A system and method for summarizing jobs for a user group is provided. In one embodiment, a job manager is operable to invoke an alert filter. The alert filter is compatible with a plurality operating environments. One or more properties of a first job associated with a first operating environment is identified. One or more properties of a second job associated with a second operating environment is identified. The first operating environment and the second operating environment are heterogeneous. A first alert object is generated in response to a first match between the alert filter and the identified properties of the first job. A second alert object is generated in response to a second match between the alert filter and the identified properties of the second job.