425 results about "Business process management" patented technology

A workflow server can receive requests, each for a business process workflow conforming to a business process model. Each business process workflow can include a set of interdependent tasks. The workflow server can satisfy received requests by assigning tasks to different service providers that provide software services. Each of the tasks can be assigned to corresponding ones of the software services. For each task, the workflow server can also defines an allocated cost per software service, and a time allocation per software service for completing the corresponding one of the tasks. Different service providers, including those assigned to tasks, can receive information for ones of the tasks not directly assigned to them by the workflow server. The different service providers can then bid on these tasks. Wherein when bids are won, tasks for a business process flow can be reassigned based on winning bids.

A business process or project management system provides for creation of a project or process definition which includes all activities required to complete the process as well as any dependencies, conditions, and deadlines for each activity, and participants designated to carry out the activities. Once the process is started, activities are carried out in turn when the dependencies and conditions are met, and the system updates when any activities are complete so that any activities dependent on completed activities can be started. A reporting module creates status reports for each activity which are displayed to a user such as an administrator on a user interface. Stored information on previous instances of an activity are used to predict when an activity is likely to be late and to provide alerts to users prior to starting the activity.

A user-friendly web-based team collaboration solution that provides diverse team members the opportunity to participate in synchronous and asynchronous activities through a teamspace. Using a single platform that integrates team collaboration with business process management, team activities may be implemented through ad-hoc tasks and business process management driven steps to accomplish specific business objectives. Using this single platform, collaboration artifacts may also be managed through a records management system, thus making team collaboration efforts available as records. Numerous method variations, as well as related systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

An application framework for creating business process management software applications. The framework includes a data store including application data and information describing said data for a runtime environment. The information describing the application data includes presentation information and relational information. The framework further includes presentation logic outputting said data based on said information describing said data, and one or more automated business processes operable on said data.

The present invention discloses a method and system for providing services in an enterprise content management network-attached system, where the enterprise content management functions are provided as an integral part of a storage system. An integrated enterprise content management network-attached system provides a single, unified approach to the entire range of enterprise content management functions from storage management to content and business process management. The result is a robust and reliable complete enterprise content management solution with a lower total cost of ownership than existing products.

Methods and systems for managing integration of a heterogeneous application landscape are disclosed. The landscape is defined by one or more business process. A business process management system includes an integration server connected between two or more applications in the landscape. The integration server includes a business process engine configured to execute one or more business processes that define message-based interactions between the two or more applications. The business process management system further includes a runtime engine, under direction of the business process engine, for executing one or more messaging services on the message-based interactions between the two or more applications.

An enterprise business process management system and method for definition and execution of business processes formed from portions of one or more business applications present in an enterprise. The enterprise business process management system includes a server, a router, and an interface for defining and executing such business processes. A data quality business process detects, corrects, analyzes, and reports quantitative and qualitative characteristics of application data and transactional data present in the enterprise. An interface module is provided by which a user may select and define function definition information for a business process.

The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for maintaining transactional integrity within an adaptive value chain involving cross enterprise interactions. In the present invention, transactional integrity can be maintained in a cross-enterprise business process management system by managing business transformation operations among cross-enterprise interactions to produce an adaptive value chain. At the same time, atomicity can be enforced among the business transformation operations and the cross-enterprise interactions.

Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling business level SLAs (Service level Agreements), and more particularly, systems and method for monitoring and controlling business level SLAs using probe points, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and business commitments. An XML (extensible Markup Language)-based specification referred to as BPCL (Business Process Commitment Language) is used to describe business commitments. BPCL specifications are used by a business process management (BPM) system to configure, monitor, and control business processes based on business commitments. Business Commitments and BPCL provide a path toward model-based management for dynamic e-business solutions.

An business process management system and method for using multiple products or business applications. The business process management system includes a process designer interactive portion configured to receive information for designing a business process, and a process forming portion configured to create or modify the business process based on the information received by the process designer interactive portion. A process forming portion is configured to select a plurality of products or business applications to create or modify the business process. An business process management system and method provide an interface to handle multiple versions of products.

Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling business level SLAs (Service level Agreements), and more particularly, systems and method for monitoring and controlling business level SLAs using probe points, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and business commitments. An XML (extensible Markup Language)-based specification referred to as BPCL (Business Process Commitment Language) is used to describe business commitments. BPCL specifications are used by a business process management (BPM) system to configure, monitor, and control business processes based on business commitments. Business Commitments and BPCL provide a path toward model-based management for dynamic e-business solutions.

