Dynamic Business Value Specification for IT Resources
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current business service management discovery methods lack the ability for resources to dynamically specify their own value within a system, leading to arbitrary prioritization during failures and a lack of standardization in determining business impact.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows resources to be registered and dynamically specify their business value as they are discovered and deployed, enabling the computation of overall business system value based on individual resource values.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual grouping and arbitrary value assignment are used in discovery, then business units can be formed and prioritized during failures, but there is a lack of standardization and resources cannot dynamically specify their own value
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables resources to self-assign business values through metadata templates. When a resource is discovered, it automatically populates its own business value attributes based on predefined templates, eliminating the need for manual value assignment and enabling dynamic, standardized value specification across the enterprise.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces configurable metadata templates that define business value parameters for different resource types. These templates allow the business value parameters to be dynamically adjusted and customized based on organizational needs, enabling adaptability while maintaining standardization through a consistent framework.
2Measurement precision
If arbitrary values are assigned to business systems, then prioritization during failures is possible, but the values do not reflect actual resource value and lack standardization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-defines metadata templates with business value attributes before resource discovery. These templates contain predefined schemas and validation rules that guide resource self-assignment, ensuring accurate and standardized business value specification without requiring complex manual evaluation processes.
Solution Approach 2:
Resources automatically populate their own business value attributes by matching themselves against predefined metadata templates. This self-service mechanism ensures that business values are accurately assigned based on actual resource characteristics while maintaining ease of implementation through automated template matching.
3Loss of information
If top-down discovery analysis is used, then a macro view of the IT system can be obtained, but resources cannot provide their own value information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional top-down discovery approach by enabling bottom-up value specification. Instead of manually assigning values from the top down, resources automatically specify their own business values during discovery by matching against templates, ensuring that accurate resource value information is captured without sacrificing discovery efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for dynamic specification of a business value by a discovered resource that includes registering or discovering a resource within a business system; specifying a business value for the resource; and then computing a business value of the entire business system, based upon the resource's business value. An apparatus and computer program product that also employs these aspects is disclosed.