Business Model Translation Layer for Enterprise Catalogs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current master enterprise catalogs require technical expertise and training for data model and tool usage, leading to back-and-forth communication between business and IT units due to different terminologies and models, necessitating an efficient translation method for business model changes.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for automatically translating business models to technical models by receiving business entity information, mapping business entities to technical entities, and performing online translation, allowing for real-time updates between models without database synchronization, utilizing a common persistent layer with different presentation layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If current master enterprise catalogs are used with technical structuring, then data model precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to requiring technical expertise and targeted training

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata model precisionVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a translation layer that acts as an intermediary between the business model and the technical data model. This translation layer automatically translates business requirements into technical model changes, eliminating the need for business users to directly interact with the complex technical catalog structure while maintaining data model precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If technical expertise is required for catalog changes, then manufacturing precision is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to back-and-forth communication between business and IT units

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecatalog change accuracyVSAvoidproductivity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables business users to perform self-service catalog changes by allowing them to directly modify the business model. The translation layer automatically handles the conversion to technical model changes, eliminating the need for IT intervention and back-and-forth communication while maintaining accurate implementation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes a pre-configured mapping between business model elements and technical data model elements. This preliminary action creates the translation rules in advance, enabling automatic and accurate translation of business requirements into technical changes without requiring real-time expert intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If manual translation of business models to technical models is performed, then manufacturing precision is improved, but loss of time increases due to manual activities and database synchronization requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetranslation accuracyVSAvoidtime for model updates

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of translation with an automated electronic translation layer. This system automatically translates business model changes into technical model changes in real-time, eliminating manual activities and database synchronization requirements while maintaining translation accuracy through pre-configured mapping rules.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Adaptability or versatility

If different terminologies and models are used by business and IT units, then adaptability is improved for各自的 needs, but loss of information increases due to communication gaps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemodel adaptabilityVSAvoidinformation loss

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The translation layer serves multiple functions: it preserves the adaptability of both business and technical models while simultaneously ensuring accurate information transfer between them. The system maintains the distinct terminologies and models for各自 needs while the translation layer prevents information loss through automated, consistent translation based on pre-established mapping rules.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11216763B1System, method, and computer program for automatically translating business models to technical models

Publication Date: 2022.01.04 AMDOCS DEV LTD

AI summary

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for automatically mapping business models to technical models. In use, business entity information and corresponding business entity fields are received for defining a business model. The business entity information is associated with one or more business entities selected by a user in accordance with a business request. Additionally, each business entity of the one or more business entities and the corresponding business entity fields are mapped to one or more technical entities and corresponding technical entity fields of a technical model. Further, an online translation of the business model to the technical model is performed such that changes or updates to the business model will cause changes or updates to the technical model, based on the mapping.