Initial Prototype Demonstration

Dr. Vance's team successfully demonstrated the Pignus Policy Engine integrating with both an SAP ERP and SharePoint, enforcing fine-grained access policies.

Significance

This marked the first concrete proof that a decentralized, policy-driven authorization framework could function across heterogeneous enterprise systems, validating the core architectural concept.

Key facts

Date
2005-09-15
Type
invention
Location
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA