Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide resource management systems, methods and computer program products that support web services by identifying a web service as an object in a common information model. Additional embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer program products that provide web services from an object-oriented resource management system using a published web services description, e.g., a WSDL file.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for invariant representation of computer network information technology (IT) managed resources. A common information model for representing the managed resources is defined. An identification of a resource managed by an IT resource management point product is received. The identification includes an identification of a representation used by the point product for the resource managed by the point product. It is determined if an invariant representation for the resource managed by the point product has previously been defined under the common information model. The representation used by the point product for the resource managed by the point product is associated with the previously defined invariant representation for the resource managed by the point product when an invariant representation for resource managed by the point product has been previously defined.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for retrieval of management information related to a computer network using an object-oriented information model. A plurality of resource classes are provided, instances of which represent a resource on the computer network. Ones of the classes have respective associated attributes. A plurality of association classes are also provided, instances of which represent a relationship between ones of the resource class instances. A query for retrieval of management information is received from a user. The query includes an identification of a first one of the resource classes and a second one of the resource classes and a selected one of the association classes.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for invariant representation of computer network information technology (IT) managed resources. A common information model for representing the managed resources is defined. An identification of a resource managed by an IT resource management point product is received. The identification includes an identification of a representation used by the point product for the resource managed by the point product. It is determined if an invariant representation for the resource managed by the point product has previously been defined under the common information model. The representation used by the point product for the resource managed by the point product is associated with the previously defined invariant representation for the resource managed by the point product when an invariant representation for resource managed by the point product has been previously defined.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide resource management systems, methods and computer program products that support web services by identifying a web service as an object in a common information model. Additional embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer program products that provide web services from an object-oriented resource management system using a published web services description, e.g., a WSDL file.