Display control method

Abstract

To provide a display control method capable of supporting work of a user who belongs to a construction company such as a building contractor.SOLUTION: A display control method includes: a first reception step S11 of receiving input from a user who belongs to a construction company; and a first display step S15 of selectively displaying a dashboard screen for displaying data associated with a plurality of construction cases that the construction company manages and a case list screen where the plurality of construction cases are listed at a display part of a first information terminal 30 that the user uses.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display control method. [Background technology]

[0002] There are known construction management systems for managing the construction of buildings such as detached houses, apartment buildings, buildings, etc. Patent Document 1 discloses a comprehensive construction management system for buildings including owners, supervisors, and construction companies. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2009-134685 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention provides a display control method capable of supporting the work of users who belong to a construction company such as a builder. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A display control method according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first reception step of receiving input from a user belonging to a construction company, and a first display step of selectively displaying, based on the received input, a dashboard screen that displays data on a plurality of construction projects managed by the construction company, and a project list screen that lists the plurality of construction projects, on a display unit of a first information terminal used by the user.

[0006] A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the display control method. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to support the work of users who belong to construction companies. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a task support system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a display operation on a display screen of the task support system according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of transition of a display screen displayed by the task support system according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the login screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a dashboard screen for a manager. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a dashboard screen for sales staff. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a dashboard screen for the construction staff and the design staff. [Figure 8A] FIG. 8A is a first diagram illustrating an example of a dashboard screen for a client. [Figure 8B] FIG. 8B is a second diagram illustrating an example of the dashboard screen for the owner. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the case list screen. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the case details screen. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the template selection screen. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the task list screen. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the construction company member list screen. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the owner account list screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are all comprehensive or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, component arrangement and connection forms, steps, and order of steps shown in the following embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, among the components in the following embodiments, components that are not described in the independent claims will be described as optional components.

[0010] In addition, each drawing is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily a precise illustration. In each drawing, the same reference numerals are used for substantially the same configurations, and duplicated explanations may be omitted or simplified.

[0011] (Embodiment) [composition] First, a configuration of a task support system according to an embodiment will be described below. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the task support system according to an embodiment.

[0012] The business support system 10 shown in Fig. 1 is a system for supporting the daily business management of employees or managers of relatively small construction companies such as construction companies (hereinafter also simply referred to as users of the business support system 10). Specifically, the business support system 10 manages information on construction work requested by clients from construction companies, and provides the information to employees or managers of the construction companies and clients who request the construction of a building from the construction company. Specifically, the business support system 10 includes a server device 20, a first information terminal 30, and a second information terminal 40.

[0013] The server device 20 manages information related to the construction work of the construction company, and provides the information to a first information terminal 30 used by the manager or employees of the construction company. The server device 20 also provides the information to a second information terminal 40 used by a client who requests the construction of a building to the construction company. The server device 20 includes a communication unit 21, an information processing unit 22, and a storage unit 23.

[0014] The communication unit 21 is a communication circuit (communication module) for the server device 20 to communicate with the first information terminal 30 and the second information terminal 40 via a wide area communication network 50 such as the Internet. The communication unit 21 is, for example, a wireless communication circuit for performing wireless communication, but may also be a wired communication circuit for performing wired communication. There is no particular limitation on the communication standard of the communication performed by the communication unit 21.

[0015] The information processing unit 22 manages information related to the construction work of the builders, and provides the information to the first information terminal 30 in response to a request from an employee or manager of the builders. The information processing unit 22 also provides the information related to the construction work to the second information terminal 40 in response to a request from an owner. The information processing unit 22 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The functions of the information processing unit 22 are realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the information processing unit 22 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 23.

[0016] The storage unit 23 is a storage device that stores computer programs and the like executed by the information processing unit 22. The storage unit 23 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

[0017] The first information terminal 30 is an information terminal used by an employee or manager of a construction company to receive information related to construction work from the server device 20. The first information terminal 30 is, for example, a stationary information terminal such as a personal computer, but may also be a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal. The first information terminal 30 includes an input receiving unit 31, a display unit 32, an information processing unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a communication unit 35.

[0018] The input receiving unit 31 receives user input. The input receiving unit 31 is, for example, an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and receives user operations (such as a click operation) as input. The input receiving unit 31 may also be another input device such as a touch panel, in which case it receives a user tap operation or the like as input.

[0019] The display unit 32 displays an image related to information related to construction work. In other words, the display unit 32 visualizes information related to construction work. The display unit 32 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel.

[0020] The information processing unit 33 performs information processing for registering and managing information related to construction work, as well as information processing related to the display of the above images. The information processing unit 33 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The functions of the information processing unit 33 are realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the information processing unit 33 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 34.

[0021] The storage unit 34 is a storage device that stores computer programs and the like executed by the information processing unit 33. The storage unit 34 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

[0022] The communication unit 35 is a communication circuit (communication module) for the first information terminal 30 to communicate with the server device 20 via the wide area communication network 50. The communication unit 35 is, for example, a wireless communication circuit for performing wireless communication, but may also be a wired communication circuit for performing wired communication. There is no particular limitation on the communication standard of the communication performed by the communication unit 35.

