Multiple stakeholders for a single business process
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing a customized representation of a business process involving one or more organizational entities that are accessible through a network, the method comprising:
- providing a user interface operable to display a customized representation of a business process;
storing user information, including user privileges associated with the business process, in a central repository that is accessible through the network;
receiving a request from a first user through the user interface to view the business process;
retrieving the user privileges for the first user from the central repository; and
displaying with the user interface a customized representation of the business process, the customized representation being in compliance with the retrieved user privileges for the first user.
5 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a customized representation of a business process involving one or more organizational entities that are accessible through a network. A user interface that can display a customized representation of a business process is provided. User information, including user privileges associated with the business process, is stored in a central repository that is accessible through the network. A request to view the business process is received from a first user through the user interface. The user privileges for the first user are retrieved from the central repository. A customized representation of the business process is displayed with the user interface. The customized representation is in compliance with the retrieved user privileges for the first user.
-
Citations
36 Claims
-
1. A computer-implemented method for providing a customized representation of a business process involving one or more organizational entities that are accessible through a network, the method comprising:
-
providing a user interface operable to display a customized representation of a business process;
storing user information, including user privileges associated with the business process, in a central repository that is accessible through the network;
receiving a request from a first user through the user interface to view the business process;
retrieving the user privileges for the first user from the central repository; and
displaying with the user interface a customized representation of the business process, the customized representation being in compliance with the retrieved user privileges for the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A computer program product, stored on a machine-readable medium, comprising instructions operable to cause a computer to:
-
providing a user interface operable to display a customized representation of a business process;
storing user information, including user privileges associated with the business process, in a central repository that is accessible through the network;
receiving a request from a first user through the user interface to view the business process;
retrieving the user privileges for the first user from the central repository; and
displaying with the user interface a customized representation of the business process, the customized representation being in compliance with the retrieved user privileges for the first user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
-
25. A system for providing a customized representation of a business process involving one or more organizational entities that are accessible through a network, the system comprising:
-
a network connecting a plurality of network nodes, each network node being associated with an organizational entity and representing one or more of;
a user, a service, and a computer application;
a central repository that is accessible through the network and operable to store user information, including user privileges associated with the business process; and
a process design application running at one of the network nodes, the process design application being operable to;
provide a user interface for displaying a customized representation of a business process;
receive a request from a first user through the user interface to view the business process;
retrieve the user privileges for the first user from the central repository; and
display with the user interface a customized representation of the business process, the customized representation being in compliance with the retrieved user privileges for the first user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
-
Specification