Lifecycle management system with conditional approvals and corresponding method

US9286060B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SOFTWARE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Thorsten Fiebig · Mannheim, DE
• Gary Woods
• Daniel Adelhardt · Zetel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2013
• Grant date: Mar 15, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F8/60
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Certain example embodiments concern a lifecycle management system for at least one computing component. A lifecycle model, including lifecycle states assignable to the at least one computing component, is defined. The lifecycle states include a production state. The lifecycle management system ensures the at least one computing component can be productively used only if it is assigned the production state. A lifecycle transition request assigning a requested target lifecycle state of the lifecycle model to the at least one computing component is received. A conditional lifecycle state, different from the requested target lifecycle state, is assigned to the at least one computing component. At least one condition to be fulfilled for the at least one computing component to be assigned the requested target lifecycle state is assigned. The requested target lifecycle state is automatically assigned to the at least one computing component when the at least one condition is fulfilled.