Patents by Inventor Thomas Franklin Guinan

Thomas Franklin Guinan 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).

  • System for implementing business transformation in an enterprise
    Patent number: 8214792
    Abstract: A business enterprise is assessed by a consultant using a computer implemented tool for practicing component business modeling techniques. The tool builds a map of components, filters the map to form a heat map and identifies collaborations. Key performance indicators are evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Antoun, Graham Paul Bate, Kishore Channabasavaiah, Shuvanker Ghosh, Edward H B Giesen, Thomas Franklin Guinan, Raman Harishankar, Kerrie Lamont Holley, Joseph David Kramer, Ying Tat Leung, Kelly Anne Lyman, Jorge L. C. Sanz, Ignacio Gabriel Terrizzano
  • METHOD FOR TRANSFORMING AN ENTERPRISE BASED ON LINKAGES AMONG BUSINESS COMPONENTS, BUSINESS PROCESSES AND SERVICES
    Publication number: 20100250300
    Abstract: A business consulting company performs an assessment of a client business enterprise. The assessment includes use of a computer implemented tool for performing business component modeling techniques for creating a heat map. The heat map is used with the tool to form a domain decomposition, form a goal-service modeling structure, and perform an existing asset analysis based to linkages to the heat map. The assessment is delivered to the client company. A service oriented architecture, SOA, solution plan based on the assessment may also be delivered. The consulting company may implement the SOA plan for the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel M. Antoun, Ali P. Arsanjani, Graham Paul Bate, Kishore Channabasavaiah, Shuvanker Ghosh, Edward H B Giesen, Thomas Franklin Guinan, Raman Harishankar, Kerrie Lamont Holley, Jorge L. C. Sanz
  • SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION IN AN ENTERPRISE
    Publication number: 20100251205
    Abstract: A business enterprise is assessed by a consultant using a computer implemented tool for practicing component business modeling techniques. The tool builds a map of components, filters the map to form a heat map and identifies collaborations. Key performance indicators are evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Antoun, Graham Paul Bate, Kishore Channabasavaiah, Shuvanker Ghosh, Edward H B Giesen, Thomas Franklin Guinan, Raman Harishankar, Kerrie Lamont Holley, Joseph David Kramer, Ying Tat Leung, Kelly Anne Lyman, Jorge L. C. Sanz, Ignacio Gabriel Terrizzano
  • BUSINESS ASSESSMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20100250328
    Abstract: An assessment of a business is performed using a computer implemented tool to provide a strategy model, an operating model, and an IT model. The assessment is performed by a services providing company for a client company. The assessment is used to create a SOA solution for the business. The services providing company may also implement the SOA solution for the business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ali P. Arsanjani, Graham Paul Bate, Edward H. B. Giesen, Thomas Franklin Guinan, Raman Harishankar, Kerrie Lamont Holley, Jorge L. C. Sanz, Sham Madhukar Vaidya