Information processing system and program

Abstract

To provide an information processing system that supports collaboration between companies that aim for sustainable business management.SOLUTION: An information processing system 1: generates project data including a host account of a host user based on user basic data from a user terminal 2A of the host user; includes a guest account of a guest user in the project data based on the user basic data and account setting data of the guest user from the user terminal 2A; and further requests approval from another user terminal 2B for a request for the other user terminal 2B obtained from the host user terminal 2A; and, based on the approval obtained from the other user terminal 2B, if the account of the user related to the other user terminal 2B is a host account, includes the host account related to the host user terminal 2A in the project data related to the other user terminal 2B, and includes the host account related to the other user terminal 2B in the project data related to the host user terminal 2A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing system and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] A variety of systems are available for buyer companies and supplier companies that are committed to sustainable management, allowing buyer companies to collect quantitative data such as environmental information from supplier companies that are their suppliers, and manage the supply chain.

[0003] Patent Document 1 proposes a platform for supporting ESG management. According to Patent Document 1, ESG information on a specific company is collected quantitatively as data and information based on that data is output, thereby enabling quantitative analysis of ESG data and visualization of the results, thereby supporting ESG management at the company.

[0004] Patent Document 2 proposes a system that can efficiently improve a company's overall ESG value.

[0005] Regarding information sharing between companies, Non-Patent Document 1 proposes groupware that creates original questions, conducts surveys for any group or user, and compiles the results, while Non-Patent Document 2 proposes an information sharing system between companies that uses a B2B SNS. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-9696 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-148781 [Non-patent literature]

[0007] [Non-Patent Document 1] Yuichiro Oba, Freely Available Groupware: Japanese-Made GroupSession, Shell Script Magazine, USP Research Institute, January 25, 2022, Vol. 76 [Non-patent document 2] Yuya Katada et al., Proposal for an Inter-Company Information Collaboration System Using B2B Social Networking Services, Proceedings of the 75th (Heisei 25) National Conference (4), Interface: Computers and Human Society, Information Processing Society of Japan, March 6, 2023 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The supply chain management system mentioned above only collected quantitative data, and did not allow buyers and suppliers to share environmental information or communication history. This poses challenges for buyers and suppliers working to promote sustainable management, including the following: - Contact details for business partners are managed individually For example, the sustainability promotion staff and initiatives of business partners are not centrally managed, so information is not shared within the company. -It is not possible to understand past interactions and efforts with the target company For example, when there is a change in the person in charge, there is insufficient handover or transfer of duties. -Lack of continuity in collaboration between companies For example, the frequency of CO2 emissions calculations and various surveys and communications is low, which prevents promotional activities through collaboration between companies. - It takes a lot of effort to gather information to achieve decarbonization For example, checking information and managing the progress of information gathering are burdensome. Quantitative data such as business partner CO2 emissions data is managed in a personal manner For example, because unified management software is not used, only the person in charge has access to the data.

[0009] Furthermore, in the groupware and inter-company information sharing systems proposed in the above non-patent literature, account relationships are often formed between one parent account and multiple child accounts, so-called one-to-n relationships, and in reality, multiple companies are using their own communication tools in parallel to conduct similar surveys and exchanges without any interaction between the tools or within the tools themselves. Therefore, there is a need for proposals for common communication tools that can connect with other parent accounts and child accounts beyond the company's own organization.

