Patent ID: 8601068

Claim:
A computer implemented method comprising: detecting an event in a multi-component information technology system; identifying two or more information technology (IT) managers having an interest in the event; presenting to each IT manager information relating to the impact of the event on a management area of each IT manager; creating an interactive collaboration mechanism among the two or more IT managers; and providing access to the collaboration mechanism to the identified IT managers having an interest in the event; wherein a first IT manager is a business activity manager and the information provided to the business activity manager relates to a business impact of the event, wherein a second IT manager is a systems manager and the information provided to the systems manager relates to a system impact of the event, and wherein a third IT manager is a network manager and the information provided to the network manager relates to a network impact of the event; and wherein the identifying the two or more IT managers having an interest in the event comprises: monitoring activities of the two or more IT managers; and correlating the monitored activities to the event.