The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
Amanda E. Chessell, Alton, GB;
Giles J. B. Dring, Huddersfield, GB;
Richard A. Hopkins, Yarm, GB;
Robert J. Lojek, Lythan-St. Annes, GB;
Christopher C. Winter, Waterlooville, GB;
Larry Yusuf, Eastleigh, GB;
Amanda E. Chessell, Alton, GB;
Giles J. B. Dring, Huddersfield, GB;
Richard A. Hopkins, Yarm, GB;
Robert J. Lojek, Lythan-St. Annes, GB;
Christopher C. Winter, Waterlooville, GB;
Larry Yusuf, Eastleigh, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for integrating a software application into an information technology (IT) infrastructure. An inventory is created using a Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) approach from the Object Management Group (OMG). The inventory includes information about: each component of the IT infrastructure, the software application, how each component communicates with each other component, and how the software application communicates with each component. Each element of information in the inventory has a single source and owner. The inventory is used to analyze the IT infrastructure and the software application during integrating the software application. From contents of the inventory, using the MDA approach from the OMG, artifacts that execute the integration are generated, and test programs are generated to verify that the integration is complete and correct. The inventory is progressively updated during and after the integration as more information about the IT infrastructure or the software application is developed.