Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically generating computer code for a software system from a representation of the software system. An architectural description language is used to represent activities and dependencies between activities as separate entities. Dependencies are managed by coordination processes associated with the dependency. Activities and dependencies are connected through ports which encode interfaces between activities and coordination processes. At least one associated computer program is identified for each activity and dependency for implementing the activity or managing the dependency, wherein the representation is defined by activities, dependencies and ports through which activities are connected to dependencies. The associated computer programs are combined to provide the computer code for the software system.

Abstract: A computer software system includes interdependent collections of software components. That is, at the architectural level, software components and their interdependencies are two distinct equally important entities. The software components represent the core functional pieces of an application and deal with concepts specific to an application domain. Interdependencies relate to concepts orthogonal to the problem domain in most applications, such as transportation, sharing of resources and synchronization constraints among components. An architectural description language which represents activities and dependencies between activities as separate entities. Dependencies are managed by coordination processes associated with the dependency. Activities and dependencies are connected through ports which encode interfaces between activities and coordination processes. The language may also represent resources which may be understood as the output of some activity beyond the scope of the system. Each entity, i.e.

Abstract: A computer system for displaying representations of processes, including models of complex business transactions in an information management system. The system includes a memory for storing the representations of the processes. The representation of a process includes an indication of processes into which the process is decomposed. Additionally, specializations of the process are represented. Alternatively, the dependencies among processes in a decomposition are indicated along with associated coordination processes. An indication of where a process is used within another process may also be provided. Specializations may also be bundled together to allow for evaluation of alternatives within a bundle.

Abstract: A computer software system includes interdependent collections of software components. That is, at the architectural level, software components and their interdependencies are two distinct equally important entities. The software components represent the core functional pieces of an application and deal with concepts specific to an application domain. Interdependencies relate to concepts orthogonal to the problem domain in most applications, such as transportation, sharing of resources and synchronization constraints among components. An architectural description language which represents activities and dependencies between activities as separate entities. Dependencies are managed by coordination processes associated with the dependency. Activities and dependencies are connected through ports which encode interfaces between activities and coordination processes. The language may also represent resources which may be understood as the output of some activity beyond the scope of the system. Each entity, i.e.

Abstract: A computer system for displaying representations of processes, including models of complex business transactions in an information management system. The system includes a memory for storing the representations of the processes. The representation of a process is decomposed. Additionally, specializations of the process are represented. Alternatively, the dependencies among processes in a decomposition are indicated along with associated coordination processes. An indication of where a process is used within another process may also be provided. Specializations may also be bundled together to allow for evaluation of alternatives within a bundle.

Abstract: A computer system for displaying representations of processes, including models of complex business transactions in an information management system. The system includes a memory for storing the representations of the processes. The representation of a process includes an indication of processes into which the process is decomposed. Additionally, specializations of the process are represented. Alternatively, the dependencies among processes in a decomposition are indicated along with associated coordination processes. An indication of where a process is used within another process may also be provided. Specializations may also be bundled together to allow for evaluation of alternatives within a bundle.

Abstract: A computer user interface includes a mechanism for graphically representing and displaying user-definable objects of multiple types. The object types that can be represented include data records, not limited to a particular kind of data, and agents. An agent processes information automatically on behalf of the user. Another mechanism allows a user to define objects, for example by using a template. These two mechanisms act together to allow each object to be displayed to the user and acted upon by the user in a uniform way regardless of type. For example, templates for defining objects allow a specification to be input by a user defining processing that can be performed by an agent.

Abstract: A computer system for displaying representations of processes, including models of complex business transactions in an information management system. The system includes a memory for storing the representations of the processes. The representation of a process includes an indication of processes into which the process is decomposed. Additionally, specializations of the process are represented. Alternatively, the dependencies among processes in a decomposition are indicated along with associated coordination processes. An indication of where a process is used within another process may also be provided. Specializations may also be bundled together to allow for evaluation of alternatives within a bundle.

Abstract: A computer user interface includes a mechanism for graphically representing and displaying user-definable objects of multiple types. The object types that can be represented include data records, not limited to a particular kind of data, and agents. An agent processes information automatically on behalf of the user. Another mechanism allows a user to define objects, for example by using a template. These two mechanisms act together to allow each object to be displayed to the user and acted upon by the user in a uniform way regardless of type. For example, templates for defining objects allow a specification to be input by a user defining processing that can be performed by an agent.

Abstract: A computer user interface includes a mechanism of graphically representing and displaying user-definable objects of multiple types. The object types that can be represented include data records, not limited to a particular kind of data, and agents. An agent processes information automatically on behalf of the user. Another mechanism allows a user to define objects, for example by using a template. These two mechanisms act together to allow each object to be displayed to the user and acted upon by the user in a uniform way regardless of type. For example, templates for defining objects allow a specification to be input by a user defining processing that can be performed by an agent.

Abstract: A computer user interface includes a mechanism for graphically representing and displaying user-definable objects of multiple types. The object types that can be represented include data records, not limited to a particular kind of data, and agents. An agent processes information automatically on behalf of the user. Another mechanism allows a user to define objects, for example by using a template. These two mechanisms act together to allow each object to be displayed to the user and acted upon by the user in a uniform way regardless of type. For example, templates for defining objects allow a specification to be input by a user defining processing that can be performed by an agent.