Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis. In one implementation, methods and systems may implement a costing platform. The costing platform may be adapted for modeling any set of costed entities and processing value chains. Value chains may be modeled by a user via the costing platform, so that networks comprised of objects and edges, and costed entities located at the objects can be modeled and functions can be added to determine key figures.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis. In one implementation, methods and systems may implement a costing platform. The costing platform may be adapted for modeling any set of costed entities and processing value chains. Value chains may be modeled by a user via the costing platform, so that networks comprised of objects and edges, and costed entities located at the objects can be modeled and functions can be added to determine key figures.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis. In one implementation, methods and systems may implement a costing platform. The costing platform may be adapted for modeling any set of costed entities and processing value chains. Value chains may be modeled by a user via the costing platform, so that networks comprised of objects and edges, and costed entities located at the objects can be modeled and functions can be added to determine key figures.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having accounting 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 and systems are provided for automatically filing records concerning business events in a computer system so that the records are accessible to a business application. An identification code is assigned to a business event having a data structure that is represented in the computer system. At least one set of input data, which is provided with a structure specific to a class of business events, is created from data concerning a business event. The at least one set of input data is transformed into a set of output data, which is accessible by at least two business applications. The set of output data is stored with the assigned identification code such that the set of output data can be fully or partly read by the at least two business applications by referring to the identification code.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for data processing. An exemplary method includes coupling a plurality of data warehouses to a data processing system. Each of the data warehouses may include key figures field catalogues and characteristics field catalogues. The method may further include selecting a sub-set of the plurality of data warehouses, selecting at least one of the key figures field catalogues and characteristics field catalogues of a selected one of the data warehouses, and storing data indicative of the selected sub-set and the selected at least one key figures field catalogue and characteristics field catalogue for definition of a data domain.

Abstract: A data processing system is disclosed with interface means for coupling to a plurality of data warehouses. Each of the data warehouses may include key figures field catalogues and characteristics field catalogues. The data processing system may further include means for selecting a sub-set of the plurality of data warehouses, means for selecting at least one of the key figures field catalogues and characteristics field catalogues of a previously selected one of the data warehouses, and means for storing data indicative of the selected sub-set and the selected at least one key figures field catalogue and characteristics field catalogue for definition of a data domain.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automatically filing records concerning business events in a computer system so that the records are accessible to a business application. An identification code is assigned to a business event having a data structure that is represented in the computer system. At least one set of input data, which is provided with a structure specific to a class of business events, is created from data concerning a business event. The at least one set of input data is transformed into a set of output data, which is accessible by at least two business applications. The set of output data is stored with the assigned identification code such that the set of output data can be fully or partly read by the at least two business applications by referring to the identification code.

Abstract: Methods and systems automatically file records concerning business events in a computer system so that the records are accessible to a business application. An identification code is assigned to a business event having a data structure that is represented in the computer system. At least one set of input data, which is provided with a structure specific to a class of business events, is created from data concerning a business event. The at least one set of input data is transformed into a set of output data, which is accessible by at least two business applications. The set of output data is stored with the assigned identification code such that the set of output data can be fully or partly read by the at least two business applications by referring to the identification code.

Abstract: A process template is provided to enhance the evaluation and control of an organization's costs, utilizing three layers. The first layer provides a user interface that accepts language-dependent function names and descriptions utilizing different editors for cells within the template. The second layer utilizes a parser to check the syntax of the functions and create control blocks that are internal representations of the functions. The third layer handles the physical storage of the template and generates an executable report. A flexible link to different cost objects is created so that an evaluation within different costing applications may occur. As the sender objects and the quantities are determined during the evaluation, a sophisticated, demand-driven cost assignment from a receiver point of view occurs.