Action Technologies, Inc.

Robert P Dunham

Chauncey F Bell, Iii

Pablo A Flores

Rodrigo F Flores

John A McAfee

Raul Medina-Mora Icaza

Thomas E White

Fernando Flores

Russell G Redenbaugh

Juan Ludlow Saldivar

Terry Allen Winograd

Manuel Jasso Nunez

Roy I Gift

Jaime Garza Vasquez

Harry K Wong

Thomas G Buchler

Terry A Winogard

Bart A Macleod

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, and documentation. 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, timing, conditions of satisfaction, forms, and links required to complete a business process definition. The invention utilizes fundamental concept of workflow analysis that any business process can be interpreted as a sequence of basic transactions called workflows.

Method and apparatus for creating workflow maps of business processes

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Pleasanton, CA, United States of America

Robert P Dunham