US 7,467,198 B2
Architectures for netcentric computing systems
Marina Goodman, Chicago, Ill. (US); Tor Mesoy, Stabekk (Norway); Stanton J. Taylor, Green Oaks, Ill. (US); Scott R. Reiter, Chicago, Ill. (US); Michael T. Bowen, Dallas, Tex. (US); Ralph Auriemma, Norridge, Ill. (US); Tamara D. Alairys, Lombard, Ill. (US); Christopher M. Degiorgio, Downers Grove, Ill. (US); and Lizbeth Johnson Coleman, Lithonia, Ga. (US)
Assigned to Accenture LLP, San Jose, Calif. (US); and Accenture ANS, Oslo (Norway)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/238,895.
Application 11/238895 is a continuation of application No. 09/706012, filed on Nov. 03, 2000, granted, now 7,020,697.
Application 09/706012 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/676227, filed on Sep. 29, 2000, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/163477, filed on Nov. 03, 1999.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/156962, filed on Oct. 01, 1999.
Prior Publication US 2006/0059253 A1, Mar. 16, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 709—223  [709/227; 714/1] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of developing a comprehensive framework for a netcentric computing system, comprising:
providing a plurality of technology component categories within an operations architecture, the technology component categories comprising a network/systems management category, a solution availability category, a service management category, a configuration management category, and a physical site management category, wherein each of the technology component categories comprises a plurality of components;
selecting components from each of the technology component categories for inclusion in the netcentric computing system, wherein each of the components provide unique functionality within the netcentric computing system;
standardizing communication and management of system events with an integration framework to link together the selected components, the integration framework comprising an applications program interface operable as a communication bridge between the selected components and an enterprise management component operable as a centralized user interface to view and manage the netcentric computing system;
monitoring, controlling, and reporting status information of the selected components included in the netcentric computing system with a monitoring component integrated with the enterprise management component, the status information comprising event, fault, and health information that is received from the selected components; and
operating an operations execution architecture as an infrastructure to provide run-time services for execution of the selected components within the netcentric computing system.