Goal based user interface for managing business solutions in an on demand environment
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGregory R. Hintermeister, Timothy J. O'Keefe
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a goal-based graphical user interface for managing business solutions and more particularly, a user interface that helps a user manage and achieve the user's goals across multiple platforms for the solutions utilized by the goals. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention provide a system for managing goals that allows a user to create/customize specific user goals and/or modify existing goals to meet the user's needs.
Claims10
A computer implemented method for managing one or more goals utilizing a user interface, comprising:
- displaying, in the user interface, a plurality of selectable goal elements, each selectable goal element representing a user goal for managing a computer system;
- upon selection of a selectable goal element,
- displaying, in the user interface, a plurality of building block elements ordered in a predefined sequence of execution for achieving a goal represented by the selected selectable goal element, the plurality of building block elements representing a plurality of tasks for achieving the selected goal;
- displaying a status indicator with each selectable goal element, each status indicator indicating a collective performance status of the plurality of tasks for achieving a respective goal;
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- displaying a status text field along with each building block element, each status text field describing a function currently being performed by the building block element, wherein the status text field displays a textual indicator of whether the building block element is functioning correctly or requires attention.
A method for deploying computing infrastructure, comprising integrating computer readable code into a computing system, wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable of performing a method for managing one or more goals utilizing a user interface, the method comprising:
- displaying, in a user interface, a plurality of selectable goal elements, each selectable goal element representing a goal for managing a computer system;
- upon selection of a selectable goal element,
- displaying, in the user interface, a plurality of building block elements ordered in a predefined sequence of execution for achieving a goal represented by the selected selectable goal element, the plurality of building block elements representing a plurality of tasks for achieving the selected goal;
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- displaying a status text field along with each building block element, each status text field describing a function currently being performed by the building block element, wherein the status text field displays a textual indicator of whether the building block element is functioning correctly or requires attention.
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