Automated Execution of Business Processes Using Reverse Nesting

A method for execution of a business process, wherein the business process is an event-driven activity including first and secondary events, wherein the method comprises the computer-implemented automatic steps:

• initiating the first event in response to user input;
• the first event initiating one or more of the secondary events;
• the first event providing information corresponding to the first event to a first one of the secondary events;
• the first one of the secondary events processing the information received from the first event;
• the first one of the secondary events completing based upon the information received from the first event;
• and
• one or more of the first and secondary events completing to conclude execution of the business process.

A software program product including one or more instructions embodied in a computer-readable medium, wherein the instructions are configured to cause a computer to perform a method for executing a business process which is an event-driven activity including first and secondary events, wherein the method comprises the automatic steps:

• initiating the first event in response to user input;
• the first event initiating one or more of the secondary events;
• while the first event and secondary events are pending,
• the first event providing at least a portion of information processed by the first event available to at least a first one of the secondary events prior to completion of the first event, and
• the first one of the secondary events beginning processing of the portion of information prior to completion of the first event;
• and
• completing one or more of the first and secondary events to conclude execution of the business process.