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Software model deployment units

US8316344B2 · kind B2 · utility

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203References

22Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Stefan Kaetker · Dossenheim, DE
Jens Freund · Heidelberg, DE
Peter Latocha · Malsch, DE
Gerd Moosmann · Pforzheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2005
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for forming deployment units. Groups of process components, each group characterizing software that is independently operable, are identified. Thereafter, a plurality of deployment units, each deployment unit associated with at least one identified group of process components are formed. Each process component is entirely included in exactly one deployment unit. In addition, each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct business process, and each of the process components defines at least one respective service interface for interacting with other process components, wherein all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components.

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