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Method of and system for consultant re-seller business information transfer

  • US 9,020,884 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2005
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system for storing of business information to be transferred from a consultant to a buyer, the computer system comprising:

  • a database system for maintaining configurable business information organized into a plurality of information components, the configurable business information being maintained in a consultant environment that is independent of any particular buyer environment;

    wherein the configurable business information comprises the consultant'"'"'s subject-matter expertise regarding how to optimize a particular business endeavor;

    wherein the database system comprises;

    an inherent data model operable to facilitate the particular business endeavor, the plurality of information components comprising system data structures of the inherent data model; and

    a metadata component operable to create and store metadata mapped to the inherent data model;

    a server connected to the database system and connectable to the buyer and the consultant; and

    wherein the server is operable to;

    receive a selection of an information component from the plurality of information components;

    configure the information component in accordance with consultant instructions via the metadata component, the configuration comprising creation and storage of consultant metadata mapped to the information component;

    wherein the consultant metadata comprises an information setting;

    wherein the information setting customizes at least one of the system data structures so as to accommodate at least one functional nuance of the particular business endeavor not accommodated by the inherent data model;

    integrate the information setting into at least one work flow entity; and

    integrate the at least one work flow entity into a process design.

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