Visualization of complex systems using buildings
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1. A method for generating a visualization of software code using a set of buildings, comprising:
- representing software code using a set of buildings in a virtual city environment, wherein each building of the set of buildings represent a software solution;
displaying the set of buildings in the virtual city environment;
generating a plurality of interconnections between at least two buildings of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections represents an interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections is represented as a route traversable by an avatar within the virtual city environment, and wherein a type of the route traversable by the avatar varies based on the interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings;
displaying, in the virtual city environment, weather characteristics representing customer satisfaction, wherein one or more of the weather characteristics surrounding a building of the set of buildings is displayed according to a level of customer satisfaction for the software solution represented by the building; and
displaying a plurality of floors and a plurality of rooms within each of the plurality of floors of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of floors of a building of the set of buildings represents a software component of the software solution represented by the building, and wherein each of the plurality of rooms within each floor of the building represents a different version of the software component represented by the floor of the building.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the visualization of a complex system such as a software offering using a set of buildings. A method for generating a visualization of a complex system using a set of buildings in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: representing each of a plurality of complex systems using a respective set of buildings in a virtual city environment. The set of buildings in the virtual city environment is displayed.
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1. A method for generating a visualization of software code using a set of buildings, comprising:
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representing software code using a set of buildings in a virtual city environment, wherein each building of the set of buildings represent a software solution; displaying the set of buildings in the virtual city environment; generating a plurality of interconnections between at least two buildings of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections represents an interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections is represented as a route traversable by an avatar within the virtual city environment, and wherein a type of the route traversable by the avatar varies based on the interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings; displaying, in the virtual city environment, weather characteristics representing customer satisfaction, wherein one or more of the weather characteristics surrounding a building of the set of buildings is displayed according to a level of customer satisfaction for the software solution represented by the building; and displaying a plurality of floors and a plurality of rooms within each of the plurality of floors of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of floors of a building of the set of buildings represents a software component of the software solution represented by the building, and wherein each of the plurality of rooms within each floor of the building represents a different version of the software component represented by the floor of the building. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for generating a visualization of software code using a set of buildings comprising:
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at least one processing unit; memory associated with the at least one processing unit; and a visualization tool storable in memory and executable by the at least one processing unit, the visualization tool comprising; an offering component configured to; represent software code using a set of buildings in a virtual city environment, wherein each building of the set of buildings represent a software solution; and generate a plurality of interconnections between at least two buildings of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections represents an interaction between the software solutions of the at least two buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections is represented as a route traversable by an avatar within the virtual city environment, and wherein a type of route traversable by the avatar varies based on the interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings; and a display component configured to; display the set of buildings and the plurality of interconnections in the virtual city environment; display a plurality of floors and a plurality of rooms within each of the plurality of floors of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of floors of a building of the set of buildings represents a software component of the software solution represented by the building, and wherein each of the plurality of rooms within each floor of the building represents a different version of the software component represented by the floor of the building; and display, in the virtual city environment, weather characteristics representing customer satisfaction, wherein one or more of the weather characteristics surrounding a building of the set of buildings is displayed according to a level of customer satisfaction for the software solution represented by the building. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, which when executed, generates a visualization of software code using a set of buildings, the computer instructions comprising:
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representing software code using a set of buildings in a virtual city environment, wherein each building of the set of buildings represent a software solution; displaying the set of buildings in the virtual city environment; generating a plurality of interconnections between at least two buildings of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections represents an interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections is represented as a route traversable by an avatar within the virtual city environment, and wherein a type of the route traversable by the avatar varies based on the interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings; displaying, in the virtual city environment, weather characteristics representing customer satisfaction, wherein one or more of the weather characteristics surrounding a building of the set of buildings is displayed according to a level of customer satisfaction for the software solution represented by the building; and displaying a plurality of floors and a plurality of rooms within each of the plurality of floors of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of floors represents a software component of the software solution represented by the building, and wherein each of the plurality of rooms within each floor of the building represents a different version of the software component represented by the floor of the building. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for deploying an application for generating a visualization of software code using a set of buildings, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure configured to; represent software code using a set of buildings in a virtual city environment, wherein each building of the set of buildings represent a software solution; displaying the set of buildings in the virtual city environment; generating a plurality of interconnections between at least two buildings of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections represents an interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings, wherein each of the plurality of interconnections is represented as a route traversable by an avatar within the virtual city environment, and wherein a type of the route traversable by the avatar varies based on the interaction between the software solutions represented by the at least two buildings; displaying, in the virtual city environment, weather characteristics representing customer satisfaction, wherein one or more of the weather characteristics surrounding a building of the set of buildings is displayed according to a level of customer satisfaction for the software solution represented by the building; and displaying a plurality of floors and a plurality of rooms within each of the plurality of floors of the set of buildings, wherein each of the plurality of floors of a building of the set of buildings represents a software component of the software solution represented by the building, and wherein each of the plurality of rooms within each floor of the building represents a different version of the software component represented by the floor of the building.
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