Method and system for using confidence factors in forming a system
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1. A method operable in a processor to use confidence factors in forming a system, comprising:
- receiving, by the processor, a tolerable confidence factor; and
utilizing, by the processor, only information technology (IT) resources and relationships of a plurality of IT resources and relationships with confidence factors equal to or greater than the tolerable confidence factor to form the system, wherein the IT resources comprise IT resources that may be at least one of accessed and utilized in responding to at least one request; and
a status propagation algorithm to determine a status for the system influenced by using the confidence factor of at least one of each IT resource and relationship forming the system.
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A method for using confidence factors in forming a system may include receiving a tolerable confidence factor. The method may also include utilizing only resources and relationships of a plurality of resources and relationships with confidence factors equal to or greater than the tolerable confidence factor to form the system.
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1. A method operable in a processor to use confidence factors in forming a system, comprising:
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receiving, by the processor, a tolerable confidence factor; and
utilizing, by the processor, only information technology (IT) resources and relationships of a plurality of IT resources and relationships with confidence factors equal to or greater than the tolerable confidence factor to form the system, wherein the IT resources comprise IT resources that may be at least one of accessed and utilized in responding to at least one request; anda status propagation algorithm to determine a status for the system influenced by using the confidence factor of at least one of each IT resource and relationship forming the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system to use confidence factors in forming a system, comprising:
- a network;
a plurality of information technology (IT) resources, the plurality of IT resources connected to the network;a database, the database configured to store information on IT resources, relationships between IT resources, and confidence information for the IT resources and the relationships; and a processor, the processor being connected to the database and the network and comprising; a data structure to receive a tolerable confidence factor; and a data structure to utilize only IT resources and relationships with confidence factors equal to or greater than the tolerable confidence factor to form the system, wherein the IT resources comprise IT resources that may be at least one of accessed and utilized in responding to at least one request; and a status propagation algorithm to determine a status for the system influenced by using the confidence factor of at least one of each IT resource and relationship forming the system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
- a network;
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program product to use confidence factors in forming a system embodied therein, the computer program product comprising computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions when executed causing a processor to perform:
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receiving a tolerable confidence factor; and utilizing only information technology (IT) resources and relationships of a plurality of IT resources and relationships with confidence factors equal to or greater than the tolerable confidence factor to form the system, wherein the IT resources comprise IT resources that may be at least one of accessed and utilized in responding to at least one request; and a status propagation algorithm to determine a status for the system influenced by using the confidence factor of at least one of each IT resource and relationship forming the system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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