[0023] The second information terminal 40 is an information terminal used by the client to receive information related to the construction work from the server device 20. The second information terminal 40 is, for example, a stationary information terminal such as a personal computer, but may also be a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The second information terminal 40 includes an input receiving unit 41, a display unit 42, an information processing unit 43, a storage unit 44, and a communication unit 45.

[0024] The input reception unit 41 receives user input. The input reception unit 41 is, for example, an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and receives user operations (such as a click operation) as input. The input reception unit 41 may also be another input device such as a touch panel, in which case it receives a user tap operation or the like as input.

[0025] The display unit 42 displays an image related to information related to construction work. In other words, the display unit 42 visualizes information related to construction work. The display unit 42 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel.

[0026] The information processing unit 43 performs information processing related to the display of the image. The information processing unit 43 is realized by, for example, a microcomputer, but may be realized by a processor. The function of the information processing unit 43 is realized, for example, by the microcomputer or the processor constituting the information processing unit 43 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 44.

[0027] The storage unit 44 is a storage device that stores computer programs and the like executed by the information processing unit 43. The storage unit 44 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

[0028] The communication unit 45 is a communication circuit (communication module) for the second information terminal 40 to communicate with the server device 20 via the wide area communication network 50. The communication unit 45 is, for example, a wireless communication circuit for performing wireless communication, but may also be a wired communication circuit for performing wired communication. There is no particular limitation on the communication standard of the communication performed by the communication unit 45.

[0029] [Example of display screen operation] The business support system 10 can display a display screen including information according to a request from a user (proprietor or employee of a construction company) on the display unit 32 of the first information terminal 30. The display operation of the display screen of the business support system 10 (in other words, a display control method) will be described below. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the display operation. It is assumed that the storage unit 23 of the server device 20 stores information related to construction work (information provided from the server device 20 to the first information terminal 30) based on an input by a user to the first information terminal 30, etc.

[0030] The user of the first information terminal 30 performs various inputs for displaying the display screen, and the input receiving unit 31 receives such inputs (S11). The information processing unit 33 transmits request information to the server device 20 in response to the received inputs (S12). The request information is information for requesting the server device 20 to provide display screen information (information necessary to display the display screen) in response to the inputs. More specifically, the request information is transmitted to the server device 20 by the communication unit 35. The request information includes information indicating the content of the received inputs (what kind of input was made).

[0031] The communication unit 21 of the server device 20 receives the request information. The information processing unit 22 generates display screen information for displaying a display screen based on the above information included in the received display request (S13). The information processing unit 22 also transmits the generated display screen information to the first information terminal 30 (S14). More specifically, the display screen information is transmitted to the first information terminal 30 by the communication unit 21.

[0032] The communication unit 35 of the first information terminal 30 receives the display screen information. The information processing unit 33 displays a display screen on the display unit 32 based on the received display screen information (S15).

[0033] In this way, the task support system 10 can display on the display unit 32 of the first information terminal 30 a display screen including information according to a user's request.

[0034] As described later, the business support system 10 can also display a display screen including information according to the client's request on the display unit 42 of the second information terminal 40. The sequence diagram in this case is the same as that in Fig. 2, and the first information terminal 30 in the description of Fig. 2 may be appropriately replaced with the second information terminal 40, so detailed description will be omitted.

[0035] The display screens displayed by the business support system 10 transition, for example, as shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the transition of the display screens displayed by the business support system 10. As shown in Fig. 3, the display screens displayed by the business support system 10 include a screen for the construction company (multiple display screens surrounded by dashed lines in Fig. 3), a screen for the client, and a login screen common to both the user and the client.

[0036] The construction company screens are display screens that the information processing unit 33 of the first information terminal 30 used by the user displays based on the input received by the input receiving unit 31 (more specifically, display screen information acquired from the server device 20 in response to the input). The construction company screens include a dashboard screen, a case list screen, a case detail screen, a case creation screen, a customer chart input screen, a workflow registration screen, a task list screen, a construction company member list screen, and a client account list screen. These construction company screens are selectively displayed on the display unit 32 of the first information terminal 30 based on the user's input.

[0037] The owner's screen is a display screen that is displayed by the information processing unit 43 of the second information terminal 40 used by the owner based on the input received by the input receiving unit 41 (more specifically, the display screen information obtained from the server device 20 in response to the input).

[0038] The login screen is a display screen that is displayed by the information processing unit 33 of the first information terminal 30 and the information processing unit 43 of the second information terminal 40 based on the input received by the input receiving unit (more specifically, the display screen information acquired from the server device 20 in response to the input). Each display screen shown in FIG. 3 will be described below.

