Timothy I Morrison

US Patent:

6526387, Feb 25, 2003

Filed:

Aug 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/386046

Inventors:

Michael Ruffin - Calumet Park IL
Kristin R. Jayaram - Fishkill NY
Timothy I. Morrison - Tillson NY
Allen H. Preston - Poughkeepsie NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 7, 705 1, 705 37

Abstract:

A method, system and program product for determining the value to an enterprise of a proposed technology modification is presented herein. The information technology resources of an enterprise are partitioned into segments along any number of various lines such as business process, geography, etc. The partitioning creates one or more sets of partitioned segments. Within a given segment the resources are profiled in accordance with the information technology priorities of the enterprise and mapped against the complexity of the proposed modification to derive an opportunity score. The opportunity scores for the profiled segments are examined to determine if the partitioning has been effective and if not, the process is repeated. Once an effective partitioning has been effected the opportunity scores of the segments indicate a measure of the respective value of the proposed modification within each segment.

US Patent:

6557008, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Dec 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/456274

Inventors:

Luis I. Hernandez - Flower Mound TX
Rachmil Jacobovits - Rockville MD
Donald Jue - San Marino CA
Timothy I. Morrison - Tillson NY
Peter A. Nagel - Howorth NJ
James S. OHiggins - Toronto, CA
Christopher D. Pratt - Newmarket, CA
William D. Reeder - Seattle WA
Michael Ruffin - Calumet Park IL
Jack A. Silver - Gormley, CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

7071041

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for optimizing an IT environment, the method incorporating relational databases in conjunction with unique data acquisition and querying techniques providing a flexible query feedback of IT software, hardware and network parameters.

US Patent:

6675149, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Aug 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/385936

Inventors:

Michael Ruffin - Calumet Park IL
Carlos A. Ordonez - Poughkeepsie NY
Eva L. Yan - Hyde Park NY
Allen H. Preston - Poughkeepsie NY
Timothy I. Morrison - Tillson NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

705 8

Abstract:

A method, system and program product for matching the an information technology enhancement project with the resource and priorities of an enterprise is presented herein. A set of objectives for the information technology resources is defined and prioritized as to their importance to the enterprise. The information technology resources for the enterprise are partitioned into segments along a predetermined common property such as geography or skill-base. Each segment is compared to a set of desire information technology characteristics and a score for each characteristic is assigned to each segment and summed providing a total characteristic score for each segment. The total characteristic score is weighted in light of the prioritized objects by virtue of a correlation created between the objectives and the characteristics. The weighted scores are ranked and then classified in accordance with a set of potential information technology enhancement projects to facilitate the selection of one or more of the projects.

US Patent:

7089558, Aug 8, 2006

Filed:

Mar 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/801407

Inventors:

Michael E. Baskey - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Frank J. DeGilio - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Ann C. Merenda - Pleasant Valley NY, US
Timothy I. Morrison - Tillson NY, US
Christian F. Rohrbach - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/50
G06F 15/16
G06F 9/46
G06F 9/00
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

718104, 718105, 709215, 709223, 709224, 709226, 715736, 711 5

Abstract:

A partitioned processing system is disclosed wherein a workload calculation is implemented for at least one partition. CPU utilization and I/O throughput information is used in calculating resource control parameters which is indicative of resource usage for the partition. The system collects and analyzes the computer system capacity data in a partition which determines a sizing metric. The system includes a manager in the computer system which issues a command to obtain throughput information of a computer system first partition, and issues a command to obtain resource utilization information of the computer system first partition. The manager then calculates a resource control parameter using the information obtained. The system includes a monitor which indicates resource allocation responsive to the resource control.

US Patent:

62497693, Jun 19, 2001

Filed:

Nov 2, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/183961

Inventors:

Michael Ruffin - Calumet Park IL
Kristin R. Jayaram - Fishkill NY
Ann C. Merenda - Pleasant Valley NY
Timothy I. Morrison - Tillson NY
Carlos A. Ordonez - Poughkeepsie NY
Allen H. Preston - Poughkeepsie NY
Joseph L. Temple - Hurley NY
Eva L. Yan - Hyde Park NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

The information technology environment and requirements of a business entity are evaluated via an interactive engagement process, system and program product to successively match the entity's needs to a set of information technology solutions so as to generate a business solution deliverables such as a formal solution proposal. The engagement entails the determination of the entity's ability to participate in the evaluation. The engagement next includes partitioning the entity's information technology infrastructure into segments along the lines of established business criteria, receiving profile information from the entity thereon and mapping the profiled segments to potential solutions creating an ordered listing of solutions. Ordered solutions may be selected for detailed investigation including a further profiling of the segment to which the solution is to be applied and a workload analysis of the proffered solution. Upon successful completion of the workload analysis a business solution proposal and other deliverables may be generated.