Action Technologies, Inc.

Harry K Wong

Terry Allen Winograd

Rodrigo F Flores

John A McAfee

Raul Medina-Mora Icaza

Pablo A Flores

Manuel Jasso Nunez

Roy I Gift

Chauncey F Bell, Iii

Thomas E White

Fernando Flores

Russell G Redenbaugh

Robert P Dunham

Juan Ludlow Saldivar

Thomas G Buchler

Jaime Garza Vasquez

Manoj Kumar

A system for analyzing and structuring business processes implemented in software to provides businesses with tools to manage business processes. The system i) notifies the user that he or she has a step to begin or to complete; ii) provides the user with the proper tools to complete a task; iii) provides the user with the proper information to complete a task; iv) allows the user to see where a task fits in the overall process; v) manages proper reminders, alerts, and follow-ups to keep the process moving; vi) automates certain standard procedures; vii) integrates with the organization's existing business systems; and viii) provides application program interfaces that allow developers to develop applications that are workflow-enabled. The system utilizes a workflow server including a transactions manager and a database.

Computerized method and system for managing business processes using

The invention is a method and system which provides consultants, business process analysts, and application developers with a unified tool with which to conduct business process analysis, design, documentation and to generate business process definitions and workflow-enabled applications. The invention may be implemented using a software system which has two functional sets. One is a set of graphical tools that can be used by a developer or business analyst to map out business processes. The second is a set of tools that can be used to document and specify in detail the attributes of each workflow definition, including roles, cycle time, conditions, of satisfaction, cost and value, associated text, forms, application data as well as detail the attributes of links between workflows required to complete a business process map, and to generate a business process definition and a workflow-enabled application. In this manner, the invention provides the capability of performing application generation and generation of business process definitions in a definitions database. The invention also includes a workflow language scripting capability.

Method and apparatus for building business process applications in terms

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Harry K Wong