[0039] [Login screen] First, the login screen will be described. The login screen is displayed immediately after the user causes the first information terminal 30 (information processing unit 33) to execute a dedicated application program, or immediately after the user causes the first information terminal 30 (information processing unit 33) to execute a browser and access a specific website. The login screen is also a display screen that is displayed immediately after the owner causes the second information terminal 40 (information processing unit 43) to execute a dedicated application program, or immediately after the user causes the second information terminal 40 (information processing unit 43) to execute a browser and access a specific website. Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of the login screen.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 4, the login screen is a screen for inputting a login ID and a password. When a new construction company member or client account is registered (described later), an email is sent to the registered email address requesting the registration of a login ID and a password. The user (or client) inputs the registered login ID and password at this time. If the user (or client) inputs a correct login ID and password, the input reception unit 31 (or the input reception unit 41) receives them, and the information processing unit 22 of the server device 20 performs an authentication process. If the authentication process is successful, the information processing unit 22 transmits display screen information for displaying a dashboard screen to the first information terminal 30 (or the second information terminal 40). Then, the information processing unit 33 (or the information processing unit 43) displays the dashboard screen on the display unit 32 (or the display unit 42).

[0041] The login ID is stored in the storage unit 23 in association with a construction company member account or a client account. If the authentication process is successful, the information processing unit 22 of the server device 20 transmits to the first information terminal 30 (or the second information terminal 40) display screen information that differs according to the attributes of the account associated with the login ID. The attributes here include the client, the construction company manager, a sales representative, a construction manager, and a designer. In other words, the dashboard screen differs according to the attributes of the person who has logged in (who has logged in).

[0042] [Dashboard screen: Manager] If the person who logs in is the manager, a dashboard screen for the manager is displayed. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the dashboard screen for the manager.

[0043] The manager's dashboard screen is a screen that displays data on multiple construction projects managed by a construction company, and is customized for the manager. As shown in Fig. 5, the manager's dashboard screen displays an icon 61a for setting annual sales targets, a tab 61b for switching between annual and monthly sales, a sales graph 61c, an event calendar 61d, performance summary data 61e, and staff data 61f.

[0044] Icon 61a is an icon for the manager to set an annual target for the sales of the entire construction company. When icon 61a is clicked, a display screen (not shown) for setting annual targets is displayed, and the manager can set annual targets for each item such as sales, number of inquiries, number of contracts, and number of completed construction works.

[0045] The switching tab 61b is a tab for switching between displaying the actual sales amount and the target sales amount (including the graph 61c) displayed immediately below the switching tab 61b on an annual or monthly basis. The actual sales amount is calculated by tallying up the contract amount in the customer chart, which will be described later. The target sales amount is set through the display screen for setting the annual target described above.

[0046] Graph 61c is a graph of actual sales and targets. The scale of the horizontal axis of graph 61c (yearly or monthly) can be switched by inputting to switching tab 61b.

[0047] The event calendar 61d shows the dates and times of events entered in the customer chart. Specifically, the events include a contract, a groundbreaking ceremony, a scheduled construction start date, a scheduled framing date, a completion handover date, various inspection dates, and a completion viewing event.

[0048] The achievement summary data 61e indicates the number of completed tasks (described later). Specifically, the tasks include types such as inquiries, interviews, applications, contracts, start of construction, construction, and completion.

[0049] Staff data 61f indicates the performance of each employee of the construction company. For example, if an employee is in charge of sales, the number of orders received, the unit price of the projects they are in charge of (the average contract amount of the projects they are in charge of), the number of customers they serve, etc. are tallied as their performance. If an employee is in charge of design, the number of plans and the number of building confirmation applications are tallied as their performance, and if an employee is in charge of construction, the number of orders received and the unit price of the projects they are in charge of (the average contract amount of the projects they are in charge of) are tallied as their performance.

[0050] [Dashboard screen: Sales] If the person who logs in is a sales representative, a dashboard screen for the sales representative is displayed. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of the dashboard screen for the sales representative.

[0051] The sales representative dashboard screen is a screen that displays data on multiple construction projects managed by a construction company, and is customized for sales representatives. As shown in Fig. 6, the sales representative dashboard screen displays annual sales 62a, workflow progress status of projects in charge 62b, a task list 62c, a request list 62d, a bulletin board list 62e, an icon 62f for posting to the timeline, and an event calendar (not shown in Fig. 6).

[0052] Annual sales 62a is a numerical representation of the actual and target annual sales of the entire construction company. The actual sales are calculated by aggregating the contract amounts in the customer charts described below. The sales targets are set by the manager via the manager's dashboard screen as described above.

[0053] The workflow progress status 62b indicates the progress of the project for which the logged-in sales representative is in charge. A project refers to the process from receiving a request to build a building to completing the construction, and for example, the "Taro Tanaka House" in the figure corresponds to one project. A workflow is an example of management information for managing the progress of one project (construction project). A workflow includes one or more phases, such as attracting customers, proposing plans, and deciding on specifications. Each of the one or more phases is made up of one or more tasks, and when all the tasks are completed, the phase is treated as completed, and a check mark is added to the round icon corresponding to the phase.

[0054] A circular icon indicating an incomplete phase is provided with the number of remaining tasks instead of a check mark. When a circular icon indicating an incomplete phase is clicked, the specific contents of the tasks that make up that phase are displayed in the task list 62c. A status is assigned to each task displayed in the task list 62c. Specifically, the status can be completed, in progress, not yet started, etc., and can be changed using a pull-down menu.

