Method and apparatus to model content state and access control in backend-systems and business processes
First Claim
1. A method, as performed by a processor in a computer, to model and change a state of associated content objects from one or more workflow and task management systems, the method comprising:
- overlaying, as performed by the processor, on top of a business process model, at least one associated graphical content state overlay that indicates a current state of content objects associated with the business process model, the content objects comprising data stored in a content repository for managing workflow in the business process model and managed by a content management system such that each content object has at least one of;
one of a plurality of possible current states; and
an access control definition defining authority to read, modify, or delete the content object;
andchanging, by the processor, a state of the content objects accordingly when the business process instance associated with a content object proceeds in accordance with data in the content repository for that content object.
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Abstract
A method to model and change the state of associated content objects from one or more workflow and task management systems is provided. The method includes overlaying a business process model associated with a graphical content state overlay. A state of the content objects changes accordingly when the business process instance proceeds. Access rights are forwarded from human tasks in a business process to an associated content object. Concurrent access rights that are forwarded from multiple systems are handled. The graphical content state overlay areas include an active state overlay to graphically indicate a business process instance is active, an assessed overlay to graphically indicate a business process instance is assessed, an approval/rejected overlay to graphically indicate a business process instance has received one of an approval decision and a rejection decision, and a state archived overlay to graphically indicate a business process instance has been archived.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, as performed by a processor in a computer, to model and change a state of associated content objects from one or more workflow and task management systems, the method comprising:
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overlaying, as performed by the processor, on top of a business process model, at least one associated graphical content state overlay that indicates a current state of content objects associated with the business process model, the content objects comprising data stored in a content repository for managing workflow in the business process model and managed by a content management system such that each content object has at least one of; one of a plurality of possible current states; and an access control definition defining authority to read, modify, or delete the content object; and changing, by the processor, a state of the content objects accordingly when the business process instance associated with a content object proceeds in accordance with data in the content repository for that content object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A task management system, comprising:
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a processor on a computer; and a memory storing instructions to cause said processor to execute; an overlaying unit configured to overlay a business process model associated with a graphical content state overlay; and a changing state unit to change a state of content objects associated with business process instances of the business process model accordingly when the business process instance proceeds in accordance with data stored in a content repository for managing workflow in the business process model and managed by a content management system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for modeling and changing a state of associated content objects from one or more workflow and task management systems, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code tangibly embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising computer readable program code configured to; overlay, as performed by a digital processing apparatus, on top of a business process model an associated graphical content state overlay; and change, by a processor in the digital programming apparatus, a state of content objects accordingly when a business process instance associated with an content object proceeds in accordance with data stored in a content repository for managing workflow in the business process model and managed by a content management system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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