Managing and optimizing workflows among computer applications

US8458729B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Romelia H. Flores · Keller, US
• Charlet N. Givens · Coppell, US
• Shiju Mathai · Carrollton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 20, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 4, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 12, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/103
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A middleware system, method and program product for managing workflows among computer applications. The middleware system includes: a common construct unit and a workflow export unit. The common construct unit (i) retrieves a mapping between a component of a macro workflow of the middleware system and a micro workflow component of a first computer application and (ii) executes the macro workflow which orchestrates micro workflows of the first computer application and a second computer application. The workflow export unit generates an output that enables the second computer application to execute a workflow that corresponds to the workflow of the first computer application.