Patent ID: 8364623

Claim:
A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a request to present a graphical summarization of relationships of a particular entity associated with an information technology (IT) infrastructure to other entities associated with the IT infrastructure; generating a graphical representation of the particular entity and its relationships to selected other entities associated with the IT infrastructure as a mind map comprising a network of nodes, wherein the network of nodes includes: a primary node representing the particular entity; a first link from the primary node to a first sub-network of nodes representing a first relationship of the particular entity to a first set of the selected other entities, wherein the first relationship is a non-containment relationship; and a second link from the primary node to a second sub-network of nodes representing a second relationship of the particular entity to a second set of the selected other entities; wherein the first sub-network is represented as an aggregate node with an accompanying status summary region; and providing an interface which allows a user to specify a content of said status summary region.