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System and method for configuring software using a business modeling tool

  • US 7,213,232 B1
  • Filed: 06/06/2002
  • Issued: 05/01/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for configuring business software using a business modeling tool, comprising:

  • communicating a business configuration interface to a user of the business modeling tool, the business configuration interface comprising;

    one or more business topologies associated with different types of manufacturing environments, each of the business topologies comprise a set of business models and business processes; and

    one or more industry verticals, each of the industry verticals comprise a set of business models and business processes;

    receiving a selection of a business configuration from the user, the business configuration including at least one user selected business topology and at least one user selected industry vertical;

    communicating a business topology interface to the user, the business topology interface comprising one or more functional elements associated with various stages of a workflow between a supplier and a customer;

    receiving a selection of a functional element from the user;

    communicating a functional element interface to the user, the functional element interface comprising one or more business functions associated with the selected functional element;

    receiving a selection of a business function from the user, the business function having one or more associated business processes;

    communicating one or more business process interfaces to the user, the business process interfaces each being associated with a business process that is associated with the selected business function;

    receiving software configuration information from the user via the one or more business process interfaces;

    generating an entity model configured according to the received software configuration information;

    saving the entity model;

    generating a specification file associated with the entity model; and

    saving the specification file.

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