Man-hour and activity management program or man-hour and activity management method for improving productivity

Abstract

To provide a man-hour and activity management program and a man-hour and activity management method allowing employees involved in a job to actively pursue productivity improvements.SOLUTION: A man-hour and activity management program is executed by a computer including a processor and a memory. A video file is stored in the memory, and content stored in the video file is e-learning related to productivity improvement. The program causes the processor to perform the steps of acquiring a list of video files from the memory, displaying the acquired video files in a list, displaying contents of the e-learning related to a selected video file, playing back the selected video file, and storing viewing record information in the memory after playback of the video file. The video file is viewed before starting a work activity or during the work activity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a man-hour / activity management program, and more particularly to a man-hour / activity management program having a function for improving productivity. [Background technology]

[0002] Systems known as man-hour and activity management programs have been known for some time as systems for accurately grasping the time, workload, and manpower required for projects and all other tasks, including operational and indirect tasks (hereinafter referred to as "projects, etc."), and for managing records of the activities actually assigned to those projects. The purpose of these time and activity management programs is to visualize, understand, and manage the required and allocated time for a specific project.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses "a program for performing man-hour management processing when executed by a computer having a processor and a memory, wherein information relating to the name of a project and information relating to workers on the project are registered in advance in the memory, and the program causes the processor to execute the following steps: acquiring information relating to the project that the worker on the project has registered in an external server; extracting man-hour information relating to work and man-hours related to the project from the information about the project; registering the extracted man-hour information as man-hour information for the project; and displaying the registered man-hour information on a display unit and requesting confirmation of the man-hour information from the worker on the project."

[0004] One of the purposes of conventional man-hour management programs such as those described in Patent Document 1 is to improve productivity by identifying the man-hours required for a specific project, etc., and allocating the man-hours efficiently and without waste, thereby improving the profit and loss of the project, etc., and improving business efficiency. These conventional methods aim to improve productivity by improving the efficiency of man-hour allocation.

[0005] However, these methods have the problem that they focus too much on efficiency and eliminating waste in order to improve productivity, leading to a shriveled mindset as people focus on reducing investments (labor and assets) and not on increasing returns (results and profits).

[0006] Furthermore, because companies do not expect proactive efforts from employees or seek to increase the returns mentioned above, there is a lack of a system in place to give employees discretion while providing fair compensation and treatment in an environment where diverse working styles are required. In other words, no man-hour and activity management program or method has been proposed that encourages employees to actively improve their productivity.

[0007] In particular, internet service providers need personnel with specific roles to achieve continuous growth, and all personnel with those roles are required to actively work to improve productivity. Accordingly, they need a system that provides employees with discretion while providing fair compensation and treatment, supports management to ensure consistency in employee discretion and evaluations, and creates an environment in which each employee is highly motivated and can fulfill their role. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2023-022870 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a man-hour / activity management program or a man-hour / activity management method that enables employees involved in a project or the like to actively improve productivity. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following means.

[0011] 1. A man-hour and activity management program executed by a computer having a processor and a memory, The memory stores a video file, The content stored in the video file is e-learning related to improving productivity, the processor, obtaining a list of video files from the memory; displaying a list of the acquired video files; displaying the e-learning content related to the selected video file; playing the selected video file; after playing the video file, storing viewing record information in the memory, The man-hour and activity management program is characterized in that the video file is configured to be viewed before the start of a business activity or during the business activity.

[0012] 2. The processor: 2. The man-hours and activity management program according to claim 1, further comprising a step of reflecting the viewing record of the video file in the man-hours and activity management information stored in the memory.

[0013] 3. The processor: testing productivity gains with users; 3. The man-hour and activity management program according to claim 1, further comprising a step of recommending a video file according to a result of the test.

[0014] 4. The processor: 3. The man-hour and activity management program according to claim 1, further comprising a step of recommending video files according to the user's layer (hierarchy or rank).

[0015] 5. A method of managing man-hours and activities executed by a computer having a processor and a memory, comprising: The memory stores a video file, The content stored in the video file is e-learning related to improving productivity, the processor, obtaining a list of video files from the memory; displaying a list of the acquired video files; displaying the e-learning content related to the selected video file; playing the selected video file; after playing the video file, storing viewing record information in the memory, The man-hour and activity management method is characterized in that the video file is configured to be viewed before the start of a business activity or during the business activity. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the inventions described in 1 or 5 above, employees who are users or implementers of the manpower and activity management program or manpower and activity management method can be given the knowledge and skills to improve productivity by having them watch e-learning courses on productivity improvement before starting work activities or during work, and then have them start work. As a result, it is expected that employees who watch the courses will actively and independently take action to improve productivity, and therefore by using the manpower and activity management program or method according to the present invention, the productivity of projects, etc. can be improved.

