Providing Foundation Application as Enterprise Services
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1. A computer readable medium including program code for providing a set of entities for supporting message-based services using a service-oriented methodology for implementing an instance of a deployment unit, the medium comprising:
- program code for storing an instance of a foundation layer for supporting one or more deployment units deployed in an application layer, and where the foundation layer implements a plurality of master data objects, the master data objects comprising;
a business folder structure definition master data object, wherein the business folder structure definition master data object represents a definition of the internal structure and constraints of business folders;
a logistics shift master data object, wherein the logistics shift master data object represents a period of working time in supply chain processes such as production, warehousing, and transportation that can be interrupted by breaks;
a core view of cash storage master data object, wherein the core view of cash storage master data object represents core view of cash storage;
a core view of house bank account master data object, wherein the core view of house bank account master data object represents a view of a house bank account that contains identification, type, and currency data;
a logistics break program master data object, wherein the logistics break program master data object represents a set of breaks in supply chain processes that are either scheduled at an absolute time of the day or scheduled relative to the start time of a shift;
a business plan variant specification master data object, wherein the business plan variant specification master data object represents a specification of external business conditions, business assumptions, business goals, and procedures of data collection for a business plan;
a logistics shift program master data object, wherein the logistics shift program master data object represents a set of shifts, organized as a generic program, in supply chain processes;
a service issue category catalog master data object, wherein the service issue category catalog master data object represents a structured directory of issue categories that group business transactions in customer service from an objective or a subjective point of view;
a service level objective master data object, wherein the service level objective master data object represents a measurable objective that specifies one or more conditions for fulfilling a service;
a procurement price specification master data object, wherein the procurement price specification master data object represents the specification of a price, a discount, or a surcharge for procurement of goods or services;
a sales price specification master data object, wherein the sales price specification master data object represents a specification of a price, a discount, or a surcharge for sales and service;
a sales price list master data object, wherein the sales price list master data object represents a combination of specifications for prices, discounts or surcharges in sales and service;
an installation point master data object, wherein the installation point master data object represents a physical or logical location at which a business object is installed during a certain period of time;
an installed base master data object, wherein the installed base master data object represents an installed base is a container that holds structured information of business components and their compositions;
a program master data object, wherein the program master data object represents an organizational center for managing a group of subprograms and projects;
a responsibility master data object, wherein the responsibility master data object represents a description of the specific rights and duties of a responsible acting agent;
a permanent establishment master data object, wherein the permanent establishment master data object represents an organizational center that represents a corporate division tied to a geographical location, and whose business activity is subject to uniform legal and fiscal processing;
a company master data object, wherein the company master data object represents a financially and legally-independent organizational center that is not tied to a geographical location, and that is registered under business law;
a segment master data object, wherein the segment master data object represents an organizational center that represents a corporate division for which financial information has to be published;
a cost center master data object, wherein the cost center master data object represents an organizational center where costs are incurred and for which costs are recorded separately;
a job master data object, wherein the job master data object represents the type of a position;
a profit center master data object, wherein the profit center master data object represents an organizational center that represents an area of a company for which a separate period-based profit is determined and used for profit-oriented analysis and management of the area activities;
a reporting line unit master data object, wherein the reporting line unit master data object represents an organizational center in the personnel reporting line of a company;
a functional unit master data object, wherein the functional unit master data object represents an organizational center that is responsible for the planning, execution, and administration of business process steps;
an organizational center template master data object, wherein the organizational center template master data object represents a collection of pre-defined information used to create a new organizational center;
a company tax arrangement master data object, wherein the company tax arrangement master data object represents an agreement between a company and a tax authority regarding the declaration and payment of taxes;
a position master data object, wherein the position master data object represents an organizational element within the organizational structure of an enterprise;
an organizational center master data object, wherein the organizational center master data object represents a business unit in an organizational structure of a company within the extended enterprise;
a company financials process control master data object, wherein the company financials process control master data object represents information about a company that is used in financial processes;
a supply planning area master data object, wherein the supply planning area master data object represents an area for which a separate planning ensures the availability of products on time;
a location master data object, wherein the location master data object represents a geographical place;
a transportation lane master data object, wherein the transportation lane master data object represents a relationship between two locations or transportation zones that specifies the materials that can be transported between locations or transportation zones, and the means of transport that can be used;
a transportation zone master data object, wherein the transportation zone master data object represents a zone containing geographical locations considered collectively for modeling or planning transportation routes or transportations;
a storage behavior method master data object, wherein the storage behavior method master data object represents a set of rules that defines the manner in which a storage location is managed;
