Resource management tool

A computer program product to manage resources for performing operations in a computer system, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer-usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising:
• computer-usable program code configured to reserve resources for performing an operation specified by a user;
• computer-usable program code configured to query the user regarding whether to reserve additional resources in the event the operation cannot be completed within a reserved time in the reserved resources;
• and
• computer-usable program code configured to reserve the additional resources and cause a continuation of the operation in the additional resources upon receiving a resumption instruction from the user to reserve the additional resources.

A method for managing resources performing operations in a computer system, the method comprising:

• reserving resources for performing an operation specified by a user;
• querying the user to determine whether to reserve additional resources in the event the operation cannot be completed within a reserved time in the reserved resources;
• and
• reserving the additional resources and causing a continuation of the operation in the additional resources upon receiving a resumption instruction from the user to reserve the additional resources.