Distributed Order Orchestration Flex Field Support
Solution Overview
Problem
Current order management systems lack flexibility in processing dynamically generated content without code changes, limiting their ability to meet diverse business requirements and extending existing data models.
Innovation Solution
A distributed order orchestration system that publishes newly generated artifacts as extensible flex fields to a rule dictionary, allowing business rules to access and reference these artifacts, thereby enabling dynamic processing and customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If order management systems use fixed data models and processing logic, then system stability and ease of maintenance are improved, but flexibility and adaptability to diverse business requirements deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically generates artifacts (XML schemas, Java classes, database tables) at runtime based on extensible flex field definitions. This allows the data model to adapt to changing business requirements without code changes, resolving the contradiction between flexibility and complexity by making the system structure dynamic rather than static
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments business requirements into configurable flex field definitions that can be independently modified. Each flex field represents a discrete unit of customization that can be added, removed, or modified without affecting the entire system, allowing flexibility to be achieved through modular additions rather than system-wide complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If order management systems require code changes to process new content types, then processing accuracy and reliability are improved, but ease of customization and deployment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically generating all necessary artifacts (XML schemas, Java classes, database schemas) from flex field definitions without requiring developer intervention or code changes. Business users can define new content types that the system then processes automatically, eliminating the need for custom development while maintaining processing accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-defining artifact generation templates and processing logic for various content types. When new flex fields are defined, the system uses these pre-established templates to automatically generate the appropriate artifacts, allowing customization without requiring new code to be written or deployed
3Adaptability or versatility
If order management systems extend data models to meet diverse business requirements, then adaptability improves, but system complexity and difficulty of maintenance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal artifact generation mechanism that handles multiple data types and business scenarios through a single flex field definition framework. The same infrastructure generates XML schemas, Java classes, and database tables for any content type, allowing data model extensibility without proportionally increasing system complexity through reuse of common processing logic
Data Source
AI summary
A distributed order orchestration system publishes one or more newly generated artifacts that are generated as a result of generating one or more extensible flex fields to a rule dictionary. The distributed order orchestration system then imports the one or more newly generated artifacts within the rule dictionary as one or more facts. The distributed order orchestration system then creates one or more rules for the rule dictionary that references the one or more facts.