Patent ID: 8407258
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method implemented in a computer system having a business processor engine coupled to one or more data sources, the method comprising: defining a hierarchical structure of positions stored in the one or more data sources; for one or more of the positions, the business processor engine associating at least one of the one or more of the positions with one or more users; the business processor engine associating at least one of the one or more users with one or more roles; the business processor engine associating one or more rules for one or more business processes with a first one of the positions, wherein the one or more rules are applicable to a first subset of the roles; for a first user associated with a second one of the positions which is subordinate to the first one of the positions in the hierarchical structure of positions, the business processor engine applying to the first user selected ones of the rules that are applicable to ones of the roles that are associated with the first user and that are associated with the first one of the positions; and the business processor engine controlling access by the first user to the one or more business processes according to the selected ones or the rules.