[0010] Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to support collaboration between companies that aim for sustainable management. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] [1] An information processing system including a user data management unit that manages accounts of host users and guest users participating in an ESG project, The user data management unit (1) A process of generating project data including a host account in which a user participating in the project as a host is set as the host user, based on user basic data acquired from the user terminal used by the user. and, (2) A process of including a guest account, which sets the user participating as a guest in the project as the guest user, in the project data based on user basic data and account setting data about the user participating as a guest, obtained from the user terminal used by the host user. And, Perform at least one of the following processes (3) and (4). An information processing system comprising: (3) A process of requesting approval of a request application to another user terminal obtained from a user terminal used by a host user from the other user terminal, and, based on the approval of the request application obtained from the other user terminal, if the user account related to the other user terminal is a host account, including the host account related to the user terminal used by the one host user in project data related to the other user terminal, and including the host account related to the other user terminal in project data related to the user terminal used by the one host user. (4) A process of requesting approval of a request application to another user terminal obtained from a user terminal used by one host user from the other user terminal, and, based on the approval of the request application obtained from the other user terminal, if the account of the user related to the other user terminal is a guest account, including the account of the user related to the other user terminal as a guest account in project data related to the user terminal used by the one host user. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to this invention, it is possible to support collaboration between companies that aim for sustainable management. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a system including an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an account setting process performed by the information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the account setting process performed by the information processing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the account setting process performed by the information processing system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] A diagram showing an example of a login screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a project selection screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 8] An enlarged view of a portion of the top screen displayed on the user's device [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a top screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 10A] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for inputting basic data of a guest user, which is displayed on the user terminal of the host user in the information processing shown in FIG. 3; [Figure 10B] FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating an example of a basic data input screen following FIG. 10A. [Figure 10C] FIG. 10C is a diagram illustrating an example of a basic data input screen subsequent to FIG. 10B. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input screen for guest user account setting data displayed on the user terminal of the host user in the information processing shown in FIG. 3; [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a project selection screen displayed on the user terminal of a guest user in the information processing shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 13] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a list screen of other users displayed on the user terminal of the host user in the information processing shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. [Figure 14] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a request approval screen displayed on the user terminal of the user who received the request in the information processing shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. [Figure 15] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a request list screen displayed on the user terminal of a user who has received a request in the information processing shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user data list displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of basic data of a user selected from the user data list of FIG. 16; [Figure 18] A diagram showing an example of a list of questionnaires displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for answering a questionnaire displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 20A]FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a questionnaire creation screen displayed on the user terminal of the host user. [Figure 20B] FIG. 20B is a diagram illustrating an example of a questionnaire creation screen following FIG. 20A. [Figure 20C] FIG. 20B is a diagram illustrating an example of a questionnaire creation screen following FIG. 20B. [Figure 20D] FIG. 20C is a diagram illustrating an example of a questionnaire creation screen. [Figure 21A] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of a questionnaire creation screen displayed on the user terminal of the host user. [Figure 21B] FIG. 21B is a diagram illustrating an example of a questionnaire creation screen following FIG. 21A. [Figure 22A] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of a questionnaire creation screen displayed on the user terminal of the host user. [Figure 22B] FIG. 22B is a diagram illustrating an example of a questionnaire creation screen following FIG. 22A. [Figure 23A] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of a questionnaire creation screen displayed on the user terminal of the host user. [Figure 23B] FIG. 23B is a diagram illustrating an example of a questionnaire creation screen following FIG. 23A. [Figure 24A] An example of the results of environmental data aggregation and analysis displayed on a user device. [Figure 24B] Figure 24A shows an example of the results of environmental data collection and analysis. [Figure 24C] Another example of the results of environmental data collection and analysis [Figure 25A] Another example of the results of the environmental data collection and analysis displayed on the user's device. [Figure 25B] Another example of the results of environmental data collection and analysis [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a list of communication data displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 27] FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of communication data selected from the list of communication data in FIG. 26; [Figure 28A] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a communication data creation screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 28B]FIG. 28B is a diagram showing an example of a communication data creation screen following FIG. 28A. [Figure 29] A diagram showing an example of a message list displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 30] FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of a message selected from the message list of FIG. 29. [Figure 31] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message creation screen displayed on a user terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] An example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The information processing system of this embodiment is configured with one or more computers and is used when a company working on sustainable management receives supply chain management services from a service provider and receives support for inter-company collaboration.

[0015] One embodiment is a supply chain management system in which ESG data and communication history are shared between a computer system of a company or the like that acts as a host for a project and a computer system of a company or the like that acts as a guest.

[0016] Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the host company or the like will be referred to as a "host user," and the guest company or the like will be referred to as a "guest user," and these will be collectively referred to as "users."

[0017] The host user is a company that launches a project among multiple companies that form a supply chain, and the guest users are the business partners of the host user or other host users participating in other projects and the business partners of those other host users. An example of such a host user-guest user relationship is shown in Table 1.

[0018] [Table 1]

[0019] The information processing system is a system provided and managed by a service provider that provides the supply chain management service, using one or more computers.

[0020] In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the information processing system 1 is connected to user terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, ... (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "user terminals 2") used by users who have been authorized to register for use of the above supply chain management service via a communication network 3 which includes an Internet communication network and a wireless communication network defined by wireless communication standards, so that they can communicate with each other.

