The Bizcloud working principle centers on its object-focused, ontology-based approach to application development. By leveraging metadata and a comprehensive business ontology, it enables rapid creation of sophisticated business platforms without traditional coding. As business needs evolve, Bizcloud's adaptive nature and extensibility position it to accommodate future developments in enterprise software architecture and functionality.

Core Components

At the heart of Bizcloud is Morpheus, the runtime core that provides four key functionalities:

• Workspace Management: Creates and manages secure digital environments where organizations store and work with their data and applications.

• API: Provides a RESTful Web API for data and functionality access, both within the framework and beyond.

• Universal User Interface (Uni-UI): Automatically renders user interfaces based on metadata templates.

• Network Management: Facilitates collaboration and secure data exchanges between workspaces and across Bizcloud domains.

MONJO: Management Ontology and Nomenclature Journal

MONJO is a digital ontology that encapsulates management and administration knowledge as a collection of Business Objects. It provides a standardized vocabulary and structure for representing business concepts and relationships.

Bizcloud Domains and Workspaces

A Bizcloud domain can host multiple workspaces. Each workspace functions as an adaptive datastore, managing an organization's data and application infrastructure. Workspaces can interact with each other, even across different domains, creating interconnected business ecosystems.

Key Principles

• Object-Focused Composability: Bizcloud uses an object-focused approach, representing business entities and processes as interrelated objects; this approach allows for flexible and intuitive modeling of complex business structures.

• No-Code Development: the framework enables application development without traditional coding. Instead, users compose applications by defining and configuring business objects and their relationships.

• Ontology-First Approach: by basing its structure on a comprehensive business ontology (MONJO), Bizcloud ensures consistent representation of business concepts across different applications and organizations.

• Adaptive Data Stores: workspaces in Bizcloud are adaptive, incorporating both data and metadata. This allows them to dynamically respond to changing business requirements.

Development Approach

• Business Object Modeling: developers create applications by modeling business objects, their attributes, and relationships. These objects represent real-world business entities and processes.

• Metadata-Driven Application Rendering: the framework uses metadata from business objects to automatically render application functionality. This includes user interfaces, data structures, and business logic.

• API-Centric Architecture:  interactions within Bizcloud are mediated through its API, ensuring consistency and facilitating integration with external systems.

• Universal User Interface Generation: the Uni-UI component automatically generates user interfaces based on the metadata of business objects, ensuring consistency across applications.

Creating Applications

• Composing Business Objects: Developers define business objects using the MONJO ontology, specifying their attributes, relationships, and behaviors.

• Defining Workflows and Processes: Business processes are modeled as sequences of states or stages within object lifecycles, often utilizing playbooks or workstreams.

• Configuring User Interfaces: While the Uni-UI generates basic interfaces automatically, developers can customize these using templates and configuration options.

• Implementing Business Rules and Logic: Business rules and logic are defined through object properties, relationships, and metadata, rather than through traditional coding.

Data Management and Integration

• Document Objects and Data Storage: workspaces store data as document objects, each corresponding to a business object template.

• Inter-Workspace Collaboration: Bizcloud facilitates secure data sharing and collaboration between different workspaces, even across domains.

• External System Integration: the framework's API-centric design allows for integration with external systems and services.

• Data Exchange and Transformation: Bizcloud provides mechanisms for exchanging and transforming data between different object types and workspaces.

Security and Access Control

• User Authentication and Authorization: The framework includes robust user authentication and authorization mechanisms.

• Workspace Integrity and Data Protection: Each workspace maintains its data integrity, with controls over data access and sharing.

• Role-Based Access Control: Access to data and functionality is managed through a role-based system, allowing fine-grained control over user permissions.

Scalability and Extensibility

• Multi-Tenant Architecture: Bizcloud's design allows multiple organizations to securely use the same infrastructure, promoting efficiency and scalability.

• Customization and Personalization Options: The framework provides various options for customizing and personalizing applications to meet specific organizational needs.

• Integration with External Services and APIs: Bizcloud can integrate with external services and APIs, extending its functionality beyond its core capabilities.

Practical Applications and Use Cases

• Platform Business Models: Bizcloud is particularly well-suited for developing platform business models, facilitating interactions between multiple parties.

• Enterprise Management Systems: the framework can be used to create comprehensive enterprise management systems, covering areas such as CRM, ERP, and supply chain management.

• Collaborative Ecosystems: Bizcloud's inter-workspace collaboration features make it ideal for creating collaborative business ecosystems.