Resolving problems in a business process utilizing a situational representation of component status
US7500144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Problems are resolved in a business process that includes application programs that run on an Information Technology (IT) infrastructure having IT components. A symptom is generated that identifies a problem in the business process. Selected application programs and/or IT components in the IT infrastructure that may cause the problem in the business process are identified, based on the symptom. A respective situation for a respective selected application program and/or IT component is obtained. The respective situation is one of a set of component-independent predefined situation categories that is associated with a respective selected application program and/or IT component. The respective situations provide the status of the selected application programs and/or IT components in a common situation format that includes the associated one of the component-independent predefined situation categories. The respective situations that are obtained are analyzed to identify at least one problem in the selected application programs and/or IT components that may cause the problem in the business process.
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