Networked Workflow Platform for Cross-Organization Commercial Activities
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic systems primarily focus on internal operations within individual organizations and lack the capability to facilitate and manage commercial interactions, services, and assets between separate entities in a network, necessitating a new system for workflow management and customer/supply chain coordination accessible to a range of users.
Innovation Solution
An electronic system with networked computing infrastructure and a workflow execution framework that enables communication and manages activities between members of a network, allowing shared member profiles, standardized data organization, and automated workflow processes across multiple organizations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If existing electronic systems are used for internal operations within individual organizations, then internal operational efficiency is improved, but the capability to facilitate commercial interactions between separate entities is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables organizations to function both as requestors and responders through a universal platform, allowing internal operational systems to interact with external entities. The electronic system provides multi-functional capabilities including workflow management, data sharing, and communication tools that serve both internal efficiency needs and external collaboration requirements simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary electronic system that bridges internal organizational systems with external commercial entities. This intermediary platform facilitates data exchange and workflow coordination between separate organizations without requiring direct integration of their internal systems, thus maintaining internal efficiency while enabling external interactions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate systems are maintained by each organization for commercial interactions, then organizational autonomy is preserved, but data duplication and operational inefficiency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines data management capabilities across multiple organizations into a shared electronic platform. Organizations can maintain autonomy over their internal systems while merging their commercial interaction data into a common framework that eliminates duplication. The unified system allows simultaneous access and coordination without requiring organizations to sacrifice their independent operational structures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a networked system is implemented to enable communication between members, then commercial interaction capability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the networked system into modular functional components including workflow management modules, data exchange modules, and communication modules. Each organization can adopt only the segments needed for their specific commercial interactions, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining full commercial interaction capability. The segmented architecture allows incremental implementation and easier maintenance.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an electronic system for managing commercial activities between members of a network of independent system users. The system comprises: networked computing infrastructure, including one or more server or processor and a database of member data and member accounts for access by respective members and for communication with members via member computing devices. The networked computing infrastructure is configured to receive from any member, and/or transmit to any member, request or response data, e.g., relating to one or more objects to be subject to an activity via the system and/or relating to one or more activities to be carried out in respect of an object in the system. The system further comprises: a workflow execution framework or workflow execution module operated by the server or processor that manages a request and response process in respect of the one or more activities to be carried out between the members. The system may also comprise an object framework or module operated by the server or processor configured to identify and classify automatically an object nominated by a member to be subject to an activity via the system; and a workflow execution framework or module operated by the server or processor that provides a workflow process to members for the one or more activities to be carried out in respect of an object in the system. The disclosure also provides a method of managing commercial activities between members of a network of independent system users via a networked computing infrastructure.