Networked Business Object Integrating Unstructured Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional business processes rely heavily on the exchange of multiple structured documents, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs, as they fail to effectively incorporate unstructured data from social networks into business processes.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of a networked business object (n-BO) meta model that integrates unstructured and structured data, allowing multiple entities to share a single data structure representing various stages of a business process, such as procurement, eliminating the need for separate documents and reducing redundancy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple structured documents are exchanged between business partners, then business processes can be implemented, but the costs increase and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate structured documents into a single unified business object that integrates both structured data and unstructured social network data. This consolidation eliminates the need for exchanging multiple separate documents while maintaining all necessary business process information, thereby reducing complexity and improving efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified business object serves multiple functions simultaneously: it stores structured business data, incorporates unstructured social network information, and enables collaboration between business partners. This multi-functional approach replaces the need for multiple specialized documents, reducing overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If unstructured data from social networks is incorporated into business processes, then collaboration improves, but integration with structured data becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines unstructured social network data and structured business data into a single unified business object using a hybrid data model. This integration allows both data types to coexist and interact within one structure, improving collaboration while managing integration complexity through a standardized framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified business object acts as an intermediary that bridges unstructured social network data and structured business systems. It provides a standardized interface that allows unstructured data to be incorporated without overwhelming the structured data realm, facilitating smooth integration.
3Reliability
If separate documents are created for each business process step, then business logic can be documented, but redundancy increases and costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges business logic documentation across multiple process steps into a single unified business object. By consolidating what would otherwise be separate documents into one integrated structure, it maintains complete business logic documentation while eliminating redundant data across multiple documents.
Data Source
AI summary
A method may include receiving unstructured content data related to a business entity by a networked service application; selecting, via a user interface of the networked service application and based at least in part on the received unstructured content data, a business template, the business template being a representation of a networked business object data structure having associations with structured data; and creating, by the networked service application, an instance of the networked business object by associating at least some of the received content data with the business template and the networked business object associated with the business template.