Charles R Gilmour

US Patent:

20030200527, Oct 23, 2003

Filed:

Apr 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/420859

Inventors:

Anita Lynn - Arlington VA, US
Matthew Hagopian - Arlington VA, US
Charles Gilmour - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

American Management Systems, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06F009/44
G06F017/60

US Classification:

717/102000, 705/009000

Abstract:

A workflow processing framework provides common objects and business processes for the creation of an enterprise-wide workflow processing system. Conventional workflow, database and other platforms are accessed using standardized protocols. The use of common objects providing robust functionality while being insulated from the specific platforms used to implement the workflow processing system enable the common objects to be reused to perform many functions in many different lines of business without modification. If necessary, foundation objects are written to utilize the existing platforms more fully than permitted by standardized protocols. The business processes are generalized as much as possible, but are customized as required to fit the enterprise environment.

US Patent:

6606740, Aug 12, 2003

Filed:

Oct 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/166120

Inventors:

Anita Hsueh Lynn - Arlington VA
Matthew Hagopian - Arlington VA
Charles Gilmour - Washington DC

Assignee:

American Management Systems, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

717100

Abstract:

A workflow processing framework provides common objects and business processes for the creation of an enterprise-wide workflow processing system. Conventional workflow, database and other platforms are accessed using standardized protocols. The use of common objects providing robust functionality while being insulated from the specific platforms used to implement the workflow processing system enable the common objects to be reused to perform many functions in many different lines of business without modification. If necessary, foundation objects are written to utilize the existing platforms more fully than permitted by standardized protocols. The business processes are generalized as much as possible, but are customized as required to fit the enterprise environment.