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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2008
Reiner Bildmayer, Bad Schoenborn, DE;
Achim Clemens, Speyer, DE;
Bernhard Lokowandt, Heidelberg, DE;
Thomas Gross-boelting, Walldorf, DE;
Manfred Muench, Kirchardt, DE;
Klaus Reinelt, Kraichtal, DE;
Reiner Bildmayer, Bad Schoenborn, DE;
Achim Clemens, Speyer, DE;
Bernhard Lokowandt, Heidelberg, DE;
Thomas Gross-Boelting, Walldorf, DE;
Manfred Muench, Kirchardt, DE;
Klaus Reinelt, Kraichtal, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing plan-driven procurement. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include The process components include an RFQ Processing process component, a Purchase Request Processing process component, a Purchase Order Processing process component, a Purchasing Contract Processing process component, a Supplier Invoice Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, an External Procurement Trigger and Response process component, and a Customer Requirement Processing process component.