Peter E Gilbert

US Patent:

8645174, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Apr 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/766012

Inventors:

Terrence G. Clark - Smithtown NY, US
Peter J. Gilbert - New York NY, US

Assignee:

CA, Inc. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 7, 705 8, 705 9

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for managing stakeholder impact on sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing a plurality of instances of a stakeholder object. Each instance may define a plurality of characteristics of a stakeholder of the organization. In certain embodiments, the characteristics may be selected from the group consisting of: a description of the stakeholder, a category of the stakeholder, a description of a relationship with the stakeholder, an owner of the relationship with the stakeholder, a description of a stakeholder investment in the organization, a first indication of an extent to which a stakeholder interest actually aligns with an organizational interest, a second indication of an extent to which the stakeholder interest is optimally aligned with the organizational interest, a description of an approval power granted to the stakeholder, an importance rating of the stakeholder relationship from a perspective of the organization; and an anticipated effect of a sustainability project of the organization on the stakeholder relationship. The method may further include establishing a computer-based logical link between at least one instance of the stakeholder object to at least one sustainability project of the organization. The method may also include generating a progress report of the sustainability project and determining that a particular stakeholder of the organization is logically linked to the sustainability project.

US Patent:

20110060612, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Apr 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/765918

Inventors:

James B. Mercer - Millville MA, US
Terrence G. Clark - Smithtown NY, US
Peter J. Gilbert - New York NY, US
Janne M.P. Koponen - Buckinghamshire, GB
Fernando Nogueras Alvarez - Bonn, DE

Assignee:

Computer Associates Think, Inc. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

705 7, 707769, 715764, 707E17014

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for evaluating sustainability projects of an organization is disclosed. The method may include retrieving from a computer system a sustainability objective of the organization. In certain embodiments, the method may include retrieving from the computer system a plurality of project submissions of the organization. Each of the plurality of project submissions may be associated with the sustainability objective of the organization. The method may further include retrieving from the computer system a plurality of first scores, each first score being associated with at least one of the plurality of project submissions. In particular embodiments, the method may include generating at the computer system a displayable output representing an expected contribution of each one of the plurality of project submissions towards the sustainability of the organization. The displayable output may comprise a plurality of second scores. Each of the plurality of second scores may be associated with at least one of the plurality of project submissions. In addition, each of the plurality of second scores may be based at least in part on at least one of the plurality of first scores. The method may further include storing in the computer system an identification of one or more potential projects from among the plurality of project submissions. Each potential project may be adapted to advance the sustainability objective of the organization. At least one of the one or more potential projects may have a highest comparative second score of the plurality of second scores.

US Patent:

20110060613, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Apr 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/765931

Inventors:

Terrence G. Clark - Smithtown NY, US
Peter J. Gilbert - New York NY, US
Fernando Nogueras Alvarez - Bonn, DE

Assignee:

Computer Associates Think, Inc. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 7, 705301

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for aligning projects with an objective of an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a representation of an objective of an organization. The method may further include storing in the computer system a plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. Additionally, the method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between the objective of the organization and at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. In certain embodiments, the method may include receiving from the computer system data representing one or more respective metrics for each of the at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. The method may further include generating one or more key performance indicators for each of the at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. Each key performance indicator may indicate a contribution of a particular sustainability project of the organization towards achieving the objective of the organization.

US Patent:

20110060614, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Apr 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/765947

Inventors:

Terrence G. Clark - Smithtown NY, US
Peter J. Gilbert - New York NY, US
James B. Mercer - Millville MA, US
Janne M.P. Koponen - Buckinghamshire, GB

Assignee:

Computer Associates Think, Inc. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 7, 705348

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a plurality of characteristics of an activity. The activity may contribute to the carbon footprint of an organization. The plurality of characteristics may include a unit of measurement, an activity category, a plurality of hierarchical descriptors, and a respective multiplier for each hierarchical descriptor. The method may further include receiving from the computer system data representing a number of the unit of measurement. Additionally, the method may include receiving from the computer system data representing a first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include calculating, using a processor of a computer unit, a carbon emission value based at least in part by multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include storing in the computer system the carbon emission value and receiving from the computer system data representing a second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include, in response to the received data representing the second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors, automatically updating the stored carbon emission value with a recalculated carbon emission value at least in part by the processor of the computer unit multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors.