Process Brokering Services (PBS) are implemented though the concept of Adaptive Documents to facilitate electronic commerce (e-commerce). PBS provides a single point of process control over the various fragmented execution flows and brings together the elements for process integration (views, content, flows) in a unified, scalable architecture on an industry standard platform. The two principal functions of the PBS are brokering of multiple business processes encapsulated in various back-end systems including workflow engines and business applications, and aggregating content from multiple enterprise information systems in the business context and managing the shared access to this based on the roles of the participants. The dynamic services provided by PBS are accessible to clients through the PBS Interface.

A system that creates documentation of internal controls for a business to meet its financial and legal obligations. The method of using the documentation itself to automate the actions assigned by the documentation to specific performers which actions can be tracked and measured enables management and audit personnel to assert and attest to its quality, reliability, and consistent usage. A business process management framework which easily adapts to any company's complex installed enterprise software environment to establish an automated, repeatable, and trackable process of complying with SEC rules for financial reporting according to Sarbanes-Oxley federal legislation.

PCT No. PCT / EP95 / 03345 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 7, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 7, 1996 PCT Filed Aug. 23, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO97 / 08634 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 6, 1997A method is described for generating computer programs from process models, e.g., C++ computer programs. The generation of a computer program is based linearizing a process graph with respect to the sequence of activity execution, associating process model constructs to classes and methods of an object-oriented programming technique, and representing activities and data items as instances of classes. The generated computer programs can be compiled into executables and executed on a computer system. Advantageously, process instances can be executed on a computer system with significantly less resource consumption for managing the process instances.

An enterprise business process management system and method for definition and execution of business processes formed from portions of one or more business applications present in an enterprise. The enterprise business process management system includes a server, a router, and an interface for defining and executing such business processes. A data quality business process detects, corrects, analyzes, and reports quantitative and qualitative characteristics of application data and transactional data present in the enterprise. An interface module is provided by which a user may select and define function definition information for a business process.

A dynamic business process management system and method is disclosed for providing using a least commitment planner to better handle the changes and uncertainties that inevitably occur in the real-world. An embodiment of the invention provides a dynamic business process management system using partial-order planning. An additional embodiment of the present invention includes an intent interpreter module that supports the implementation of intelligent decision support functionality in a corporate information management interface.

In certain example embodiments of this invention, systems and / or methods for managing transformations in Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and / or Business Process Management (BPM) Environments are provided. In certain example embodiments of this invention, when a process and / or transform is defined, design-time encoding data is extracted and stored as metadata. When the process or transform is implemented, runtime data is captured and / or managed, and also stored as metadata. When new processes and / or transforms are defined, and / or when an already-defined process and / or a transform is executed, heuristics may be applied so as to suggest one or more already-existing transformation chains for use in accomplishing at least a part of the same and / or a similar process or transform.

A process management system comprises a process model, a process engine and a process user interface. The process model stores predefined configurable process metadata components of one or more business management processes. The process engine configures the process metadata components. The process engine also generates user interface contents for a specific management process based on a set of the process metadata components relevant to the specific management process. The process user interface presents the user interface contents for configuration of the process metadata components, and for conducting the specific management process using the generated user interface contents.

A records management method that automatically classifies records and manages the records based on the classification. The method incorporates processes for receiving a classification scheme for a record, receiving declaration of an asset as a record, automatically classifying the record according to the classification scheme, and workflow processes for vital records review and review for approval of disposition of records. Numerous method variations, as well as related systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

An enterprise business process management system and method for definition and execution of business processes formed from portions of one or more business applications present in an enterprise. The enterprise business process management system includes a server, a router, and an interface for defining and executing such business processes. A data quality business process detects, corrects, analyzes, and reports quantitative and qualitative characteristics of application data and transactional data present in the enterprise. An interface module is provided by which a user may select and define function definition information for a business process.

A plug-in framework can be used in an integration system to extend business process management functionality. A plug-in manager, which can be part of an integration process engine, is used to support configuration, design, and run-time management of the plug-ins. A plug-in API is used to provide support for configuration, design, and run-time interactions between the process engine and a deployed plug-in. The plug-in API can consist of components such as session beans, run-time management classes, and packages.This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.