[0021] This embodiment includes a program for causing a computer to function as the information processing system 1 described in this embodiment.

[0022] [Configuration of information processing system] The information processing system 1 is a system constructed by the service provider using one or more computers (terminals such as personal computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) and servers.

[0023] Although not shown, the computers and servers that make up the information processing system 1 have, as hardware configurations, a CPU that executes various computer programs and performs arithmetic processing, memories such as RAM and ROM that store various data, auxiliary storage devices such as internal storage, information output devices such as LCD displays, information input devices such as touch panels, and communication modules that send and receive various information to and from user terminals 2 via the communication network 3. The server may be composed of one or more devices, or may be a server realized on the cloud.

[0024] The server constituting the information processing system 1 has a software configuration as shown in Figure 2, which includes a data acquisition unit 4, a data output unit 5, a user data management unit 6, an ESG data management unit 7, a communication data management unit 8, a user database (hereinafter, in this specification and drawings, databases will be referred to as "DB") 9, an ESG DB 10, and a communication DB 11.

[0025] The data acquisition unit 4 performs processing to acquire various input data from the user terminal 2 when the information processing system 1 functions as the user data management unit 6, the ESG data management unit 7, and the communication data management unit 8.

[0026] The user data management unit 6 is configured to perform processing to manage ESG projects and the accounts of host users and guest users participating in the projects, and includes a user account management unit 6a and a project management unit 6b as shown in Fig. 2. The user account management unit 6a and project management unit 6b perform the following processing.

[0027] [Account and Project Management Process 1 (Figure 3)] This process assumes that among users forming a supply chain, a company launches an ESG-related project as a host user, and companies that have business relationships with the host user participate in the project as guest users.

[0028] In FIG. 1, a terminal used by user A who participates in a project on ESG as a host user is assumed to be user terminal 2A, and a terminal used by user X who has a business relationship with user A is assumed to be user terminal 2B.

[0029] User A has applied for the supply chain management service according to this embodiment in advance, entered certain basic user data (described later), and assigned an account to User A. User A's basic data is also stored in the user DB9.

[0030] When user A operates the user terminal 2A to access the information processing system 1, the user account management unit 6a causes the user terminal 2A to display a login screen as shown in Fig. 6. User A logs in by entering a pre-set user ID and password.

[0031] After logging in, the project management unit 6b displays a project selection screen such as that shown in FIG. 7 on the user terminal 2A. When user A selects "Participate as host" on this screen, the project management unit 6b generates new project data based on user A's basic data related to the user terminal 2A, stores the project data in the user DB 9, and displays the top screen on the user terminal 2A. In this case, the user account management unit 6a sets user A as a host user and his / her account as a host account, and links them to the project data. Furthermore, when user A selects a participating project on the project selection screen, the project management unit 6b displays the top screens such as those shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 on the user terminal 2A.

[0032] (S101) When user A selects "Company Information" on the top screen shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the project management unit 6b displays an input screen for user X's basic data on the user terminal 2A as shown in FIGS. 10A-C. In this embodiment, the basic data of users such as business partners entered by the host user consists of the name, address, fiscal year, contact information, group attributes (manufacturer, trading company, retailer, etc.), link to website, whether or not company information is publicly available, sustainability officer data, etc.

[0033] (S102) When user A (host user) inputs basic data for user X on the input screen, the user account management unit 6a displays an input screen for user X's account setting data on the user terminal 2A, as shown in Fig. 11. On this screen, user A inputs the user ID, password, etc. to be assigned to user X, and also inputs information about user A in the fields for organization, role, and administrator. When this information is input, the user account management unit 6a sets user X as a guest user of host user A and the account as a guest account, and links them to the project data.

[0034] (S103) The user account management unit 6a transmits information about the account of the supply chain management service to the user terminal 2B of the user X.

[0035] (S104) When User X (guest user) operates the user terminal 2B to access the information processing system 1, the user account management unit 6a causes the user terminal 2B to display a login screen as shown in Fig. 6. User X logs in by entering the received user ID and password. After logging in, the project management unit 6b displays a project selection screen on the user terminal 2B as shown in Fig. 12. When the user X selects a project in which he or she is participating on the screen, the project management unit 6b displays a top screen on the user terminal 2B as shown in Figs.

[0036] [Account and Project Management Process 2 (Figure 4)] This process assumes a situation where a company participating as a host user in an ESG-related project in one supply chain and a company participating as a host user in an ESG-related project in another supply chain are involved in each other's projects and communicate with each other.

