INTEGRATED BUSINESS APPLICATION PLATFORM
A business application, such as an enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system, may include a number of different systems. Security management of the business application may include numerous systems and products. A combination of those systems and products into an underlying platform can include a single user interface that covers multiple security functions.
1 . A network system comprising:
a business application;
a plurality of security systems for the business application;
an integrated platform connecting the security systems for the business application; and
a user interface for the integrated platform that provides access and control for each of the security systems as the integrated platform.
2 . The network system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a topology explorer system landscape map displaying the security systems and communications between the security systems.
3 . The network system of claim 2 , wherein the topology explorer system landscape map identifies a security issue and identifies which of the security systems and communications are impacted by the security issue.
4 . The network system of claim 3 , wherein the topology explorer system landscape map displays the identified security systems and the communications impacted by the security issue.
5 . The network system of claim 1 , wherein each of the security systems comprise different functionality for risk management for the business application.
6 . The network system of claim 5 , wherein the business application comprises a software application.
7 . The network system of claim 6 , wherein the software application comprises at least one of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Product Life-cycle Management (PLM), Human Capital Management (HCM), Integration Platforms, Business Warehouse (BW), Business Intelligence (BI), or enterprise resource planning (ERP).
8 . In a business application, a computer system for integrating platforms for a business application, comprising:
a plurality of security systems for the business application;
an integrated platform connecting the security systems for the business application; and
a user interface for the integrated platform that provides access and control for each of the security systems as the integrated platform, wherein the user interface comprises a topology explorer system landscape map.
9 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the topology explorer system landscape map displays the security systems and communications between the security systems.
10 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the topology explorer system landscape map identifies a security issue and identifies which of the security systems and communications are impacted by the security issue.
11 . The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the topology explorer system landscape map displays the identified security systems and the communications impacted by the security issue.
12 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein each of the security systems comprise different functionality for risk management for the business application.
13 . The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the business application comprises a software application.
14 . The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the software application comprises at least one of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Product Life-cycle Management (PLM), Human Capital Management (HCM), Integration Platforms, Business Warehouse (BW), Business Intelligence (BI), or enterprise resource planning (ERP).
15 . A method for an integration platform comprising:
providing security systems for a business application;
combining the provided security systems into the integration platform;
performing functions from each of the security systems by the integration platform;
providing a user interface for the integration platform for accessing and controlling the performed functions form the integrated platforms; and
displaying a topology explorer system landscape map for the integration platform that displays the security systems and communications between the security systems for the integration platform.
16 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
identifying a security issue; and
identifying which of the security systems and communications are impacted by the security issue.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
displaying on the topology explorer system landscape map the identified security systems and the communications impacted by the security issue.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the business application comprises a software application.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the software application comprises at least one of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Product Life-cycle Management (PLM), Human Capital Management (HCM), Integration Platforms, Business Warehouse (BW), Business Intelligence (BI), or enterprise resource planning (ERP).