IP Library Patent Application 13548073
Patent Application
App. No. 13/548,073

Process Advisor

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App. No.
13/548,073
Abstract

In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may include accessing a process model defining a business process including a plurality of steps including at least one activity and at least one object; accessing a process monitor to obtain a state of the business process including the plurality of steps including the at least one activity and the at least one object; generating a first view including the plurality of steps including the at least one activity and the at least one object and further including the state of the business process; and generating, based on the state, a second view to guide execution of the business process. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Claims (44)

1 . A computer-readable medium including code that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:

accessing a process model defining a business process including a plurality of steps including at least one activity and at least one object;

accessing a process monitor to obtain a state of the business process including the plurality of steps including the at least one activity and the at least one object;

generating a first view including the plurality of steps including the at least one activity and the at least one object and further including the state of the business process; and

generating, based on the state, a second view to guide execution of the business process.

2 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the accessing further comprises:

determining, by the process monitor, the state of the business process during runtime to determine a runtime state of the business process.

3 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the at least one object comprises one or more of the following: a document, a link to an application, an application, a query, a work list, and a data item.

4 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a selection of a graphical element at a user interface, wherein the received selection triggers at least the generating the first view.

5 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a selection of a graphical element at a user interface, wherein the received selection corresponds to the at least one activity.

6 . The computer-readable medium of claim 5 further comprising:

triggering, based on the received selection, the generating of the second view to guide execution of the business process.

7 . A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including code that when executed by the at least one processor causes operations comprising:

accessing a process model defining a business process including a plurality of steps including at least one activity and at least one object;

accessing a process monitor to obtain a state of the business process including the plurality of steps including the at least one activity and the at least one object;

generating a first view including the plurality of steps including the at least one activity and the at least one object and further including the state of the business process; and

generating, based on the state, a second view to guide execution of the business process.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the accessing further comprises:

determining, by the process monitor, the state of the business process during runtime to determine a runtime state of the business process.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one object comprises one or more of the following: a document, a link to an application, an application, a query, a work list, and a data item.

10 . The system of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving a selection of a graphical element at a user interface, wherein the received selection triggers at least the generating the first view.

11 . The system of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving a selection of a graphical element at a user interface, wherein the received selection corresponds to the at least one activity.

12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising:

triggering, based on the received selection, the generating of the second view to guide execution of the business process.

13 . A method comprising:

accessing a process model defining a business process including a plurality of steps including at least one activity and at least one object;

accessing a process monitor to obtain a state of the business process including the plurality of steps including the at least one activity and the at least one object;

generating a first view including the plurality of steps including the at least one activity and the at least one object and further including the state of the business process; and

generating, based on the state, a second view to guide execution of the business process.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the accessing further comprises:

determining, by the process monitor, the state of the business process during runtime to determine a runtime state of the business process.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one object comprises one or more of the following: a document, a link to an application, an application, a query, a work list, and a data item.

16 . The method of claim 13 further comprising:

receiving a selection of a graphical element at a user interface, wherein the received selection triggers at least the generating the first view.

17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising:

receiving a selection of a graphical element at a user interface, wherein the received selection corresponds to the at least one activity.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

triggering, based on the received selection, the generating of the second view to guide execution of the business process.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 26, 2014
From: SAP AG
To: SAP SE
Reel/Frame 033625/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2012
From: AREND, UDO; PETERS, JOHAN CHRISTIAAN
To: SAP AG
Reel/Frame 029292/0958 →