[0037] In Figure 1, the terminal used by user A, who is participating in a project about ESG as a host user, is user terminal 2A, and the terminal used by user B, who is a user who does not have a business relationship with user A and is participating in a different project about ESG as a host user, is user terminal 2C.

[0038] (S201) When user A selects "Company Information" - "Other Company Information" on the top screen shown in Figures 8 and 9, the project management unit 6b displays on the user terminal 2A a list screen of users who are set to have their company information disclosed, as shown in Figure 13.

[0039] (S202) When user A searches for user B on the list screen and selects "Send request," the project management unit 6b performs processing to request approval of the request application from user terminal 2A from user terminal 2C, as shown in Fig. 14. Alternatively, a request list screen as shown in Fig. 15 is displayed on user terminal 2C, and processing to request approval of the request application from user terminal 2A is performed.

[0040] (S203) User B approves the request application from user terminal 2A on the screen shown in Fig. 14 or 15. In this case, the user account management unit 6a links User A's account to the project data in which User B is participating, and also links User B's account to the project data in which User A is participating.

[0041] (S204) The project management unit 6b notifies the user terminal 2A of the approval by the user terminal 2C.

[0042] [Account and Project Management Process 3 (Figure 5)] This process is intended for a case where, among users in multiple supply chains, a company participating as a host user in an ESG-related project in one supply chain invites companies participating as guest users in an ESG-related project in another supply chain to participate in the project.

[0043] In Figure 1, the terminal used by user A, who is participating in a project about ESG as a host user, is user terminal 2A, and the terminal used by user Z, who has no business relationship with user A and is participating in a different project about ESG as a guest user, is user terminal 2D.

[0044] (S301) When user A selects "Company Information" - "Other Company Information" on the top screen shown in Figures 8 and 9, the project management unit 6b displays on the user terminal 2A a list screen of users who are set to have their company information disclosed, as shown in Figure 13.

[0045] (S302) When user A searches for user Z on the list screen and selects "Send request," the project management unit 6b performs processing to request approval of the request application from user terminal 2A from user terminal 2D, as shown in Fig. 14. Alternatively, a request list screen as shown in Fig. 15 is displayed on user terminal 2D, and processing to request approval of the request application from user terminal 2A is performed.

[0046] (S303) User Z approves the request application from user terminal 2A on the screen shown in Fig. 14 or 15. In this case, the user account management unit 6a confirms that User Z's account is a guest account, sets User Z as a guest user of Host User A, and sets User Z's account as a guest account for the project data in which User A is participating, and links these to the project data.

[0047] (S304) The project management unit 6b notifies the user terminal 2A of the approval by the user terminal 2D.

[0048] Furthermore, the project management unit 6b prompts the user terminal 2 to input environmental data relating to the environment, and performs processing to link the environmental data input from the user terminal 2 to the project data.

[0049] In this embodiment, the environmental data relating to the environment is made up of primary data and secondary data relating to CO2 emissions.

[0050] The primary data is data presented by supplier companies, and in this embodiment, it is made up of CO2 emissions due to fuel consumption, CO2 emissions due to electricity consumption, and CO2 emissions emitted by other supplier companies.

[0051] The secondary data is data presented by the buyer company, and in this embodiment, it is composed of CO2 emissions calculated using the above primary data.

[0052] In addition to the above, various types of data such as water usage and resource usage can be used as environmental data.

[0053] The project management unit 6b displays an input screen for environmental data relating to the above environment on the user terminal 2 and performs processing to accept data input. The input environmental data is associated with the project data stored in the user DB 9.

[0054] The project management unit 6b is configured to aggregate the input environmental data and analyze the trends in increases and decreases over a predetermined period of time, and is provided with an environmental data aggregation and analysis unit 6c as shown in FIG. 2.

[0055] In this embodiment, based on the input environmental data, the environmental data aggregation and analysis unit 6c aggregates the primary and secondary data for a single year for all users participating in the project, analyzes the trends in increases and decreases in the primary and secondary data for each year, and analyzes the trends in increases and decreases in the primary and secondary data for each user for each year.

[0056] The ESG data management unit 7 is configured to prompt the user terminals 2 used by users participating in the project to input ESG-related data, and to perform processing to compile the ESG-related data input from the user terminals 2, and is equipped with a questionnaire generation unit 7a and a response data compilation unit 7b as shown in Figure 2.

