SOFTWARE MODEL BUSINESS PROCESS VARIANT TYPE

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the complexity of a software modelling system. PSOLUTION: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to provide a software model are described. Process components are defined that characterize software implementing respective and distinct business processes. The process component further define at least one process agent that allows a business object associated with a corresponding process component and a business object associated with any other arbitrary process component to communicate with each other. Also, Business Process Variant Types are defined which associate one or more process agents with respect to the corresponding process component so that selection of a process variant type causes the associated one or more process agents to activate. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT