Method and system to automatically define resources forming an it service

A method to automatically define resources forming an IT service, comprising:

• examining each instance of a request or transaction;
• and
• maintaining a record of a union of all resources utilized in responding to each instance of a request or transaction over a selected time period or on a rolling time period basis.

A system that automatically defines resources forming an IT service, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a resource utilization program operable on the processor, wherein the resource utilization program includes computer executable instructions to maintain a record of a union of all resources utilized in responding to each instance of a request or transaction over a selected time period or on a rolling time period basis.

A method of making a system that automatically defines resources forming an IT service, comprising:

• providing a processor;
• and
• providing a resource utilization program operable on the processor, wherein the resource utilization program includes computer executable instructions to maintain a record of a union of all resources utilized in responding to each instance of a request or transaction over a selected time period or on a rolling time period basis.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method, comprising:

• tracking resources utilized in responding to a request or set of requests or performing a transaction or a set of transactions;
• and
• automatically defining resources that form an IT service by aggregating all resources utilized to respond to all requests or to perform all transactions.