a logistics source and destination determination rule master data object, wherein the logistics source and destination determination rule master data object represents a rule for determining the logistics source for inventory retrieval or the logistics destination for inventory placement for a specific logistics area or location;
a logistics area master data object, wherein the logistics area master data object represents a freely definable area within a location providing detailed physical and operational information used for storage and production;
a source of supply master data object, wherein the source of supply master data object represents a source for the internal and external procurement and the internal production of one or more products;
an supply quota arrangement master data object, wherein the supply quota arrangement master data object represents an arrangement that specifies how material demands or material issues are distributed to different sources of supply, business partners, or internal organizational units;
a product category hierarchy master data object, wherein the product category hierarchy master data object represents a hierarchical arrangement of product categories according to objective business aspects;
a product property list master data object, wherein the product property list master data object represents a list of properties from product property libraries that are adjusted to suit one or more products;
a product property library master data object, wherein the product property library master data object represents a library of product properties that are reused to further describe instances or groups of business objects in specific application areas;
an access group master data object, wherein the access group master data object represents a group of identities for which access control is specified in a certain context;
an identity master data object, wherein the identity master data object represents the uniqueness of a human person or non-human subject in a uniform way;
an access control list master data object, wherein the access control list master data object represents an access control list is a list of access groups that have access to the entire host object during a validity period;
a compensation component type master data object, wherein the compensation component type master data object represents a description of the employee compensation components in the context of human resources;
an employment master data object, wherein the employment master data object represents a relationship that comes into being by virtue of one or more valid work agreements;
a work agreement master data object, wherein the work agreement master data object represents a contract between employer and employee that obligates the employee to provide his or her labor and the employer to provide the agreed compensation;
a material procurement process control master data object, wherein the material procurement process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material that is used in procurement-relevant processes;
a material supply planning process control template master data object, wherein the material supply planning process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used to control procurement planning;
a material supply planning process control master data object, wherein the material supply planning process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material that is used in supply planning processes;
a service product financials process control master data object, wherein the service product financials process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a service that is used in financial processes;
a material inventory process control template master data object, wherein the material inventory process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used to control several logistic processes;
a service product procurement process control master data object, wherein the service product procurement process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a service that is used in procurement-relevant processes;
a material procurement process control template master data object, wherein the material procurement process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used in procurement-relevant processes;
a material financials process control template master data object, wherein the material financials process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used to process in financials;
a service product procurement process control template master data object, wherein the service product procurement process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of service product master data used in procurement-relevant processes;
a warranty master data object, wherein the warranty master data object represents a guarantee to vouch for defects or faults in the product purchased that is valid for a specific period of time;
an individual material service process control master data object, wherein the individual material service process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about an individual material that is used in customer service processes;
an material sales process control template master data object, wherein the material sales process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used to control presales, sales, and customer service processes;
a individual material master data object, wherein the individual material master data object represents a tangible product that occurs only once in the real world and is therefore uniquely identifiable;
a material financials process control master data object, wherein the material financials process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material that is used in financial processes;
a service product procurement process control template master data object, wherein the service product procurement process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of service product master data used in procurement-relevant processes;
a service product financials process control template master data object, wherein the service product financials process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies that simplifies the maintenance of service product master data used to processes in financials;
a material availability confirmation process control master data object, wherein the material availability confirmation process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material used in availability confirmation processes;
a warranty service process control master data object, wherein the warranty service process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a warranty that used in customer service processes;
a material sales process control master data object, wherein the material sales process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material used in presales, sales, and customer service processes;
a service product template master data object, wherein the service product template master data object represents a template that contains service product data relevant for presales, sales, and financials processes;
a material template master data object, wherein the material template master data object represents a template that contains material data relevant for presales, sales, financials, supply planning, and availability confirmation processes;
a material master data object, wherein the material master data object represents a tangible product, such as a sellable article, packaging, auxiliary material, and expendable supplies, that can be created and then represents a business value;
