Architectural design for plan-driven procurement application software

US8386325B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Bock · Heidelberg, DE
• Achim Heger · Meckesheim, DE
• Andre Wachholz-Prill · Bellheim, DE
• Andrea Sudbrack · Heidelberg, DE
• Andreas Poth · Weingarten, DE
• Christian Ihrig · Weinheim, DE
• Christoph Engler · Walldorf, DE
• Cordula Ude · Östringen, DE
• Dietmar Nowotny · Dielheim, DE
• Georg Podhajsky · Philippsburg, DE
• Gerhard Maier · Wiesloch, DE
• Gunther Liebich · Walldorf, DE
• Holger Herrmann · Malsch, DE
• Imme Henningsen · Sandhausen, DE
• Ingo Pfitzner · Berlin, DE
• Jens Freund · Heidelberg, DE
• Joachim Kenntner · Heidelberg, DE
• Jochen Hirth · Birkenau, DE
• Jochen Steinbach · Bad Schönborn, DE
• Jochen Wickel · Wiesloch, DE
• Karina Herrmann · Weinheim, DE
• Katja Kasteleiner · Mannheim, DE
• Martin Wunsch · Dielheim, DE
• Martina Lahr · Weinheim, DE
• Michael Picht · Walldorf, DE
• Paola Sala · Heidelberg, DE
• Peer Marschall · Heidelberg, DE
• Rainer Heun · Reilingen, DE
• Ralf Reinke · Wiesloch, DE
• Reiner Bildmayer · Bad Schönborn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 18, 2008
• Grant date: Feb 26, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/04
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing plan-driven procurement. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include an Inbound Delivery Processing process component, a Site Logistics Processing process component, an Inventory Processing process component, a Purchase Request Processing process component, a Purchase Order Processing process component, a Purchasing Contract process component, a Supplier Invoice Processing process component, a Demand Forecast Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, an External Procurement Trigger and Response process component, and a Logistics Execution Control process component.