Abstract: A method and system to select one or more participants in an online collaborative process are provided. The method includes receiving selection information and identifying a potential list of the participants from an information system based on the selection information, the information system containing transaction data relating to prior collaboration processes with the participants. In particular, the method establishes trust parameters for each of the participants, the trust parameters representing at least qualifications, credentials or trustworthiness properties of the participants. The establishing of trust parameters includes identifying the trust parameters and quantifying the trust parameters. The trust parameters are identified by performing a search for relevant ones of the transaction data that matches the selection information, the selection information relates to trustworthiness properties of the participants.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a computer-implemented first method for providing the blinded result of a subtraction of a first split value of a first system from a second split value of the first system for a comparison. Furthermore, a computer-implemented second method is disclosed for computing a comparison of the blinded result of the subtraction provided by the first system with a result of a subtraction of a blinded first split value of a second system from a blinded second split value of the second system. Computer-implemented further methods for providing a contribution to the comparison of the split values are disclosed. The further methods involve a third system and a fourth system.

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.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a computer-implemented first method for providing the blinded result of a subtraction of a first split value of a first system from a second split value of the first system for a comparison. Furthermore, a computer-implemented second method is disclosed for computing a comparison of the blinded result of the subtraction provided by the first system with a result of a subtraction of a blinded first split value of a second system from a blinded second split value of the second system. Computer-implemented further methods for providing a contribution to the comparison of the split values are disclosed. The further methods involve a third system and a fourth system.

Abstract: A method and system to select one or more participants in an online collaborative process are provided. The method includes receiving selection information and identifying a potential list of the participants from an information system based on the selection information, the information system containing transaction data relating to prior collaboration processes with the participants. In particular, the method establishes trust parameters for each of the participants, the trust parameters representing at least qualifications, credentials or trustworthiness properties of the participants. The establishing of trust parameters includes identifying the trust parameters and quantifying the trust parameters. The trust parameters are identified by performing a search for relevant ones of the transaction data that matches the selection information, the selection information relates to trustworthiness properties of the participants.

Abstract: A graphical user interface that displays organizational structure information associated with a business organization having multiple organizational units includes structural unit indicators and connectors. Each structural unit indicator represents a structural unit of the business organization and includes one or more business character indicators. Each business character indicator represents one of multiple business characters. Each connector is associated with two and only two structural unit indicators and represents a hierarchical relationship. The hierarchical relationship has a hierarchy type and exists between the two structural unit indicators. One of the structural unit indicators corresponds to a subordinate structural unit and another of the structural unit indicators corresponds to a superordinate structural unit.

Abstract: A graphical user interface displays organizational structure information associated with a business organization having multiple organizational units on a display device of a computer. The graphical user interface includes structural unit indicators and connectors. Each structural unit indicator represents a structural unit of the business organization and includes one or more business character indicators. Each business character indicator represents one of multiple business characters. Each connector is associated with two and only two structural unit indicators and represents a hierarchical relationship between the two structural unit indicators. One of the structural unit indicators corresponds to a subordinate structural unit and another of the structural unit indicators corresponds to a superordinate structural unit.

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.

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.