a service product sales process control template master data object, wherein the service product sales process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of service product master used to control presales, sales, and customer service processes;
a material availability confirmation process control template master data object, wherein the material availability confirmation process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data when executing an availability check;
a service product master data object, wherein the service product master data object represents an intangible product that describes the provision of a service;
a service product sales process control master data object, wherein the service product sales process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a service that is used in presales, sales, and customer service processes;
an identified stock master data object, wherein the identified stock master data object represents a subset of a material that shares a set of common characteristics, is logistically handled separately from other subsets of the same material and is uniquely identified;
a material inventory process control master data object, wherein the material inventory process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material that is used in logistics processes;
a procurement arrangement master data object, wherein the procurement arrangement master data object represents an arrangement between a strategic purchasing unit and a supplier that is used for procurement transactions;
a house bank master data object, wherein the house bank master data object represents an organization that provides banking services for the company;
a supplier product category life cycle master data object, wherein the supplier product category life cycle master data object represents a representation of the supplier life cycle that contains information about the status of supplier development and the product category delivered by that supplier;
an employee master data object, wherein the employee master data object represents a person who contributes or has contributed to the creation of goods or services for a company;
a customer master data object, wherein the customer master data object represents a business partner to whom materials or services are offered or provided;
a clearing house master data object, wherein the clearing house master data object represents an organization that provides services for the settlement of payment card payments;
a payment agreement master data object, wherein the payment agreement master data object represents an agreement between a company and a business partner on the handling of payments;
a tax authority master data object, wherein the tax authority master data object represents an authority that collects and administers taxes;
a communication arrangement master data object, wherein the communication arrangement master data object represents an arrangement between the system owner and a business partner, containing the communication settings for xml messaging, file-based communication and form-based communication via output channels like print, email and fax;
a payment card master data object, wherein the payment card master data object represents a card that facilitates the card owner to purchase goods or services from merchants or companies affiliated to clearing houses, without cash payment;
a supplier master data object, wherein the supplier master data object represents a business partner who offers or provides materials or services;
a sales arrangement master data object, wherein the sales arrangement master data object represents an arrangement between a sales organization and a customer that is used for sales transactions; and
a business partner master data object, wherein the business partner master data object represents a person, an organization, or a group of persons or organizations, in which a company has a business interest.
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Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having foundation layer functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.
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1. A computer readable medium including program code for providing a set of entities for supporting message-based services using a service-oriented methodology for implementing an instance of a deployment unit, the medium comprising:
program code for storing an instance of a foundation layer for supporting one or more deployment units deployed in an application layer, and where the foundation layer implements a plurality of master data objects, the master data objects comprising; a business folder structure definition master data object, wherein the business folder structure definition master data object represents a definition of the internal structure and constraints of business folders; a logistics shift master data object, wherein the logistics shift master data object represents a period of working time in supply chain processes such as production, warehousing, and transportation that can be interrupted by breaks; a core view of cash storage master data object, wherein the core view of cash storage master data object represents core view of cash storage; a core view of house bank account master data object, wherein the core view of house bank account master data object represents a view of a house bank account that contains identification, type, and currency data; a logistics break program master data object, wherein the logistics break program master data object represents a set of breaks in supply chain processes that are either scheduled at an absolute time of the day or scheduled relative to the start time of a shift; a business plan variant specification master data object, wherein the business plan variant specification master data object represents a specification of external business conditions, business assumptions, business goals, and procedures of data collection for a business plan; a logistics shift program master data object, wherein the logistics shift program master data object represents a set of shifts, organized as a generic program, in supply chain processes; a service issue category catalog master data object, wherein the service issue category catalog master data object represents a structured directory of issue categories that group business transactions in customer service from an objective or a subjective point of view; a service level objective master data object, wherein the service level objective master data object represents a measurable objective that specifies one or more conditions for fulfilling a service; a procurement price specification master data object, wherein the procurement price specification master data object represents the specification of a price, a discount, or a surcharge for procurement of goods or services; a sales price specification master data object, wherein the sales price specification master data object represents a specification of a price, a discount, or a surcharge for sales and service; a sales price list master data object, wherein the sales price list master data object represents a combination of specifications for prices, discounts or surcharges in sales and service; an installation point master data object, wherein the installation point master data object represents a physical or logical location at which a business object is installed during a certain period of