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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
Michael F. Guheen, Tiburon, CA (US);
James D. Mitchell, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
James J. Barrese, San Jose, CA (US);
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 performing a comparative analysis of vendors of network-related products or services. The present invention includes first determining a current network framework. Thereafter, a graphical depiction of the current network framework is displayed along with a plurality of components thereof. Next, a comparative analysis of at least two vendors of network-related products or services is presented. This is accomplished with indicia coding that highlights various aspects of the vendors.