Facilitating improved workflow
AssigneeSap SE
InventorsJoerg Beringer, Peer Hilgers, Leif Jensen-Pistorius, Klaus Wriessnegger
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Abstract
Systems and techniques to improve workflow using worksets. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes: providing a data object directed to a particular work role. The data object includes task data for performing the work role, portal environment data for presenting information to a user via a portal, and meta-data descriptive of the work role.
Claims61
A data object, comprising:
- task data associated with performing a work role;
- portal environment data to be used in presenting information to a user via a portal;
- and
- meta-data descriptive of the work role.
A method comprising:
- assigning a data object to a user profile for a portal user, the data object including meta-data directed to a work role of the user;
- copying at least some meta-data of the data object to the user profile;
- and
- personalizing the user's portal environment using the copied meta-data.
An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
- assigning a data object to a user profile for a portal user, the data object including meta-data directed to a work role of the user;
- copying at least some meta-data of the data object to the user profile;
- and
- personalizing the user's portal environment using the copied meta-data.
A system comprising:
- means for assigning a data object to a user profile for a portal user, the data object including meta-data directed to a work role of the user;
- means for copying at least some meta-data of the data object to the user profile;
- and
- means for personalizing the user's portal environment using the copied meta-data.
A method comprising:
- obtaining employee work practice information;
- grouping the employee work practice information according to work roles;
- and
- creating a data object associated with a particular work role, the data object including task data corresponding to the particular work role.
A user interface comprising:
- a search area for searching for workset information, each workset including task data for performing a work role and meta-data descriptive of the work role;
- a work area for viewing workset information;
- and
- an assignment area for assigning workset data to a user.
A method comprising:
- generating one or more data objects, each of the data objects directed to a work goal;
- enabling the data objects to be assigned to user profiles associated with users having the work goal;
- and
- enabling each of the data objects being usable to generate a portal page including content for achieving the work goal.
An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
- store a plurality of data objects, each data object associated with a particular work role;
- store a plurality of user profiles, each user profile associated with a particular user of a portal system;
- assign one or more of the data objects to each of the plurality of user profiles;
- and
- generate one or more portal pages associated with each of the data objects, the one or more portal pages including user interface elements for performing the particular work role.
A system comprising:
- means for storing a plurality of data objects, each data object associated with a work role;
- means for storing a plurality of user profiles, each user profile associated with a particular user of a portal system;
- means for assigning one or more of the plurality of data objects to each of the plurality of user profiles;
- and
- means for generating one or more portal pages associated with each of the data objects, the one or more portal pages including user interface elements for performing the work role.
A method comprising:
- displaying a first portal page to a portal user, the first portal page including user interface elements for accessing content related to a plurality of work roles;
- displaying a second portal page in response to a selection of a user interface element associated with a particular work role, the second portal page including user interface elements associated with the particular work role.
An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
- displaying a first portal page to a portal user, the first portal page including user interface elements for accessing content related to a plurality of work roles;
- displaying a second portal page in response to a selection of a user interface element associated with a particular work role, the second portal page including user interface elements associated with the particular work role.
A system comprising:
- means for displaying a first portal page to a portal user, the first portal page including user interface elements for accessing content related to a plurality of work roles;
- and
- means for displaying a second portal page in response to a selection of a user interface element associated with a particular work role, the second portal page including user interface elements associated with the particular work role.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.