Systems and methods for modeling business processes
First Claim
1. A method for modeling business information with integrated model data, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing a first business information model, the first business information model comprising a first description notation;
storing a second business information model, the second business information comprising a second description notation, the second description notation not necessarily being different from the first description notation; and
assigning the second business information model to an object, the object being represented by a symbol in the first business information model;
wherein at least one of the first description notation and the second description notation is an execution language description notation.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for modeling business information and providing navigation between business information models. An exemplary method for modeling business information uses integrated model data, and includes the steps of storing a first business information model and second business information model written in description notations, and assigning the second business information model to an object, wherein the object is represented by a symbol in the first business information model. An exemplary method for providing navigation between business information models includes displaying a graphical representation of an object in a first business information model, and providing an interface for navigating to display a second business information model, where the step of providing the interface includes providing the interface with the graphical representation of the object.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for modeling business information with integrated model data, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a first business information model, the first business information model comprising a first description notation;
storing a second business information model, the second business information comprising a second description notation, the second description notation not necessarily being different from the first description notation; and
assigning the second business information model to an object, the object being represented by a symbol in the first business information model;
wherein at least one of the first description notation and the second description notation is an execution language description notation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for modeling business information with integrated model data, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a first business information model, the first business information model being written in a first description notation;
storing a second business information model, the second business information model being written in a second description notation, the second description notation not necessarily being different from the first description notation; and
storing occurrence information for an object indicating that the object is represented by both a symbol in the first business information model and a symbol in the second business information model, wherein at least one of the first description notation and the second description notation is an execution language description notation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing navigation between business information models, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a graphical representation of an object in a first business information model, the first business information model comprising a first description notation; and
providing an interface for navigating to display a second business information model, the second business information model comprising a second description notation, the second description notation not necessarily being different than the first description notation;
wherein the step of providing an interface includes providing the interface with the graphical representation of the object, and further wherein at least one of the first description notation and the second description notation is an execution language description notation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for modeling business information with integrated model data, the system comprising:
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a processor, a computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure the processor to perform a method comprising the steps of;
storing a first business information model, the first business information model being written in a first description notation;
storing a second business information model, the second business information model being written in a second description notation, the second description notation not necessarily being different from the first description notation; and
assigning the second business information model to an object, the object being represented by a symbol in the first business information model, wherein at least one of the first description notation and the second description notation is an execution language description notation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing navigation between one or more business information models, the system comprising:
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a processor, a computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure the processor to perform a method comprising the steps of;
displaying a graphical representation of an object in a first business information model, the first business information model being written in a first description notation; and
providing an interface for navigating to display a second business information model, the second model being written in a second description notation, the second description notation not necessarily being different than the first description notation;
wherein the step of providing an interface includes providing the interface with the graphical representation of the object, and further wherein at least one of the first description notation and the second description notation is an execution language description notation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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