Software system for managing information in context

Abstract

A software system that uses the rigor and rules of business process automation to capture and structure organizational expertise, processes, and procedures—the non-automatable activities and actions of an organization—into a single, common, enterprise-wide, information framework. The capture function is engineered for usability and structured to reflect the patterns and semantics of business users rather than imposing software or process terminology. The produced framework generates a process-driven, centralized taxonomy of information and resources as business requirements are captured. The framework delivers users an organization-specific context to activities and information to be used for learning, training, reference, improvisation, collaboration, and operations. Said system has application in disseminating policies, procedures and compliance; business continuity; improved productivity and culture; training and learning; increasing the return on existing and requirements gathering for future IT investments; employee attrition, retention, and on boarding; capturing and managing knowledge and intellectual capital; and continuous improvement and process reengineering.

1 . A processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to perform a process, the code comprising code to:
 provide a graphical user interface via a web browser, including a plurality of objects, the objects being associated with activities and sub-activities of a business process;   define a business process by using code to:
 update the graphical user interface in response to a manipulation of at least one object from the plurality of objects, the updating being performed via a web browser; 
 and limit the manipulation of the at least one object based on a set of predetermined criteria; and 
   display the defined business process via the web browser.   
     
     
         2 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the code includes Java-based code. 
     
     
         3 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 1 , further comprising code to track the manipulation of the at least one object. 
     
     
         4 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 1 , further comprising code to provide an object manager application configured to allow editing, creation, and deletion of available objects for manipulation purposes. 
     
     
         5 . A processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to perform a process, the code comprising code to:
 receive a signal defining a first taxonomy of a plurality of nodes relating a plurality of activities and sub-activities;   receive a signal defining a second taxonomy of a plurality of nodes relating a plurality of business objects;   receive a signal defining a relationship between at least one of the plurality of activities and sub-activities from the first taxonomy and at least one of the plurality of business objects from the second taxonomy, the relationship being defined such that at least a portion of the at least one of the plurality of business objects can be accessed from the at least one of the plurality of activities and sub-activities based on the relationship;   define a business process by updating the graphical user interface in response to a signal manipulating one of the plurality of activities and sub-activities or one of the plurality of business objects; and   display on a graphical user interface the defined business process.