Metadata Group Management via Segmented Workflow Engine

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional data management systems require time-consuming modifications by application developers to update metadata group management applications, making it difficult for business process owners to create and modify business process management metadata groups without code changes.

Innovation Solution

A system that separates the business process management workflow engine from the data management application, allowing business process owners to create and modify metadata groups and workflows independently, with a user interface that provides a list of available workflows and forms that comply with business unit requirements, enabling changes without affecting the data management application.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional data management systems use bespoke applications within traditional data management applications, then the system maintains data management integrity, but business process owners cannot modify metadata groups without code changes and redeployment

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAbility to create and modify metadata groupsVSAvoidSystem modification complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is divided into separate components: a traditional data management application and a business process management application. The metadata group management functionality is segmented into the BPM application, allowing independent modification without affecting the core data management application. This segmentation enables business process owners to modify metadata groups without requiring code changes in the traditional application.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

An intermediary layer is introduced between the traditional data management application and the user interface. This intermediary BPM application handles metadata group creation and modification requests, acting as a mediator that allows business process owners to perform modifications without directly accessing or modifying the core data management application code.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If application developers modify conventional data management applications to enable metadata group updates, then business process management capabilities improve, but time-consuming modifications and redeployment are required

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveMetadata group update speedVSAvoidTime for modifications and redeployment

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the metadata group management functionality into a separate BPM application, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming modifications and redeployment of the traditional data management application. Business process owners can directly modify metadata groups in the BPM application without involving application developers, thus eliminating the time loss associated with code changes and redeployment cycles.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The BPM application enables business process owners to perform metadata group modifications themselves without requiring application developers. This self-service capability allows direct updates to metadata groups, eliminating the time-consuming process of developer intervention, code modification, compilation, and redeployment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If business process owners can modify metadata groups without code changes, then ease of operation improves, but system integrity must be maintained

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAbility to modify workflows without codeVSAvoidData management application integrity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The segmentation of functionality ensures that business process owners operate within the BPM application's metadata group management interface, which is designed to maintain data integrity. The BPM application handles all modifications through controlled interfaces that preserve the integrity of the traditional data management application, allowing ease of operation without compromising reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The BPM application serves as an intermediary that mediates between user modification requests and the traditional data management application. It provides ease of operation by allowing business process owners to modify metadata groups through user-friendly interfaces while simultaneously protecting the integrity of the core data management application by controlling and validating all modification operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12050610B2Management of metadata groups and associated workflows

Publication Date: 2024.07.30 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

AI summary

Implementations generally relate to management of metadata groups and associated workflows. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a workflow request, wherein the workflow request includes information associated with a metadata group. The method further includes providing a workflow list of available workflows based on the metadata group. The method further includes receiving a selection of a workflow from the workflow list. The method further includes providing the workflow and a form associated with the workflow.