Patents by Inventor Dirk Rohdemann

Dirk Rohdemann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Evaluating total cost of ownership
    Patent number: 9600783
    Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method for evaluating total cost of ownership (TCO) of a system includes obtaining reference values associated with respective aspects of a TCO measurement model. The TCO measurement model is configured for use in measuring TCO, the reference values reflecting a reference TCO determined for a reference system. The method includes mapping actual expenses to the TCO measurement model, the actual expenses identified as associated with a system whose TCO is to be evaluated. The method includes performing an analysis that includes at least comparing the actual expenses to the reference values according to the mapping. The method includes recording a result of the analysis that indicates at least whether the TCO of the system differs from the reference TCO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Eugene Stepanski, Dirk Rohdemann
  • Initiative and Project Management
    Publication number: 20140122144
    Abstract: An initiative object corresponding to an organization decision to explore a topic is defined, and a first goal definition and a first skills definition for the initiative object are defined. A project object corresponding to a project undertaken by the organization is defined, the project associated with exploring the topic, and a second goal definition and a second skills definition for the project object are defined. Employees are searched in an employee skills database using at least one of the first or second skills definitions, and assigned to the initiative object and to the project object, wherein the project object, but not the initiative object, affects employee availability. Upon closing the initiative object or project object, a skills record is updated using the first or second skills definitions; and upon closing the initiative object or project object, a performance record is updated using the first or second goal definitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Vytas Cirpus, Sandra Schmidt, Beate Riefer, Heinrich Lammering, Matthias Woerner, Dieter Krisch, Hans Christian Gaedke, Ralph Rillig, Joerg Goeppert, Andre Sondermann, Sabine Lamprecht, Dirk Rohdemann, Katharina Sorge, Volker Schott
  • CHANGE MANAGEMENT OF PROCESS FLOW DESCRIPTIONS
    Publication number: 20120215333
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing change of sets of processing information that describe a process flow includes receiving a first activity description describing a first activity for performing a process flow, receiving a first formula description describing a first input and an output of the process flow, receiving a second formula description describing a second input and the same output of the process flow, and associating the first activity description with one of the first formula description and the second formula description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann, Thomas Vomhof
  • Change management of process flow descriptions
    Patent number: 8190370
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing change of sets of processing information that describe a process flow includes receiving a first activity description describing a first activity for performing a process flow, receiving a first formula description describing a first input and an output of the process flow, receiving a second formula description describing a second input and the same output of the process flow, and associating the first activity description with one of the first formula description and the second formula description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann, Thomas Vomhof
  • Architectural Design for Data Migration Application Software
    Publication number: 20100070556
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing data migration. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include a Product Property Management process component, a Production Model Management process component, a Business Partner Data Management process component, a Product Data Maintenance process component, an Installed Base Data Management process component, a Price Master Data Management process component, an Identity Management process component, an Engineering Change Processing process component, a Migration Data Dispatching process component, and several other process components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Knut Heusermann, Volker Schott, Roland Kaschner, Sandra Fischbach, Henry Borreill, Rene Dehn, Guillaume Duchene, Olivier Ficatier, Stefano Gagliardi, Axel Haury, Ebru Polat, Jochen Schmitt, Lutz Rosenpflanzer, Michael Jung, Tao Yu, Dietmar Storz, Christof Weissenberger, Gururaj Raman, Simon Dieterich, Alexandra Mark, Arun Kumar Reddy, Steffen Tatzel, Ralph Meiswinkel, Christian Haas, Andrea Sudbrack, Joachim Barnbeck, Sabine Lamprecht, Achim Enenkiel, Jan Gabriel, Mathias Sonnek, Jan Rumig, Stephan Heinz, Yongbin He, Achim Heger, Andreas Reccius, Panagiotis Kokkalis, Thomas Vogt, Heiko Steffen, Christian Boehrer, Benjamin Klehr, Simone Jorda, Rene Le Maire, Shailaja Police Patil, Klaus Groth, Klaus Reinelt, Yaron Livneh, Petra Meyer, Michael Hartel, Karsten Kimme, Benjamin Ringl, Ahmed Ali Shah, Reiner Bildmayer, Gesa Westberg, Monika Morey, Dirk Rohdemann
  • Evaluating Total Cost of Ownership
    Publication number: 20090228377
    Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method for evaluating total cost of ownership (TCO) of a system includes obtaining reference values associated with respective aspects of a TCO measurement model. The TCO measurement model is configured for use in measuring TCO, the reference values reflecting a reference TCO determined for a reference system. The method includes mapping actual expenses to the TCO measurement model, the actual expenses identified as associated with a system whose TCO is to be evaluated. The method includes performing an analysis that includes at least comparing the actual expenses to the reference values according to the mapping. The method includes recording a result of the analysis that indicates at least whether the TCO of the system differs from the reference TCO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Eugene Stepanski, Dirk Rohdemann
  • Systems, methods, and software applications for modeling the structure of enterprises
    Patent number: 7308435
    Abstract: A computer system is provided for modeling the structure of an enterprise comprising a first class of objects. An object of the class may represent an organizational unit of the enterprise. The class may comprise a method for assigning and/or deassigning to an object of the class at least one attribute from at least five types of attributes comprising: a first type describing a work to be performed by the unit; a second type describing a legal entity, which the unit represents; a third type describing a disciplinary or line management properties of the unit; a fourth type describing a financial responsibility of the unit; and a fifth type describing a location, which the unit represents. The system may further include means for assigning and/or deassigning to an object of said class at least one property depending on the assigned attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Holger Gockel, Dirk Henrich, Joachim Puteick, Gregor Rieken, Martin Rogge, Dirk Rohdemann, Reiner Wallmeier, Martin Zielonkowski, Heike Berger, Hendrik Geipel, Matthias Schönecker, Orestis Terzidis
  • Building blocks for describing process flows
    Patent number: 7181303
    Abstract: A method for describing a process flow includes receiving a first root-independent building block and a second root-independent building block, receiving assembly instructions for assembling the first building block and the second building block to describe the process flow, and linking the first building block to the second building block in accordance with the assembly instructions. The first building block describes a first activity and a second building block describes a second activity. The first activity and the second activity correspond to portions of the process flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann, Thomas Vomhof
  • Behavior-based adaptation of computer systems
    Patent number: 6871163
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products, for behavior-based adaptation of one or more computer systems. A method in accordance with the invention includes receiving rules that specify data of the computer system to be recorded and data of the computer system to be summarized for evaluation. The method includes recording data as specified by the rules. The method includes performing an evaluation of the data recorded. The evaluation includes identifying a change to the computer system and determining whether the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system. The method includes, when the evaluation indicates that the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system, proposing the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christine Hiller, Daniel M. Braxton, Jr., Juergen Scholl, Ralph Meiswinkel, Dirk Rohdemann
  • Systems, methods, and software applications for modeling the structure of enterprises
    Publication number: 20050010549
    Abstract: A computer system is provided for modeling the structure of an enterprise comprising a first class of objects. An object of the class may represent an organizational unit of the enterprise. The class may comprise a method for assigning and/or deassigning to an object of the class at least one attribute from at least five types of attributes comprising: a first type describing a work to be performed by the unit; a second type describing a legal entity, which the unit represents; a third type describing a disciplinary or line management properties of the unit; a fourth type describing a financial responsibility of the unit; and a fifth type describing a location, which the unit represents. The system may further include means for assigning and/or deassigning to an object of said class at least one property depending on the assigned attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Holger Gockel, Dirk Henrich, Joachim Puteick, Gregor Rieken, Martin Rogge, Dirk Rohdemann, Reiner Wallmeier, Martin Zielonkowski, Heike Berger, Hendrik Geipel, Matthias Schonecker, Orestis Terzidis
  • Systems, methods, and software applications for modeling the structure of enterprises
    Publication number: 20050010430
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable media are provided for modeling the structure of an enterprise. A first class of objects may be provided, an object of the class representing an organizational unit of the enterprise, the class comprising a method for assigning and/or deassigning to an object of the class at least one type of at least five types of attributes. The five types of attributes may comprise: a first type describing a work to be performed by the unit, a second type describing a legal entity, which the unit represents, a third type describing a disciplinary or line management properties of the unit, a fourth type describing a financial responsibility of the unit, and a fifth type describing a location, which the unit represents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Holger Gockel, Dirk Henrich, Joachim Puteick, Gregor Rieken, Martin Rogge, Dirk Rohdemann, Reiner Wallmeier, Martin Zielonkowski, Heike Berger, Hendrik Geipel, Matthias Schonecker, Orestis Terzidis
