Patent ID: 7853959
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for performing an action of a business process, comprising: receiving at a server side enterprise server that manages a workflow instance, a request from a client side groupware client application to perform an action at the enterprise server on a task of the workflow, implementing the action in enterprise backend services to apply the action to the workflow instance, in response to receiving the request to perform the action from the groupware client application, to affect the task of the workflow instance at an enterprise level of an enterprise with which the enterprise server is associated, the backend services accessible to the groupware client via the extension module that enables the groupware client application to interact with the enterprise server and bypass the groupware server; and in response to the request, providing enterprise-level status information related to the workflow instance from the enterprise server to the groupware client application via the extension module to enable the groupware client application to provide a groupware-based user interface for one or more tasks of the workflow instance to perform actions on the tasks and receive status through the groupware client application, wherein performing actions on the tasks and receiving workflow instance status provide for viewing and performing operations on the workflow instance within the context of the groupware client application.