Automatically Identifying Criticality of Software Fixes Specific to a Client Deployment and Usage of Software Product
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSalil Ahuja, Amod V. Bhise, Pankuj Chachra
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for identifying criticality of a software fix. The mechanism obtains a criticality description associated with a software fix of a software product deployed on the data processing system. The mechanism determines a criticality value of the software fix based on computing environment of the data processing system and customer usage of the software product on the data processing system.
Claims20
A method, in a data processing system, for identifying criticality of a software fix, the method comprising:
- obtaining a criticality description associated with a software fix of a software product deployed on the data processing system;
- and
- determining, by the data processing system, a criticality value of the software fix based on computing environment of the data processing system and customer usage of the software product on the data processing system.
A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:
- obtain a criticality description associated with a software fix of a software product deployed on the computing device;
- and
- determine, by the computing device, a criticality value of the software fix based on computing environment of the computing device and customer usage of the software product on the computing device.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- obtain a criticality description associated with a software fix of a software product deployed on a data processing system;
- and
- determine, by the computing device, a criticality value of the software fix based on computing environment of the data processing system and customer usage of the software product on the data processing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.