DX solution planning system and DX solution planning method

Abstract

This project aims to concretize a fully optimized DX solution that addresses the operational challenges of business companies, while also clarifying the differentiation strategies and intellectual property protections that should be pursued going forward. [Solution] The DX solution planning device 1 includes a business issue analysis unit 12 that analyzes business issues in response to a business issue analysis prompt that analyzes business issues of a business company from a value chain perspective; a DX solution planning unit 13 that plans DX solutions in response to a DX solution planning prompt that plans DX solutions to solve business issues from an engineering perspective related to information and communication technology and / or operation control technology; and a differentiation and intellectual property content identification unit 14 that investigates products and services similar to the DX solution and identifies the differentiation and intellectual property content in response to a differentiation and intellectual property content identification prompt that identifies the differentiation and intellectual property content of the DX solution from other companies.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a DX solution planning system and a DX solution planning method.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, as it is called the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) era, the changes in the external environment and the complexity of the internal structure of each business company have been increasing. In order to accurately and quickly grasp and solve the current business issues in the process of realizing the future image that business companies aim for, it is necessary to comprehensively grasp the business issues of multiple departments responsible for various value chains, formulate and execute the most suitable DX (Digital Transformation) solutions for each issue in a short period of time, reliably capture the changes inside and outside the company, ensure market superiority, and promote the plan while flexibly correcting the course.

[0003] <0000?012>Patent Document 1 describes an invention of a system including means for generating an expert along a specific theme based on a request from a user, means for the generated expert to provide advice to the user, and means for providing ideas for a request from the user.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In order to satisfy the conditions required in the above background and create a DX solution plan based on business issues toward realizing the future image of a business company, there are the following four problems. (1) It takes a lot of effort and time to gather opinions from multiple departments responsible for various value chains regarding their business challenges, and then evaluate and scrutinize various DX solutions from multiple vendors, including internal proposals.

[0006] (2) When the departments involved in a business problem resolution project are diverse, and the person who raises the problem and the person who considers the solution are different, "visualization and organization of business problems," "planning of each DX solution," and "benchmarking with other companies and considering differentiation" may each become independent and individually optimized, making overall optimization impossible.

[0007] (3) Business problem-solving projects follow a traditional waterfall model, making it difficult to redo them each time and preventing flexible responses to changes in internal and external circumstances that occur from time to time.

[0008] (4) Depending on the depth of the analysis, we would like to add necessary internal and external information and perform simulations and evaluations as appropriate, but this requires even more effort and time for re-examination and reorganization.

[0009] Patent Document 1 describes a method for generating experts on a specific theme using GPT, a type of Large Language Model (LLM), and a method for these generated experts to provide advice to users. However, Patent Document 1 does not describe anything about aggregating the business challenges of multiple departments involved in various value chains and planning an overall optimized solution with a market advantage.

[0010] Therefore, the present invention aims to realize the future vision of a business company by consolidating business challenges that need to be solved across multiple departments, concretizing an overall optimized DX solution that solves these business challenges, and clarifying the differentiation and intellectual property aspects that should be taken from competitors in the future to secure a market advantage. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] To solve the aforementioned problems, the DX solution planning system of the present invention is For a business issue analysis prompt that includes a definition of the future vision of the business company and definitions of multiple value chain perspectives necessary for business promotion, and which also includes pre-configurations that allow specifying the RAG data source to be referenced by search extension generation, a large-scale language model is used to conduct discussions between the multiple value chain perspectives, and the business issue analysis report, including a matrix format, is output, which includes business issues and proposed countermeasures for each value chain perspective, as well as the fundamental problems and overall optimal countermeasures derived across multiple business issues.Business Issue Analysis Department, The aforementioned business issue analysis report is imported as a linked report. Information and communication technology and / or operational control technology multiple DX Engineering Perspective For a DX solution planning prompt that includes a definition and pre-configuration allowing the specification of RAG data sources to be referenced by search extension generation, a large-scale language model is used to conduct discussions between the multiple DX engineering perspectives, and a DX solution planning report including a matrix format is output, which includes an overall picture of an optimized DX solution that solves the business challenges, as well as the components of the DX solution and the means of realizing each component. DX Solution Planning Department, The DX solution planning report is imported as a linked report, and for each component of the DX solution, similar company products or services are searched from web information. The search results, including the providing company, similar products / services, and external link URLs, are output. Based on these search results, the differentiation aspects of the DX solution from those of other companies and the aspects that should be protected as intellectual property in advance are identified. These are then output as a differentiation / intellectual property identification report, including a matrix format. This differentiation / intellectual property identification prompt is processed using a large-scale language model. It is characterized by comprising a unit for identifying differentiated and intellectual property content.

