Abstract: A method for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the method includes: determining one or more dimensions for a project plan; assigning one or more attributes to each of the one or more dimensions; assigning one or more utility functions to each of the one or more attributes; assigning one or more weights to each of the one or more attributes; assigning one or more ordering factors to one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions; calculating a series of scores for the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions; ranking the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions based on the calculated series of scores; and wherein each of the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions represents a different individual multi-dimensional project plan.

Abstract: A method for managing data transmission between computing devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring a plurality of parameters of a computer network that includes a server and a client. The plurality of parameters may include a client resource parameter, a server resource parameter, and a network operating parameter. The disclosed method may also include automatically determining a desired compression level at which to send data to the client based at least in part on the client resource parameter, the server resource parameter, and the network operating parameter. Further, in one embodiment the method may include communicating the data from the server to the client at the desired compression level in response to a client request for the data. Various other methods, systems, and manufactures are also disclosed.

Abstract: Harvesting assets for packaged application practices, in one aspect, may include obtaining one or more work products associated with deployment of packaged software applications, extracting content and style, enhancing content and style with models of work products, and storing assets in asset repository.

Abstract: One or more document templates defining deployment procedures associated with deploying a packaged software application are obtained. One or more objects are created representing the one or more document templates and one or more elements of the one or more documents, and one or more links between the one or more objects are created. The one or more links represent one or more relationships between the created one or more objects. The one or more objects and the one or more links may be stored and/or output in a selected format.

Abstract: A method for managing data transmission between computing devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring a plurality of parameters of a computer network that includes a server and a client. The plurality of parameters may include a client resource parameter, a server resource parameter, and a network operating parameter. The disclosed method may also include automatically determining a desired compression level at which to send data to the client based at least in part on the client resource parameter, the server resource parameter, and the network operating parameter. Further, in one embodiment the method may include communicating the data from the server to the client at the desired compression level in response to a client request for the data. Various other methods, systems, and manufactures are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for process driven feedback of digital asset reuse. Exemplary embodiments include a method for process-driven feedback for a digital asset, the method including identifying the asset downloaded in a computer system from a repository operatively coupled to the computer system, and for a current project within the computer system for the current project, determining whether the asset has been consumed within the current project, determining feedback and changes between the asset prior to the current project and after the current project, consolidating the feedback and the changes associated with the asset and automatically generating feedback for the asset repository so that the feedback and changes are associated with the asset for comparison in a future project similar to the current project.

Abstract: A process for purpose-specific enhancement filtering of anatomical data includes acts of selecting at least one specific purpose from a predetermined list of a plurality of analytical tools for anatomical data analysis and setting specific parameter values for the specific purpose. The process also includes acts of enhancing the anatomical data using a three-dimensional, segmentation-based filter, using the specific parameter values, to provide enhanced anatomical data and using the enhanced anatomical data for the selected specific purpose.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for operating a business including operations to receive an enterprise model, define at least one new association between a first and a second business element in the enterprise model, federate a business analysis tool, and determine a business-related impact of the new association on other business elements in the enterprise model. The enterprise model is received at a model server and includes two or more business elements and a map of business components. The collection of business elements indicates associations between one or more business elements. The business analysis tools can filter the enterprise model and are federated by incorporating a business element generated from the business analysis tool into the enterprise model. The business-related impact is determined by using the business analysis tool.

Abstract: A method for managing medical image data transmission between computing devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring a plurality of parameters of a computer network that includes a server and a client. The plurality of parameters may include a client resource parameter, a server resource parameter, and a network operating parameter. The disclosed method may also include automatically determining a desired compression level at which to send medical image data to the client based at least in part on the client resource parameter, the server resource parameter, and the network operating parameter. Further, in one embodiment the method may include communicating the medical image data from the server to the client at the desired compression level in response to a client request for the image data. Various other methods, systems, and manufactures are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a system adapted to enable contextual collaboration within a computer network. The invention provides a collaboration manager that supports manipulation of collaboration spaces. The collaboration spaces contain one or more collaboration elements that have potentially different collaboration modalities. The context manager maintains resources and resource interrelationships within contexts. The resources can include collaboration elements, processes, tasks, business objects, users, and/or roles. A view generator selects a set of the resources to be displayed to a user of the computer network. The invention also includes an interface adapted to allow applications to specify commands to manipulate collaboration spaces, commands to maintain resources and resource interrelationships within contexts, and queries for context-sensitive views.

