ACTIONABLE BUSINESS ENTITY OPERATING MODEL

• US 20130325559A1
• Filed: 05/29/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hanis, Thomas T., Jensen, Claus T., Lane, Eoin, DALEY, STAN KEVIN
• Application Number:
  US13/482,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20130325559A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.36
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/067 Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

Illustrative embodiments include a method, system, and computer program product for creating an actionable business environment model. A business object is instantiated according to a business entity subclass, the business entity subclass representing an asset in a business environment. An event object is instantiated, wherein an event represented in the event object applies to the business object. A decision object is instantiated, wherein the decision object includes logic to take an action in response to the event. An action object is instantiated, wherein the action object includes logic to respond to the event by interacting with the business object. The business object is made actionable by relating the business object with a combination of the event object, the decision object, and the action object using a declarative statement. The actionable business object is added to a model, thereby creating the actionable business model.

Claims

1. A method for creating an actionable business environment model, the method comprising:

a computer instantiating a business object according to a business entity subclass, the business entity subclass representing an asset in a business environment;

the computer instantiating an event object, wherein an event represented in the event object applies to the business object;

the computer instantiating a decision object, wherein the decision object includes logic to take an action in response to the event;

the computer instantiating an action object, wherein the action object includes logic to respond to the event by interacting with the business object;

the computer making the business object actionable by relating the business object to a combination of the event object, the decision object, and the action object using a declarative statement; and

the computer adding the actionable business object to a model, thereby creating the actionable business environment model.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the computer constructing the declarative statement using a language that is interpreted by a runtime engine, wherein interpreting the declarative statement causes actuation of the asset in the business environment.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the language is natural language.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the computer selecting a decision class from a library of predefined functions, wherein the decision object is an instance of the decision class, and wherein the decision class is instrumented to respond to a generic event relating to a generic business object.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the computer selecting an event class from a library of predefined functions, wherein the event object is an instance of the event class, and wherein the event class is instrumented to detect a generic event relating to a generic business object.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the business entity subclass is a child of a business entity class, wherein the business entity class includes an interface with a data provider object and an interface with the action object.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

the computer constructing a second declarative statement using a language that is interpreted by a runtime engine, wherein interpreting the second declarative statement causes an attribute of the business object to be updated using data from the data provider object.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the data provider object represents a temperature sensor in the business environment, and wherein interpreting the second declarative statement by a runtime engine causes a value at the temperature sensor to be read in the business environment and further causes the asset to be manipulated in response to the value at the temperature sensor.

9. A method for configuring a business object in an actionable business environment model, the method comprising:

a computer instantiating a business object according to a business entity subclass, the business entity subclass representing an asset in a business environment;

the computer instantiating a data provider object, wherein the data provider object supplies data to an attribute of the business object; and

the computer relating the business object and the data provider object using a declarative statement, wherein the business object and the data provider object related using the declarative statement form a part of the actionable business environment model.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the data provider object represents a temperature sensor in the business environment, and wherein interpreting the declarative statement by a runtime engine causes a value at the temperature sensor to be read in the business environment and further causes the asset to be manipulated in response to the value at the temperature sensor.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the data provider object represents a pressure sensor in the business environment, and wherein interpreting the declarative statement by a runtime engine causes a value at the pressure sensor to be read in the business environment and further causes the asset to be manipulated in response to the value at the pressure sensor.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the business environment is specific to an industry, and wherein the asset is an equipment used in the industry.

13. A computer program product for creating an actionable business environment model, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to instantiate a business object according to a business entity subclass, the business entity subclass representing an asset in a business environment;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to instantiate an event object, wherein an event represented in the event object applies to the business object;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to instantiate a decision object, wherein the decision object includes logic to take an action in response to the event;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to instantiate an action object, wherein the action object includes logic to respond to the event by interacting with the business object;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to make the business object actionably by relating the business object to a combination of the event object, the decision object, and the action object using a declarative statement; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to add the actionable business object to a model, thereby creating the actionable business model.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to construct the declarative statement using a language that is interpreted by a runtime engine, wherein interpreting the declarative statement causes actuation of the asset in the business environment.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the language is natural language.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to select a decision class from a library of predefined functions, wherein the decision object is an instance of the decision class, and wherein the decision class is instrumented to respond to a generic event relating to a generic business object.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to select an event class from a library of predefined functions, wherein the event object is an instance of the event class, and wherein the event class is instrumented to detect a generic event relating to a generic business object.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the business entity subclass is a child of a business entity class, wherein the business entity class includes an interface with a data provider object and an interface with the action object.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to construct a second declarative statement using a language that is interpreted by a runtime engine, wherein interpreting the second declarative statement causes an attribute of the business object to be updated using data from the data provider object.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the data provider object represents a temperature sensor in the business environment, and wherein interpreting the second declarative statement by a runtime engine causes a value at the temperature sensor to be read in the business environment and further causes the asset to be manipulated in response to the value at the temperature sensor.

21. A computer program product for configuring a business object in an actionable business environment model, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to instantiate a business object according to a business entity subclass, the business entity subclass representing an asset in a business environment;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to instantiate a data provider object, wherein the data provider object supplies data to an attribute of the business object; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to relate the business object and the data provider object using a declarative statement, wherein the business object and the data provider object related using the declarative statement form a part of the actionable business environment model.

22. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein the data provider object represents a temperature sensor in the business environment, and wherein interpreting the declarative statement by a runtime engine causes a value at the temperature sensor to be read in the business environment and further causes the asset to be manipulated in response to the value at the temperature sensor.

23. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein the data provider object represents a pressure sensor in the business environment, and wherein interpreting the declarative statement by a runtime engine causes a value at the pressure sensor to be read in the business environment and further causes the asset to be manipulated in response to the value at the pressure sensor.

24. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein the business environment is specific to an industry, and wherein the asset is an equipment used in the industry.

25. A computer system for creating an actionable business environment model, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to instantiate a business object according to a business entity subclass, the business entity subclass representing an asset in a business environment;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to instantiate an event object, wherein an event represented in the event object applies to the business object;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to instantiate a decision object, wherein the decision object includes logic to take an action in response to the event;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to instantiate an action object, wherein the action object includes logic to respond to the event by interacting with the business object;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to make the business object actionably by relating the business object with a combination of the event object, the decision object, and the action object using a declarative statement; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to add the actionable business object to a model, thereby creating the actionable business environment model.

26. A computer system for configuring a business object in an actionable business environment model, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to instantiate a business object according to a business entity subclass, the business entity subclass representing an asset in a business environment;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to instantiate a data provider object, wherein the data provider object supplies data to an attribute of the business object; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to relate the business object and the data provider object using a declarative statement, wherein the business object and the data provider object related using the declarative statement form a part of the actionable business environment model.