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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
Oliver G. Strauch, Schwetzingen, DE;
Alexander Kuschner, Heidelberg, DE;
Hermann J. Duengelhoef, Mannheim, DE;
Bernhard M. Hartenstein, Angelbachtal, DE;
Oliver G. Strauch, Schwetzingen, DE;
Alexander Kuschner, Heidelberg, DE;
Hermann J. Duengelhoef, Mannheim, DE;
Bernhard M. Hartenstein, Angelbachtal, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
A system and method for managing channel partner responsibilities. According to an embodiment, an application receives an assignment of a responsibility to a channel partner or the channel partner's employees and assigns the responsibility thereto. According to another embodiment, an application receives a command by the brand owner to search for a channel partner or channel partner's employee based on responsibility data of the channel partner or the channel partner's employees, generates a search rule based on the command, executes the search rule in order to perform the search, and provides results of the search to the brand owner. According to another embodiment, in response to a command, an application searches a database for a channel partner to perform a job, selects a channel partner to perform the job whose responsibilities most closely match the job, and automatically dispatches the job to the selected channel partner. According to yet another embodiment, a data structure comprises one or more data elements identifying a responsibility associated with the channel partner or the channel partner's employees.