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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2007
Sean P. Garvey, Manassas, VA (US);
Stephen T. O'keefe, Manassas, VA (US);
William S. Edgar, Oakton, VA (US);
John G. Birch, Nokesville, VA (US);
Akilesh V. Duvvur, Apharetta, GA (US);
Gary R. Hix, Warrenton, VA (US);
Philip T. Spencley, Alexandria, VA (US);
Gerald T. Winner, Boothwyn, PA (US);
Matthew G. Sharib, Howell, NJ (US);
John F. Echaniz, Front Royal, VA (US);
Sean P. Garvey, Manassas, VA (US);
Stephen T. O'Keefe, Manassas, VA (US);
William S. Edgar, Oakton, VA (US);
John G. Birch, Nokesville, VA (US);
Akilesh V. Duvvur, Apharetta, GA (US);
Gary R. Hix, Warrenton, VA (US);
Philip T. Spencley, Alexandria, VA (US);
Gerald T. Winner, Boothwyn, PA (US);
Matthew G. Sharib, Howell, NJ (US);
John F. Echaniz, Front Royal, VA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Method and system for determining a management complexity factor for an environment, such as an information technology (IT) environment, is disclosed. A management complexity factor represents the needless complexity, inefficiencies and waste in an environment. An IT environment includes different platforms, systems, and components that have an effect on changes and upgrades within the environment. The impact of the changes or upgrades is reduced if the environment has increased coordination, few single points of failure, high information availability, a high level of automation and the like. The management complexity factor is determined by evaluating several metrics according to objective criteria and weighing the metrics according to their importance. Using the management complexity factor, strategies and targets are identified to lower the complexity and inefficiencies within the environment.
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