[0055] The request list 62d displays a list of requests. Requests are one of the tools that sales representatives use to communicate with clients, and are used when a sales representative needs to make a request of a client. One request is composed of the case name, requester, content, person in charge, status, and new notifications. Specifically, the status can be completed, in progress, not yet started, etc., and can be changed using a pull-down menu.

[0056] The bulletin board list 62e displays a list of bulletin boards. Bulletin boards are one of the tools that salespeople use to communicate with designers, construction staff, and clients, and are used when salespeople want to share information with designers, construction staff, and clients. Bulletin boards are composed of case names, subject names, contents, posters, new arrival notifications, and the like.

[0057] Icon 62f is an icon for a sales representative to post an image (photo) of the building under construction, a comment, and the like to the timeline. When icon 62f is clicked, a timeline posting screen (not shown) is displayed, and the sales representative can post to the timeline. The image and the comment posted to the timeline are reflected (displayed) on the dashboard screen for the client.

[0058] The event calendar (not shown in FIG. 6) shows the dates and times of events for the projects in charge, and has the same appearance as the event calendar 61d. Specifically, the events here include contracts, ground-breaking ceremonies, scheduled construction start dates, scheduled framing dates, completion handover, various inspection dates, and completion viewing sessions.

[0059] [Dashboard screen: Engineering and Design] If the person who logs in is a construction engineer or a designer, a dashboard screen for construction engineers and designers is displayed. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the dashboard screen for construction engineers and designers.

[0060] The dashboard screen for the construction manager and the designer is a screen that displays data on multiple construction projects managed by the construction company, and is customized for the construction manager and the designer. As shown in Fig. 7, the dashboard screen for the construction manager and the designer displays annual sales 63a, a phase progress calendar 63b of the projects in charge, a task list 63c, a request list 63d, and a bulletin board list 63e.

[0061] Annual sales 63a is a numerical representation of the actual and target annual sales of the entire construction company. The actual sales are calculated by aggregating the contract amounts in the customer charts described below. The sales targets are set by the manager through the manager's dashboard screen as described above.

[0062] The phase progress calendar 63b shows on a calendar the progress of projects for which the logged-in engineer or designer is in charge. Phases are shown on the calendar by horizontally long bar-shaped objects that represent the start point (start period) and end point (finish period). When a date on the calendar is clicked, the specific content of the tasks that make up the phase that includes that date is displayed in the task list 63c. A status is assigned to each task displayed in the task list 63c. Specifically, the status can be completed, in progress, not yet started, etc., and can be changed using a pull-down menu.

[0063] The request list 63d displays a list of requests. A request is one of the tools that allows a construction or design staff to communicate with a client, and is used when a construction or design staff needs to make a request to a client. One request is composed of the case name, requester, content, person in charge, status, and new notifications. Specifically, the status can be completed, in progress, not yet started, etc.

[0064] The bulletin board list 63e displays a list of bulletin boards. Bulletin boards are one of the tools that construction staff or design staff use to communicate with sales staff and clients, and are used when construction staff or design staff want to share information with sales staff and clients. Bulletin boards are composed of case names, subject names, contents, posters, new arrival notifications, and the like.

[0065] [Dashboard screen: Owner] If the logged-in person is the owner, a dashboard screen for the owner (corresponding to the owner screen in FIG. 3) is displayed. Figures 8A and 8B are diagrams showing an example of the dashboard screen for the owner. As shown in Figures 8A and 8B, the dashboard screen for the owner displays the number of unread requests 64a, the number of unread messages on the bulletin board 64b, a timeline 64c, a list of requests 64d, a list of bulletin boards 64e, shared information 64f, an event calendar 64g, and a list of members 64h.

[0066] The number of unread requests 64a indicates the number of unread requests addressed to the logged-in owner. When the "View list" icon is clicked, a list screen of requests is displayed. On the list screen of requests, the owner can check the specific contents of each request.

[0067] The number of unread bulletin board messages 64b indicates the number of unread bulletin board messages that include the logged-in owner as a recipient. When the "View List" icon is clicked, a bulletin board list screen is displayed. On the bulletin board list screen, the owner can check the specific contents of the bulletin board.

[0068] The timeline 64c displays images posted on the timeline. When an image is clicked, the clicked image is enlarged. When the "View List" icon is clicked, a list screen of past postings is displayed. From the list screen of past postings, the owner can check the contents of past postings.

[0069] The request list 64d displays an overview of each request. When a rectangular area corresponding to a request is clicked, the specific content of the request is displayed. When the "View list" icon is clicked, a request list screen (a more detailed list screen than the request list 64d) is displayed.

[0070] The bulletin board list 64e displays an overview of the bulletin boards. When a rectangular area corresponding to one bulletin board is clicked, the specific content of that bulletin board is displayed. When the "View list" icon is clicked, a bulletin board list screen (a more detailed list screen than the bulletin board list 64e) is displayed.

[0071] The shared information 64f is information shared between the client and the user. The user can input the shared information through a project details screen, which will be described later, and the content of the input shared information is reflected in the shared information 64f.

