Abstract: A system providing views of a technical architecture of an enterprise that take into account the content type interest, level of detail and time frame of desired information. A user, with a browser interface, selects a portal specifying the type of content to be viewed. A profile of the user indicates the level of detail and time frame of information to be obtained. The interface provides the user's selection of desired information within the portal in the form of a page request that is converted into queries of a database that seek content satisfying the type, level of detail and time frame attributes of the request. The content is formed into a web page and provided to the interface by the web server. Content is separated into atomic units allowing the information to be rearranged responsive to each user's needs.

Abstract: A system of work progress tracking and management in which customer orders may be received and entered into the system. Upon the entry of customer orders the system automatically schedules the orders for completion and optimizes the schedule based on several factors. These factors include work force utilization, customer priority, due date and task dependencies. Further, the system takes into consideration geographical constraints and automatically reschedules and re-optimizes the schedule when changes occur due to unforeseen events.

Abstract: A system that provides a graphical user interface showing relationships between effective dated objects in an object oriented system and showing modifications to the objects over time. The interface displays an effective dated tree control of persistent objects. The control shows past, current and future events associated with the objects represented in the control. Related persistent objects are found in a database and marked as active responsive to the effective dates. The objects can be selected (“clicked-on”) and additional details of the objects are displayed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented decision management system which provides qualitative client assessment via point in time simulation. More specifically, the decision management system (a) simulates the effect of a strategy by applying the strategy to client data, and (b) tracks what type of client traveled through a respective decision point in the strategy during the simulation. Simulation parameters can be selected without technical intervention via, for example, a GUI and a relational data model. Such parameters can include which customers and which client data sample will be used for the simulation, and which inbound events will trigger the strategy. Moreover, detailed and aggregate results can be consolidated to determine expected results from the simulated strategies, and traditional and OLAP reporting facilities can be applied to analyze/view the consolidated results.

Abstract: A system and method that reduces access, backup, restore and processing time required by partitioning data in a database into two dimensions. The first dimension is by event processing date and the second dimension is by partition group. Once partitioned in two dimensions the data is stored in two-dimensional partitions in the form of rolling tables including an event marker. This partitioning and marking is done upon receipt of data which eliminates the need for further processing to efficiently store data. This partitioning and marking further reduces the size of data blocks that need to be handled when backing up or restoring data, deleting data, and retrieving data. Thus, extremely large volumes of data can be handled in an efficient manner.

Abstract: A content management system for information delivery systems, including web based systems, that organizes the content of the information separately from the appearance of the presented information. The pages of the information are organized into documents and borders. Each border and document is further divided into an outline, organizing the content, and a template organizing the appearance. Individual content is stored in a native format enabling creators and maintainers to use familiar software tools for creation and maintenance. When retrieving the information, an assembly process gathers the content in accordance with the document's outline and formats the content in accordance with the document's template. The data structure allows triggers to be associated with content such that automated maintenance procedure can be implemented based on the activation of the triggers.

Abstract: A system integrates credit card transactions into a financial management system used by a company to track and control budgets, etc. The system provides the controls and accounting for credit card transactions found for other types of transactions within the financial management system. The invention limits the card transactions using various limits not available to a credit card issuer and ensures that the transactions comply the financial system controls. The transactions can be obligated prior to or during the actual transaction with the bank and thereby subjected to the controls of the financial management system. Obligated transactions can be authorized for immediate payment. The invention provides for the complete reconciliation of the credit card transactions with bank records after the transactions occur using the obligation function to capture the transaction before it occurs, even the transactions that are immediately paid.

Abstract: A system integrates credit card transactions into a financial management system used by a company to track and control budgets, etc. The system provides the controls and accounting for credit card transactions found for other types of transactions within the financial management system. The invention limits the card transactions using various limits not available to a credit card issuer and ensures that the transactions comply the financial system controls. The transactions can be obligated prior to or during the actual transaction with the bank and thereby subjected to the controls of the financial management system. Obligated transactions can be authorized for immediate payment. The invention provides for the complete reconciliation of the credit card transactions with bank records after the transactions occur using the obligation function to capture the transaction before it occurs, even the transactions that are immediately paid.

Abstract: A software-based decision management system that allows an organization to monitor and evaluate client performance data relating to client interactions with the organization, and to appropriately modify organizational strategies in accordance with the performance data. More specifically, the system (a) applies different strategies to different categories of clients of the organization, (b) tracks the performance of the clients as a result of the applied strategies, and (c) refines the applied strategies based on the tracked performance to increase client value over time to the organization. For example, in a specific embodiment, clients are assigned into categories and test groups to define a data structure conceptually representable as a matrix having first and second axes with the categories on the first axis and the test groups on the second axis, the intersection of each category and test group in the matrix defining a test cell. Different strategies are applied to clients within different test cells.

Abstract: Users are provided access to locally controlled data under centrally controlled rules of access. First, users request access to one or more agency databases from an enterprise system. After access is authorized using any known technique, users access agency databases, via the Internet, intranet(s) or other public or enterprise networks, using enterprise standard forms. Industry standard display programs, such as web browsers may be used to display the forms. The data fields on the forms are defined by agency and user profiles stored in enterprise databases. The content of the fields are supplied by the agency databases.

Abstract: A regulatory agency with the responsibility of administering regulations uses a system with joint-usage capabilities, including data about regulated entities that are subject to the laws and rules administered by the agency and software for accessing the data. The joint-usage capabilities are preferably used by all subdivisions or departments of the agency that have similar functions or administer regulations on the same regulated entities. Variations in the ways that the departments administer regulations are handled two ways. First, each regulated entity may have several subject items defined in the joint-usage data with each subject item related to the regulations that a single department administers. Thus, if two departments are responsible for a single regulated entity, each may create one or more subject items in the joint-usage data describing the regulated objects, activities, or other aspects of that regulated entity.

Abstract: A system that uses an object to relational database mapping infrastructure to map C++ objects and their relationships to and from a relational database. The mapping is facilitated by mapping files which describe an object and how the object corresponds to a table in the database. Overflow tables are provided in the database when an object is associated with more than a predetermined number of other objects, such as two. A C++ reflection layer allows access to attributes and methods of C++ objects at run-time by name. Mapped data is also memory buffered during the transferring of data to and from the database.

Abstract: A regulatory agency with the responsibility of administering regulations uses a system with joint-usage capabilities, including data about regulated entities that are subject to the laws and rules administered by the agency and software for accessing the data. The joint-usage capabilities are preferably used by all subdivisions or departments of the agency that have similar functions or administer regulations on the same regulated entities. Variations in the ways that the departments administer regulations are handled two ways. First, each regulated entity may have several subject items defined in the joint-usage data with each subject item related to the regulations that a single department administers. Thus, if two departments are responsible for a single regulated entity, each may create one or more subject items in the joint-usage data describing the regulated objects, activities, or other aspects of that regulated entity.