Configuring architecture for mobile access to at least one business resource

• US 7,039,591 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2002
• Issued: 05/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture LLP (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Newkirk, Travis Scott, O'Boyle, Patrick Thomas, Ecklund, Terry Robert, Herbst, Damon Matthew, Barton, A. Elise
• Primary Examiner(s): Trammell, James
• Assistant Examiner(s): AGWUMEZIE, CHARLES C
• Application Number:
  US10/059,502
• Publication Number:
  US 20020103668A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,554 Days
• Field of Search: 707/1, 707/4, 707/7, 707/8, 707/10, 707/100, 707/102, 705/5, 705/10, 705/27, 705/2, 705/1, 715/900, 455/95, 455/437
• US Class Current: 705/7.11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/085 involving remote charge determination or related payment systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/0855 involving a third party
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

A method of configuring an architecture for provision of mobile access to a wireless communication device provides a structured framework for defining a preferential configuration of the architecture. A target list of resources is established with respect to mobile access of a wireless communication device. A set of components, associated with each established resource, is retrieved to form a menu of components of an architecture. Component data, associated with respective components, is presented to facilitate the defining of a preferential configuration. An arrangement is selected of the components from the menu to form the preferential configuration of the architecture.

Claims

1. A method of configuring an architecture for a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

establishing a target list of internal business resources to be supported by the wireless communication device based upon a user profile;

retrieving a set of components associated with each established internal business resource to form a menu of components;

forming a presentation comprising component data associated with respective components, the component data comprising template data and reference data, the template data comprising system architecture data and system integration data from a previous configuration of the architecture for the wireless communication device, the reference data including a marketing tutorial and a financial data tutorial;

determining an arrangement of the component data and the components from the menu to form the preferential configuration, the arrangement including a menu of components denoting whether the component is required for supporting an internal business resource;

forming the preferential configuration based upon the internal business resources to which the user has been provided access; and

limiting the capability of the user to write and delete data associated with one or more of the internal business resources based upon the user profile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming a presentation further comprises reference code data as the component data, the reference code data including a software module that supports at least one affiliated component.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming a presentation further comprises a product list as the component data, the product list including a product list of suitable products that support at least one affiliated component.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming a presentation further comprises a suggested product list as the component data, the suggested product list including a product list of suggested products that support at least one affiliated component, wherein the suggested product list is established based upon an analysis of historical performance records of the suggested products, including the availability of technical support for the product.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of forming a presentation further comprises establishing a vendor list as component data, the vendor list including suggested vendors that support at least one affiliated component, the vendor list being established based upon an analysis of historical performance records of the suggested vendors, including customer satisfaction data related to the suggested vendors.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of forming a presentation further comprises presenting a procedure for integration of the components of the preferential configuration.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing the target list further comprises classifying the resources into enterprise applications, enterprise legacy environment, and supporting service, wherein the enterprise applications include at least one standard office application of a business entity, wherein the enterprise legacy environment includes at least one core business system of the business entity, wherein the supporting service includes support for an electronic commerce provision of the business entity.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing a target list of internal business resources comprising establishing a customer relations management application.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving step further comprises executing a navigational component configured to dynamically generate a user start-up page based on the user profile.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the retrieving step further comprises executing a location-based service component configured to determine the geographic location of the wireless communications device wherein the navigation component is configured to dynamically generate a user start up page responsive to geographic location of the wireless communication device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of establishing a target list of internal business resources includes establishing an enterprise resource planning application.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of establishing a target list of internal business resources includes establishing a field support application.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of establishing a target list of internal business resources includes establishing a sales force automation application.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of establishing a target list of internal business resources includes establishing an inventory control application.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of establishing a target list of internal business resources includes establishing a record management application.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of establishing a target list of internal business resources includes establishing a banking and lending application.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of establishing a target list of internal business resources includes establishing a retail trade application.

18. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of determining the geographic location of the wireless communications device, wherein the navigation component is configured to dynamically generate a user start up page based on the geographic location of the wireless communications device.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein the retrieving step further comprises retrieving a profile management component configured to manage user access to internal business resources.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the navigation component dynamically generates a user start up page responsive to the profile management component.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the target list of business resources includes external business resources.

22. A system for configuring an architecture for a wireless communication device, comprising:

a database for storing a candidate list of internal business resources to be supported by the wireless communication device, the internal business resources including an application development component configured to provide access to tools for development of software, the database adapted to store a set of components associated with at least one respective internal business resource of the candidate list and a user profile associated with the wireless communication device;

a user interface for establishing a target list from the candidate list of internal business resources, the user interface configured to display a customized menu of internal business resources based upon a user profile, the user interface configured to display a menu of components denoting whether the component is required for supporting an internal business resource;

a database manager arranged to retrieve a set of components associated with each targeted business resource to form a menu of components, the database manager arranged to access component data associated with respective components to facilitate the definition of a preferential configuration, the database manager adapted to limit the capability of a user to write and delete component data associated with one or more internal business resources based upon the user profile; and

a data processor configured to cooperate with the user interface to support determination of an arrangement of at least one of the component data and the components from the menu to form the preferential configuration of the architecture;

wherein the component data comprises reference data that includes a marketing tutorial and a financial data tutorial; and

wherein the component data comprises reference code data including a software module that supports at least one affiliated component.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the candidate list of internal business resources of the database comprises a customer relations management application.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the set of components of the database comprises a navigational component configured to generate a user start-up page based on the user profile.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the set of components of the database comprises a location-based service component configured to determine the geographic location of the wireless communications device wherein the navigation component is configured to dynamically generate a user start-up page responsive to the location-based service component.

26. The system of claim 22, wherein the component data comprises a product list of suggested products that support at least one affiliated component.

27. The system of claim 22, wherein the component data comprises a product list of suggested products that support at least one affiliated component, the product list being established based upon an analysis of historical performance records of the suggested products, including availability of technical support for the product.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein the component data comprises a vendor list of suggested vendors that support at least one affiliated component, the vendor list established based upon an analysis of historical performance records of the suggested vendors, including customer satisfaction data related to the suggested vendors.