[0012] The DX solution planning method of the present invention is The Business Issue Analysis Department, in response to a business issue analysis prompt that includes a definition of the future vision of the business company and definitions of multiple value chain perspectives necessary for business promotion, and pre-configured settings that allow specifying the RAG data source to be referenced by search extension generation, uses a large-scale language model to conduct discussions between the multiple value chain perspectives and outputs a business issue analysis report, including a matrix format, which includes business issues and proposed countermeasures for each value chain perspective, as well as fundamental problems and overall optimal countermeasures derived across multiple business issues. The DX Solution Planning Department then takes the business issue analysis report as a linked report and proceeds with DX solution planning, which includes definitions of multiple DX engineering perspectives related to information and communication technology and / or operation control technology, and pre-configured settings that allow specifying the RAG data source to be referenced by search extension generation. Steps include: 1. In response to a prompt, using a large-scale language model, conducting discussions between the multiple DX engineering perspectives, and outputting a DX solution planning report, including a matrix format, that outlines the overall picture of an optimized DX solution for solving the business challenges, as well as the components of the DX solution and the means of realizing each component; 2. The differentiation and intellectual property content identification unit takes the DX solution planning report as a linked report, searches for similar company products or services from web information for each component of the DX solution, outputs the search results including the providing company, similar products / services, and external link URLs, identifies the differentiation content of the DX solution from other companies and the content that should be intellectually protected in advance based on the search results, and outputs these as a differentiation and intellectual property content identification report, including a matrix format; It is characterized by having the following features. Other means will be described within the descriptions of embodiments for carrying out the invention. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, in order to realize the future vision of a business company, it is possible to consolidate the operational challenges that need to be solved by multiple departments that are responsible for various value chains, concretize an overall optimized DX solution that solves these challenges, and clarify the differentiation and intellectual property content that should be taken from competitors in the future in order to secure a market advantage. Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to compile a DX solution plan. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This is a diagram showing the configuration of the DX solution planning device according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a hardware block diagram of the DX solution planning equipment. [Figure 3] This is a flowchart for the DX solution planning process. [Figure 4] This diagram illustrates the process of planning a DX solution. [Figure 5A] This is a diagram illustrating the business problem analysis prompt. [Figure 5B] This is a diagram illustrating the business problem analysis prompt. [Figure 6A] This is a diagram illustrating a business problem analysis report. [Figure 6B] This is a diagram illustrating a business problem analysis report. [Figure 7A]This is a diagram explaining the DX solution formulation prompt. [Figure 7B] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution formulation prompt. [Figure 8A] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution formulation report. [Figure 8B] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution formulation report. [Figure 9] This is a diagram explaining the differentiation and intellectual property content identification prompt. [Figure 10A] This is a diagram explaining the differentiation and intellectual property content identification report. [Figure 10B] This is a diagram explaining the differentiation and intellectual property content identification report. [Figure 11] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan creation prompt. [Figure 12A] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12B] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12C] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12D] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12E] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12F] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12G] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12H] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12I] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12J] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12K] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12L] This is a diagram explaining the DX solution plan. [Figure 12M]This is a diagram illustrating the DX solution plan. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] Hereafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the figures. Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of the DX solution planning device 1 according to this embodiment. The DX solution planning device 1 shown in Figure 1 includes an input unit 11 that accepts inputs for prompts to analyze business challenges, prompts to plan DX solutions to solve business challenges, and prompts to identify the differentiation and intellectual property aspects of the planned DX solutions compared to those of other companies. The input unit 11 passes the various prompts received from the user to a large-scale language model and holds them as common data that can be used by subsequent processing units.

[0016] The Business Issue Analysis Unit 12 inputs the received prompt into the Large-Scale Language Model 40 and, from the perspective of a predefined future vision of the business company and the value chain perspective necessary for business promotion, conducts discussions within the Large-Scale Language Model 40 regarding multiple business issues and proposed solutions that need to be solved in order to realize the future vision, and extracts opinions from various value chain perspectives. Here, natural language processing is performed from perspectives corresponding to various value chain perspectives such as management (including existing business portfolio management and new business development management), procurement (including materials, parts, and manufacturing equipment), manufacturing (including production management, manufacturing execution, quality control, and equipment maintenance), distribution (including warehousing and logistics), sales (including sales and retail), and after-sales service (including product maintenance and customer support), and business issues and proposed solutions are generated in parallel. This allows for the aggregation of business issues and proposed solutions from multiple departments responsible for various value chains toward realizing the future vision of the business company, and enables the analysis of fundamental problems and proposed solutions toward overall optimization.

