Uniform Configuration Assembly for Business Process Connectivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Businesses face inefficiencies and high costs due to the need for separate connections and configurations for each business process application, which can be time-consuming and costly to set up and manage.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method provides unified connectivity to business processes by generating a uniform configuration connection assembly based on profiles, incorporating connectivity artifacts, and connecting business processes to a server without requiring individual configurations for each process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If separate connections and configurations are implemented for each business process application, then connectivity reliability is improved, but device complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnectivity reliabilityVSAvoidconfiguration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal configuration assembly that can be reused across multiple business process applications. This assembly contains standardized connectivity artifacts and configuration data that serve multiple purposes and multiple applications simultaneously, eliminating the need to create separate configurations for each application while maintaining reliable connections.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple separate configuration elements into a single unified configuration assembly. By combining connectivity artifacts, configuration data, and connection parameters into one integrated structure, the system reduces overall complexity while ensuring that all necessary connectivity requirements are met for multiple applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If separate connections and configurations are implemented for each business process application, then connectivity reliability is improved, but loss of time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnectivity reliabilityVSAvoidconfiguration time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a pre-configured assembly containing all necessary connectivity artifacts and configuration data before deployment. This preliminary preparation allows the configuration to be reused across multiple applications without requiring time-consuming setup for each individual application, significantly reducing configuration time while maintaining connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables copying of the standardized configuration assembly from one application context to another. Instead of recreating configurations manually for each application, the same proven configuration assembly can be copied and adapted, drastically reducing the time required to establish reliable connections across multiple business process applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If individual configurations are required for each application, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration adaptabilityVSAvoidconfiguration ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the configuration into a standardized reusable assembly with defined components and artifacts. This segmentation allows the configuration to be easily adapted to different applications by selecting and combining appropriate segments, while the modular structure itself makes the configuration process more manageable and easier to operate compared to monolithic individual configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9760841B2ABAP Unified connectivity
Publication Date: 2017.09.12 SAP SE
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AI summary

A method, a system, and a computer-program product for providing a unified connectivity to a plurality of business processes are disclosed. A plurality of business processes for connection to a server are provided. A uniform configuration connection assembly for connecting the plurality of business processes to the server is generated. The uniform configuration connection assembly is configured based on at least one profile corresponding to at least one business process in the plurality of business processes and contains at least one connectivity artifact for performing at least one connectivity task for at least one business process in the plurality of business processes. At least a portion of the plurality of business processes to the server is connected based on the generated uniform configuration connection assembly.