[0017] These effects are detailed as follows: Many employees do not know the meaning of the term "productivity," the importance of improving productivity, or the methods and ideas for improving productivity. For example, general employees who lack knowledge about productivity have no or only a weak awareness of productivity improvement. Also, for example, management level employees may have a mission or duty to improve productivity, but may lack the knowledge or ability to execute and achieve it, and in this case, no significant effect will be achieved even if they are motivated.

[0018] Even in these current circumstances, by having employees watch e-learning before or during work activities, raising their awareness of the need to improve productivity, or by helping them acquire even a little knowledge and ability related to productivity, employees can proactively and independently take action to improve their productivity. These effects are expected to increase returns (results, profits) compared to not viewing this e-learning, and can improve the productivity of projects, etc.

[0019] Note that "before the start of work activities" here refers to the start of a new project, the start of an individual task within a project, or before the start of work for that day (such as the start of work). Furthermore, "during work" refers to the middle of work activities such as a project, such as between individual tasks within a project, in a situation where you can begin work on the task after watching the e-learning video. Watching e-learning videos at these times can raise awareness of the need to improve productivity in subsequent activities and allow you to take action to improve productivity.

[0020] According to the invention described in 2 above, by reflecting e-learning viewing records in man-hour and activity management information, the act of learning through e-learning itself can be subject to activity performance and activity evaluation. This supports management to ensure consistency in employee discretion and evaluation, and creates an environment in which each employee is highly motivated and can perform their duties. To elaborate on the evaluation, there are two evaluation axes, "performance evaluation" and "professional evaluation," and it can be determined that a certain level of "professional evaluation" has been achieved by viewing e-learning. Therefore, the configuration described in 2 above can provide a system for evaluating this. Furthermore, it is possible for managers and administrators to evaluate and analyze the impact that viewing or not viewing e-learning programs has on productivity improvement.

[0021] According to the invention described in 3 above, the user is first asked to take a test related to productivity improvement, and after grasping the user's knowledge and ability related to productivity, the content necessary for productivity improvement can be selected and recommended to the user. This allows learning according to the user's knowledge and ability level, and is expected to have a more effective impact on productivity improvement.

[0022] According to the invention described in 4 above, by recommending e-learning according to the user's layer (hierarchy / rank), it is possible to select and recommend necessary content according to the user's position, task, mission, etc. For example, if the user is a manager, they can acquire knowledge and skills appropriate to their position by viewing e-learning content on the relationship between human capital management and productivity, methods for evaluating corporate productivity, etc. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0023] [Figure 1] 1 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a basic management processing procedure of a man-hour and activity management program according to the present invention. [Figure 2]FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen display of a man-hour / activity management program according to the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a list of e-learning content for the man-hour and activity management program according to the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of detailed display of e-learning content for the man-hour and activity management program according to the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a procedure for reflecting man-hours on viewing record information in the man-hour / activity management program according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] The man-hour / activity management program according to the present invention is configured by adding new functions to a conventionally known man-hour management tool.

[0025] A man-hour / activity management program is also simply called a man-hour management program or a man-hour management tool, and is a tool for accurately grasping the time, workload, and personnel required for a target project, etc., and for managing records of activities actually assigned to the project, etc. In this specification, a publicly known man-hour / activity management program will be referred to as a "publicly known man-hour management tool," and one to which the new function according to the present invention has been added will be referred to as a "man-hour / activity management program." There is no limitation on the configuration of the known man-hour management tool that is the basis of the present invention, and any known and publicly used man-hour management tool can be adopted without any particular restrictions. As mentioned above, the term "project, etc." is used to include all business activities, including projects, operational work, and indirect work, but in the man-hour and activity management program and man-hour management method according to the present invention, these are referred to as "jobs."

[0026] The present invention is characterized by adding an e-learning function to a known man-hour management tool as its base, and is particularly characterized by adopting e-learning related to productivity improvement as the learning content. Productivity is the ratio of return (results / profits) obtained from investment (labor / assets). The purpose of this invention is to improve productivity by primarily increasing return.