time; an installed base master data object, wherein the installed base master data object represents an installed base is a container that holds structured information of business components and their compositions; a program master data object, wherein the program master data object represents an organizational center for managing a group of subprograms and projects; a responsibility master data object, wherein the responsibility master data object represents a description of the specific rights and duties of a responsible acting agent; a permanent establishment master data object, wherein the permanent establishment master data object represents an organizational center that represents a corporate division tied to a geographical location, and whose business activity is subject to uniform legal and fiscal processing; a company master data object, wherein the company master data object represents a financially and legally-independent organizational center that is not tied to a geographical location, and that is registered under business law; a segment master data object, wherein the segment master data object represents an organizational center that represents a corporate division for which financial information has to be published; a cost center master data object, wherein the cost center master data object represents an organizational center where costs are incurred and for which costs are recorded separately; a job master data object, wherein the job master data object represents the type of a position; a profit center master data object, wherein the profit center master data object represents an organizational center that represents an area of a company for which a separate period-based profit is determined and used for profit-oriented analysis and management of the area activities; a reporting line unit master data object, wherein the reporting line unit master data object represents an organizational center in the personnel reporting line of a company; a functional unit master data object, wherein the functional unit master data object represents an organizational center that is responsible for the planning, execution, and administration of business process steps; an organizational center template master data object, wherein the organizational center template master data object represents a collection of pre-defined information used to create a new organizational center; a company tax arrangement master data object, wherein the company tax arrangement master data object represents an agreement between a company and a tax authority regarding the declaration and payment of taxes; a position master data object, wherein the position master data object represents an organizational element within the organizational structure of an enterprise; an organizational center master data object, wherein the organizational center master data object represents a business unit in an organizational structure of a company within the extended enterprise; a company financials process control master data object, wherein the company financials process control master data object represents information about a company that is used in financial processes; a supply planning area master data object, wherein the supply planning area master data object represents an area for which a separate planning ensures the availability of products on time; a location master data object, wherein the location master data object represents a geographical place; a transportation lane master data object, wherein the transportation lane master data object represents a relationship between two locations or transportation zones that specifies the materials that can be transported between locations or transportation zones, and the means of transport that can be used; a transportation zone master data object, wherein the transportation zone master data object represents a zone containing geographical locations considered collectively for modeling or planning transportation routes or transportations; a storage behavior method master data object, wherein the storage behavior method master data object represents a set of rules that defines the manner in which a storage location is managed; a logistics source and destination determination rule master data object, wherein the logistics source and destination determination rule master data object represents a rule for determining the logistics source for inventory retrieval or the logistics destination for inventory placement for a specific logistics area or location; a logistics area master data object, wherein the logistics area master data object represents a freely definable area within a location providing detailed physical and operational information used for storage and production; a source of supply master data object, wherein the source of supply master data object represents a source for the internal and external procurement and the internal production of one or more products; an supply quota arrangement master data object, wherein the supply quota arrangement master data object represents an arrangement that specifies how material demands or material issues are distributed to different sources of supply, business partners, or internal organizational units; a product category hierarchy master data object, wherein the product category hierarchy master data object represents a hierarchical arrangement of product categories according to objective business aspects; a product property list master data object, wherein the product property list master data object represents a list of properties from product property libraries that are adjusted to suit one or more products; a product property library master data object, wherein the product property library master data object represents a library of product properties that are reused to further describe instances or groups of business objects in specific application areas; an access group master data object, wherein the access group master data object represents a group of identities for which access control is specified in a certain context; an identity master data object, wherein the identity master data object represents the uniqueness of a human person or non-human subject in a uniform way; an access control list master data object, wherein the access control list master data object represents an access control list is a list of access groups that have access to the entire host object during a validity period; a compensation component type master data object, wherein the compensation component type master data object represents a description of the employee compensation components in the context of human resources; an employment master data object, wherein the employment master data object represents a relationship that comes into being by virtue of one or more valid work agreements; a work agreement master data object, wherein the work agreement master data object represents a contract between employer and employee that obligates the employee to provide his or her labor and the employer to provide the agreed compensation; a material procurement process control master data object, wherein the material procurement process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material that is used in procurement-relevant processes; a material supply planning process control template master data object, wherein the material supply planning process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used to control procurement planning; a material supply planning process control master data object, wherein the material supply