BUSINESS PROCESS META-MODEL
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1. A method for representing a business process, said method comprising:
- defining operative expressions for identifying the business process, said business process including a plurality of activity sequences;
collecting metadata associated with the defined operative expressions;
formatting the collected metadata according to a schema; and
providing a meta-model representing the business process to a user as a function of the formatted metadata and the defined operative expressions such that the user can interact with the business process using the defined operative expressions.
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Abstract
A meta-model representing a business process. Operative expressions are defined for identifying the business process. The business process includes a plurality of activity sequences. Metadata is collected associated with the defined operative expressions. The collected metadata is formatted according to a schema. The meta-model representing the business process is provided to a user as a function of the formatted metadata and the defined operative expressions such that the user can interact with the business process using the defined operative expressions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for representing a business process, said method comprising:
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defining operative expressions for identifying the business process, said business process including a plurality of activity sequences;
collecting metadata associated with the defined operative expressions;
formatting the collected metadata according to a schema; and
providing a meta-model representing the business process to a user as a function of the formatted metadata and the defined operative expressions such that the user can interact with the business process using the defined operative expressions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for describing a business process, said system comprising:
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an interface for collecting metadata;
a memory area for storing the collected metadata;
a processor configured for executing computer-executable instructions for;
defining operative expressions for identifying the business process, said business process including a plurality of activity sequences;
associating the collected metadata with the identified business process as a function of the defined operative expressions;
formatting the collected metadata according to a schema; and
providing a meta-model representing the business process via the interface to a user as a function of the formatted metadata and the defined operative expressions such that the user can interact with the business process using the defined operative expressions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable components for representing business process, said computer-executable components comprising:
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a vocabulary component for describing the business process;
a data component for collecting metadata corresponding to the described business process;
an interface component for providing the collected metadata to a user;
a reporting component for reporting analysis of the described business process; and
a logic component for evaluating rules associated with the collected metadata such that the user can interact with the business process. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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