Patent ID: 9141927
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method to provide workflow process models having step-specific cost attributes based on transaction and environment properties, the computer-implemented method comprising: providing a tool having a graphical user interface (GUI) and that facilitates editing a workflow process model comprising: (i) a plurality of workflow process steps and (ii) branching logic comprising a precondition for traversing at least a first workflow process step of the plurality of workflow process steps; receiving, by the tool, a request to assign a step-specific cost attribute to the first workflow process step, wherein the step-specific cost attribute is a predefined function of a plurality of distinct properties including a transaction property and an environment property; and assigning the cost factor to the first workflow process step responsive to the request and by operation of one or more computer processors, such that traversal of the first workflow process step by a first transaction invoking the workflow process model results in the step-specific cost attribute being included in a total cost to charge for executing the first transactions; wherein the workflow process model is aborted mid-execution by a workflow runtime platform in order to comply with a cost threshold specified in a service level agreement, wherein the cost threshold comprises at least one of a step-specific cost threshold and a model-specific cost threshold.