System and method for customized application ordering and installation for information processing systems

摘要

A system for manufacturing replacement information processing systems, the system comprising: a inventory tool associated with a job site, the job site having a plurality of legacy information processing systems connected to a job site network, each legacy information processing system having a configuration, and wherein the inventory tool is formed to automatically determine the configuration of legacy information processing systems by the network to generate a determined inventory table; wherein the inventory table comprises a list of hardware components and software applications present on the legacy information processing systems; an application package tool configured to package selected applications captured by the inventory tool and to deliver the packaged applications to the manufacturing site; an order tool associated with the job site and adapted to communicate the determined inventory table to a manufacturing location, the ordering tool further configured to order a replacement information processing system for one or more of the legacy information processing systems in the determined inventory table; a customer application database storing the packaged software applications; a manufacturer application database storing the predetermined software applications; ...