Patents by Inventor Kathryn Pizzo

Kathryn Pizzo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for capacity management
    Patent number: 7707015
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a process for managing resource capacity in an information technology (IT) environment is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, Kathryn A. Pizzo, Andrew Savvides, Anthony Baron, Efstathios Papaefstathiou
  • Methods for managing capacity
    Patent number: 7552208
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a process for managing resource capacity in an information technology (IT) environment is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, Kathryn A. Pizzo, Andrew Savvides, Anthony Baron, Efstathios Papaefstathiou
  • Methods for standards management
    Publication number: 20060161444
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a standards facility for managing at least one standard in an information technology (IT) environment comprising a plurality of standards to be managed, the IT environment being managed in accordance with at least some aspects of the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF), the at least some aspects of the MOF comprising a change management service management function (SMF) that documents, assesses the impact of, approves, schedules and reviews changes in the IT environment and a configuration management SMF that identifies and documents components of the IT environment and relationships between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Lubrecht, Kathryn Pizzo, Dinah Turner, Mark Sutherland
  • Methods for managing standards
    Publication number: 20060161879
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a standards facility for managing at least one standard in an information technology (IT) environment comprising a plurality of standards to be managed, the IT environment being managed in accordance with at least some aspects of the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF), the at least some aspects of the MOF comprising a change management service management function (SMF) that documents, assesses the impact of, approves, schedules and reviews changes in the IT environment and a configuration management SMF that identifies and documents components of the IT environment and relationships between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Lubrecht, Kathryn Pizzo, Dinah Turner, Mark Sutherland
  • Methods for capacity management
    Publication number: 20060161883
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a process for managing resource capacity in an information technology (IT) environment is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Lubrecht, Kathryn Pizzo, Andrew Savvides, Anthony Baron, Efstathios Papaefstathiou
  • Methods for managing capacity
    Publication number: 20060161884
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a process for managing resource capacity in an information technology (IT) environment is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Lubrecht, Kathryn Pizzo, Andrew Savvides, Anthony Baron, Efstathios Papaefstathiou
  • Methods for service monitoring and control
    Publication number: 20060064485
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing operators in a best practices implementation of a service monitoring and control (SMC) facility performing a plurality of functions in a computer system comprising a plurality of services to be monitored is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Baron, Kathryn Pizzo, Michael Sarabosing, Edhi Sarwono, Frank Zakrajsek
  • Methods for service monitoring and control
    Publication number: 20060064486
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing operators in a best practices implementation of a service monitoring and control (SMC) facility performing a plurality of functions in a computer system comprising a plurality of services to be monitored is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Baron, Kathryn Pizzo, Michael Sarabosing, Edhi Sarwono, Frank Zakrajsek
  • Methods for service monitoring and control
    Publication number: 20060064481
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing operators in a best practices implementation of a service monitoring and control (SMC) facility performing a plurality of functions in a computer system comprising a plurality of services to be monitored is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Anthony Baron, Kathryn Pizzo, Michael Sarabosing, Edhi Sarwono, Frank Zakrajsek