[0072] The event calendar 64g indicates the dates and times of events related to the building requested by the client. Specifically, the events include a contract, a ground-breaking ceremony, a scheduled construction start date, a scheduled framing date, completion and handover, various inspection dates, and a completion viewing event.

[0073] The member list 64h shows a list of the members in charge of the building on the construction company side for the building requested by the client. Clicking on the name of the person in charge displays the member's message (such as "Please feel free to contact us anytime" in the figure).

[0074] [Project list screen and project details screen] A selection area is provided on the left side of the dashboard screen in Figures 5 to 7, with options "Dashboard," "Project List," "Task List," "Construction Company Members," and "Client Account." A user (the construction company manager, sales representative, construction staff, or designer) can change the display content on the right side of the selection area by clicking an option other than "Dashboard."

[0075] For example, when "item list" is selected, a item list screen is displayed to the right of the selection area. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the item list screen.

[0076] The project list screen is a screen that lists multiple construction projects managed by a construction company. As shown in FIG. 9, the project list screen displays a list of projects for which the logged-in user is in charge (or related projects). Specifically, the project name, status, workflow, and description of each project are displayed. The projects can be narrowed down, and the user can narrow down the projects displayed in the list by inputting narrowing conditions in the narrowing condition input section 65a. The narrowing conditions include, for example, three conditions: project name, workflow, and status.

[0077] Also, an icon 65b for adding a new case is displayed in the upper right corner of the case list screen. When icon 65b is clicked, a case creation screen (not shown) is displayed, and the user can create a new case. Note that only outlines such as case name, description, start date, and end date are entered on the case creation screen, and case details (such as workflow) are entered on the case details screen described below.

[0078] Furthermore, when the case list screen is displayed and a user selects one of the cases displayed in the list, a case details screen is displayed. Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the case details screen.

[0079] The case details screen displays a case outline 66a, a member in charge of the case 66b, shared information 66c, internal information 66d, a bulletin board list 66e, and a request list 66f.

[0080] The project summary 66a specifically includes the project name, client name, address, start date, end date, etc. The user can edit the project summary 66a by clicking an edit icon provided at the right end of the project summary 66a field.

[0081] The member in charge of the project 66b indicates the member of the construction company in charge of the project. For example, the face photo (or icon) and name of the member in charge of the project are displayed as the member in charge of the project.

[0082] The shared information 66c is information shared between the owner and the user. The user can add the shared information 66c by clicking an add icon provided at the right end of the shared information 66c field.

[0083] The inside information 66d is information that is not disclosed to the client and is shared only by the user. The user can add the inside information 66d by clicking the add icon provided at the right end of the inside information 66d field.

[0084] The bulletin board list 66e displays an overview of bulletin boards related to the project. The bulletin boards displayed in the bulletin board list 66e are the same as the bulletin boards displayed in the bulletin board list 64e on the client's dashboard screen for the project. The user can add a bulletin board by clicking the add icon provided at the right end of the bulletin board list 66e column.

[0085] The request list 66f displays a list of requests related to the project. The requests displayed in the request list 66f match the requests displayed in the request list 64d on the client dashboard screen for the project. The user can add a request by clicking an add icon provided at the right end of the request list 66f column.

[0086] Here, in the case overview 66a, in addition to the case top tab, a case workflow tab 66g and a customer chart tab 66h are provided. Note that Fig. 10 shows the display screen when the case top tab is selected.

[0087] When the case workflow tab 66g is selected, a workflow registration screen (not shown) for registering (creating) a workflow is displayed. On the workflow registration screen, a workflow can be registered (created) using a default workflow, a customized workflow, or a workflow of a past case as a template. In addition, tasks and phases can be added to a registered workflow.

[0088] On the other hand, when the customer chart tab 66h is selected, a customer chart input screen for inputting detailed information about the customer (owner) is displayed. Through the customer chart input screen, the user can input various information such as the owner's profile, the owner's desired conditions for the house, the planned construction site, the owner's wishes for the building, the planned construction date, various systems and subsidies related to the project and owner, the loans and insurance the owner has subscribed to, the results of the on-site inspection of the project, and the contract amount.

[0089] Meanwhile, a template selection screen is displayed on the above-mentioned workflow registration screen. Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the template selection screen.

[0090] On the template selection screen, an icon 66i, recommended tag information 66j, a selection area 66k, and a confirmation icon 66l are displayed.

[0091] The icon 66i is an icon for the user to select the type of template. There are three types of templates, for example, a default workflow, a customized workflow, and a past case workflow. Depending on the result of the selection of the icon 66i, the template candidates displayed in the selection area 66k are changed.

[0092] The recommended tag information 66j is an example of first classification information for classifying a plurality of cases. The template selection screen displays the recommended tag information 66j assigned to one case (construction case) selected from the case list screen. The information processing unit 22 assigns the recommended tag information 66j to the case based on various information entered into the customer chart input screen. For example, when "Yes" is entered in the customer chart input screen for whether demolition work is required and "Yes" is entered in the customer chart input screen for whether subsidy is available, "Demolition included" and "Subsidy included" are displayed as the recommended tag information 66j. Other examples of the recommended tag information 66j include "Land available", "Housing performance indication", "Long-term excellent housing", and "Flat 35".

