Basic business integrating application system, basic business support method, program for causing computer to execute the method, and computer-readable recording medium containing the program

• US 20040249689A1
• Filed: 04/02/2004
• Published: 12/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitsui Mining and Smelting Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Mitsui Mining and Smelting Company Limited
• Inventors: Mitsui, Kazuo, Naraki, Hitoshi
• Application Number:
  US10/491,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20040249689A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06312 Adjustment or analysis of established resource schedule, e.g. resource or task levelling, or dynamic rescheduling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/80 Management or planning

Abstract

An enterprise resource planning application system provided in the form of a plurality of business packages supports a backbone executed by a computer system in an integrated manner. The enterprise resource planning application system extracts from a plurality of standard functions provided by the business packages standard functions that realize a business process common to different types of business, and executes the business process only by a combination of the standard functions extracted.

Claims

1-21. -21. (cancelled)

22. An enterprise resource planning application system provided in the form of a plurality of business packages, for supporting a backbone executed by a computer system in an integrated manner, wherein

the enterprise resource planning application system extracts from a plurality of standard functions provided by the business packages standard functions that realize a business process common to different types of business, and executes the business process only by a combination of the standard functions extracted.

23. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 22, wherein

the business packages includes a package for financial accounting, and

the package performs general ledger accounting, accounts receivable management, accounts payable management, funds management, asset accounting, master processing, and settlement accounting, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

24. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 22, wherein

the business packages includes a package for control accounting, and

the package performs cost element management, cost center accounting, profit center accounting, internal instruction management, and production instruction management, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

25. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 22, wherein

the business packages includes a package for sales and distribution, and

the package performs purchase orders processing, shipping management, account management, stock transfer, consignment stock, master processing, sales information reporting, and sales planning, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

26. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 22, wherein

the business packages includes a package for material management, and

the package performs purchase management, stock control, account checking, balance transfer, stock evaluation adjustment, and purchasing budget, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

27. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 22, wherein

the business packages includes a package for a project system, and

the package performs project system processing and network processing, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

28. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 22, wherein

the business packages includes a package for production planning, and

the package performs master processing, marketing planning, standard planning, material requirements planning, manufacturing instruction processing, and production analysis, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

29. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 22, wherein

the business packages includes a package for plant maintenance, and

the package performs functional site and equipment processing, work center processing, maintenance task listing, maintenance planning, notification, and instruction processing, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

30. An enterprise resource planning application system provided in the form of a plurality of business packages, for supporting a backbone executed by a computer system in an integrated manner, comprising:

standard functions that are extracted from a plurality of standard functions provided by the business packages to realize a business process common to different types of business; and

additional functions to realize a business process common to all types of business, wherein

the enterprise resource planning application system executes the business process by a combination of the standard functions extracted and the additional functions.

31. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 30, further comprising additional functions to realize a specific business process for an enterprise.

32. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 30, wherein

the business packages includes a package for financial accounting, and

the package performs general ledger accounting, accounts receivable management, accounts payable management, funds management, asset accounting, master processing, and settlement accounting, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

33. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 30, wherein

the business packages includes a package for control accounting, and

the package performs cost element management, cost center accounting, profit center accounting, internal instruction management, and production instruction management, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

34. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 30, wherein

the business packages includes a package for sales and distribution, and

the package performs purchase orders processing, shipping management, account management, stock transfer, consignment stock, master processing, sales information reporting, and sales planning, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

35. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 30, wherein

the business packages includes a package for material management, and

the package performs purchase management, stock control, account checking, balance transfer, stock evaluation adjustment, and purchasing budget, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

36. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 30, wherein

the business packages includes a package for a project system, and

the package performs project system processing and network processing, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

37. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 30, wherein

the business packages includes a package for production planning, and

the package performs master processing, marketing planning, standard planning, material requirements planning, manufacturing instruction processing, and production analysis, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

38. The enterprise resource planning application system according to claim 30, wherein

the business packages includes a package for plant maintenance, and

the package performs functional site and equipment processing, work center processing, maintenance task listing, maintenance planning, notification, and instruction processing, as the standard functions extracted to realize a business process common to different types of business.

39. An enterprise resource planning application system provided in the form of a plurality of business packages, for supporting by an integrated database a backbone executed by a computer system, comprising:

a data input unit for inputting data onto an input sheet for each transaction;

a data file conversion unit that converts the data input by the data input unit into a data file in a predetermined format; and

a batch input unit that registers contents of the data file in the integrated database, and is used in common between different transactions.

40. An enterprise resource planning method using a plurality of business packages, for supporting a backbone executed by a computer system in an integrated manner, comprising:

extracting standard functions from a plurality of standard functions provided by the business packages to realize a business process common to different types of business;

obtaining a template by combining the standard functions extracted; and

executing the business process based on the template.

41. An enterprise resource planning method using a plurality of business packages, for supporting a backbone executed by a computer system in an integrated manner, comprising:

extracting standard functions from a plurality of standard functions provided by the business packages to realize a business process common to different types of business;

obtaining a template by combining the standard functions extracted and additional functions to realize a business process common to all types of business; and

executing the business process based on the template.

42. The enterprise resource planning method according to claim 41, wherein the template includes additional functions to realize a specific business process for an enterprise.

43. An enterprise resource planning method using a plurality of business packages, for supporting by an integrated database a backbone executed by a computer system, comprising:

inputting data onto an input sheet for each transaction;

converting the data input into a data file in a predetermined format; and

registering contents of the data file in the integrated database through a batch input unit that is used in common between different transactions.

44. A computer program product which realizes an enterprise resource planning using a plurality of business packages for supporting a backbone executed by a computer system in an integrated manner, the computer program product including computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, wherein the instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the.computer to perform:

extracting standard functions from a plurality of standard functions provided by the business packages to realize a business process common to different types of business;

obtaining a template by combining the standard functions extracted; and

executing the business process based on the template.

45. A computer program product which realizes an enterprise resource planning using a plurality of business packages for supporting a backbone executed by a computer system in an integrated manner, the computer program product including computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, wherein the instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform:

extracting standard functions from a plurality of standard functions provided by the business packages to realize a business process common to different types of business;

obtaining a template by combining the standard functions extracted and additional functions to realize a business process common to all types of business; and

executing the business process based on the template.

46. A computer program product which realizes an enterprise resource planning using an enterprise resource planning method which uses a plurality of business packages for supporting by an integrated database a backbone executed by a computer system, the computer program product including computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, wherein the instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform:

inputting data onto an input sheet for each transaction;

converting the data input into a data file in a predetermined format; and

registering contents of the data file in the integrated database through a batch input unit that is used in common between different transactions.