Patent ID: 8145680

Claim:
A method for creating an editable service metadata asset lifecycle event notification distribution list, said method comprising: providing a service metadata repository on a computing device, said service metadata repository storing a set of service metadata assets associated with a plurality of applications distributed on a network, wherein each service metadata asset is associated with an owner, and wherein each service metadata asset includes data for accessing a service provided by at least one of said applications; receiving from said owner associated with a particular service metadata asset, an indication of one or more distribution recipients that are designated to receive notifications regarding the particular service metadata asset stored in the service metadata repository; associating the one or more distribution recipients with the owner in a link table, wherein the owner and the one or more distribution recipients are related to the particular service metadata asset through the link table; triggering, by a sender, an event associated with the particular service metadata asset, said event causing an asset lifecycle event notification template to automatically generate a service metadata asset lifecycle event notification in the service metadata repository; detecting the service metadata asset lifecycle event notification generated in the service metadata repository, wherein the service metadata asset lifecycle event notification is an electronic message that contains a link to the particular service metadata asset, wherein the service metadata asset lifecycle event notification is communicated to a queue component for delivery to the one or more distribution recipients, and wherein the queue component adds the one or more distribution recipients stored in the link table; presenting the sender with the one or more distribution recipients associated with the owner in the link table; receiving from the sender an edited list of distribution recipients that includes one or more modifications to the distribution recipients in the link table; and sending the service metadata asset lifecycle event notification, from the queue component, to the owner and to the edited list of distribution recipients.