Accurately estimating install time
First Claim
1. A computer program product for estimating an install time for installing a product, the computer program product comprising:
- a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code to;
identify a timing parameter;
for each sample computing machine of a plurality of sample computing machines,determine a test value of the timing parameter for the sample computing machine, anddetermine a test value of the install time for the sample computing machine;
determine a timing coefficient for the timing parameter based on the test values of the timing parameter and the test values of the install time; and
store the timing coefficient for the timing parameter as part of an installation unit configured for installing the product in a non-test operating environment, the installation unit configured to;
select a first of a plurality of install time calculation expressions that comprises at least a combination of the timing parameter and the timing coefficient for the timing parameter based, at least in part, on an installation operation in accordance with which to install the product in the non-test operating environment;
for a predetermined or configurable number of iterations,determine an initial timing parameter value based on execution of timing parameter test operations in the non-test operating environment;
calculate an average of the initial timing parameter values to determine a current value of the timing parameter in the non-test operating environment; and
estimate the install time associated with installing the product in accordance with the installation operation in the non-test operating environment based on the current value of the timing parameter, the timing coefficient, and the first of the plurality of install time calculation expressions.
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Abstract
Timing parameters that influence an install time interval for installing a product on computing machines in a test environment in accordance with an installation configuration option are identified. A test value of the timing parameter and a test value of the install time are determined for each of the computing machines. The test values of the timing parameter and the install time determined for the sample computing machines are analyzed to determine an install time calculation expression for the installation configuration option. For installation in accordance with the installation configuration option in a normal operating environment, a current value of each of the timing parameters of the predetermined install time calculation expression for the installation configuration option. The install time interval in the normal operating environment is estimated based on the current value of the timing parameters and the install time calculation expression.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer program product for estimating an install time for installing a product, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code to; identify a timing parameter; for each sample computing machine of a plurality of sample computing machines, determine a test value of the timing parameter for the sample computing machine, and determine a test value of the install time for the sample computing machine; determine a timing coefficient for the timing parameter based on the test values of the timing parameter and the test values of the install time; and store the timing coefficient for the timing parameter as part of an installation unit configured for installing the product in a non-test operating environment, the installation unit configured to; select a first of a plurality of install time calculation expressions that comprises at least a combination of the timing parameter and the timing coefficient for the timing parameter based, at least in part, on an installation operation in accordance with which to install the product in the non-test operating environment; for a predetermined or configurable number of iterations, determine an initial timing parameter value based on execution of timing parameter test operations in the non-test operating environment; calculate an average of the initial timing parameter values to determine a current value of the timing parameter in the non-test operating environment; and estimate the install time associated with installing the product in accordance with the installation operation in the non-test operating environment based on the current value of the timing parameter, the timing coefficient, and the first of the plurality of install time calculation expressions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for estimating an install time for installing a product, the method comprising:
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identifying a timing parameter; for each sample computing machine of a plurality of sample computing machines, determining a test value of the timing parameter for the sample computing machine; determining a test value of the install time for the sample computing machine; and determining a timing coefficient for the timing parameter based on the test values of the timing parameter and the test values of the install time; responsive to determining to install the product in a non-test operating environment in accordance with an installation operation, selecting a first of a plurality of predetermined install time calculation expressions that comprises at least a combination of the timing parameter and the corresponding timing coefficient based, at least in part, on the installation operation in accordance with which to install the product in the non-test operating environment; for a predetermined or configurable number of iterations, determining an initial timing parameter value based on execution of timing parameter test operations in the non-test operating environment; calculating an average of the initial timing parameter values to determine a current value of the timing parameter in the non-test operating environment; and estimating the install time for installing the product in accordance with the installation operation in the non-test operating environment based on the current value of the timing parameter, the timing coefficient, and the first of the plurality of install time calculation expressions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for estimating an install time for installing a product, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a network interface coupled with the processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to; identify a timing parameter; for each sample computing machine of a plurality of sample computing machines, determine a test value of the timing parameter for the sample computing machine, and determine a test value of the install time for the sample computing machine; determine a timing coefficient for the timing parameter based on the test values of the timing parameter and the test values of the install time; store the timing coefficient for the timing parameter as part of an installation unit configured for installing the product in a non-test operating environment, the installation unit configured to; select a first of a plurality of install time calculation expressions that comprises at least a combination of the timing parameter and the timing coefficient for the timing parameter based, at least in part, on an installation operation in accordance with which to install the product in the non-test operating environment; for a predetermined or configurable number of iterations, determine an initial timing parameter value based on execution of timing parameter test operations in the non-test operating environment; calculate an average of the initial timing parameter values to determine a current value of the timing parameter in the non-test operating environment; and estimate the install time associated with installing the product in accordance with the installation operation in the non-test operating environment based on the current value of the timing parameter, the timing coefficient, and the first of the plurality of install time calculation expressions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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