Patent ID: 8769481

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of managing a work product in a systems development lifecycle, the method comprising the steps of: storing an instance of a data model in a computer-readable storage medium; and a computer system tracing a functional requirement to an implemented service, wherein the step of tracing includes the steps of: the computer system displaying a first display of details of the functional requirement, wherein the first display includes a first hyperlink; subsequent to the step of displaying the first display, the computer system receiving a first selection of the first hyperlink; responsive to the step of receiving the first selection, the computer system displaying a second display of details of a process element related to the functional requirement by the data model, wherein the second display includes a second hyperlink; subsequent to the step of displaying the second display, the computer system receiving a second selection of the second hyperlink; responsive to the step of receiving the second selection, the computer system displaying a third display of details of a business service related to the process element by the data model, wherein the third display includes a third hyperlink; subsequent to the step of displaying the third display, the computer system receiving a third selection of the third hyperlink; responsive to the step of receiving the third selection, the computer system displaying a fourth display of details of an information technology (IT) service design related to the business service by the data model, wherein the fourth display includes a fourth hyperlink; subsequent to the step of displaying the fourth display, the computer system receiving a fourth selection of the fourth hyperlink; responsive to the step of receiving the fourth selection, the computer system displaying a fifth display of details of a service component of the business service, the service component related to the IT service design by the data model, wherein a fifth hyperlink is displayed via the fifth display; subsequent to the step of displaying the fifth display, the computer system receiving a fifth selection of the fifth hyperlink; and responsive to the step of receiving the fifth selection, the computer system displaying a document of one or more documents that support the implemented service, wherein the first, second, third, fourth and fifth displays are heterogeneous displays, and wherein the first, second, third, fourth and fifth hyperlinks are heterogeneous hyperlinks.