said at least one stage is the current stage;
the computer device analyzing said change management data to identify a current stage for said multi-stage change management item and to identify a current status for said current stage;
the computer device forming a set of stage identifier icon and status icon combinations representing the state of the multi-stage change management item, including;
assigning a status icon corresponding to said identified current status to said stage identifier icon for said identified current stage;
assigning said completed icon to said stage identifier icon for any completed stages; and
assigning said not yet started icon to said stage identifier icon for any stages that have yet to be started; and
displaying said set of stage identifier icon and status icon combinations at said display to visually convey the state of the multi-stage change management item.
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Abstract
A change management system may use a phased status indicator that may illustrate several phases of a change request and a current status for each phase of a change management lifecycle. Additionally, a group of change requests may be displayed in a linked manner showing various relationships between change requests. The status indicator and linked display may be used together or separately to illustrate the status of various change requests and within interactive displays of change request data.
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19 Claims
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1. At a computer device, the computer device including a display, a method for visually conveying status for a multi-stage change management item, said method comprising:
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accessing change management data for said multi-stage change management item from a change management database, said multi-stage change management item defining a plurality of stages for a process; in response to accessing the change manage data, for each stage in said plurality of stages; assigning a stage identifier icon for said stage; defining a completed status icon to display along with said stage identifier icon to visually indicate that said stage has completed; defining a not yet started status icon to display along with said stage identifier icon to visually indicate that said stage has not yet started; for at least one stage in said plurality of stages, defining one or more additional icons displayable along with said stage identifier icon for said at least one stage, each of said one or more additional icons for visually indicating a corresponding additional status for said at least one stage when said at least one stage is the current stage; the computer device analyzing said change management data to identify a current stage for said multi-stage change management item and to identify a current status for said current stage; the computer device forming a set of stage identifier icon and status icon combinations representing the state of the multi-stage change management item, including; assigning a status icon corresponding to said identified current status to said stage identifier icon for said identified current stage; assigning said completed icon to said stage identifier icon for any completed stages; and assigning said not yet started icon to said stage identifier icon for any stages that have yet to be started; and displaying said set of stage identifier icon and status icon combinations at said display to visually convey the state of the multi-stage change management item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a change management database comprising change management items; a display device; and a rendering system adapted to; access change management data for a multi-stage change management item from a change management database, said multi-stage change management item defining a plurality of sequential stages for a process, stages in the plurality of sequential stages representing a lifecycle for the multi-stage change management item, the lifecycle to be performed sequentially in a defined order from a first stage to a last stage; for each stage in said plurality of sequential stages; assign a stage identifier icon for said stage; define a completed status icon to display along with said stage identifier icon to visually indicate that said stage has completed; define a not yet started status icon to display along with said stage identifier icon to visually indicate that said stage has not yet started; for one stage in said plurality of stages, define one or more additional status icons displayable along with said stage identifier icon for said one stage, each of said one or more additional icons for visually indicating a corresponding additional status for said one stage when said one stage is the current stage; analyze said change management data to identify a current stage for said multi-stage change management item and to identify a current status for said current stage; form a set of stage identifier icon and status icon combinations representing progression through the lifecycle, including; assigning a status icon for the identified current status to said stage identifier icon for said identified current stage; assigning said completed icon to said stage identifier icon for any completed stages; and assigning said not yet started icon to said stage identifier icon for any stages that have yet to be started; and render said set of stage identifier icon and status icon combinations at said display to visually convey the progression through the lifecycle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. At a computer device, the computer device including a display, a method for visually conveying status for a set of multi-stage change management items, said method comprising:
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accessing change management data for said set of multi-stage change management items, said set of multi-stage change management items having at least one relationship defined between different change management items, each multi-stage management item in said set of multi-stage change management items defining a plurality of stages for a process; for each multi-stage management item; for each stage in said plurality of stages; assigning a stage identifier icon for said stage; defining a completed status icon to display along with said stage identifier icon to visually indicate that said stage has completed; defining a not yet started status icon to display along with said stage identifier icon to visually indicate that said stage has not yet started; for at least one stage in said plurality of stages, define one or more additional status icons displayable along with said stage identifier icon for said at least one stage, each of said one or more additional icons for visually indicating a corresponding additional status for said at least one stage when said at least one stage is the current stage; the computer device analyzing said change management data to identify a current stage for said multi-stage change management item and to identify a current status for said current stage; and the computer device forming a set of stage identifier icon and status icon combinations representing the state of the multi-stage change management item, including; assigning a status icon for the identified current status to said stage identifier icon for said identified current stage; assigning said completed icon to said stage identifier icon for any completed stages; and assigning said not yet started icon to said stage identifier icon for any stages that have yet to be started; and displaying said sets of stage identifier icon and status icon combinations at said display to visually convey the state of and relationships between the set of multi-stage change management items. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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