Event pattern prediction

A computer-implemented method (CIM) comprising:

• receiving, by an event management solution module, a first event, with the reception of the first event triggering formation of a first event group, and with the first event group including a plurality of potential events including the first event;
• creating, by the event management solution module, a placeholder event for each potential event of the plurality of potential events;
• receiving, by the event management solution module, a second event;
• responsive to the receipt of the second event, replacing the placeholder event with the second event;
• and
• providing an operator with an alert that the second event has replaced the placeholder event.

A computer program product (CPP) comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium;
• and
• computer code stored on the computer-readable storage medium, with the computer code including instructions and data for causing a processor set to perform operations comprising:
• providing, by an event management solution module, an historical pattern data set, with the historical pattern data set including information indicative of:
• (i) a number of historical events detected in an historical occurrence, and (ii) a duration of the historical occurrence,
• receiving, by the event management solution module, a set of events, with the set of events being a set of potential problems experienced by a given information technology (IT) environment,
• detecting, by the event management solution module, an event pattern based on the set of events, with the event pattern being similar to the historical pattern data set,
• determining, by the event management solution module, a probability that a remaining set of events will arrive within a remainder of a first predicted period of time, with the remaining set of events being a difference between the number of historical events and the set of events, and with the first predicted period of time being based, at least in part, upon the duration of the historical occurrence, and
• responsive to the determination, alerting, by the event management solution module, an operator that the remaining set of events will arrive within the remainder of the first predicted period of time.

A computer program product (CPP) comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium;
• and
• computer code stored on the computer-readable storage medium, with the computer code including instructions and data for causing a processor set to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, by an event management solution module, a first event, with the reception of the first event triggering formation of a first event group, and with the first event group including a plurality of potential events including the first event,
• creating, by the event management solution module, a placeholder event for each potential event of the plurality of potential events,
• receiving, by the event management solution module, a second event,
• responsive to the receipt of the second event, replacing the placeholder event with the second event, and
• providing an operator with an alert that the second event has replaced the placeholder event.

A computer system (CS) comprising:

• a processor set;
• a computer-readable storage medium;
• and
• computer code stored on the computer-readable storage medium, with the computer code including instructions and data for causing the processor set to perform operations comprising:
• providing, by an event management solution module, an historical pattern data set, with the historical pattern data set including information indicative of:
• (i) a number of historical events detected in an historical occurrence, and (ii) a duration of the historical occurrence,
• receiving, by the event management solution module, a set of events, with the set of events being a set of potential problems experienced by a given information technology (IT) environment,
• detecting, by the event management solution module, an event pattern based on the set of events, with the event pattern being similar to the historical pattern data set,
• determining, by the event management solution module, a probability that a remaining set of events will arrive within a remainder of a first predicted period of time, with the remaining set of events being a difference between the number of historical events and the set of events, and with the first predicted period of time being based, at least in part, upon the duration of the historical occurrence, and
• responsive to the determination, alerting, by the event management solution module, an operator that the remaining set of events will arrive within the remainder of the first predicted period of time.