Network management using hierarchical and multi-scenario graphs

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including executable instructions, the executable instructions being executable by a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• identifying one or more repeating patterns of connectivity between two or more components among a set of all the components as corresponding lower-level definitions to generate a hierarchical set of all the components;
• obtaining time-varying information regarding changes in operational values within a network, the changes in operational values indicating a change in a setting of a component of a plurality of interconnected components and a change in conductivity and flow status of a component of the plurality of interconnected components, the operational values including a direction of electrical flow for one or more components of the plurality of interconnected components and conductivity of electricity for the one or more components of the plurality of interconnected components;
• obtaining a plurality of snapshots of the network at a set of times based on the time-varying information;
• creating a representation of the network at the set of times based on the hierarchical set of all the components and the plurality of snapshots;
• and
• providing the representation of the network.

A computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for executing by the processing circuit to perform a method of managing a network that includes assets, the method comprising:
• storing a set of components that are part of the network over time;
• identifying one or more repeating patterns of connectivity between two or more components among the set of all the components as corresponding lower-level definitions to generate a hierarchical set of all the components;
• obtaining time-varying information regarding changes in operational values within the network, the changes in operational values indicating a change in a setting of a component of a plurality of interconnected components and a change in conductivity and flow status of a component of the plurality of interconnected components, the operational values including a direction of electrical flow for one or more components of the plurality of interconnected components and conductivity of electricity for the one or more components of the plurality of interconnected components;
• obtaining a plurality of snapshots of the network at a set of times based on the time-varying information;
• creating a representation of the network at the set of times based on the hierarchical set of all the components and the plurality of snapshots;
• and
• providing the representation of the network.