Process-oriented application configuration through semantic mapping

A computing system comprising:

• memory;
• one or more processing units coupled to the memory;
• and
• one or more computer-readable storage media storing instructions that, when loaded into the memory and executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to perform configuration operations for configuring one or more computer-executable applications, the operations comprising:
• generating a first hypergraph, the first hypergraph having nodes representing processes;
• generating a second hypergraph, the second hypergraph having nodes representing configuration objects for implementing the processes in one or more applications;
• and
• generating one or more intermediate hypergraphs between the first and second hypergraphs, wherein the nodes of the first hypergraph representing processes are edges for at least one intermediate hypergraph, and wherein the nodes of at least one intermediate hypergraph are the edges of the second hypergraph, wherein the first, second, and intermediate hypergraphs form semantic maps linking the processes to the configuration objects, wherein the configuration objects comprise one or more settings or parameters that control which options, functions, software modules, or user interface features are included in the applications and how the functions, software modules, or user interface features are customized.

One or more computer storage devices comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing system programmed thereby to perform configuration operations for configuring one or more computer-executable applications, the operations comprising:

• identifying a plurality of processes associated with configuration of an application;
• generating a first hypergraph, the first hypergraph having nodes representing the processes;
• generating a second hypergraph, the second hypergraph having nodes representing configuration objects for implementing the processes in one or more applications;
• generating one or more intermediate hypergraphs between the first and second hypergraphs, wherein the nodes of the first hypergraph representing processes are edges for at least one intermediate hypergraph, and wherein the nodes of at least one intermediate hypergraph are the edges of the second hypergraph, wherein the first, second, and intermediate hypergraphs form semantic maps linking the processes to the configuration objects;
• using the semantic maps, determining a group of configuration objects for implementing the processes, the configuration objects comprising one or more of settings or parameters;
• and
• based on the configuration objects, configuring the application, wherein the settings or parameters control which options, functions, software modules, or user interface features are included in the applications and how the functions, software modules, or user interface features are customized.