Patent ID: 7469219
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for managing an order having a plurality of components, the apparatus comprising: a database, comprising: a plurality of tasks, each task defined by a task entity class stored in the database, the task entity class including a task status entity storing a jeopardy action status interval and a jeopardy action entity storing information relating to activities that are to be performed if a duration defined by the jeopardy action status interval of the task status entity is exceeded; a plurality of building blocks; a process creation module in communication with the database and configured to create a process for managing the order that comprises a subset of the plurality of tasks, and comprising: a process management module in communication with the process creation module, configured to communicate the process to a system to enable processing of the order, and comprising: a jeopardy module in communication with the process management module and responsive to expiration of the timer for performing the activities defined by the jeopardy action entity to be performed when the designated task has not been completed and the duration defined by the jeopardy action status interval of the task status entity is exceeded.