System and method for providing tools within a human capital management system

US8910116B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP SE · DE

Inventors

• Christian Behrens · Palaiseau, FR
• Steffen Rotsch · Wiesloch, DE
• Martin Scholz · Schallstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 9, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 28, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are provided for instantiating tools within a computer application. The method includes defining a base class, base methods and base properties, wherein the base methods and base properties are associated with the base class. The method includes defining a tool class inheriting from the base class, wherein the tool class will include the base methods and properties. The method includes instantiating a first tool from the tool class within the computer application, wherein the computer application automates human resource management processes. The method includes providing the first tool within the computer application, wherein the first tool provides a user interface to a functionality of the computer application.