Patent ID: 8429032
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computerized method of managing inventory for a migration, the method comprising: obtaining target data for a set of targets on at least one computing device, wherein the target data for each target in the set of targets includes migration data for at least one migration component corresponding to the target and at least one of: a location of the target or a configuration of the target, wherein the at least one migration component comprises at least one of a hardware or software information technology component to be updated or changed as part of the migration, wherein the migration data for the at least one migration component includes one of a plurality of migration statuses and a migration date, a meaning of the migration date being based on the one of the plurality of migration statuses; obtaining a plurality of time frames on the at least one computing device, wherein a start time frame is automatically determined based on a current date; generating forecast data automatically for each of the at least one migration component based on the target data and the plurality of time frames using the at least one computing device; generating a forecast display that includes the forecast data for each of the at least one migration component using the at least one computing device, wherein the forecast display displays the forecast data using a hierarchical structure that includes at least two of: a site, an item type, and the plurality of migration statuses; and providing the forecast display for display to a user.