Business Object Release Status Codes for Platform Evolution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to efficiently facilitate the adaptation of business applications to changes in business objects within an evolving application platform, such as additions, modifications, or deletions, which can disrupt the functionality of business applications.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a business object release status code system that provides metadata to indicate the support status of business object entities, allowing for predefined transitions and notifications to developers, enabling them to plan and prepare for upcoming changes, including the use of an Enterprise Services Framework (ESF) and metadata repository to manage and communicate these changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the application platform evolves by adding, modifying, or removing business objects, then the platform's functionality and adaptability improve, but the stability and functionality of existing business applications are disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by notifying application developers of planned business object changes before they are implemented. This advance notification allows developers to prepare and adapt their applications proactively, preventing functionality disruptions when changes are deployed to the live platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback mechanism where the application platform communicates change information back to application developers through notifications. This feedback loop enables developers to understand upcoming changes and take appropriate actions to maintain application functionality across platform evolutions.
2Reliability
If business applications are modified to adapt to changing business objects, then the applications remain functional, but the development time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
By providing advance notification of planned changes, the system enables developers to schedule and perform adaptations during planned maintenance windows or development cycles, rather than dealing with unexpected disruptions that would require immediate, rushed modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification system acts as an intermediary that bridges the application platform and application developers. It translates platform evolution plans into actionable information for developers, enabling systematic adaptation planning without requiring constant direct communication or manual tracking of platform changes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If developers are notified of every business object change, then application adaptability improves, but the information overload and complexity for developers increase
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system provides localized, targeted information to developers based on their specific applications and the business objects they use. Rather than notifying developers of all platform changes universally, the system filters and delivers only relevant change information to each developer, reducing information overload while maintaining comprehensive adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented system may include a data store to store business data, an application platform, and a business application. The application platform may include a repository to store metadata defining a plurality of business objects, each of the business objects comprising a respective model of data and associated logic, each business object associated with respective business object entities, and a framework in communication with the repository to provide access to the business data. The business application is to access the data via the framework and based on the metadata, wherein the metadata associates a first plurality of the business object entities with a RELEASED release status code, and wherein the metadata associates a second plurality of the business object entities with a DEPRECATED release status code.