Patent ID: 9031993
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a library platform, customized for use by a particular customer, of informational elements that each pertain to one or more of information technology analysis, modeling, design and management, comprising: (a) creating a non-customized knowledge base, arranged in the form of discrete informational elements that each incorporate intellectual property describing an aspect of information technology analysis, modeling, design and/or management; in a data store, wherein information technology includes at least one element selected from the group comprising computer equipment, computer systems, computer processes, and computer infrastructure which support business activities within a company or other organization; (b) defining a high-level framework in which a plurality of the discrete informational elements may be arranged; (c) presenting an unpopulated data tree, having data connection points established according to the high-level framework, to a first user via a user interface implemented on a computer; (d) in conjunction with presentation of the unpopulated data tree, presenting the informational elements of the knowledge base to the first user for customized selection and placement thereof on the tree, wherein selection and placement is based on characteristics, known to the first user, about an information technology system of a particular customer; (e) in response to selection of a particular informational element, by the first user, from the knowledge base, facilitating the attachment of the selected informational element at a data connection point on the tree, thereby forming a tree node, such that the high-level framework provides semantic context for the selected informational element; (f) presenting the updated tree to the first user; (g) iteratively repeating steps (d), (e) and (f) until a library platform, comprising a fully-populated tree that is customized for use by the particular customer, is completed; and (h) providing the completed library platform to the particular customer for use in one or more of designing, analysis, modeling and managing the information technology system of the customer, wherein the completed library platform includes a blueprint comprising a reference architecture and design pattern which define functionality and represent business requirements, wherein the blueprint enables an information technology transformation of the information technology by providing tailored transformation information.