How to use ITScope .. Part II

Everything in computing is hierarchical.

Below are some examples of the systems, subsystems and architectures that can be managed with the ITScope Portfolios and Trees concept. Each of the items below can be a Portfolio containing products and/or other Portfolios.

• Server
  • Hardware
    • Motherboard
    • CPU
    • Disks
    • Periperals
  • Software
    • OS
    • Database
• IT Center
  • Building
    • Floor
      • Aisle
        • Rack
          • Server Blade 1..n
        • Mainframe
          • Logical Partition 1..n
        • Frame
          • Uniboard 1..n
• WAN
  • MAN
    • LAN
      • Router
      • Switches
      • Appliances
      • Firewalls
    • Tiers
      • Web Servers
      • Presentation Servers
  • Business Logic
  • Data Servers
  • Common Services
• Mainframe
  • Logical Partition
• Frame
  • Uniboards
• Project
  • Release 1..n
  • Development
  • Testing
  • Production
• Timeframe 1..n
• Budget 1..n