US Patent:

20110060617, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Apr 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/766027

Inventors:

Terrence G. Clark - Smithtown NY, US
Peter J. Gilbert - New York NY, US
James B. Mercer - Millville MA, US
Janne M.P. Koponen - Buckinghamshire, GB

Assignee:

Computer Associates Think, Inc. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 7, 705348

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing on one or more memory modules of a computer system a plurality of instances of an ecoActivity object. Each instance of the ecoActivity object may represent an activity of the organization affecting environmental sustainability. The method may further include storing a plurality of instances of an emission factor object. Each instance of the emission factor object may at least partially quantify one or more green house gas emissions as a function of one or more respective metrics. The method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between each one of the plurality of instances of the ecoActivity object and at least one of the instances of the emission factor object. In certain embodiments, the method may include receiving data representing the metric(s) for the logically linked instance(s) of the emission factor object. For each one of the plurality of instances of the ecoActivity object, the method may include calculating one or more green house gas emission quantities based at least in part by applying, for the logically linked at least one of the plurality of instances of the emission factor object, the function of the metric(s) to the received metric(s). Additionally, the method may include aggregating together at least some of the green house gas emission quantities. In various embodiments, the method may include transferring data representing the aggregation of the calculated green house gas emission quantities.

US Patent:

20150261555, Sep 17, 2015

Filed:

Mar 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/215899

Inventors:

- Islandia NY, US
Peter James Gilbert - Teaneck NJ, US
Richard John Wcislicki Lankester - Ottawa, CA
James B. Mercer - Millville MA, US
Dhesikan Ananchaperumal - Shrewsbury MA, US
Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen - Newton MA, US
Paul David Peterson - Round Rock TX, US
Salvatore Pilo - Smithtown NY, US

Assignee:

CA, INC. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

Abstract:

Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a resource management node having a processor and memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes computer readable program code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations. The operations include, for each of a plurality of guest virtual machines (VMs) of a VM cluster provided by computer operations of a physical machine among a plurality of physical machines within a distributed computing system, determining a productivity metric for the guest VM based on resources of the physical machine that are used by the guest VM. The operations further include for each of the guest VMs, determining, based on the productivity metric for the guest VM, an infrastructure value that indicates how much infrastructure of the distributed computing system is attributed to providing the guest VM.

US Patent:

20150261574, Sep 17, 2015

Filed:

Mar 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/215995

Inventors:

- Islandia NY, US
Peter James Gilbert - Teaneck NJ, US
James B. Mercer - Millville MA, US
Richard John Wcislicki Lankester - Ottawa, CA
Dhesikan Ananchaperumal - Shrewsbury MA, US
Salvatore Pilo - Smithtown NY, US
Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen - Newton MA, US
Paul David Peterson - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

CA, INC. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/50
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

A resource management node includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes computer readable program code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations. The operations can include identifying an unproductive group of guest virtual machines (VMs) that satisfy a defined rule for being unproductive on an first group of physical host machines based on infrastructure of a distributed computing system used by the first group of the physical host machines to host the guest VMs. A relocation scenario is generated for relocating the unproductive group of the guest VMs from the first group of the physical host machines to a second group of the physical host machines. An effect of the relocation scenario on infrastructure usage of the distributed computing system is estimated. The unproductive group of the guest VMs is relocated from the first group of the physical host machines to the second group of the physical host machines based on the relocation scenario.

US Patent:

20150261578, Sep 17, 2015

Filed:

Mar 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/216237

Inventors:

- Islandia NY, US
Peter James Gilbert - Teaneck NJ, US
Richard John Wcislicki Lankester - Ottawa, CA
James B. Mercer - Millville MA, US
Salvatore Pilo - Smithtown NY, US
Paul David Peterson - Round Rock TX, US
Francois Marie Bruno Cattoen - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

CA, INC. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/50
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

A resource management node includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes computer readable program code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations. The operations can include, for each of a plurality of guest virtual machines (VMs), determining operational resources of physical host machines available in a distributed computing system that are needed to provide the guest VM. A placement scenario for placing the guest VMs on the physical host machines and placing the physical host machines in cabinets of a distributed computing system is generated. An amount of infrastructure of the distributed computing system used by the placement scenario is determined. A determination is made whether the placement scenario satisfies a defined rule for how much infrastructure of the distributed computing system can be used. Placement of the physical host machines in the cabinets and placement of the guest VMs on the physical host machines is initiated based on the placement scenario satisfying the defined rule.