US 8,265,974 B2Granted

Technological infrastructure consumption index

AssigneeBank of America Corporation

InventorsRajat Wadhwani, Leigh Anne Whitlock, Susan McClung, Heidi Jane Johnson, Angela K. Workman, Kevin R. Davis, Steve A. Erickson, Vijay B. Akella, Michael J. Ragunas

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Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products that provide for a technological infrastructure consumption index. The index is instrumental in measuring and managing technological infrastructure consumption. The consumption index is generated on a predetermined schedule as indicator of a business entity's volume of infrastructure consumption. The consumption index tracks key consumption elements, which are within the control of application teams, thereby insuring that the consumption of the key elements are being managed on an ongoing basis. Additionally, the consumption index provides for drill-down capabilities for the purpose of readily accessing data associated with specific key consumption elements of interest and specific teams/organizations within the business entity.

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Dependent claims

A method for managing consumption of technological infrastructure associated with a business entity, the method comprising:

defining, through statistical analysis performed by a computing device processor, a plurality of key consumption elements from amongst a plurality of business entity consumption element;
receiving, by a computing device, consumption data associated with the plurality of key consumption elements;
determining, by a computing device processor, a consumption index for at least a portion of the business entity based on the consumption data, wherein determining the consumption index further comprises determining a weighted consumption element score for each of the plurality of key consumption elements, wherein the weighted consumption element score is weighted based on a percentage of the total cost of the plurality of key consumption;
storing, in computing device memory, the consumption index;
evaluating, on an ongoing basis by a computing device processor, the key consumption elements and other business entity consumption elements not currently defined as key consumptions elements to determine their respective relevancy to the consumption index;
and
providing for one or more of (1) adding one or more of the other business entity consumption elements to the consumption index or (2) deleting one or more of the key consumption elements from the consumption index based on the evaluation of relevancy to the consumption index.

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An apparatus for managing consumption of technological infrastructure associated with a business entity, the apparatus comprising:

a computing platform including at least one processor and a memory;
and
a key consumption element identifier stored in the memory, executable by the processor and configured to identify, through statistical analysis, a plurality of key consumption elements from amongst a plurality of consumption elements;
a consumption index module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the module is configured to receive consumption data associated with the plurality of key consumption elements{tilde over ( )} and wherein the module includes:
consumption index logic that is configured to determine a consumption index for at least a portion of the business entity based on the consumption data and store the consumption index in the memory, wherein the consumption index logic is further configured to determine a weighted consumption element score for each of the plurality of key consumption elements, wherein the weighted consumption element score is weighted based on a percentage of the total cost of the plurality of key consumption elements;
and
a key consumption element evaluator configured to evaluate, on an ongoing basis, the key consumption elements and other business entity consumption elements not currently defined as key consumptions elements to determine their respective relevancy to the consumption index and provide for one or more of (1) adding one or more of the other business entity consumption elements to the consumption index or (2) deleting one or more of the key consumption elements from the consumption index based on the evaluation of relevancy to the consumption index.

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A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
a first set of codes for causing a computer to define, through statistical analysis, a plurality of key consumption elements from amongst a plurality of business entity consumption elements;
a second set of codes for causing a computer to receive consumption data associated with the plurality of key consumption elements;
a third set of codes for causing a computer to determine a consumption index for at least a portion of the business entity based on the consumption data, wherein the third set of codes is further configured to cause the computer to determine a weighted consumption element score for each of the plurality of key consumption elements, wherein the weighted consumption element score is weighted based on a percentage of the total cost of the plurality of key consumption elements and the consumption index is baselined in relation to a total cost of the plurality of key consumption elements;
and
a fourth set of codes for causing a computer to store the consumption index;
a fifth set of codes for causing a computer to evaluate, on an ongoing basis, the key consumption elements and other business entity consumption elements not currently defined as key consumptions elements to determine their respective relevancy to the consumption index;
and
a sixth set of codes for causing a computer to provide for one or more of (1) adding one or more of the other business entity consumption elements to the consumption index or (2) deleting one or more of the key consumption elements from the consumption index based on the evaluation of relevancy to the consumption index.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.