Modeling, Monitoring, and Analysis of Computer Services

A system comprising:

• a database adapted to store entity instances, relationship instances, and activity information about said entity instances, said entity instances and said relationship instances being based on a model of entities and relationships between said entities, said entities comprising computer services;
• a discoverer adapted to search a computer device to discover a first of said instances and traverse said model to discover said relationship instances and said entity instances;
• a monitor adapted to collect said activity information;
• and
• a display adapted to show a plurality of said entity instances and said relationship instances.

A method comprising:

• collecting data relating to a first entity instance and a second entity instance, said first entity instance being related to said second entity instance to form a relationship instance;
• said first entity instance, said second entity instance, and said relationship instance being defined by a model having entities and relationships between entities, said entities comprising computer services;
• storing said data in a database;
• and
• displaying said first entity instance, said second entity instance, and said relationship instance in a graphical representation.