A method for integrating the IT components which support a business
process into a single end-to-end management platform is provided. The
method comprises decomposing a business process into a set of enabling
applications and then documenting the technology elements and support
organizations which are necessary to execute those enabling applications.
The required monitors for the business process enabling technology can be
deployed which will allow the mapping of technology problems to business
problem and the development of correlation rules. This information is
then used to develop an end-to-end business process event management (or
other system management disciplines such as performance management)
platform, which can be integrated into any preexisting event management
process. In one embodiment of the present invention, the event management
platform can be constructed between several business entities.