planning process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material that is used in supply planning processes; a service product financials process control master data object, wherein the service product financials process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a service that is used in financial processes; a material inventory process control template master data object, wherein the material inventory process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used to control several logistic processes; a service product procurement process control master data object, wherein the service product procurement process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a service that is used in procurement-relevant processes; a material procurement process control template master data object, wherein the material procurement process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used in procurement-relevant processes; a material financials process control template master data object, wherein the material financials process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used to process in financials; a service product procurement process control template master data object, wherein the service product procurement process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of service product master data used in procurement-relevant processes; a warranty master data object, wherein the warranty master data object represents a guarantee to vouch for defects or faults in the product purchased that is valid for a specific period of time; an individual material service process control master data object, wherein the individual material service process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about an individual material that is used in customer service processes; an material sales process control template master data object, wherein the material sales process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data used to control presales, sales, and customer service processes; a individual material master data object, wherein the individual material master data object represents a tangible product that occurs only once in the real world and is therefore uniquely identifiable; a material financials process control master data object, wherein the material financials process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material that is used in financial processes; a service product procurement process control template master data object, wherein the service product procurement process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of service product master data used in procurement-relevant processes; a service product financials process control template master data object, wherein the service product financials process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies that simplifies the maintenance of service product master data used to processes in financials; a material availability confirmation process control master data object, wherein the material availability confirmation process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material used in availability confirmation processes; a warranty service process control master data object, wherein the warranty service process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a warranty that used in customer service processes; a material sales process control master data object, wherein the material sales process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material used in presales, sales, and customer service processes; a service product template master data object, wherein the service product template master data object represents a template that contains service product data relevant for presales, sales, and financials processes; a material template master data object, wherein the material template master data object represents a template that contains material data relevant for presales, sales, financials, supply planning, and availability confirmation processes; a material master data object, wherein the material master data object represents a tangible product, such as a sellable article, packaging, auxiliary material, and expendable supplies, that can be created and then represents a business value; a service product sales process control template master data object, wherein the service product sales process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of service product master used to control presales, sales, and customer service processes; a material availability confirmation process control template master data object, wherein the material availability confirmation process control template master data object represents a template that simplifies the maintenance of material master data when executing an availability check; a service product master data object, wherein the service product master data object represents an intangible product that describes the provision of a service; a service product sales process control master data object, wherein the service product sales process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a service that is used in presales, sales, and customer service processes; an identified stock master data object, wherein the identified stock master data object represents a subset of a material that shares a set of common characteristics, is logistically handled separately from other subsets of the same material and is uniquely identified; a material inventory process control master data object, wherein the material inventory process control master data object represents a process-driven view that contains information about a material that is used in logistics processes; a procurement arrangement master data object, wherein the procurement arrangement master data object represents an arrangement between a strategic purchasing unit and a supplier that is used for procurement transactions; a house bank master data object, wherein the house bank master data object represents an organization that provides banking services for the company; a supplier product category life cycle master data object, wherein the supplier product category life cycle master data object represents a representation of the supplier life cycle that contains information about the status of supplier development and the product category delivered by that supplier; an employee master data object, wherein the employee master data object represents a person who contributes or has contributed to the creation of goods or services for a company; a customer master data object, wherein the customer master data object represents a business partner to whom materials or services are offered or provided; a clearing house master data object, wherein the clearing house master data object represents an organization that provides services for the settlement of payment card payments; a payment agreement master data object, wherein the payment agreement master data object represents an agreement between a company and a business partner on the handling of payments; a tax authority master data object, wherein the tax authority master data object represents an authority that collects and administers taxes; a communication arrangement master data object, wherein the communication arrangement master data object represents an arrangement between the system owner and a business partner, containing the communication settings for xml messaging, file-based communication and form-based communication via output channels like print, email and fax; a payment card master data object, wherein the payment card master data object represents a card that facilitates the card owner to purchase goods or services from merchants or companies affiliated to clearing houses, without cash payment; a supplier master data object, wherein the supplier master data object represents a business partner who offers or provides materials or services; a sales arrangement master data object, wherein the sales arrangement master data object represents an arrangement between a sales organization and a customer that is used for sales transactions; and a business partner master data object, wherein the business partner master data object represents a person, an organization, or a group of persons or organizations, in which a company has a business interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium including program code for providing a set of entities for supporting message-based services using a service-oriented methodology for implementing an instance of a deployment unit, the medium comprising:
program code for storing an instance of a foundation layer for supporting one or more deployment units deployed in an application layer, and where the foundation layer implements a plurality of process components, the process components comprising; a software problem reporting process component that is used for collecting context data in a sap centric it solution in case of an incident, summarizing these data in a software problem report, and sending the report to the appropriate service desk an information life cycle management process component that defines and executes data retention policies; a customer service master data management process component that the administrates and maintains master data used in customer service; a property management process component that the management of properties along with their valuations; a business configuration process component that is the business configuration covering the whole process of business setup and business adaptation; a price master data management process component that the managing of prices and price-related data for sales and procurement processes; an installed base data management process component that manages and structures installed objects; a data flow verification process component that performs the act of verifying that the data flow between business objects has been carried out correctly; an organizational management process component that handles the provision of central and unified organizational structures of the enterprise and its collaborative partners; a date and time process component that is used for the conversion, calculation, and comparison of time points, durations, and time periods; a pricing engine process component that handles the processing of price and tax calculation; an engineering change processing process component that handles the processing of changes to master data used in the product life-cycle phases engineering and manufacturing; an input and output management process component that covers form-based input and output as well as structured file import and export; a payment authorization process component that is used to process the authorization request for a payment made using a payment card, at the clearing house; a key performance indicator management process component that handles the management of key performance indicators of a company along with their evaluations; a location data management process component that the management of the master data used for physical locations; an application log administration process component that handles the administration of application logs; a logistics area and storage management process component that handles the maintenance of logistics area master data along with storage methods, as well as placement and retrieval rules for inventory; a source of supply determination process component that handles the maintenance of and access to sources of supply and quota arrangements for external and internal procurement processes; a currency conversion process component that is used for conversion of monetary amounts from one currency to another; a product property management process component that handles the management of product properties along with their valuations; a change document management process component that handles the management of change documents; an identity management process component that handles identity management and deals with identifying individuals in a system landscape and controlling their access by associating user rights and restrictions; a human capital master data management process component that the management of work agreements, employments, and human capital master data that is used in different human capital management areas; a product data maintenance process component that handles the maintenance of product data that describes a company'"'"'s tangible and intangible products, and that is used to control business processes; a business partner data management process component that handles the management of the business partner master data of a company; an inspection master data management process component that handles the management of inspection-relevant master data; a financial market data management process component that handles the management of financial market data;
this data can be obtained from generally accepted external providers;an address data management process component that handles the management of addresses and communication data; a production model management process component that handles the maintenance and releasing of master data used for production planning and production execution; a logistic unit data management process component that handles the maintenance of master data used when handling or using logistic units, including grouping and packing instructions; a number range process component that a reusable service that facilitates the generation of consecutive numbers and validates externally provided numbers; a logistics shift administration process component that handles the administration of logistics shifts and breaks; a payment master data management process component that handles the management of payment master data; a business document flow processing process component that handles the collecting of the entire sequence of documents related to a business transaction; a site logistics model management process component that handles the maintenance and releasing of master data used for the site logistics execution; an accounting coding block distribution processing process component that handles the registration and checking of all accounting objects that can be assigned in a source document for a business transaction; a document management process component that manages documents used in business processes; an activity management process component that handles the recording of business activities and tasks undertaken on behalf of the company; a quantity conversion process component that is used for conversion, calculation, and comparison of quantities and units of measurement; a business rules management process component that handles the management of business rules; a product requirement specification processing process component that handles the creation, evaluation, and processing of requirements and specifications along the value-chain for products in particular business scenarios; and a resource data management process component that handles the management of the master data used to define a resource.
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