Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing interaction of multiple business process events by nesting the information from prerequisite events into a business process that is dependent on those processes to transact. In one embodiment, a business process comprises a dependent event that is launched by users, completed events or application calls and one or more prerequisite events that are launched by dependent events. The dependent event, rather than the prerequisite event, manages a set of rules used to evaluate nested information, determine if an exception is required and who needs to approve exceptions. Nested information is used by a dependent event to automatically monitor the progress of each prerequisite event. Nesting allows prerequisite events to be free of business rules, so they can be reused by many dependent processes without duplication. A library of prerequisite events can be kept so new business processes can be quickly constructed using already existing events.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using a hierarchical content structure. In one embodiment, A method comprises providing a plurality of business information items, defining a hierarchical content structure of the business information items, associating access rights for a first role with a first one of the business information items, and automatically enabling access by positions associated with the first role to the first one of the business information items and business information items below the first one of the business information items in the hierarchical content structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using a role structure which is preferably hierarchical. The hierarchical role structure defines a plurality of roles within several hierarchical levels. Various rights are associated with the different roles to enable positions which are associated with the roles to have access to particular business processes. Access rights can thereby be consistently administered across equivalent or similar positions. In one embodiment, the role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow the organization structure to be searched for positions which are associated with a particular role. As a result, automatic signature loops which are not restricted to direct superiors can be implemented. The hierarchical role structure can also be used in conjunction with a hierarchical content structure to enable employees having different roles within the organization to access different information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using two-stage state. In one embodiment, an automated method for execution of a business process is provided, where the business process is an event-driven activity including first and secondary events. The method includes the computer-implemented automatic steps of initiating the first event in response to user input and the first event initiating one or more of the secondary events. Each of the secondary events has a plurality of states and each of the plurality of states has an associated status. The method further includes the first event monitoring the state and associated status of each of the secondary events and the first event executing one or more actions that are selected based on the state and associated status of each of the secondary events.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing interaction of multiple business process events by nesting the information from prerequisite events into a business process that is dependent on those processes to transact. In one embodiment, a business process comprises a first event that is launched by users, completed events or application calls and one or more secondary events that are launched by the first event. While the first event and secondary events are pending, the first event provides information which it has processed to at least a first one of the secondary events prior to completion of the first event. The first one of the secondary events begins processing the information prior to completion of the first event and the first and secondary events are then completed to conclude execution of the business process.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using a hierarchical content structure. In one embodiment, A method comprises providing a plurality of business information items, defining a hierarchical content structure of the business information items, associating access rights for a first role with a first one of the business information items, and automatically enabling access by positions associated with the first role to the first one of the business information items and business information items below the first one of the business information items in the hierarchical content structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing interaction of multiple business process events by using management and transactional events, where the management event accepts initial transaction information, maintains state information, and initiates one or more of the transactional events. One of the transactional events receives initial transactional information and state information from the management event, performs a transaction based upon the initial transactional information and the state information, and provides resulting transactional information to the management event. The management event then completes execution of the business process based upon the resulting transactional information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using multiple hierarchical role structures. In one embodiment, a method comprises defining two or more hierarchies, defining an approver for a business process where the approver is associated with at least a first role in a first one of the hierarchies and a second role in a second one of the hierarchies, and identifying an approver position within an organization where the approver position is associated with the first and second roles. The hierarchies may, for example, be selected from a hierarchy of functional roles, a hierarchy of legal roles and a hierarchy of level roles.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using two-stage state. In one embodiment, an automated method for execution of a business process is provided, where the business process is an event-driven activity including first and secondary events. The method includes the computer-implemented automatic steps of initiating the first event in response to user input and the first event initiating one or more of the secondary events. Each of the secondary events has a plurality of states and each of the plurality of states has an associated status. The method further includes the first event monitoring the state and associated status of each of the secondary events and the first event executing one or more actions that are selected based on the state and associated status of each of the secondary events.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using two-stage state. In one embodiment, an automated method for execution of a business process is provided, where the business process is an event-driven activity including first and secondary events. The method includes the computer-implemented automatic steps of initiating the first event in response to user input and the first event initiating one or more of the secondary events. Each of the secondary events has a plurality of states and each of the plurality of states has an associated status. The method further includes the first event monitoring the state and associated status of each of the secondary events and the first event executing one or more actions that are selected based on the state and associated status of each of the secondary events.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using multiple hierarchical role structures. In one embodiment, a method comprises defining two or more hierarchies, defining an approver for a business process where the approver is associated with at least a first role in a first one of the hierarchies and a second role in a second one of the hierarchies, and identifying an approver position within an organization where the approver position is associated with the first and second roles. The hierarchies may, for example, be selected from a hierarchy of functional roles, a hierarchy of legal roles and a hierarchy of level roles.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing interaction of multiple business process events by nesting the information from prerequisite events into a business process that is dependent on those processes to transact. In one embodiment, a business process comprises a first event that is launched by users, completed events or application calls and one or more secondary events that are launched by the first event. While the first event and secondary events are pending, the first event provides information which it has processed to at least a first one of the secondary events prior to completion of the first event. The first one of the secondary events begins processing the information prior to completion of the first event and the first and secondary events are then completed to conclude execution of the business process.