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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsCarl Phillip Gusler, Rick Allen Hamilton II, James O'Higgins, Ronald Andrew Verbeek
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A system and method for determining software object migration sequences is presented. Objects for hardware platform migration are identified and assigned an object identifier. Decision factors and corresponding weightings are assigned which are used in determining an object migration order. Object identifier grades are determined for each decision factor corresponding to each object identifier. The object identifier grades are multiplied with corresponding decision factor weightings which results in decision factor scores. The decision factor scores for each object identifier are added together which results in a migration score for the corresponding object identifier. The migration scores along with object dependencies are used to generate a migration order. The migration order is import to a project planning software which generates a migration project plan.
A method for managing object migration, said method comprising:
An information handling system comprising:
A computer program product stored in a computer operable media for managing object migration, said computer program product comprising:
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The task being a mobile agent, i.e. specifically designed to migrate: with migration policy, e.g. auction, contract negotiation
Administration; Management: office automation; Time management
Computing and data processing
Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates in general to a system and method for determining software object migration sequences. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for selecting decision factors and calculating a migration score for use in constructing a migration sequence.
2. Description of the Related Art
The present invention may be better understood, and its numerous objects, features, and advantages made apparent to those skilled in the art by referencing the accompanying drawings. The use of the same reference symbols in different drawings indicates similar or identical items.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing customer inputs used to compute migration scores and generate a migration schedule;
FIG. 2A is a spreadsheet example showing object identifier grades for various decision factors;
The following is intended to provide a detailed description of an example of the invention and should not be taken to be limiting of the invention itself. Rather, any number of variations may fall within the scope of the invention which is defined in the claims following the description.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing customer inputs used to compute migration scores and generate a migration schedule. Customer 100 requires object migrations from one platform to another platform. The migration may be based upon cost cutting measures or system performance enhancements. The objects may include applications, databases, data structures, and files. Customer 100 selects the objects for migration and assigns an object identifier (i.e. the object name) to each object. Customer 100 also determines if an object has dependencies upon another object. For example, an application that sets atop a database may be dependent upon the database being migrated prior to the application. Object identifiers 110 includes a list of object identifiers and corresponding dependencies.
Customer 100 assigns decision factors and corresponding weightings (decision factors and weightings 120) for use in determining an object migration sequence. A decision factor weighting is a positive or negative number used to quantify the importance of a particular decision factor compared to the other decision factors in determining the migration order of an object.