Girma S Bizuneh

US Patent:

58058915, Sep 8, 1998

Filed:

Jul 26, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/507561

Inventors:

Girma Sitotaw Bizuneh - San Jose CA
Russel Lyman Brooks - San Jose CA
Michael J. Daniel - Morgan Hill CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

395704

Abstract:

A system and method for managing the maintenance of computer software is provided. The invention receives a software maintenance module. The invention verifies the validity of the software maintenance module. The invention builds a maintenance job for the software maintenance module. The invention determines whether the software maintenance module requires test, and submits the module to test if required. The invention evaluates the installation and/or test results of a software maintenance module. The invention sends the software maintenance module to end users. The invention coordinates the exchange of information between software developers, system managers, and end users. The invention performs oversight functions on a periodic basis. The invention provides a user interface for manual control of automatic functions.