Abstract: In some embodiments, environment solutions are received from local solution control centers for respective companies. The environment solutions generated from environmental data received from multiple environments being operated by a respective company. The environment solutions for the environment solutions are converted to anonymous environment solutions and the environmental data to anonymous environmental data. The method applies first machine learning logic to the anonymous environment solutions for the environment solutions to generate first set of solutions and applies second machine learning logic to the anonymous environmental data to generate second set of solutions. The first set of solutions and the second set of solutions are tested for comparable solutions. One of the first set of solutions and the second set of solutions is then selected based on the testing.

Abstract: In some embodiments, environment solutions are received from local solution control centers for respective companies. The environment solutions generated from environmental data received from multiple environments being operated by a respective company. The environment solutions for the environment solutions are converted to anonymous environment solutions and the environmental data to anonymous environmental data. The method applies first machine learning logic to the anonymous environment solutions for the environment solutions to generate first set of solutions and applies second machine learning logic to the anonymous environmental data to generate second set of solutions. The first set of solutions and the second set of solutions are tested for comparable solutions. One of the first set of solutions and the second set of solutions is then selected based on the testing.

Abstract: A system for monitoring inventory based on Internet of things (IoT) devices is provided. In some implementations, the system performs operations comprising receiving, from at least one IoT device, a first indication that a first item has entered a predefined location, the first indication comprising an identification of the first item and an identification of the predefined location, and/or updating a current inventory for a household by adding the first item to the current inventory and marking the first item as being in stock. The operations can further include receiving, from the at least one IoT device, a second indication that the first item has exited the predefined location, and/or updating the current inventory by marking the first item as being in use based on the identification of the first item and the identification of the predefined location. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to text viewing and markup, and in particular to systems and methods of active text markup. In particular, various embodiments include at least one of systems, methods, and software to define text markup styles including associated actions to be performed against text marked up according to a defined markup style. Some embodiments include receiving marker input mapping a first markup style to an action and receiving text marker input associating the marker to a portion of document text. Such embodiments may further include receiving an action trigger to perform the action mapped to the marker associated to the portion of document text and performing the action based on the associated portion of document text.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for generating and using discount keys associated with a particular sales person in association with sales within an enterprise online store. One example process includes operations for (i) identifying a discount key at a sales system associated with a prospective sale negotiated between a sales person and a prospective customer, (ii) determining at least one item associated with the identified discount key, (iii) determining at least one discount associated with the determined items associated with the identified discount key, (iii) facilitating completion of the prospective sale at the sales system for the prospective customer based on the at least one determined discount associated with the at least one determined item, and (iv) associating the completion of the prospective sale at the sales system with a sales account for the sales person.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, from a user interface, an indication and a search term to be identified in one or more steps of a business process, the indication being representative of a search result format for an embedded context search; initiating a search for the search term in one or more steps of a business process; receiving one or more search results including metadata describing where the one or more search results are located in the business process; and generating a first page including the one or more steps of the business process, the first page further including the one or more search results embedded within the one or more steps to provide a context, when the indication representative of the search result format comprises the embedded context search. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for providing personalized demo environments in a software-related sales environment. One method includes identifying a set of configuration information defined in a software configuration application, wherein the set of configuration information defines at least one selected option for a proposed software solution, receiving a request to provide a software demo environment for the solution, and providing a demo system with the set of configuration information, where the demo system can generate a demo environment based on the set of configuration information. The set of configuration information can include a set of scoping selections associated with a business application.

