Hierarchical permissions model for case management

A method, comprising:

• obtaining a case model definition, the case model definition defining a case model comprising:
• a data model comprising a plurality of related case nodes, the plurality of case nodes comprising a first case node and a second case node that is related to the first case node;
• and
• a permissions model, the permissions model comprising a plurality of permission definitions associated with related case nodes, the plurality of plurality of permission definitions including:
• a first permission definition associated with the first case node, defining a first permission for the associated first case node;
• a second permission definition associated with the second case node, defining a second permission for the associated second case node;
• at run time, enforcing the first permission with respect to a case instance instantiated using the case model definition, wherein enforcing the first permission comprising applying the first permission in association performing a first action on an instance of the first case node based on the first permission definition associated with the first case node.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions for:
• obtaining a case model definition, the case model definition defining a case model comprising:
• a data model comprising a plurality of related case nodes, the plurality of case nodes comprising a first case node and a second case node that is related to the first case node;
• and
• a permissions model, the permissions model comprising a plurality of permission definitions associated with related case nodes, the plurality of plurality of permission definitions including:
• a first permission definition associated with the first case node, defining a first permission for the associated first case node;
• a second permission definition associated with the second case node, defining a second permission for the associated second case node;
• at run time, enforcing the first permission with respect to a case instance instantiated using the case model definition, wherein enforcing the first permission comprising applying the first permission in association performing a first action on an instance of the first case node based on the first permission definition associated with the first case node.