Visual responsibility matrix for technical designs or solutions
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorBruce L. Jones
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Abstract
A visual responsibility matrix is provided that communicates the scope of a technical design or solution used to perform a service. The visual responsibility matrix is a spreadsheet that contains a logical diagram that is representative of components that are in the scope of the technical design or solution. A matrix contains a listing of each of the components that are in the scope of the technical design or solution and a listing of services that are performed for each of the components. The matrix further includes a name of a party in that has the responsibility to perform the service associated with the component. In addition, the matrix provides the costs associated with fulfilling each responsibility.
Claims20
A method for generating a visual responsibility matrix that communicates the scope of a technical solution used to perform a service, comprising:
- providing a spreadsheet;
- prompting a user to generate a logical diagram on a first portion of the spreadsheet that is representative of components that are in the scope of the technical solution;
- prompting the user to list each of the components that are in the logical diagram in a matrix on a second portion of the spreadsheet, wherein the user is prompted to place each of the components in one of a horizontal portion or vertical portion of the matrix;
- prompting the user to list services that are performed for each of the components in the matrix, wherein the user is prompted to place each of the services in one of the horizontal portion or vertical portion of the matrix separate from the list of components;
- prompting the user to insert a name of a party that has the responsibility to perform the services associated with the components in the matrix, wherein the user is prompted to enter the name of the party in each cell where the horizontal portion and vertical portion of the matrix intersect;
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- prompting the user to provide costs associated with fulfilling each responsibility listed in the matrix.
A computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, which when executed, enables a computer system to generate a visual responsibility matrix that communicates the scope of a technical solution used to perform a service, the computer instructions comprising:
- providing a spreadsheet;
- generating a logical diagram on a first portion of the spreadsheet that is representative of components that are in the scope of the technical solution;
- listing each of the components from the logical diagram in a matrix on a second portion of the spreadsheet, wherein each of the components is placed in one of a horizontal portion or vertical portion of the matrix;
- listing services that are performed for each of the components in the matrix, wherein each of the services is placed in one of the horizontal portion or vertical portion of the matrix separate from the list of components;
- inserting a name of a party that has the responsibility to perform the services associated with the components in the matrix, wherein the name of the party is placed in each cell where the horizontal portion and vertical portion of the matrix intersect;
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- providing costs associated with fulfilling each responsibility listed in the matrix.
A visual responsibility matrix that communicates scope of a technical solution used to perform a service, the visual responsibility matrix comprising:
- a spreadsheet;
- a logical diagram located on a first portion of the spreadsheet that is representative of components that are in the scope of the technical solution;
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- a matrix located on a second portion of the spreadsheet that contains a listing of each of the components that are in the scope of the technical solution and a listing of services that are performed for each of the components, wherein a vertical column of the matrix is configured to represent each of the components that are in the scope of the technical solution and a horizontal row of the matrix is configured to represent the list of services that are performed for each of the components, wherein each vertical column of the matrix is configured to represent one component from the list of components and each horizontal row of the matrix is configured to represent one service from the list of services, wherein the matrix further includes a name of a party in each cell of the matrix that has the responsibility to perform the service associated with the component, and wherein each cell provides the costs associated with fulfilling each responsibility listed in the matrix.
A method for deploying a system for generating a visual responsibility matrix that communicates the scope of a technical solution used to perform a service, comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
- provide a spreadsheet;
- generate a logical diagram on a first portion of the spreadsheet that is representative of components that are in the scope of the technical solution;
- list each of the components that are in the logical diagram on a second portion of the spreadsheet, wherein each of the components is placed in one of a horizontal portion or vertical portion of the matrix;
- list services that are performed for each of the components in the matrix, wherein each of the services is placed in one of the horizontal portion or vertical portion of the matrix separate from the list of components;
- insert a name of a party that has the responsibility to perform the services associated with the components in the matrix, wherein the name of the party is placed in each cell where the horizontal portion and vertical portion of the matrix intersect;
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- provide costs associated with fulfilling each responsibility listed in the matrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.