Methods, systems and computer program products for integrating carrier services into an enterprise

US7912810B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Barbara Wittmann · Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, DE
• Heinz Kagermann · Reilingen, DE
• Christiane Kuntz-Mayr · Schifferstadt, DE
• Suresh Babu · Los Altos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2011
• Expiry date: Nov 1, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q20/102
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer readable media are provided for integrating carrier services. In one implementation, carrier services are integrated into an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system utilizing an integration platform. The integration platform may include a first, second, and third components. The first, second, and third components may interact to utilize within the integration platform services offered by ERP vendors and carriers by discovering, setting up, testing, running and updating these services. As result, typical business scenarios, such as a order-to-cash process, may be enhanced.