Component based interface to handle tasks during claim processing

An apparatus for operating component based software capable of selecting tasks, said apparatus including a computer and comprising:

• a data component programmed to store, retrieve and manipulate data utilizing a plurality of functions;
• a business object that provides data cache and includes logic executable to manipulate the data;
• and
• a user interface controller programmed to handle events inputted by a user and utilizing the business object to cache data,
• wherein the apparatus is programmed:
• to allow the user to input, into a database, templates which dictate which of the tasks should be selected in response to predetermined events,
• to receive at least one event, and
• to output and display the task which is selected based on the received event in accordance with the user-defined templates.

A method for operating a computer for handling tasks, the method comprising:

• creating a business object to provide cached data and logic to manipulate the data;
• and
• handling events generated by a user utilizing the business object to cache data and to ultimately persist data to a data repository,
• providing a user interface to allow the user to input into a database templates which dictate which of the tasks should be selected based on predetermined events,
• receiving at least one event, and
• outputting and displaying the task which is selected based on the received event.