| 20080300959 | ENTERPRISE APPLICATION PROCUREMENT SYSTEM - An intermediate processing layer provides for the inclusion of procurement functionalities of a multi-level enterprise business application by bridging processing and other operational gaps in the enterprise application. The invention further includes the methodology for operating the procurement management system including numerous processing steps or operations, which may be guided in part based on software-based executable instructions or guidelines incorporated into or governing the executable operations. The procurement system includes four defined portals, a procurement portal, a sourcing portal, a reporting portal, and a supplier portal. The procurement system further includes additional levels of support, information or other layers of user interface. These portals and layers are disposed within existing processing components of the business enterprise suite and provide an interactive component to various users, specifically through the portals. | 12-04-2008 |