An enterprise business process management system and method for definition and execution of business processes formed from portions of one or more business applications present in an enterprise. The enterprise business process management system includes a server, a router, and an interface for defining and executing such business processes. A data quality business process detects, corrects, analyzes, and reports quantitative and qualitative characteristics of application data and transactional data present in the enterprise. An interface module is provided by which a user may select and define function definition information for a business process.

The Complexity Systems Management (CSM) Method is a scientifically derived business process method for managing complex events and situations. The CSM Method™ is based on new scientific evidence that explains the behaviors of complex adaptive systems. This same scientific evidence gives rise to a new method of science, known as a priori optionality. A priori optionality is based on six scientifically derived tenets that are systematically applied using the CSM Method™ to more accurately characterize the behaviors of complex adaptive systems and manage complex events and situations. Applications of the CSM Method are integrally tied to specialized knowledgebases and a plurality of automated software applications.

A framework for facilitating business processes between multiple trading participants. To utilize the infrastructure each trading participant connects to a centralized process management platform, establishing a trade gateway that acts as a conduit for sending and receiving business process data. The process management platform monitors and manages the flow of business process messages and data to facilitate successful completion of business processes, acting as an online intermediary between the parties involved in a particular business process. The process management platform is further capable of translating message data between two or more data formats in accordance with two or more standard protocols for conducting business transactions.

Aspects of the invention relate to a method and system to manage a business process and business process content, comprising a content management system that includes efficiency-improving and workflow features. Efficiency-improving features allow several people involved in a business process, including those residing in different locations, to store and access documents in a central repository of a content management system. Further, these features manage business process content that include functions such as document handling and searching capabilities that allow users to navigate, search, and develop business content efficiently. In addition, the business process becomes a virtual electronic environment without the need for redundant physical files spread throughout different offices. Alternatively, workflow features allow personnel involved upstream of the business process to record and complete their own tasks, and then annotate and route documents to downstream personnel to facilitate their tasks as part of the business process.

A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for integrating an application engine with processes depicted by a flow-chart created by a Business Process Management (BPM) engine are presented. Execution of a first application, which is generated by a first application engine, is initiated. The first application performs a first subtask that is depicted by a first component of a flow-chart that has been previously generated by the BPM engine. A Workflow Integration Subsystem (WIS), which provides an interface between the first application engine and the BPM engine, selects the flow-chart that contains the first subtask performed by the first application. The BPM engine calls other application engines to perform other subtasks that supplement the first subtask, such that the first subtask and the other subtasks combine to perform an entire task that is depicted by the flow-chart.

A methodology for business process analysis and optimization. This enables firms to analyze business processes using stochastic processing network models to estimate process key performance indicators. Based on these indicators, alternate process models can be further developed and analyzed, in order to optimize business objectives. The analysis methodology can be used for business process design (at design time) and for business process management (at run time).

The invention discloses a province-city secondary system integrated comprehensive monitoring and process management system in power dispatching and an implementation method for the system. The system is designed on the basis of SOA (service-oriented architecture), a bottom layer is programmed by adopting standard C, a front end is constructed by applying a J2EE (java 2 enterprise edition) technology, and the system is a cluster-type integrated architecture system which is arranged on a plurality of servers; the system is characterized by comprising a real-time monitoring module and a management function module, wherein the real-time monitoring module is used for IT (information technology) monitoring, machine room environment monitoring and service data validating (RTU (remote terminal unit) and OCS (office communication server) monitoring); the management function module comprises IT asset management, operation and maintenance management and professional reports. The system and the implementation method have the beneficial effects that a comprehensive platform is realized, and the automatic monitoring situations can be displayed comprehensively; province-city two-level automatic system data sharing is realized, and valuable data information can be provided for operators on duty automatically; the problem that a closed-loop process is not formed in the conventional automatic internal management is solved.

Enabling workflow awareness within a business process management (BPM) system can utilize a workflow awareness controller that can receive an instantiation request for a workflow. The workflow can be comprised of multiple workflow steps to be performed by the BPM system. From workflow metadata, workflow redundancies, at the instance or step level, can be determined with other workflow instances initiated prior to the receipt of the instantiation request. The workflow metadata can include records that uniquely represent the operating parameter values of the prior workflow instances. When a workflow redundancy exists, persistent workflow data corresponding to the workflow redundancy can be utilized during the performance of a workflow instance of the requested workflow within the BPM system. The persistent workflow data can replace the performance of one or more workflow steps of the workflow instance, which can reduce the redundant performance of the workflow steps for the requested workflow.