SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONSOLIDATED CENTRAL USER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONING

• US 20100169488A1
• Filed: 12/31/2008
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Garg, Neha, Gourineni, Madhu, Adithe Venkata Ram, Sarma
• Granted Patent: US 8,788,666 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/226
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2445 Data retrieval commands; View definitions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/25 Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99944 Object-oriented database structure

Abstract

In one embodiment the present invention includes a computer-implemented method of reducing a quantity of business application programming interface (BAPI) calls in a hardware client-server environment. The method includes configuring a centralized provisioning system on a hardware server with access definitions for systems. The method further includes receiving, by the centralized provisioning system, a provisioning request for a user of a client to access the systems. The method further includes determining a collected BAPI call according to the access definitions. The method further includes providing access to the user according to the collected BAPI call.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of reducing a quantity of business application programming interface (BAPI) calls in a hardware client-server environment, comprising:

configuring a centralized provisioning system on a hardware server with a plurality of access definitions for a plurality of systems;

receiving, by the centralized provisioning system, a provisioning request for a user of a client to access the plurality of systems;

determining a collected BAPI call according to the plurality of access definitions; and

providing access to the user according to the collected BAPI call.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the centralized provisioning system comprises:

configuring a global level configuration.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the centralized provisioning system comprises:

configuring a global level configuration; and

configuring a plurality of system level configurations.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing access to the user according to an uncollected BAPI call when one of the plurality of systems is configured not to use the centralized provisioning system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the collected BAPI call comprises:

generating a map of the plurality of systems that includes a parent system and at least one child system; and

determining the collected BAPI call according to the map.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the collected BAPI call comprises:

determining whether a system level configuration is defined;

determining whether a global level configuration is defined; and

determining the collected BAPI call according to the system level configuration and the global level configuration.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

configuring the centralized provisioning system with a plurality of access settings for the plurality of systems;

determining a plurality of provisioning parameters for the plurality of systems according to the plurality of access settings; and

providing access to the user according to the plurality of provisioning parameters.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the plurality of access settings includes a global level setting and a plurality of system level settings.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the plurality of provisioning parameters includes at least one of a direct provisioning parameter and an indirect provisioning parameter.

10. A centralized provisioning system that reduces a quantity of business application programming interface (BAPI) calls in a hardware client-server environment, comprising:

a hardware server that implements the centralized provisioning system;

a configuration module, implemented by the hardware server, that configures the centralized provisioning system with a plurality of access definitions for a plurality of systems; and

a processing module, implemented by the hardware server, that receives a provisioning request for a user of a client to access the plurality of systems, and that determines a collected BAPI call according to the plurality of access definitions,

wherein the hardware server provides access to the user according to the collected BAPI call.

11. The centralized provisioning system of claim 10, wherein the configuration module configures a global level configuration and a plurality of system level configurations.

12. The centralized provisioning system of claim 10, wherein the hardware server provides access to the user according to an uncollected BAPI call when one of the plurality of systems is configured not to use the centralized provisioning system.

13. The centralized provisioning system of claim 10, wherein the processing module determines whether a system level configuration is defined, determines whether a global level configuration is defined, and determines the collected BAPI call according to the system level configuration and the global level configuration.

14. The centralized provisioning system of claim 10, wherein:

the configuration module configures the centralized provisioning system with a plurality of access settings for the plurality of systems;

the processing module determines a plurality of provisioning parameters for the plurality of systems according to the plurality of access settings; and

the hardware server provides access to the user according to the plurality of provisioning parameters.

15. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, that when executed by a data processing apparatus, reduce a quantity of business application programming interface (BAPI) calls in a hardware client-server environment, comprising:

a configuration module that configures a centralized provisioning system with a plurality of access definitions for a plurality of systems; and

a processing module that receives a provisioning request for a user of a hardware client to access the plurality of systems, and that determines a collected BAPI call according to the plurality of access definitions.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the configuration module configures a global level configuration and a plurality of system level configurations.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the processing module determines an uncollected BAPI call when one of the plurality of systems is configured not to use the centralized provisioning system.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the processing module determines whether a system level configuration is defined, determines whether a global level configuration is defined, and determines the collected BAPI call according to the system level configuration and the global level configuration.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein:

the configuration module configures the centralized provisioning system with a plurality of access settings for the plurality of systems;

the processing module determines a plurality of provisioning parameters for the plurality of systems according to the plurality of access settings; and

the processing module determines the collected BAPI call according to the plurality of provisioning parameters.