# HP OpenView IT/Operations and the OpenView Application Management Strategy

## HP OpenView IT/Operations (ITO) is the OpenView core product to support the operation of services in heterogeneous enterprise environments.

## HP OpenView SMART Plug-Ins (SPI’s) are integrated products to extend the realm of managed components to applications, using the ITO infrastructure. They provide pre-defined application-specific instrumentation for ITO and additional tools to efficiently manage applications. SPI’s furthermore address the specific requirements of application management.

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