[0027] The content of the e-learning on productivity improvement is exemplified as follows, depending on the user of the man-hour and activity management program, i.e., the person watching the e-learning. The content aimed at managers focuses on issues such as productivity improvement that management should address, and specific content includes the relationship between human capital management and productivity. Content aimed at management-level employees includes management theories related to improving productivity, and specific topics include management that brings results to the organization. Aimed at general employees, the course focuses on techniques for improving productivity, and specific content includes Drucker's management theory and improving productivity. In addition, examples of content targeted at a wide range of users include introducing the latest productivity trends and case studies.

[0028] The man-hour and activity management program according to the present invention operates by being executed by a computer having a processor and a memory. The memory stores video files containing e-learning content related to improving productivity, and the processor executes steps such as playback. In the present invention, the term "computer" refers to general electronic computers such as personal computers and servers, as well as tablet terminals and smartphones. In other words, any type of hardware is acceptable as long as it is capable of executing computer programs and application software.

[0029] Although there are no limitations on the specific implementation environment of this man-hour and activity management program, it is expected to be implemented using cloud computing. With the trend toward providing flexible working styles to users (employees), this man-hour and activity management program can also be used in working styles such as teleworking.

[0030] The e-learning used in this man-hour and activity management program is preferably short-term e-learning known as micro-learning. Micro-learning is a type of e-learning learning format, and is content provided in short sessions of around 5 to 10 minutes each. By adopting microlearning, employees can learn efficiently in a short amount of time without taking too much time away from their regular work hours, which contributes to improved productivity in terms of both securing work time and increasing returns (results and revenue).

[0031] In this specification, the person who uses this labor-hour and activity management program is called a "user." This user is assumed to be an employee or executive of a company involved in the work of a job, or an external collaborator.

[0032] The management processing procedure using this man-hour and activity management program will be explained with reference to the drawings. The basic management processing procedure will be explained with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the management processing procedure of this man-hour / activity management program. The procedure shown in Fig. 1 is one embodiment of the present invention, and the content of the present invention is not limited to this procedure.

[0033] First, the user selects the e-learning menu from the pre-loaded menu screen of this man-hour and activity management program (see Figure 2). Following the user's instructions, the processor starts the e-learning function.

[0034] Next, user authentication is performed. Specifically, the system checks whether the user logged in to this man-hour and activity management program has permission to access the e-learning function. If it is confirmed that the user has permission, the system can proceed to the next step. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the user does not have permission, the e-learning function cannot be used, and this function ends.

[0035] Next, the processor retrieves a list of e-learning content (video files) stored in the memory, and displays the retrieved list of e-learning content on the computer display (see Figure 3).

[0036] Next, the user selects the content they wish to view from the list of e-learning content displayed, and details of the selected e-learning content are then displayed (see Figure 4). After checking the content details and confirming that it is the content they want to watch, the user selects the video play button. In response to the user's command, the processor temporarily saves the video start information for the video file containing the e-learning content and then starts playback.

[0037] Next, when viewing of the video file is completed, viewing record information is stored in memory. If the user wishes to view other e-learning content, they can return to the e-learning menu screen and select and play the e-learning content as described above. If the user does not wish to view other e-learning content, the e-learning function will be terminated. The procedure for saving this viewing record information will be described in detail later.

[0038] <Recommendation function> Next, we will explain the recommendation function of this labor-hour and activity management program. The procedure shown in the flowchart above (Figure 1) allows users to select the e-learning content they wish to view. This can be changed to a more arbitrary selection, or a function can be added to help users select the content that best suits them.

[0039] One example of a recommendation function is a recommendation function tailored to specific layers. The layer here refers to a job position, rank, or hierarchy. In other words, different positions in a job require different knowledge and abilities, and this function automatically selects e-learning content that corresponds to this, or presents it as a selection candidate and allows the user to select it themselves.

[0040] In the first example of this recommendation function, in the flowchart of Figure 1, after selecting the e-learning menu from the menu screen of the man-hours and activity management program (see Figure 2), or after authorization of the logged-in user, when displaying a list of e-learning content (see Figure 3), it is preferable to display only the content corresponding to the layer, or to display all content while showing recommendations for some of the content.