Abstract: Financial transformation in one aspect establishes a hub and spoke network of models including at least a process model as the hub and at least components model, value driver model, applications model, solutions models as the spoke connected to the process model. A plurality of correlations is inferred among said models using daisy-chain analyses that navigate the hub and spoke network of models, and heat map is generated. Heat map analysis, application shortfall analysis, organization shortfall analysis, solution analysis, and business case analysis are performed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing composite business processes that include multiple trading mechanisms, such as requests for quotes (RFQs), auctions and contracts, or repeat passes through a single trading mechanism. The independence of the individual business processes that manage each trading mechanism is maintained, while each individual business process can be connected to other business processes to form a composite business process. Each individual business process that may be followed by another business process to form a composite process must have at least one state labeled as a conversion state with a conversion transition to another business process. A conversion transition spans the gap between an end state of one business process and the start state of another subsequent business process. When a conversion state is entered by an object, a determination is made as to whether the object is being managed by a composite flow, and if so, what business process to use next.

Abstract: A method for cross-platform porting of applications includes extracting one or more platform independent models from an existing one or more composite applications running on a given source platform. These platform independent models are then transformed into implementation artifacts on another, target platform, thereby effectively porting the composite application from one platform to another. The generated implementation artifacts on the target platform leverage existing assets in the target environment, which makes these generated artifacts “contextually-aware”.

Abstract: A method for generating implementation artifacts for contextually-aware business applications includes utilizing a platform independent model (PIM) of a business application; generating a platform specific model (PSM) from the PIM, wherein the generating of a PSM includes one or more transformations between one or more meta-models of the PIM and one or more meta-models of the generated PSM; generating implementation artifacts; and binding the generated implementation artifacts with any existing services of the business application.

Abstract: A method for managing medical image data transmission between computing devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring a plurality of parameters of a computer network that includes a server and a client. The plurality of parameters may include a client resource parameter, a server resource parameter, and a network operating parameter. The disclosed method may also include automatically determining a desired compression level at which to send medical image data to the client based at least in part on the client resource parameter, the server resource parameter, and the network operating parameter. Further, in one embodiment the method may include communicating the medical image data from the server to the client at the desired compression level in response to a client request for the image data. Various other methods, systems, and manufactures are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and computer program product for processing a digital image is disclosed. A foreground region relating to an imaged object is estimated, a background region relating to other than the imaged object is estimated, and by using the image, the estimated foreground region and the estimated background region, a transition region disposed between the foreground region and the background region is calculated. The estimated foreground region, the estimated background region, and the calculated transition region, each include a separate set of pixels that may each be processed separately for suppressing pixel intensities in the estimated background region and improving image quality.

Abstract: A technique is provided for improving digital images by analysis of the sampling rate of the image data. The optimal sampling rate is determined, such as based on the point-spread function of the imaging system, and is compared to the actual pixel sampling rate. Based upon the comparison, the image may be shrunk or sub-sampled to provide the optimal sampling rate that allows for optimal image filtering while accounting for inherent variations in spatial resolution of the images.

Abstract: A system and method allow a user to extract the set of customizations performed on an application and use these to estimate the time and effort and cost of (a) migrating to a new version of the application and/or (b) consolidating systems. The user can browse the extracted data and select configuration elements for re-use. After downloading the one or more configurations and comparing them, the user selects elements of the configurations for re-use. The first step is to scan one or more application systems and extract the configuration data using a surveyor. The method according to the invention automatically identifies configuration differences. The user then selects configuration elements for re-use. A graphic user interface (GUI) can be provided which allows the user to make these selections by dragging and dropping selected elements to a “To Be” configuration. The selected configurations are then uploaded and installed on an instance of the application.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments a normal database of metadata information is created from a standardization/normalization transformation of individual data values pertaining to all the labels in all axes of normal data. In some additional embodiments, a statistical metric is established from which is determined individual label-based abnormalities. In some additional embodiments, deviation of patient metadata from normal is displayed in a visual manner that lends to a holistic view of the results.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments, user interactions of adding, removing and selecting scale, within a mesh framework to improve repeatability and reproducibility of an arbitrary process in a three-dimensional medical space. In some embodiments, a multiple-mesh framework further improves performance of an arbitrary segmentation process.