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BUSINESS UNIT OUTSOURCING MODEL

  • US 20090204416A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2008
  • Published: 08/13/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of configuring an enterprise application, the method comprising:

  • providing, in a computer system, a framework for defining a set of relationships between a plurality of business units, the framework comprising a business unit definition that is used to define representations of a plurality of business units, a business function definition that is used to define one or more business functions, and a relationship definition that is used to define a relationship between one or more business units and one or more business functions;

    providing, from the computer system, a user interface for a user to define a relationship between a plurality of business units;

    receiving, via the user interface, an identification of a first business unit;

    receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a first business function of the first business unit;

    receiving, via the user interface, an identification of a second business unit;

    receiving, via the user interface, a definition of a business function agency relationship between the first business unit and the second business unit, the business function agency relationship pertaining to the first business function;

    receiving, via the user interface, a definition of a control to be implemented with respect to the business function agency relationship;

    configuring an enterprise application to reflect the business function agency relationship between the first business unit and the second business unit, wherein configuring the enterprise application comprises storing, in a database, a set of data representing the business function agency relationship between the first business unit and the second business unit;

    receiving, at the enterprise application, a transaction pertaining to the first business function;

    determining, based on the set of data stored in the database, that the business function agency relationship governs processing of the transaction; and

    processing the transaction according to the business function agency relationship.

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