Method and system for distributed virtual enterprise project model processing
First Claim
1. A method for processing e-commerce information for a business entity, the method comprising:
- retrieving a project model that represents a project for a product or service for sale by the business entity, wherein the project model comprises dependency relationships derived from e-commerce agreements such that the dependency relationships constrain modifications of the project model with respect to specific parameters;
receiving user input in an attempt to specify modified parameters to be employed within the project model; and
determining whether dependency relationships within the project model can be maintained if the modified parameters are employed within the project model.
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Abstract
A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for processing e-commerce information are presented. A business entity may transfer e-commerce agreements through an electronic marketplace. The business entity retrieves dependency information about a commercial transaction from an e-commerce agreement. The business entity incorporates the dependency information, e.g., dates, costs, deliveries, etc., as dependency relationships within a project model that represents a project for a product or service for sale by the first business entity. User input is received for modifying parameters to be employed within the project model, and a determination is made as to whether dependency relationships within the project model can be maintained if the modified parameters are employed within the project model.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for processing e-commerce information for a business entity, the method comprising:
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retrieving a project model that represents a project for a product or service for sale by the business entity, wherein the project model comprises dependency relationships derived from e-commerce agreements such that the dependency relationships constrain modifications of the project model with respect to specific parameters;
receiving user input in an attempt to specify modified parameters to be employed within the project model; and
determining whether dependency relationships within the project model can be maintained if the modified parameters are employed within the project model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for processing e-commerce information for a business entity, the apparatus comprising:
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means for retrieving a project model that represents a project for a product or service for sale by the business entity, wherein the project model comprises dependency relationships derived from e-commerce agreements such that the dependency relationships constrain modifications of the project model with respect to specific parameters;
means for receiving user input in an attempt to specify modified parameters to be employed within the project model; and
means for determining whether dependency relationships within the project model can be maintained if the modified parameters are employed within the project model. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for use in data processing system for processing e-commerce information for a business entity, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions for retrieving a project model that represents a project for a product or service for sale by the business entity, wherein the project model comprises dependency relationships derived from e-commerce agreements such that the dependency relationships constrain modifications of the project model with respect to specific parameters;
instructions for receiving user input in an attempt to specify modified parameters to be employed within the project model; and
instructions for determining whether dependency relationships within the project model can be maintained if the modified parameters are employed within the project model. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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