1. A computer-implemented method comprising: collecting performance data of present operating conditions of a plurality of network components operating in the enterprise network and storing the performance data in memory; extracting ontological component data of the plurality of network components from the collected performance data; comparing the collected performance data with predefined service tier threshold parameters; determining if the ontological component data represents operational relationships between the plurality of network components; and establishing direct and indirect relationships between the plurality of network components based on the determined operational relationships and establishing a business application service group based on the ontological component data, and storing the established business application service group in memory.