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Software model business process variant types

US8312416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Jens Freund · Heidelberg, DE
Joachim Kenntner · Heidelberg, DE
Frank Wagner · Reiskirchen, DE
Joachim Fitzer · Schriesheim, DE
Thomas Reiss · Heidelberg, DE
Klaus Lang · Munster, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2006
Grant date	Nov 13, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q10/067
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. Process components are defined that characterize software implementing respective and distinct business processes and additionally define at least one process agent that enables communications between a business object associated with the corresponding process component and a business object associated with any other process component. Business Process Variant Types are also defined that associate one or more of the process agents for the corresponding process component so that selection of a process variant type causes the associated one or more process agents to be activated.

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