[0093] The selection area 66k is an area for the user to select one from among multiple templates belonging to the type selected through the icon 66i. As shown by the dashed arrow in Fig. 11, the user can check multiple tasks included in the selected template (workflow) through a pull-down menu.

[0094] Selection area 66k displays tag information 66m assigned to each of the multiple templates that are selection candidates. Tag information 66m is an example of second classification information for classifying the multiple templates, and is assigned to each of the multiple templates in advance.

[0095] On the template selection screen, recommended tag information 66j and tag information 66m assigned to the selected template are displayed at the same time. This allows the user to easily select a template suitable for the case while comparing the recommended tag information 66j and the tag information 66m.

[0096] The confirmation icon 66l is an icon for the user to confirm the selection of a template. When the confirmation icon 66l is clicked, the information processing unit 22 assigns the tag information 66m that was assigned to the template whose selection was confirmed to the case. In other words, the tag information 66m of the template is automatically assigned to the case.

[0097] [Task list screen] When "Task List" is selected from among the options provided in the selection area of ​​the dashboard screen, a task list screen is displayed to the right of the selection area. Figure 12 is a diagram showing an example of the task list screen.

[0098] As shown in Fig. 12, the task list screen displays a list of tasks included in the case (or related cases) for which the logged-in user is in charge. Specifically, the case name, phase name, task name, status, workflow, and job title of each task are displayed. Tasks can be narrowed down, and the user can narrow down the cases displayed in the list by inputting narrowing down conditions in the narrowing down condition input section 67a. Narrowing down conditions include five conditions, for example: case name, job title, person in charge, status, and keyword.

[0099] The task list screen also displays an icon 67b for changing the person in charge of a task. After selecting a task (by clicking the check box), the user can change the person in charge of the selected task by clicking the icon 67b.

[0100] [Construction company member list screen] When "Construction firm members" is selected from the options provided in the selection area of ​​the dashboard screen, a construction firm member list screen is displayed on the right side of the selection area. Figure 13 is a diagram showing an example of the construction firm member list screen.

[0101] As shown in FIG. 13, the construction company member list screen displays a list of construction company members. Specifically, the face photo (icon), name, email address, and job title of each construction company member are displayed. In addition, a link for displaying details is provided in the column for each construction company member. Users can check detailed information about the construction company member by clicking the link.

[0102] Also, an icon 68a for adding a new construction company member is displayed in the upper right part of the construction company member list screen. When the icon 68a is clicked, a new construction company member registration screen (not shown) is displayed, and the user can register a new construction company member. In addition, in the new registration screen, it is possible to register an image (icon), name, authority, occupation, monitoring settings, email address, and a message to be displayed on the owner's dashboard screen.

[0103] Specifically, the authority includes whether or not a construction company member can register a new member, whether or not a project can be created, whether or not the contents of a project can be confirmed, whether or not a request can be added, whether or not a bulletin board can be added, whether or not internal information can be added, whether or not shared information can be added, and whether or not a timeline can be posted. The authority can be set separately from the job type.

[0104] The job types include manager, sales, construction, and design, and it is possible to set multiple job types for one construction company member (eg, manager and sales).

[0105] The monitoring setting is a setting for receiving notifications regarding tasks of the selected construction company member. For example, by selecting a new construction company member for a veteran construction company member, the veteran construction company member can receive notifications regarding tasks of the new construction company member.

[0106] When editing the registration details of a construction company member who has already been registered, the user clicks on the edit icon 68b provided in the field of each construction company member. This causes an edit screen (not shown) for the construction company member to be displayed, allowing the user to edit the registration details of the construction company member. When deleting a construction company member who has already been registered, the user clicks on the delete icon 68c provided in the field of each construction company member.

[0107] In addition, on the construction firm member list screen, the construction firm members may be narrowed down. In this case, the construction firm member list screen is provided with an input section for narrowing down conditions.

[0108] [Owner account list screen] When "Host Account" is selected from the options provided in the selection area of ​​the dashboard screen, a host account list screen is displayed to the right of the selection area. Figure 14 is a diagram showing an example of the host account list screen.

[0109] 14, the owner account list screen displays a list of owner accounts. Specifically, the case name, owner name, and email address of each owner account are displayed.

[0110] An icon 69a for adding a new owner account is displayed in the upper right corner of the owner account list screen. When the icon 69a is clicked, a new owner account registration screen (not shown) is displayed, and the user can register a new owner account. The new registration screen makes it possible to register the case name, owner name, email address, and so on. A new owner account can also be registered from the customer chart input screen; for example, the customer chart input screen provides an icon for registering information from the customer chart as an owner account.

[0111] When editing the registered contents of an already registered owner account, the user clicks on the edit icon 69b provided in the field of each owner account. This causes an owner account edit screen (not shown) to be displayed, allowing the user to edit the registered contents of the owner account. When deleting an already registered owner account, the user clicks on the delete icon 69c provided in the field of each owner account.

