An assessment method and apparatus for matching vendor offerings to service provider requirements

摘要

A method and system for assessing vendors for meeting requirements of a service provider for deploying a selected service via execution of program code by a computer system. A request is received from a service provider to identify vendors who can meet the service provider's requirements for deploying the selected service. Subservices that the service provider must have to implement the requested service are identified. Vendors able to implement at least one of the subservices are identified. Requirements to be met for implementing each subservice are identified. For each vendor, an indication of whether each vendor is able or unable to meet each requirement for implementing each subservice is determined and the indication is stored in a data store of the computer system. A three-dimensional navigational cube may be displayed, and navigated by the service provider, to enable the service provider to select vendors that meet the requirements.