Integrated configuration of cross organizational business processes

US8042090B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Christian Janiesch · Brisbane, AU
• Alexander Dreiling · Junee, AU
• Ulrike Greiner · Blankenloch, DE
• Sonia Lippe · Warragul, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2006
• Grant date: Oct 18, 2011
• Expiry date: Aug 18, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of configuring elements of a first enterprise system (ES) and a second ES in mechanisms are described generally herein. For example, in an enterprise system (ES) module for a first ES may include a plurality of configurable elements and a configuration module. The configuration of a first configurable element of the plurality of configurable elements may affect the configuration of a second configurable element of a second ES. The configuration module may configure the a portion of the plurality of the configurable elements of the first ES based on a configuration of the first configurable element. The configuration module may further and generate a configuration element information (CEI) message for the second ES that includes an indication of the configuration of the first configurable element. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.