Managing a work product in a systems development lifecycle

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PATENT NO 8769481
APP PUB NO 20120331442A1
SERIAL NO

13604778

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An approach is provided for managing a work product. A data model is stored. A functional requirement is traced to an implemented service by displaying a sequence of displays: (1) details of the functional requirement; (2) details of a process element related to the functional requirement by the data model; (3) details of a business service related to the process element by the data model; (4) details of an information technology (IT) service design related to the business service by the data model; (5) details of a service component of the business service, the service component related to the IT service design by the data model; and (6) a document supporting the implemented service. Each of the displays (2) through (6) is displayed in response to a receipt of a selection of a hyperlink included in the previous display in the sequence.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Chen, Jane Malvern East, AU 26 302

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