  • Integrating process flows and safety information
    Publication number: 20040054645
    Abstract: A method for managing the manufacture or production of products includes associating an item description including safety information regarding the item with a process flow description of a process flow. The item is involved in the process flow. An assembly of one or more data structures includes a description of an item and a description of a process flow. The item is involved in the process flow. The description of the item includes identification information to identify the item, physical property information to characterize a physical property of the item, and safety information to characterize a safety attribute of the item. The data structures are tangibly embodied in an information carrier and readable by a data processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann
  • Customizing process flows
    Patent number: 6697690
    Abstract: Method and apparatus, including computer program product for customizing a process flow. The product includes instructions to cause a processor to receive a process flow description, receive a first resource description from a first remote system, customize the process flow description to the first resource description, receive a second resource description from a second remote system, and customize the process flow description to the second resource description. The process flow description describes a process flow. The first resource description describes resources deployable by the first remote system and the second resource description describes resources deployable by the second remote system. The product is tangibly stored on machine readable media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Sap Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann, Thomas Vomhof
  • Behavior-based adaptation of computer systems
    Publication number: 20030225550
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products, for behavior-based adaptation of one or more computer systems. A method in accordance with the invention includes receiving rules that specify data of the computer system to be recorded and data of the computer system to be summarized for evaluation. The method includes recording data as specified by the rules. The method includes performing an evaluation of the data recorded. The evaluation includes identifying a change to the computer system and determining whether the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system. The method includes, when the evaluation indicates that the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system, proposing the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Christine Hiller, Daniel M. Braxton, Juergen Scholl, Ralph Meiswinkel, Dirk Rohdemann
  • Customizing process flows
    Publication number: 20030195647
    Abstract: Method and apparatus, including computer program product for customizing a process flow. The product includes instructions to cause a processor to receive a process flow description, receive a first resource description from a first remote system, customize the process flow description to the first resource description, receive a second resource description from a second remote system, and customize the process flow description to the second resource description. The process flow description describes a process flow. The first resource description describes resources deployable by the first remote system and the second resource description describes resources deployable by the second remote system. The product is tangibly stored on machine readable media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann, Thomas Vomhof
  • Quality management in process flows
    Publication number: 20030195799
    Abstract: A computer program product for combining quality management with a process flow. The product can include instructions to cause a processor to combine a quality management method with a process element hierarchy having a root and describing a process flow. The quality management method describes an activity for managing the quality of the process flow described by the process element hierarchy. The computer program product can be tangibly stored on machine readable media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann, Thomas Vomhof
  • Change management of recipes
    Publication number: 20030195779
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing change of sets of processing information that describe a process flow includes receiving a first activity description describing a first activity for performing a process flow, receiving a first formula description describing a first input and an output of the process flow, receiving a second formula description describing a second input and the same output of the process flow, and associating the first activity description with one of the first formula description and the second formula description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann, Thomas Vomhof
  • Building blocks for describing process flows
    Publication number: 20030196186
    Abstract: A method for describing a process flow includes receiving a first root-independent building block and a second root-independent building block, receiving assembly instructions for assembling the first building block and the second building block to describe the process flow, and linking the first building block to the second building block in accordance with the assembly instructions. The first building block describes a first activity and a second building block describes a second activity. The first activity and the second activity correspond to portions of the process flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Scholl, Dirk Rohdemann, Thomas Vomhof