Lori M Ford

US Patent:

20060026054, Feb 2, 2006

Filed:

Jul 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/900959

Inventors:

Miles Barel - Danbury CT, US
Sandra Carter - Austin TX, US
James Crosskey - Danbury CT, US
Leslie Ernest - Knoxville MD, US
David Evans - Lexington KY, US
Lori Ford - Georgetown TX, US
Ronald Liles - Round Rock TX, US
Dwight Spence - Austin TX, US
Albert Swett - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 90/00

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

An automation assessment tool is provided that defines autonomic technology, processes, organization, and skill sets that apply to autonomic computing. The automation assessment tool provides educational material about autonomic computing and a scale of maturity levels, which is used to assess on-demand preparedness. The automation assessment tool presents a survey and collects answers to the survey questions. The automation assessment tool then determines solutions and recommendations to achieve a target level of on-demand preparedness.

US Patent:

20080235079, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/131611

Inventors:

Miles A. Barel - Danbury CT, US
Sandra Carter - Austin TX, US
James P. Crosskey - Danbury CT, US
Leslie Mark Ernest - Knoxville MD, US
David Howard Evans - Lexington KY, US
Lori Lynn Ford - Georgetown TX, US
Ronald C. Liles - Round Rock TX, US
Dwight Spence - Austin TX, US
Albert L. Swett - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 10

Abstract:

An automation assessment tool is provided that defines autonomic technology, processes, organization, and skill sets that apply to autonomic computing. The automation assessment tool provides educational material about autonomic computing and a scale of maturity levels, which is used to assess on-demand preparedness. The automation assessment tool presents a survey and collects answers to the survey questions. The automation assessment tool then determines solutions and recommendations to achieve a target level of on-demand preparedness.