[0057] In this embodiment, the data relating to ESG is composed of data on various goal settings and achievement levels for initiatives related to the environment, society, and corporate governance.

[0058] The questionnaire generation unit 7a performs processing to generate ESG questionnaire data, which is then stored in the ESGDB 10.

[0059] The response data aggregation unit 7b displays the ESG questionnaire data on the user terminal 2, performs processing to accept input of the ESG-related data, and also performs processing to aggregate the input ESG-related data and store it in the ESGDB 10.

[0060] The communication data management unit 8 is configured to perform processing for managing communication data consisting of predetermined information to be notified to users participating in the project, and includes a communication data generation unit 8a as shown in FIG.

[0061] In this embodiment, the communication data is composed of data consisting of text and still images, such as messages encouraging input of the above-mentioned ESG-related data, messages informing of the progress of inputting the data, and messages informing of various events that promote ESG initiatives.

[0062] The communication data generation unit 8a generates the above communication data and performs processing to transmit it to the user terminals 2 used by the users participating in the project. The generated communication data is stored in the communication DB 11.

[0063] The communication data management unit 8 is configured to perform processing for managing two-way messages between the user terminals 2 of the users participating in the project, and includes a two-way message management unit 8b as shown in FIG.

[0064] The two-way messages are created using a conventionally known function such as electronic mail, and the communication history of the two-way messages between the user terminals 2 of the users participating in the project is stored in the communication DB 11.

[0065] The data output unit 5 performs processing to output various data when the information processing system 1 functions as the user data management unit 6, the ESG data management unit 7, and the communication data management unit 8.

[0066] In this embodiment, the data output unit 5 performs processing to output the project data, the aggregated and analyzed environmental data, the aggregated ESG-related data, and the generated communication data in a format that can be shared among users participating in the project.

[0067] The collected and analyzed environmental data is output in CSV format, and can be uploaded to the user's existing environmental data calculation tool to enable detailed analysis and report creation.

[0068] The aggregated ESG data is output in CSV format, allowing users to centrally manage the collected data.

[0069] The generated communication data is output in a list format, which reduces the effort required for communication between users.

[0070] [User device configuration] The user terminal 2 is a terminal used by a user in charge, and is a terminal such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet.

[0071] Although not shown, the user terminal 2 includes, as its hardware configuration, a CPU that executes various computer programs and performs arithmetic processing, memories such as RAM and ROM that store various data, an auxiliary storage device such as internal storage, an information output device such as an LCD display, an information input device such as a touch panel, and a communication module that transmits and receives various information to and from the information processing system 1 via the communication network 3. The user terminal 2 also allows the use of the supply chain management service described above on browser-based application software that can execute the various functions of the information processing system 1. By starting this application software, information processing by the information processing system 1 of this embodiment is executed, and a top screen such as that shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is displayed, allowing the use of various functions.

[0072] When "Company Information" is selected on the top screen, the information processing system 1 functions as the project management unit 6b. A list of guest users in the group registered by the host user is displayed on the user terminal 2, as shown in Fig. 16. When one guest user is selected on the list, basic data of the corresponding guest user is extracted from the user DB 9, and the basic data about the guest user is displayed, as shown in Fig. 17.

[0073] Furthermore, when "Create New" is selected on the list display screen, the information processing system 1 functions as the project management unit 6b. As described in S101, an input screen for basic data about the guest user, such as those shown in Figures 10A-10C, is displayed on the user terminal 2. The person in charge of the host user inputs the necessary data on this screen.

[0074] When "Survey" is selected on the top screen, the information processing system 1 functions as an ESG data management unit 7. A list of ESG-related questionnaires addressed to guest users participating in the project, as shown in FIG. 18, is displayed on the user terminal 2. When one questionnaire is selected from the list, the information processing system 1 functions as a response data aggregation unit 7b. ESG questionnaire data, as shown in FIG. 19, for example, is extracted from the ESGDB 10 and displayed on the user terminal 2 of the guest user. The person in charge at the guest user inputs data related to ESG on the screen on which the ESG questionnaire data is displayed. The input ESG-related data is aggregated and stored in the ESGDB 10.

