Deployment of configuration information
First Claim
1. A system providing configuration management and configuration information communication/deployment for a business process server computing application operating among a plurality of cooperating parties comprising:
- a configuration management and configuration information communication/deployment tool, said configuration management and configuration information communication/deployment tool providing configuration management and deployment information to configure said business process server computing application to be responsive to changes in function and operation as dictated by one or more of said plurality of cooperating parties; and
a communications network, said communications network capable of communicating said configuration information to said plurality of cooperating parties.
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Abstract
A system and methods providing the automated configuration management and configuration information communication/deployment for a business process server computing application operating in a distributed computing environment is provided. In an illustrative implementation, a configuration management and configuration information communication/deployment tool operating in a distributed computing environment allows cooperating parties cooperating to operate a business process server computing application to more easily and efficiently update the configuration information of one or components of the business process server computing application responsive to changes in business practice changes between the cooperating parties. In the contemplated implementation, packages are requested by the cooperating parties using the configuration tool. The packages contain information indicative of desired business practice changes and the information required to reconfigure the business application to accommodate such changes. The tool allows for closed loop and real-time testing of the configuration changes.
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1. A system providing configuration management and configuration information communication/deployment for a business process server computing application operating among a plurality of cooperating parties comprising:
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a configuration management and configuration information communication/deployment tool, said configuration management and configuration information communication/deployment tool providing configuration management and deployment information to configure said business process server computing application to be responsive to changes in function and operation as dictated by one or more of said plurality of cooperating parties; and
a communications network, said communications network capable of communicating said configuration information to said plurality of cooperating parties. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19)
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11. A method to configure the exchange of required information between business partners operating disparate business processing environments having disparate communication requirements comprising the steps of:
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initiating communication between said business partners through a first communication path, the first communication path used to acknowledge the relationship between the business partners;
establishing a second communication path to exchange and standardize business crucial and associated technical information in accordance with the relationship definitions as defined by the business partners; and
testing the second communication path to ensure that the business information and/or technical information is being communicated properly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system to automatically provide configuration information required for the communication of business information between business partners operating a business process server computing application comprising:
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a configuration management engine, said configuration management engine operating between the business partners providing configuration information required for the communication of business information; and
a communication network, said communication network cooperating with said configuration management engine to communicate information between the business partners. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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