Don B Bailey

US Patent:

7761851, Jul 20, 2010

Filed:

Dec 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/320231

Inventors:

Don T. Bailey - Arlington TX, US
Stephen L. Hunt - Indianapolis IN, US
Kartik T. Kanakasabesan - Markham, CA
Stephen D. Seifert - Marshall MI, US
Malcolm D. Thomas - Franklin TN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

717121, 726 1

Abstract:

A computer implemented method and system for software auditability and bidirectional traceability in a software development lifecycle is provided. The lifecycle having at least development and deployment phases is bridged with a configurable workflow engine, a configuration management engine, and a managed deployment engine, interconnected with one or more representations of work to be performed or of work performed. Additionally, auditability and bidirectional traceability is provided by linking a development asset in the development phase to a deployment asset in the deployment phase so that: the development asset can be determined from the deployment asset; a deploying entity deploying the deployment asset can be determined from the development asset; a development request for developing the development asset can be determined from the deployment asset deployed; and a deployment environment where the deployment asset is being deployed can be determined from the development asset.