APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATION OF A BUSINESS PROCESS
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1. An apparatus for automation of a business process, the business process comprising a plurality of tasks, the apparatus comprising:
- a diagram editor for creating and editing a business process diagram, the business process diagram including the plurality of tasks; and
an implementation editor for creating and editing an implementation of at least one of the plurality of tasks in the business process diagram, the implementation comprising a number of activities;
wherein the business process diagram and the implementation together form an executable business process definition.
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An apparatus for automation of a business process, the business process comprising a plurality of tasks. The apparatus comprises a diagram editor for creating and editing a business process diagram, the business process diagram including the plurality of tasks. The apparatus also comprises an implementation editor for creating and editing an implementation of at least one of the plurality of tasks in the business process diagram, the implementation comprising a number of activities. The business process diagram and the implementation together form an executable business process definition.
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1. An apparatus for automation of a business process, the business process comprising a plurality of tasks, the apparatus comprising:
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a diagram editor for creating and editing a business process diagram, the business process diagram including the plurality of tasks; and an implementation editor for creating and editing an implementation of at least one of the plurality of tasks in the business process diagram, the implementation comprising a number of activities; wherein the business process diagram and the implementation together form an executable business process definition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of automation of a business process, the business process comprising a plurality of tasks, the method comprising:
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creating a business process diagram using a diagram editor in a business process automation apparatus, the business process diagram including the plurality of tasks; and creating an implementation of at least one of the plurality of tasks in the business process diagram using an implementation editor in the business process automation apparatus; such that the business process diagram and the implementation together form an executable business process definition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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