Multilevel visualization of scenario models and scenario instances

A system comprising:

• at least one programmable processor;
• and
• a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:
• accessing a single meta-model that comprises metadata defining a business scenario landscape, the business scenario landscape comprising a plurality of business scenarios accessible to members of an organization and supported by a business software architecture, the metadata comprising business scenario definitions and relationships between business scenarios in the business scenario landscape;
• presenting, via a user interface, a first visualization layer based on the metadata, the first visualization layer comprising a plurality of first user interface elements forming a business scenario landscape map showing at least two of the plurality of business scenarios and at least one relationship between the at least two of the plurality of business scenarios;
• presenting, via the user interface upon receiving a navigation command entered via one or more of the plurality of first user interface elements, a second visualization layer based on the metadata, the second visualization layer comprising a plurality of second user interface elements displayed in a navigation pane concurrently with a work pane, the plurality of second user interface elements being arranged in a linear progression to represent a linear sequence of a plurality of business processes and/or process steps of one of the plurality of business scenarios, the work pane comprising a plurality of additional user interface elements corresponding to functionality provided by one or more feature modules of the business software architecture related to a currently selected one of the plurality of second business processes and/or process steps.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• accessing a single meta-model that comprises metadata defining a business scenario landscape, the business scenario landscape comprising a plurality of business scenarios accessible to members of an organization and supported by a business software architecture, the metadata comprising business scenario definitions and relationships between business scenarios in the business scenario landscape;
• presenting, via a user interface, a first visualization layer based on the metadata, the first visualization layer comprising a plurality of first user interface elements forming a business scenario landscape map showing at least two of the plurality of business scenarios and at least one relationship between the at least two of the plurality of business scenarios;
• presenting, via the user interface upon receiving a navigation command entered via one or more of the plurality of first user interface elements, a second visualization layer based on the metadata, the second visualization layer comprising a plurality of second user interface elements displayed in a navigation pane concurrently with a work pane, the plurality of second user interface elements being arranged in a linear progression to represent a linear sequence of a plurality of business processes and/or process steps of one of the plurality of business scenarios, the work pane comprising a plurality of additional user interface elements corresponding to functionality provided by one or more feature modules of the business software architecture related to a currently selected one of the plurality of second business processes and/or process steps.