Method and system for integrating workflow management systems with business-to-business interaction standards
First Claim
1. A method for supporting workflow design comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a description of a business-to-business interaction standard;
b) converting the description of business-to-business interaction standard to a structured representation of the business-to-business interaction standard;
c) automatically generating at least one process template based on the structured representation of the business-to-business interaction standard; and
d) using the process template to design a workflow.
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Abstract
A method and system for integrating workflow management systems with business-to-business interaction standards. An automatic business-to-business (B2B) template generator is provided for supporting workflow design. The B2B template generator automatically generates process templates and service templates based either on a description of a business-to-business interaction standard is received or a structured representation of the business-to-business interaction standard. When the (B2B) template generator receives the description of business-to-business interaction standard as the input, the (B2B) template generator first converts the description of the business-to-business interaction standard into a structured representation of the business-to-business interaction standard. At least process template is automatically generated based on the structured representation of the business-to-business interaction standard. The template (e.g., B2B service template or B2B process template) can be utilized by a user to design both quickly and efficiently a complete process (e.g., a workflow with B2B interaction points).
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18 Claims
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1. A method for supporting workflow design comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a description of a business-to-business interaction standard;
b) converting the description of business-to-business interaction standard to a structured representation of the business-to-business interaction standard;
c) automatically generating at least one process template based on the structured representation of the business-to-business interaction standard; and
d) using the process template to design a workflow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)
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11. A method for supporting workflow design comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a high-level process definition;
b) converting the high-level process definition into a structured data and flow;
c) automatically extracting at least one business-to-business (B2B) interaction point; and
d) generating a business-to-business (B2B) service template for the extracted interaction point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for supporting the design of workflows comprising:
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a structured process definition generator for receiving a description of a business-to-business interaction standard and responsive thereto for generating a structured business-to-business process definition;
a process template generator for automatically generating a business-to-business process template based on a structured business-to-business process definition; and
a process template repository for storing the business-to-business process templates. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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