Approach for performing administrative functions in information systems

A method for performing a plurality of administrative functions, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• determining an estimated amount of resources that is required to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• determining an amount of resources that is available to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• only performing particular administrative functions from the plurality of administrative function steps for which the determined amount of resources that is available to perform the particular administrative function steps are equal to or greater than the estimated amount of resources that is required to perform the particular administrative function steps;
• generating and storing state information for a particular administrative function step from the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps,
• terminating performing the particular administrative function step in response to an end of one or more specified time periods, and
• continuing processing of the particular administrative function step within one or more other specified time periods based upon the stored state information.

A method for performing a plurality of administrative function, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• determining an estimated amount of time that is required to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• performing one or more of the plurality of administrative function steps within one or more specified time periods in a sequence based upon the estimated amount of times determined for each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• and
• generating state information for a particular administrative function that is started in a particular time period, the state information specifying sufficient information about the particular administrative function step so that if the particular administrative function cannot be completed during the particular time period, then processing of the particular administrative function step can be halted at or before the end of the particular time period and later continued based upon the state information.

A method for performing a plurality of administrative function steps, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• prioritizing the plurality of administrative functions based upon priority criteria to produce a plurality of prioritized administrative function steps;
• and
• performing one or more of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps within one or more specified time periods based upon history information that specifies an actual amount of time required to previously perform each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps.

A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for performing a plurality of administrative functions, the one or more sequences of one or more instructions including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• prioritizing the plurality of administrative function steps based upon priority criteria to produce a plurality of prioritized administrative function steps;
• determining an estimated amount of time that is required to perform each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps;
• and
• performing one or more of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps within one or more specified time periods in a sequence that is based upon the relative priorities of each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps and the estimated amount of time determined for each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps.

A computer system for performing a plurality of administrative functions, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and containing one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• prioritizing the plurality of administrative function steps based upon priority criteria to produce a plurality of prioritized administrative function steps;
• determining an estimated amount of time that is required to perform each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps;
• and
• performing one or more of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps within one or more specified time periods in a sequence that is based upon the relative priorities of each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps and the estimated amount of time determined for each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps.

A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for performing a plurality of administrative functions, the one or more sequences of one or more instructions including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• determining an estimated amount of resources that is required to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• determining an amount of resources that is available to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• only performing particular administrative functions from the plurality of administrative function steps for which the determined amount of resources that is available to perform the particular administrative function steps are equal to or greater than the estimated amount of resources that is required to perform the particular administrative function steps;
• generating and storing state information for a particular administrative function step from the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps,
• terminating performing the particular administrative function step in response to an end of the one or more specified time periods, and
• continuing processing of the particular administrative function step within one or more other specified time periods based upon the stored state information.

A computer system for performing a plurality of administrative functions, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• determining an estimated amount of resources that is required to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• determining an amount of resources that is available to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• only performing particular administrative functions from the plurality of administrative function steps for which the determined amount of resources that is available to perform the particular administrative function steps are equal to or greater than the estimated amount of resources that is required to perform the particular administrative function steps;
• generating and storing state information for a particular administrative function step from the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps,
• terminating performing the particular administrative function step in response to an end of the one or more specified time periods, and
• continuing processing of the particular administrative function step within one or more other specified time periods based upon the stored state information.

A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for performing a plurality of administrative functions, the one or more sequences of one or more instructions including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• determining an estimated amount of time that is required to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• performing one or more of the plurality of administrative function steps within one or more specified time periods in a sequence based upon the estimated amount of times determined for each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• and
• generating state information for a particular administrative function that is started in a particular time period, the state information specifying sufficient information about the particular administrative function step so that if the particular administrative function cannot be completed during the particular time period, then processing of the particular administrative function step can be halted at or before the end of the particular time period and later continued based upon the state information.

A computer system for performing a plurality of administrative functions, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• determining an estimated amount of time that is required to perform each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• performing one or more of the plurality of administrative function steps within one or more specified time periods in a sequence based upon the estimated amount of times determined for each of the plurality of administrative function steps;
• and
• generating state information for a particular administrative function that is started in a particular time period, the state information specifying sufficient information about the particular administrative function step so that if the particular administrative function cannot be completed during the particular time period, then processing of the particular administrative function step can be halted at or before the end of the particular time period and later continued based upon the state information.

A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for performing a plurality of administrative function steps, the one or more sequences of one or more instructions including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• prioritizing the plurality of administrative functions based upon priority criteria to produce a plurality of prioritized administrative function steps;
• and
• performing one or more of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps within one or more specified time periods based upon history information that specifies an actual amount of time required to previously perform each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps.

A computer system for performing a plurality of administrative function steps, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of determining a plurality of administrative function steps to be performed;
• prioritizing the plurality of administrative functions based upon priority criteria to produce a plurality of prioritized administrative function steps;
• and
• performing one or more of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps within one or more specified time periods based upon history information that specifies an actual amount of time required to previously perform each of the plurality of prioritized administrative function steps.