Unified Enterprise Interface for Multi-Depth Data Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Enterprise software solutions often require users to switch between multiple applications for accessing different depths of data, leading to inefficiency and decreased productivity due to context switching and the inability to seamlessly integrate analytical and transactional data across various devices and platforms.
Innovation Solution
An integrated enterprise platform is introduced, featuring a layered-tier approach with 'glance,' 'scan,' and 'commit' views that allow users to sequentially access multiple depths of information within a single interface, integrating analytical and transactional data from different applications, and adapting to various devices and platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If employees use multiple separate applications to access different types of business data, then they can access specialized data from each application, but they experience context switching and reduced productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate enterprise applications into a single integrated user interface that displays data from different applications simultaneously. The system merges transactional data, analytical data, and other business data into unified views that allow employees to access all needed information without switching between applications, thereby maintaining data access versatility while eliminating context switching overhead
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated user interface serves multiple functions that previously required separate applications. It simultaneously provides transactional operations, analytical insights, data visualization, and drill-down capabilities within a single interface, making the system universal enough to replace multiple specialized applications while improving productivity
2Loss of information
If employees switch between multiple applications to access different depths of information, then they can access detailed data when needed, but they experience time loss and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments information into multiple hierarchical levels (summary level, detailed level, transactional level) that can be accessed sequentially within a single application. Users can start at a high-level summary view and drill down to detailed information without leaving the application, maintaining full information accessibility while eliminating the time loss associated with switching between applications for different information depths
3Adaptability or versatility
If different applications provide different types of data, then they can specialize in specific data types, but they create confusion and inefficiency for users
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges data from multiple specialized applications into unified views that present different data types in a coordinated manner. Related transactional data, analytical data, and supporting information are displayed together in contextually relevant arrangements, maintaining the versatility of multiple data types while improving ease of operation by eliminating the confusion of switching between specialized applications
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AI summary
Disclosed is an improved method, system, and program product to implement an integrated enterprise application that provides a series of user interfaces to a user. The series of user interfaces may be configured to display multiple depths of information pertaining to one or more datasets. A first user interface of the series of user interfaces comprises a display component displaying a first depth information pertaining to a particular dataset. In response to the display component being selected, a second user interface is provided displaying a second depth information pertaining to the particular dataset. At least a portion of the first depth information is retrieved from a first enterprise application and at least a portion of the second depth information is retrieved from a second enterprise application.