Cross vertical application software development system and method
First Claim
1. A method for creating customized application software specific to a given industry, said method comprising the steps of:
- identifying common business functions applicable to a plurality of industries, including said given industry;
developing a software based technology platform including said common business functions;
inputting data to the technology platform, said data including business rules specific to said given industry;
wherein said technology platform is structured and configured to receive said data and integrate said data with the technology platform in a manner to transform the technology platform and said data into a customized application software for said given industry without altering software of said technology platform by a user.
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Abstract
A system and method for the development of multiple cross-vertical application software packages each pertaining to given variant industries. The system and method employ a process for discovering and identifying common business functions from a database of industries and associated existing vertical application software listings. Once discovered and identified, applied market analyses and metrics determine a specific set of target industries and associated common business functions between them for application development. A broadly functional technology platform is developed in light of identified common business functions from the target industries. Business data and business logic relating to target industries are acquired from subject matter experts and business content providers. The acquired business data and business logic from various target industries are separately integrated with the developed technology platform to create multiple refined software applications for the target industries without altering software of the technology platform by the user.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for creating customized application software specific to a given industry, said method comprising the steps of:
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identifying common business functions applicable to a plurality of industries, including said given industry;
developing a software based technology platform including said common business functions;
inputting data to the technology platform, said data including business rules specific to said given industry;
wherein said technology platform is structured and configured to receive said data and integrate said data with the technology platform in a manner to transform the technology platform and said data into a customized application software for said given industry without altering software of said technology platform by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for facilitating creating different software applications for a plurality of industries, each software application functionally customized to a specific industry, said method comprising the steps of:
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identifying common business functions applicable to the plurality of industries;
developing a software based technology platform including said common business functions;
acquiring a plurality sets of business rules data, each set specific to a different industry;
inputting the plurality sets of business rules data to the technology platform;
wherein said technology platform is structured and configured to receive said plurality sets of business rules data and integrate said business rules data with the technology platform in a manner to transform the technology platform and business rules data into a plurality of customized application software without altering software of said technology platform by a user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for creating customized application software specific to a given industry, comprising:
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a software based technology platform that comprises common business functions applicable to a plurality of industries;
means for inputting data to the technology platform, said data including business rules specific to said given industry;
wherein the technology platform further comprising means for receiving said data and integrating said data with the technology platform to transform the technology platform and said date into a customized application software without altering software of said technology platform by a user. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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