Patent ID: 7975031
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A server configured to implement change management across domains, comprising: memory for storing a program; and a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and configured to: announce planned changes for one or more configuration items to interested outside domains, the configuration items being in an inside domain; provide open subscription to the interested outside domains such that the interested outside domains can subscribe as participants to notifications on changes referring to corresponding configuration items of interest; create a change instance for the configuration items in the inside domain; report change progress of the change instance for the configuration items to the participants of the interested outside domains; distribute state progress notifications to the participants of the change; execute the change instance to make planned changes to configuration items; cause a computer in the interested outside domains to receive notifications of the planned changes for the configuration items; and enable the computer to join a subscription in a change coordination for the configuration items.