Information technology (it) topology solutions according to operational goals

Abstract

Disclosed are various examples for determining an IT topology for an enterprise IT organization based on operational goals of the enterprise organization. Visual models that are designed to facilitate responses associated with the current IT topology and operational goals of an enterprise IT organization are displayed to an entity of the enterprise. The entity can provide enterprise profile data to an IT solutions system by interacting with user interfaces. The IT solutions system can generate the IT topology prescription and roadmap for implementing the IT topology prescription based on the operational goals identified in the responses. Statements of work can be dynamically generated that outline details and terms of implementing the IT topology prescription for the enterprise IT organization.

Therefore the following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system for determining an information technology (IT) topology for an enterprise IT organization, the system comprising:
 at least one computing device; and   at least one application executable on the at least one computing device, wherein, when executed, the at least one application causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 generate enterprise profile data of an enterprise IT organization based at least in part on information extracted from an entity of the enterprise IT organization using a plurality of visual models associated with an IT solutions provider, the enterprise profile data including a plurality of operational goals and a current IT topology of the enterprise IT organization; 
 determine a proposed IT topology for an enterprise IT organization based at least in part on an analysis of the enterprise profile data; 
 generate a statement of work including a summary of services and products related to the proposed IT topology, the summary including a plurality of selectable links corresponding to the services and the products, wherein a user is redirected to a detail page corresponding to a respective service or a respective product in response to a selection of a given selectable link of the plurality of selectable links; and 
 transmit the statement of work to a client device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of visual models comprising a presentation or a video. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein, when executed, the at least one application causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 receive a digital signature associated with the entity of the enterprise IT organization from the client device, the digital signature accepting terms of the statement of work; and   initiate an implementation of the proposed IT topology in an instance in which the digital signature is received.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein, when executed, the at least one application causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 generate a user interface including a listing of enterprise characteristics and a listing of solution elements derived from the enterprise profile data, the user interface including a plurality of selectable components that correspond to the enterprise characteristics and the solution elements, a portion of the selectable components of the plurality of selectable components being automatically populated to indicate a selection of a corresponding portion of the enterprise characteristics and the solution elements, the portion of the selectable components being selected being based at least in part on the plurality of operational goals, the current IT topology, and the proposed IT topology; and   transmit the user interface to a client device.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein, when executed, the at least one application causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 receive a deselection of a selected selectable component of the user interface; and   modify the enterprise profile data based at least in part on the deselection.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein, when executed, the at least one application causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 identify a plurality of technical gaps based on a comparison of the current IT topology with the proposed IT topology;   identify key performance indicator values for a plurality of key performance indicators based on a transitioning to the proposed IT topology; and   generate a user interface that illustrates how the proposed IT topology impacts the enterprise IT organization according to a ranking of the key performance indicator values.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein, when executed, the at least one application causes the at least one computing device to at least receive a plurality of user inputs from one or more user interfaces rendered on the client device, the enterprise profile data being generated based on the plurality of user inputs, the one or more user interfaces including the plurality of visual models associated with the IT solutions provider. 
     
     
         8 . A computer-implemented method for determining an information technology (IT) topology for an enterprise IT organization, comprising:
 generating, by at least one computing device, enterprise profile data of an enterprise IT organization based at least in part on information extracted from an entity of the enterprise IT organization using a plurality of visual models associated with an IT solutions provider, the enterprise profile data including a plurality of operational goals and a current IT topology of the enterprise IT organization;   determining, by the at least one computing device, a proposed IT topology for an enterprise IT organization based at least in part on an analysis of the enterprise profile data;   generating, by the at least one computing device, a statement of work including a summary of services and products related to the proposed IT topology, the summary including a plurality of selectable links corresponding to the services and the products, wherein a user is redirected to a detail page corresponding to a respective service or a respective product in response to a selection of a given selectable link of the plurality of selectable links; and   transmitting, by the at least one computing device, the statement of work to a client device.   
     
     
         9 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of visual models comprising a presentation or a video. 
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving a digital signature associated with the entity of the enterprise IT organization from the client device, the digital signature accepting terms of the statement of work; and   initiating an implementation of the proposed IT topology in an instance in which the digital signature is received.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 generating a user interface including a listing of enterprise characteristics and a listing of solution elements derived from the enterprise profile data, the user interface including a plurality of selectable components that correspond to the enterprise characteristics and the solution elements, a portion of the selectable components of the plurality of selectable components being automatically populated to indicate a selection of a corresponding portion of the enterprise characteristics and the solution elements, the portion of the selectable components being selected being based at least in part on the plurality of operational goals, the current IT topology, and the proposed IT topology; and   transmitting the user interface to a client device.   
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , further comprising 
 receiving a deselection of a selected selectable component of the user interface; and   modifying the enterprise profile data based at least in part on the deselection.   
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 8 , further comprising
 identifying a plurality of technical gaps based on a comparison of the current IT topology with the proposed IT topology;   identifying key performance indicator values for a plurality of key performance indicators based on a transitioning to the proposed IT topology; and   generating a user interface that illustrates how the proposed IT topology impacts the enterprise IT organization according to a ranking of the key performance indicator values.   
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 8 , further comprising receiving a plurality of user inputs from one or more user interfaces rendered on the client device, the enterprise profile data being generated based on the plurality of user inputs, the one or more user interfaces including the plurality of visual models associated with the IT solutions provider. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program for determining an information technology (IT) topology for an enterprise IT organization, wherein, the program is executable in a computing device, and when executed, the program causes the computing device to at least:
 generate enterprise profile data of an enterprise IT organization based at least in part on information extracted from an entity of the enterprise IT organization using a plurality of visual models associated with an IT solutions provider, the enterprise profile data including a plurality of operational goals and a current IT topology of the enterprise IT organization;   determine a proposed IT topology for an enterprise IT organization based at least in part on an analysis of the enterprise profile data;   generate a statement of work including a summary of services and products related to the proposed IT topology, the summary including a plurality of selectable links corresponding to the services and the products, wherein a user is redirected to a detail page corresponding to a respective service or a respective product in response to a selection of a given selectable link of the plurality of selectable links; and   transmit the statement of work to a client device.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of visual models comprising a presentation or a video. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein, when executed, the program further causes the computing device to at least:
 receive a digital signature associated with the entity of the enterprise IT organization from the client device, the digital signature accepting terms of the statement of work; and   initiate an implementation of the proposed IT topology in an instance in which the digital signature is received.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein, when executed, the program further causes the computing device to at least:
 generate a user interface including a listing of enterprise characteristics and a listing of solution elements derived from the enterprise profile data, the user interface including a plurality of selectable components that correspond to the enterprise characteristics and the solution elements, a portion of the selectable components of the plurality of selectable components being automatically populated to indicate a selection of a corresponding portion of the enterprise characteristics and the solution elements, the portion of the selectable components being selected being based at least in part on the plurality of operational goals, the current IT topology, and the proposed IT topology; and   transmit the user interface to a client device.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein when executed, the program further causes the computing device to at least:
 receive a deselection of a selected selectable component of the user interface; and   modify the enterprise profile data based at least in part on the deselection.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , when executed, the program further causes the computing device to at least:
 identify a plurality of technical gaps based on a comparison of the current IT topology with the proposed IT topology;   identify key performance indicator values for a plurality of key performance indicators based on a transitioning to the proposed IT topology; and   generate a user interface that illustrates how the proposed IT topology impacts the enterprise IT organization according to a ranking of the key performance indicator values.