Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to method and process management, and provide a data processing system, method, and computer program product for process contributions in a method architecture. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a data processing system configured for process contributions can include a method management tool configured for composing a process utilizing the method architecture. The system further can include one or more source method elements combinable to define an activity for the process. Finally, the system can include one or more process contributions defining variations in the activities of the process.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to method and process management, and provide a data processing system, method, and computer program product for dynamic binding of a capability pattern to multiple processes in a method architecture. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a data processing system configured for dynamic binding of process patterns can include a method management tool. The method management tool can include program code enabled both to compose a capability pattern comprised of at least one activity defined by a plurality of nested and descriptors for source method elements, and to bind an extension activity to the capability pattern in a process model without replicating the activity of the capability pattern in the process pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to method and process management, and provide a data processing system, method, and computer program product for providing extended multi-lifecycle breakdown structure models. In an embodiment of the invention, a methods management data processing system can be provided. The system can include a method management tool including program code enabled to render multiple views of different instances of different lifecycle models for a process described by a single breakdown centric process representation. For instance, the lifecycle models can include an incremental lifecycle model, a waterfall lifecycle model, an iterative lifecycle model and an evolutionary lifecycle model, to name only a few.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to method and process management, and provide a data processing system, method, and computer program product for providing multiple views for breakdown centric process representations. In an embodiment of the invention, a data processing system configured for providing multiple views for breakdown centric process representations can be provided. The system can include a method management tool including program code enabled to render multiple views from a single breakdown structure architecture for a process. In particular, the multiple views can include at least two views selected from the group consisting of a task dependency view, a work product packaging dependency view and a relationship dependency view.