Abstract: Methods and systems of navigating through process steps of a guided procedure are described. A plurality of process step identifiers may be caused to be displayed in a spiral formation in a graphical user interface of a device. Each process step identifier may identify a corresponding process step of a guided procedure. The process step identifiers may be displayed in positions along the spiral formation that reflect an order of their corresponding process steps in the guided procedure. User input may be received for one of the process steps of the guided procedure using the process step identifier that corresponds to the one of the process steps for which the user input is received. The plurality of process step identifiers may be caused to be rotated within the graphical user interface of the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for synchronizing opportunity information in a software-related sales environment. One method includes identifying, at a software configuration application, a first set of opportunity information from a software reseller and a second set of opportunity information from a software provider, where the first and second set of opportunity information associated with a prospective software customer. The method further includes integrating the first and second set of opportunity information into a combined set of opportunity information within the software configuration application and identifying at least one modification to the combined set of opportunity information. The method then provides the at least one identified modification to the combined set of opportunity information to the software reseller and the software provider to synchronize the first and second sets of opportunity information.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to text viewing and markup, and in particular to systems and methods of active text markup. In particular, various embodiments include at least one of systems, methods, and software to define text markup styles including associated actions to be performed against text marked up according to a defined markup style. Some embodiments include receiving marker input mapping a first markup style to an action and receiving text marker input associating the marker to a portion of document text. Such embodiments may further include receiving an action trigger to perform the action mapped to the marker associated to the portion of document text and performing the action based on the associated portion of document text.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for collecting configuration data. In this example, configuration data associated with an application is searched. Additionally, metadata associated with the configuration data is searched. Changes made to the configuration data are detected, and the changes and associated metadata are stored in a storage device. The changes are then categorized based on the metadata.

Abstract: A system for transacting business applications among a prospective buyer, a provider, and a third-party partner includes a server including one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions to: provide for display of an interface of an online store of business applications, the online stored being accessible by the prospective buyer, the provider, and the third-party partner; in response to receiving a request for a business application from the prospective buyer, retrieve a profile of the prospective buyer; identify information of users who have similar profiles to the profile of the prospective buyer based on purchase history; analyze the purchase history of the identified users; determine a configuration of the business application based on the analysis; and provide the configuration of the business application to the prospective buyer as a recommendation.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for providing configuration recommendations as part of a sales process. One computer-implemented method includes determining that a general recommendation engine (GRE) is available to make a GRE configuration recommendation for a selected software application, generating, by operation of a computer, the GRE configuration recommendation for the selected software application based upon GRE-applicable recommendation data and recommendation rules, determining that a private recommendation engine (PRE) is available to make a PRE configuration recommendation for the selected software application, determining that the PRE is permitted to make the PRE configuration recommendation based upon analyzed coordination rules, and generating, by operation of a computer, the PRE configuration recommendation for the selected software application based upon PRE-applicable recommendation data and recommendation rules.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, from a user interface, an indication and a search term to be identified in one or more steps of a business process, the indication being representative of a search result format for an embedded context search; initiating a search for the search term in one or more steps of a business process; receiving one or more search results including metadata describing where the one or more search results are located in the business process; and generating a first page including the one or more steps of the business process, the first page further including the one or more search results embedded within the one or more steps to provide a context, when the indication representative of the search result format comprises the embedded context search. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for generating and using discount keys associated with a particular sales person in association with sales within an enterprise online store. One example process includes operations for (i) identifying a discount key at a sales system associated with a prospective sale negotiated between a sales person and a prospective customer, (ii) determining at least one item associated with the identified discount key, (iii) determining at least one discount associated with the determined items associated with the identified discount key, (iii) facilitating completion of the prospective sale at the sales system for the prospective customer based on the at least one determined discount associated with the at least one determined item, and (iv) associating the completion of the prospective sale at the sales system with a sales account for the sales person.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for collecting configuration data. In this example, configuration data associated with an application is searched. Additionally, metadata associated with the configuration data is searched. Changes made to the configuration data are detected, and the changes and associated metadata are stored in a storage device. The changes are then categorized based on the metadata.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for providing personalized demo environments in a software-related sales environment. One method includes identifying a set of configuration information defined in a software configuration application, wherein the set of configuration information defines at least one selected option for a proposed software solution, receiving a request to provide a software demo environment for the solution, and providing a demo system with the set of configuration information, where the demo system can generate a demo environment based on the set of configuration information. The set of configuration information can include a set of scoping selections associated with a business application.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for synchronizing opportunity information in a software-related sales environment. One method includes identifying, at a software configuration application, a first set of opportunity information from a software reseller and a second set of opportunity information from a software provider, where the first and second set of opportunity information associated with a prospective software customer. The method further includes integrating the first and second set of opportunity information into a combined set of opportunity information within the software configuration application and identifying at least one modification to the combined set of opportunity information. The method then provides the at least one identified modification to the combined set of opportunity information to the software reseller and the software provider to synchronize the first and second sets of opportunity information.