[0041] A second example of a recommendation function is a recommendation function based on skills. The skills referred to here are knowledge and abilities related to improving productivity. To check the level of knowledge and skills a user has, a skills test is first conducted, and e-learning content is automatically selected based on the test results, or the content is presented as a selection candidate for the user to choose. For example, if the user's skills are determined to be low, basic content can be recommended, and if the user's skills are determined to be high, more advanced content can be recommended.

[0042] In the second example of this recommendation function, it is preferable that the function be performed after selecting the e-learning menu from the menu screen of the man-hours and activity management program (see Figure 2) in the flowchart of Figure 1, or after authorization of the logged-in user has been obtained. When displaying a list of e-learning content (see Figure 3), it is preferable to display only the content corresponding to the skill test results, or to display all content while indicating recommendations for some of the content.

[0043] A third example of a recommendation function is a task-based recommendation function. A task here refers to a specific task or assignment assigned to the user in the target job. Depending on the task the user is about to undertake, the function recommends content related to that task and either automatically selects it or presents it as a selection candidate for the user to select.

[0044] In the third example of this recommendation function, it is preferable that this be performed after selecting the e-learning menu from the menu screen of the man-hours and activity management program (see Figure 2) in the flowchart of Figure 1, or after authorization of the logged-in user has been obtained.When displaying a list of e-learning content (see Figure 3), it is preferable to display only the content that corresponds to the task to be undertaken, or to display all content while indicating recommendations for some of the content.

[0045] <Reflecting viewing record information> Next, a procedure for reflecting viewing record information of the man-hour / activity management program according to the present invention in man-hour / activity records will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of a procedure for reflecting viewing record information of the man-hour / activity management program according to the present invention in man-hour / activity records. The procedure shown in Fig. 5 is one embodiment of the present invention, and the content of the present invention is not limited to this procedure.

[0046] The procedure in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is performed in the process of "saving viewing performance information at the end of video" in FIG. 1.

[0047] First, it is confirmed whether the viewing performance information of the viewed e-learning content is stored in the memory as the user's record. If the viewing performance information has already been reflected, this process ends. On the other hand, if the viewing performance information has not been reflected, proceed to the next step.

[0048] Next, the user is asked to confirm (request approval from the user) whether the above viewing performance information is to be imported as the user's record. If the user does not approve the import, this process ends. However, regarding this confirmation of user import, depending on the setting change, the import process can also be automatically performed without asking for user confirmation.

[0049] Next, when the user approves the above import, the viewing performance information is stored in the memory as the user's record and reflected in the man-hour and activity information. Thus, the reflection of the viewing performance information in terms of man-hours ends.

[0050] <Timing of e-learning viewing> Finally, the optimal timing for viewing e-learning will be explained. It is preferable to view e-learning before or during the start of business activities. That is, by timing to perform jobs or individual tasks after viewing e-learning, the awareness of productivity improvement in subsequent jobs is enhanced, and the knowledge and skills obtained for productivity improvement can be utilized. In other words, rather than separating jobs from learning through e-learning viewing, it is preferable to provide an environment where the knowledge and skills obtained can be immediately utilized in subsequent jobs or individual tasks by learning before or during the start of a job.

Claims

1. A man-hour and activity management program executed by a computer having a processor and a memory, The memory stores a video file, the content stored in the video file is e-learning related to productivity improvement, the processor, obtaining a list of video files from the memory; displaying a list of the acquired video files; displaying the e-learning content related to the selected video file; playing the selected video file; after playing the video file, storing viewing record information in the memory, A man-hour and activity management program characterized in that the video file is configured to be viewed before the start of a business activity or during the business activity.

2. The processor 2. The man-hour and activity management program according to claim 1, further comprising a step of reflecting the viewing record of the video file in the man-hour and activity management information stored in the memory.

3. The processor testing productivity gains with users; 3. The man-hour and activity management program according to claim 1, further comprising a step of recommending a video file according to the test results.

4. The processor 3. The man-hour and activity management program according to claim 1, further comprising a step of recommending video files according to the user's level.

5. A man-hour and activity management method executed by a computer having a processor and a memory, comprising: The memory stores a video file, the content stored in the video file is e-learning related to productivity improvement, the processor, obtaining a list of video files from the memory; displaying a list of the acquired video files; displaying the e-learning content related to the selected video file; playing the selected video file; after playing the video file, storing viewing record information in the memory, The man-hour and activity management method is characterized in that the video file is configured to be viewed before the start of a business activity or during the business activity.

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