INTEGRATED AND INTRINSIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

摘要

A software product is to be changed from one state to another of a lifecycle process of the software product. The request to change the software product is received at a transport and lifecycle management tool to be processed. The software product includes one or more deployable units. A deployable unit of the one or more deployable units includes or associated with an instance of a transportable object of type. In one aspect, upon changing the software product the instance of the transportable object of type IP is changed according to the changed deployable unit.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method to track intellectual property (IP) throughout a software product lifecycle, the method comprising:
receiving a software product including one or more deployable units, wherein an instance of a transportable object of type IP from one or more instances of the transportable object of type IP is assigned to a corresponding deployable unit from the one or more deployable units; at a transport and lifecycle management tool, receiving a request to transport the software product; upon receiving the request, transporting the software product from one system environment to another by transporting the one or more deployable units; and in response to transporting the software product, transporting the instance of the transportable object of type IP along with the software product.