Discovery and management of configuration data contained within mashups

A method for updating a configuration management database comprising:

• extracting elements, relationships, and dependencies from a mashup page, wherein said mashup page embodies knowledge about elements and processes required to fulfill a specific task;
• creating a data structure representing said elements, relationships, and dependencies embodied in said mashup page;
• and
• communicating said data structure to said configuration management database.

A system for providing information regarding system dependencies, said system comprising:

• a computer for executing a mashup maker for producing mashups;
• and
• a configuration management database in communication with said computer;
• wherein a said mashup embodies a user's knowledge about elements and processes required to fulfill a specific task;
• wherein said mashup maker is configured to extract elements, relationships, and dependencies from said mashup page and create a data structure representing said elements, relationships, and dependencies embodied in said mashup page;
• and
• wherein said data structure is communicated to said configuration management database.