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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Robert L. Appleman, Wake Forest, NC (US);
David F. Champion, Durham, NC (US);
Cary Frederick DE Van, Cary, NC (US);
Walter C. Metz, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
David A. Sawin, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Hoyt C. Simmons, Apex, NC (US);
Robert L. Appleman, Wake Forest, NC (US);
David F. Champion, Durham, NC (US);
Cary Frederick De Van, Cary, NC (US);
Walter C. Metz, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
David A. Sawin, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Hoyt C. Simmons, Apex, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer-usable medium for computing a serviceability assessment, calculating a preventative maintenance assessment, and in response to computing the serviceability and preventative maintenance assessments, computing a projected service cost assessment. A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a processor, a data bus, and a computer-readable medium including a serviceability assessment tool. The serviceability assessment tool further includes a serviceability assessment module, a hardware installation assessment module, a preventative maintenance assessment module, and a projected service cost assessment module.