[0075] Furthermore, when "Create New" is selected on the list display screen, the information processing system 1 functions as a questionnaire generation unit 7a. An ESG questionnaire data creation screen such as those shown in FIGS. 20-23 is displayed on the user terminal 2 of the host user. The person in charge at the host user inputs the necessary data on the screen, such as questions about goal setting and achievement level for the environment. After data input, the generated ESG questionnaire data is stored in the ESGDB 10.

[0076] When "aggregated data" is selected on the top screen, the information processing system 1 functions as the environmental data aggregation and analysis unit 6c. Environmental data relating to the above environment for users participating in the project is extracted from the user DB 9, and the user terminal 2 displays aggregated data of primary and secondary data for a single year for all users participating in a specific project, analytical data on the trends in increases and decreases in primary and secondary data by year, and analytical data on the trends in increases and decreases in primary and secondary data by user by year, as shown in Figures 24 and 25.

[0077] When "Notice" is selected on the top screen, the information processing system 1 functions as a communication data management unit 8. A list of messages addressed to users participating in a project registered by the user is displayed on the user terminal 2, as shown in Fig. 26. When one message is selected from the list, the corresponding communication data is extracted from the communication DB 11, and a message such as that shown in Fig. 27 is displayed.

[0078] Furthermore, when "Create new" is selected on the list display screen, the information processing system 1 functions as a communication data generation unit 8a. An input screen for data such as text and still images as shown in Fig. 28 is displayed on the user terminal 2. The user's representative inputs the necessary data on this screen.

[0079] When a "letter graphic" (not shown) is selected on the top screen, the information processing system 1 functions as a two-way message management unit 8b. A list of messages between users as shown in Fig. 29 is displayed on the user terminal 2. When a message is selected from the list, the communication history of the corresponding two-way message is extracted from the communication DB 11, and a message as shown in Fig. 30 is displayed.

[0080] Furthermore, when "Create new message" or "Reply message" is selected on the list display screen, a message input screen such as that shown in Fig. 31 is displayed on the user terminal 2. The person in charge at the user's company inputs the necessary data on this screen.

[0081] As described above, the information processing system 1 of this embodiment employs a so-called n-to-n inter-company relationship configuration in which a user participating in a certain project and a user participating in another project set their own host account or guest account as a guest account for the other host account, or a host account for the other guest account. Therefore, ESG data and communication history are shared between users without forming the previous 1-to-n account relationships between one parent account and multiple child accounts, thereby enabling quantitative analysis and visualization of aggregated data and collaboration between supply chains. This supports mutual supply chain management between buyer companies and supplier companies that are committed to sustainable management. [Explanation of symbols]

[0082] 3. Communication Network

Claims

1. An information processing system including a user data management unit that manages accounts of host users and guest users who participate in an ESG project, The user data management unit (1) A process of generating project data including a host account in which a user participating in the project as a host is set as the host user, based on user basic data acquired from the user terminal used by the user. and, (2) A process of including a guest account in the project data, in which the user participating as a guest is set as the guest user, based on user basic data and account setting data about the user participating as a guest in the project, which are acquired from the user terminal used by the host user. And, At least one of the following processes (3) and (4) is performed: An information processing system comprising: (3) A process of requesting approval of a request application to another user terminal obtained from a user terminal used by one host user from the other user terminal, and, based on the approval of the request application obtained from the other user terminal, if the account of the user related to the other user terminal is a host account, including the host account related to the user terminal used by the one host user in project data related to the other user terminal, and including the host account related to the other user terminal in project data related to the user terminal used by the one host user. (4) A process of requesting approval of a request application to another user terminal obtained from a user terminal used by one host user from the other user terminal, and, based on the approval of the request application obtained from the other user terminal, if the account of the user related to the other user terminal is a guest account, including the account of the user related to the other user terminal as a guest account in project data related to the user terminal used by the one host user.

2. an ESG data management unit that prompts the user terminals used by the host user and the guest users participating in the project to input data related to ESG, and compiles the ESG data input from the user terminals; a data output unit that outputs the aggregated ESG-related data in a format that can be shared between the host user and the guest users participating in the project.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1.

3. a communication data management unit that generates communication data consisting of predetermined data to be notified to user terminals used by the host user and the guest users participating in the project, The data output unit outputs the generated communication data in a format that can be shared between the host user and the guest users participating in the project.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1.

4. The communication data management unit further manages two-way messages between the user terminals used by the host user and the guest users participating in the project.

4. The information processing system according to claim 3.

5. A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing system according to claim 1.

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