[0112] In addition, the owner accounts may be narrowed down on the owner account list screen. In this case, the owner account list screen is provided with an input section for narrowing down conditions.

[0113] [Variations] The display screens described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and the business support system 10 does not need to display all of the above-mentioned display screens, but may display at least some of them. For example, the business support system 10 (first information terminal 30) selectively displays a dashboard screen, a case list screen, a task list screen, a construction company member list screen, and a client account list screen on the display unit 32 based on the user's input, but it is sufficient to selectively display at least two of these display screens on the display unit 32.

[0114] Also, for example, the business support system 10 (first information terminal 30) selectively displays a case top screen including the shared information 66c, the bulletin board list 66e, and the request list 66f, a workflow registration screen, and a customer chart input screen on the display unit 32 in the case details screen. However, it is sufficient that at least one of the case top screen, the workflow registration screen, and the customer chart input screen is displayed on the case details screen.

[0115] Furthermore, the business support system 10 (second information terminal 40) displays the timeline 64c, the request list 64d, the bulletin board list 64e, the shared information 64f, and the like on the display unit 42 on the dashboard screen for the client. However, it is sufficient that at least one of the timeline 64c, the request list 64d, the bulletin board list 64e, and the shared information 64f, and the like is displayed on the dashboard screen for the client.

[0116] [Effects, etc.] As described above, the display control method executed by a computer such as the business support system 10 includes a first receiving step of receiving an input from a user belonging to a construction company, and a first display step of selectively displaying, based on the received input, a dashboard screen that displays data on a plurality of construction projects managed by the construction company, and a project list screen that lists a plurality of construction projects, on the display unit 32 of the first information terminal 30 used by the user. A construction company is an example of a building company.

[0117] Such a display control method can support the work of users belonging to a construction company by selectively displaying a dashboard screen and a case list screen.

[0118] Also, for example, in the first display step, based on the received input, a dashboard screen, a project list screen, and a task list screen that lists the tasks for each of the multiple construction projects are selectively displayed on the display unit 32.

[0119] Such a display control method can support the work of users belonging to a construction company by selectively displaying a dashboard screen, a case list screen, and a task list screen.

[0120] Also, for example, in the first display step, the display contents of the dashboard screen displayed when the user is the first user are different from those of the dashboard screen displayed when the user is the second user. The first user is, for example, one of the manager, sales person, construction person, and designer of the construction company, and the second user is, for example, another one of the manager, sales person, construction person, and designer of the construction company.

[0121] Such a display control method can support the work of a user who belongs to a construction company by displaying a dashboard screen according to the attribute (type of job).

[0122] Also, for example, the display control method further includes a second receiving step of receiving a selection input for selecting one of the construction projects from among the multiple construction projects when the project list screen is displayed, and a second display step of displaying at least one of the progress of the selected construction project, the client information of the construction project, and the communication content with the client of the construction project based on the received selection input. The progress of the construction project is displayed, for example, in a workflow registration screen that is displayed when the tab 66g in FIG. 10 is selected. The client information is displayed, for example, in a customer chart input screen that is displayed when the tab 66h in FIG. 10 is selected. The communication content with the client is displayed, for example, in the shared information 66c, the bulletin board list 66e, and the request list 66f in FIG. 10.

[0123] Such a display control method can support the work of a user belonging to a construction company by displaying information related to one construction project.

[0124] For example, the display control method further includes a registration step of registering management information for managing the progress of one construction project based on one template selected by the user from among a plurality of templates. In the registration step, a selection screen for a plurality of templates is displayed on the display unit 32. The management information corresponds to, for example, the workflow of the above embodiment.

[0125] Such a display control method can assist the user in registering management information by providing a template.

[0126] In addition, for example, first classification information is assigned to one construction project based on the owner information, and the first classification information is displayed on the selection screen. The first classification information corresponds to, for example, the recommended tag information 66j in the above embodiment.

[0127] Such a display control method can assist the user in selecting a template by displaying the first classification information. It is possible to assist users in registering management information.

[0128] Also, for example, second classification information for classifying the multiple templates is assigned to each of the multiple templates. The first classification information and the second classification information assigned to each of the multiple templates are displayed simultaneously on the selection screen. The second classification information corresponds to, for example, tag information 66m in the above embodiment.

[0129] Such a display control method can assist the user in selecting a template by simultaneously displaying the first classification information and the second classification information.

[0130] Also, for example, in the first display step, based on the accepted input, a dashboard screen, a project list screen, and a list screen of accounts of multiple users including the user are selectively displayed on the display unit 32. The account list screen in this case corresponds to, for example, the construction company member list screen in the above embodiment.

[0131] Such a display control method can support the work of users belonging to a construction company by selectively displaying a dashboard screen, a case list screen, and a list screen of accounts of multiple users.

[0132] Also, for example, in the first display step, based on the received input, a dashboard screen, a project list screen, and a list screen of accounts of multiple clients who are clients of multiple construction projects are selectively displayed on the display unit 32. The account list screen in this case corresponds to, for example, the client account list screen in the above embodiment.

