Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. A user-centric modeling component is defined, the user-centric modeling component modeling an interactive software system and including a plurality of process steps, the plurality of process steps defining a business scenario. For each process step in the plurality of process steps one or more service requirements are identified, where a service requirement represents functionality necessary to accomplish a step. For each service requirement a process component capable of providing the service requirement is identified, the process component modeling software implementing a business process and defining a service operation for providing the service requirement and for interacting with other process components.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for forming deployment units. Groups of process components, each group characterizing software that is independently operable, are identified. Thereafter, a plurality of deployment units, each deployment unit associated with at least one identified group of process components are formed. Each process component is entirely included in exactly one deployment unit. In addition, each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct business process, and each of the process components defines at least one respective service interface for interacting with other process components, wherein all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. Process components are defined that characterize software implementing respective and distinct business processes and additionally define at least one process agent that enables communications between a business object associated with the corresponding process component and a business object associated with any other process component. Business Process Variant Types are also defined that associate one or more of the process agents for the corresponding process component so that selection of a process variant type causes the associated one or more process agents to be activated.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing intra-company stock transfer of physical inventory. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service operations, each implemented for a respective process component. The process components include a Supply and Demand Matching process, a Customer Requirement Processing process component, a Logistics Execution Control process component, a Site Logistics Processing process component, an Outbound Delivery Processing process component, an Inbound Delivery Processing process component, an Inventory Processing process component, a Production and Site Logistics Auxiliaries process component and a Freight Documents Processing process component.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system may include one or more storage devices storing first metadata defining an instance of a first metaobject, second metadata defining an instance of a solution supplement metaobject, wherein the second metadata comprises annotations to the first metadata, and wherein the first metaobject and the solution supplement metaobject are instances of a meta-metaobject. Also stored is executable program code of a service to determine merged metadata based on the first metadata and the annotations to the first metadata. A processor is included to execute the executable program code.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system may include an application platform comprising a platform model of a plurality of business objects, each of the business objects comprising a model of data and associated logic, and a public solution model comprising a subset of the platform model. The system may also include a business application, wherein a data model and access logic of the business application are defined based on the public solution model, and wherein the application platform is to provide services to the business application based on the data model, the access logic and the platform model.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing intra-company stock transfer of physical inventory. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service operations, each implemented for a respective process component. The process components include a Supply and Demand Matching process, a Customer Requirement Processing process component, a Logistics Execution Control process component, a Site Logistics Processing process component, an Outbound Delivery Processing process component, an Inbound Delivery Processing process component, an Inventory Processing process component, a Production and Site Logistics Auxiliaries process component and a Freight Documents Processing process component.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing plan-driven procurement. 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 an Inbound Delivery Processing process component, a Site Logistics Processing process component, an Inventory Processing process component, a Purchase Request Processing process component, a Purchase Order Processing process component, a Purchasing Contract process component, a Supplier Invoice Processing process component, a Demand Forecast Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, an External Procurement Trigger and Response process component, and a Logistics Execution Control process component.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a service architecture design that provides enterprise services having logistics execution functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing time recording. 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 Project Processing process component that supports the management of projects, a Time and Labor Management process component that supports the management of employees timekeeping and work planning, an Accounting process component that records relevant business transactions, a payroll processing process component that supports the execution and monitoring of payroll processes, and a Goods and Service Acknowledgement process component that receives a confirmation from an employee of goods received or services rendered.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having supply chain control functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing physical inventory.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing ad-hoc goods movement. 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.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and software for processing a coherent multi-dimensional business process model. The software includes computer-readable instructions embodied on media and operable, when executed, to identify a first model and a second model for a business process. The computer-readable instructions are further operable, when executed, to transform at least a portion of the first model and at least a portion of the second model into a coherent multi-dimensional business process model. The computer-readable instructions are further operable, when executed, to present at least a subset of the coherent multi-dimensional business process model to a client.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing physical inventory. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service interface operations, each being implemented for a respective process component.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. Process components are defined that characterize software implementing respective and distinct business processes and additionally define at least one process agent that enables communications between a business object associated with the corresponding process component and a business object associated with any other process component. Business Process Variant Types are also defined that associate one or more of the process agents for the corresponding process component so that selection of a process variant type causes the associated one or more process agents to be activated.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. A user-centric modeling component is defined, the user-centric modeling component modeling an interactive software system and including a plurality of process steps, the plurality of process steps defining a business scenario. For each process step in the plurality of process steps one or more service requirements are identified, where a service requirement represents functionality necessary to accomplish a step. For each service requirement a process component capable of providing the service requirement is identified, the process component modeling software implementing a business process and defining a service operation for providing the service requirement and for interacting with other process components.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing strategic sourcing. 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 Purchasing Contract Processing process component, a Supplier Invoicing process component, a Product Catalog Authoring process component, and a Source of Supply Determination process component.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for defining a software model business object are described. A plurality of business objects and interactions between these business objects are defined. Each business object is operable to encapsulate business data and can be associated with exactly one process component. Each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct process and defines a respective at least one service interface for communicating and interacting with business objects in other process components. Moreover, all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components. Additionally, the interactions among business objects in different deployment units occur solely via the process component interfaces.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, to realize a software model are described. A plurality of process components characterizing software implementing a respective and distinct business process is defined, and each of the process components defining a respective service interface for interacting with other process components. The plurality of process components is divided into multiple deployment units, wherein each deployment unit characterizes independently operable software, and each process component is entirely included in exactly one deployment unit. Context independent interactions are defined among the plurality of process components.