Patent ID: 7904304
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of facilitating management of service elements, said method comprising: obtaining a service element, said service element being a non-executable entity and providing at least part of a design specification usable in constructing a service by a service provider, said service element comprising multiple properties, said multiple properties comprising one or more composition items and a cost case, said cost case including an indication of quantity of the one or more composition items of the service element and cost to the service provider of the one or more composition items, and wherein said multiple properties further comprise one or more functional dependencies for the service element identifying other service elements required for the service element to function, each service element comprising a development plan and a deployment plan, the development plan including a design of the service element, and the deployment plan including a specification of service element deployment, which directs customization or integration of entities within the service element pursuant to the development plan; performing an action associated with the service element; automatically responding to the action, said automatically responding comprising performing a further action associated with the service element; and wherein said performing an action comprises performing one or more design changes of the service element, and wherein said automatically responding comprises automatically adjusting one or more development or deployment plans associated with the service element or the other service elements in response to the one or more design changes.