[0133] Such a display control method can support the work of users belonging to a construction company by selectively displaying a dashboard screen, a case list screen, and a list screen of accounts of multiple clients.

[0134] Also, for example, the display control method further includes a third display step of displaying a display screen on the display unit 42 of the second information terminal 40 used by the client who is the client of each of the multiple construction projects. At least one of the progress of the construction projects and the communication content with the construction company is displayed on the display screen. Such a display screen is, for example, a dashboard screen for the client shown in Fig. 8A and Fig. 8B. The progress of the construction projects is displayed, for example, in a timeline 64c in Fig. 8A. The communication content with the construction company is displayed, for example, in a request list 64d in Fig. 8A, a bulletin board list 64e in Fig. 8B, and shared information 64f in Fig. 8B.

[0135] Such a display control method can support the work of users belonging to construction companies by sharing information between the users and the client.

[0136] Furthermore, for example, the display screen displays the progress of a construction project based on the user's timeline posts.

[0137] Such a display control method can support the user's work by displaying the progress of a construction project based on the user's timeline posts.

[0138] (Other embodiments) Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0139] For example, the display screen and the input operation on the display screen disclosed in the above embodiment are only examples, and other display screens having similar functions and other operations performed for similar purposes may be adopted in the business support system. For example, although the above embodiment describes that an icon is clicked, the icon may be tapped.

[0140] In the above embodiment, the business support system is realized by a plurality of devices, but it may be realized as a single device. For example, the business support system may be realized as a single device equivalent to a control terminal or an information terminal. When the business support system is realized by a plurality of devices, the components of the business support system may be distributed among the plurality of devices in any manner.

[0141] For example, the method of communication between the devices in the above-described embodiment is not particularly limited. In addition, a relay device (such as a wireless router) (not shown) may be involved in the communication between the devices.

[0142] In the above embodiment, the processes executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit. The order of multiple processes may be changed, or multiple processes may be executed in parallel.

[0143] In the above embodiment, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.

[0144] Furthermore, each component may be realized by hardware. For example, each component may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may form a single circuit as a whole, or each may be a separate circuit. Furthermore, each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit, or a dedicated circuit.

[0145] Furthermore, the general or specific aspects of the present invention may be realized as a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or may be realized as any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

[0146] For example, the present invention may be realized as a first information terminal, a second information terminal, a server device, or a business support system. The present invention may be realized as a display control method executed by a computer such as a business support system. The present invention may be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute such a display control method. Such a program includes a dedicated application program installed in the information terminal. Furthermore, the present invention may be realized as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which such a program is recorded.

[0147] In addition, the present invention also includes forms obtained by applying various modifications to each embodiment that a person skilled in the art may think of, or forms realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions of each embodiment within the scope that does not deviate from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0148] 30 First Information Terminal 32, 42 display section 40 Second information terminal 64c Timeline (Progress of construction projects) 64d List of requests (contents of communication with construction companies) 64e Bulletin Board List (Communication with Construction Companies) 64f Shared information (contents of communication with construction companies) 66c Shared information (contents of communication with the client) 66e Bulletin Board List (Communication with Owners) 66f List of requests (contents of communication with the client) 66j Recommended tag information (first classification information) 66m tag information (secondary classification information)

Claims

1. A display control method executed by a first information terminal having a display unit, A first reception step of receiving an input from a user belonging to a construction company; a first display step of selectively displaying, on the display unit, a dashboard screen that displays data on a plurality of construction projects managed by the construction company and a project list screen that lists the plurality of construction projects based on the received input; a second receiving step of receiving a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of construction projects while the project list screen is being displayed; a second display step of displaying a progress of the selected one of the construction projects based on the received selection input; a registration step of registering management information for managing the progress of the one construction project based on one template selected by the user from a plurality of templates, In the registration step, a selection screen for the plurality of templates is displayed on the display unit, First classification information is assigned to the one construction project based on owner information of the one construction project, The first classification information is displayed on the selection screen. Display control method.

2. In the first display step, the dashboard screen, the project list screen, and a task list screen that lists tasks for each of the plurality of construction projects are selectively displayed on the display unit based on the received input. The display control method according to claim 1 .

3. In the first display step, the dashboard screen displayed when the user is a first user has different display contents from the dashboard screen displayed when the user is a second user. The display control method according to claim 1 .

4. In the second display step, the owner information is further displayed based on the received selection input. The display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. In the second display step, further, the content of communication with the client of the one construction project is displayed based on the received selection input. The display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. second classification information for classifying the plurality of templates is assigned to each of the plurality of templates; The first classification information and the second classification information assigned to each of the plurality of templates are simultaneously displayed on the selection screen. The display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. In the first display step, the dashboard screen, the case list screen, and a list screen of accounts of a plurality of users including the user are selectively displayed on the display unit based on the received input. The display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. In the first display step, the dashboard screen, the project list screen, and a list screen of accounts of a plurality of clients who are clients of the plurality of construction projects are selectively displayed on the display unit based on the received input. The display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A program for causing a computer to execute the display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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