System and method for distributed and integrated asset management
AssigneeSap SE
InventorsGunter Scherberger, Michael Hohendorf, Monika Morey
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a plurality of logical deployment units are distributed throughout a system. Each logical deployment unit is provided with one or more business objects. Links are set up between the plurality of logical deployment units, and the logical deployment units are enabled to receive a business transaction and to identify an individual material associated with the business transaction. In the embodiment, each business object is visible only within its own logical deployment unit and has access to the individual material, and the plurality of logical deployment units and the one or more business objects are integrated.
Claims20
A process comprising:
- using a computer processor for distributing a plurality of logical deployment units;
- using the computer processor for providing at least one business object within each logical deployment unit;
- using the computer processor for providing links between the plurality of logical deployment units;
- and
- using the computer processor for enabling at least one of the logical deployment units to receive a business transaction and to identify an individual material associated with the business transaction;
- wherein each business object is visible only within its own logical deployment unit and has access to the individual material;
- wherein the plurality of logical deployment units and the at least one business object are integrated;
- and
- wherein the individual material associated with the business transaction is a reference to a physical object in a business organization;
- and further
- wherein the individual material contains no indication regarding a type of asset associated with the physical object.
A system comprising:
- a computer processor configured to distribute a plurality of logical deployment units;
- a computer processor configured to provide at least one business object within each logical deployment unit;
- a computer processor configured to provide links between the plurality of logical deployment units;
- and
- a computer processor configured to enable at least one of the logical deployment units to receive a business transaction and to identify an individual material associated with the business transaction;
- wherein each business object is visible only within its own logical deployment unit and has access to the individual material;
- wherein the plurality of logical deployment units and the at least one business object are integrated;
- and
- wherein the individual material associated with the business transaction is a reference to a physical object in a business organization;
- and further
- wherein the individual material contains no indication regarding a type of asset associated with the physical object.
A machine-readable medium comprising instructions thereon for executing a process comprising:
- distributing a plurality of logical deployment units;
- providing at least one business object within each logical deployment unit;
- providing links between the plurality of logical deployment units;
- and
- enabling at least one of the logical deployment units to receive a business transaction and to identify an individual material associated with the business transaction;
- wherein each business object is visible only within its own logical deployment unit and has access to the individual material;
- wherein the plurality of logical deployment units and the at least one business object are integrated;
- and
- wherein the individual material associated with the business transaction is a reference to a physical object in a business organization;
- and further
- wherein the individual material contains no indication regarding a type of asset associated with the physical object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.