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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
Michael F. Guheen, Tiburon, CA (US);
James D. Mitchell, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
James J. Barrese, San Jose, CA (US);
Accenture LLP, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework. First, a pictorial representation of an existing network framework is displayed along with a plurality of components of the existing network framework. Thereafter, the components of the existing network framework are indicia coded in order to convey a plan by which the components of the existing network framework are to be tested. The components may be indicia coded in order to convey an order of the testing or which components of the existing network framework are to be tested.