Pre-configured Enterprise Environment Consolidation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Enterprise computing faces challenges in efficiently installing and deploying complex systems due to compatibility issues with existing and legacy systems, requiring significant resources and expertise, and existing demonstration systems are often limited in operability and costly.

Innovation Solution

A system and storage medium providing a pre-configured, full-service oriented architecture environment with integrated backend systems, domain-specific services, applications, development tools, and demo programs, allowing for easy installation and deployment on standard hardware without additional configuration, supporting service-oriented architecture and interfacing with legacy systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a full enterprise system is installed and deployed, then comprehensive functionality and operability are achieved, but installation complexity and resource requirements increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem operabilityVSAvoidinstallation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring and pre-integrating all system components (backend systems, domain services, applications, development tools) before deployment. The consolidation tool packages these components with predetermined configurations, interfaces, and dependencies, eliminating the need for complex post-installation setup and integration work.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple separate installation and configuration processes into a single consolidated deployment operation. The consolidation tool combines backend systems, domain services, applications, and development tools into one integrated package that installs and configures all components simultaneously, reducing installation complexity from multiple steps to one action.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If custom-made demonstration systems are created for complex environments, then comprehensive system experience is provided, but resource consumption and cost increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedemonstration completenessVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses copying by creating a consolidated, pre-configured copy of the complete enterprise system environment that can be deployed without requiring original development resources. The consolidation tool packages a replicable system image containing all components and configurations, allowing organizations to obtain a full demonstration environment through simple deployment rather than custom construction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If system components are added or changed, then functionality is enhanced, but compatibility issues and additional component requirements arise

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem functionalityVSAvoidcomponent integration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing the consolidation tool to handle multiple system components, configurations, and integration scenarios through a single unified interface. The tool provides universal compatibility management that automatically handles interfaces between backend systems, domain services, applications, and development tools regardless of specific component variations, eliminating the need for separate integration processes for each component type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8561059B2Apparatus and storage device for consolidating installation and deployment of environments
Publication Date: 2013.10.15 SAP SE
  • US8561059B2 patent drawing
  • US8561059B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A system and storage medium for providing a full service oriented architecture environment solution for enterprises. The system and storage medium include backend systems, enabling technology modules or components, specific domain services adapted for the domain, applications relevant for the domains, development tools, exemplary business content, and optionally also demo programs. All components and applications are pre-configured to work in coordination with no further configuration requirements, or installation or additional components. The system and storage medium optionally comprise exemplary data for the environment.