[0017] Based on the business challenge analysis results from the business challenge analysis department 12, the DX Solution Planning Department 13, in conjunction with data sharing with the large-scale language model 40, conducts internal discussions within the large-scale language model 40 regarding solutions to multiple business challenges aimed at realizing the future vision of the business company, from various DX engineering perspectives, and extracts opinions from various DX engineering perspectives. These various DX engineering perspectives relate to the latest information and communication technologies (ICT) and operational technologies (OT), such as cloud, on-premise, IoT (Internet of Things), control, robotics, AI (Artificial Intelligence), data science, and business reform consulting. This enables the aggregation of multifaceted and concrete solutions toward realizing the future vision of the business company, and the planning of an overall optimized DX solution and its implementation methods.

[0018] The Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Unit 14, in conjunction with the large-scale language model 40, conducts research on the functions, performance, and costs of competitor products and services similar to the planned DX solution, as well as, if necessary, the company's existing assets and newly developed technologies. This makes the competitors of the planned DX solution visible and enables the identification of differentiation and intellectual property content that should be taken in the future to secure a market advantage.

[0019] The Planning Department 15 integrates the outputs of the Business Issue Analysis Department 12, the DX Solution Planning Department 13, and the Differentiation / Intellectual Property Content Identification Department 14, and, through data linkage with the Large-Scale Language Model 40, creates a DX solution plan that includes the future vision of the business company, various business issues from a value chain perspective that need to be resolved to realize that future vision, an overall optimized DX solution, and the differentiation / intellectual property content that should be adopted from other companies.

[0020] The Plan Refinement Department 16 incorporates review results from internal and external experts and repeatedly creates revised versions of the DX solution plan, conducting simulations each time to improve the plan's validity and accuracy.

[0021] The central control unit 17 monitors the progress of each of these processes and, based on the review results from internal and external experts collected by the plan refinement unit 16, instructs the input unit 11 to revise the prompts as needed. This allows for the iterative execution of a series of processes, from business problem analysis to DX solution planning, identification of differentiation and intellectual property content, plan creation, and refinement, thereby gradually improving the completeness of the DX solution plan.

[0022] Furthermore, the Business Issue Analysis Department 12, the DX Solution Planning Department 13, the Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Department 14, and the Plan Creation Department 15, in response to changes in the external environment and the depth of plan consideration, utilize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), which expands the data search and reference functions of the large-scale language model 40. They switch between and use two types of Retrieval-Augmented Generation data sources—internal closed data and Web open data—to always perform processing based on the latest and most appropriate information.

[0023] With the above configuration, the DX solution planning device 1 can automatically and dynamically perform tasks ranging from analyzing the business company's future vision and various business challenges from a value chain perspective that need to be addressed to realize that vision, to formulating an overall optimized DX solution, identifying the differentiation and intellectual property aspects that should be pursued from competitors, creating a DX solution plan, and continuously refining it. Furthermore, the DX solution planning device 1 is not limited to having the functional units described above; a DX solution planning system composed of multiple servers may also have each of these functional units, and is not limited to that.

[0024] Furthermore, the large-scale language model 40 is not limited to one type, and may have multiple types corresponding to each of the above-mentioned functional units, whether external or internal to the DX solution planning device 1. In addition, the large-scale language model 40 is not limited to being specialized in natural language processing, but may also have, and is not limited to, functions as an extended generative AI capable of autonomously processing and generating multimodal data such as text, images, and audio.

[0025] Solving the problems using the above methods will produce the following effects. (1) It will become possible to conduct business challenge interviews and opinion gathering with multiple departments responsible for various value chains, which previously had to be done individually, and to consider countermeasures and develop solutions with various DX engineers based on those business challenges, all in one go. This will significantly reduce the time required for information gathering and scrutiny.

[0026] (2) Considerations such as "analysis of various business challenges from a value chain perspective that need to be resolved in order to realize the future vision of the business company," "planning of an overall optimized DX solution," and "identification of differentiation and intellectual property content that should be taken from other companies in the future" will be comprehensively covered with order, data retention, and consistency, and will be overall optimized. (3) The evaluation method will be changed from the traditional waterfall model to an agile model. This will allow for more flexible responses to changes in internal and external circumstances.

[0027] (4) By enabling timely simulations and evaluations with necessary internal and external information, the range of options will broaden, and efficient reconsideration and reorganization will become possible.

[0028] Figure 2 is a hardware block diagram of the DX solution planning device 1. The DX solution planning device 1 includes a CPU 101, a GPU 106, memory 102, a secondary storage device 103, an input / output interface 104, and a network interface 105.

[0029] The CPU 101 and GPU 106 are one or more central processing units / parallel processing units that provide overall control for this DX solution planning device 1. The memory 102 is a temporary storage device, such as a volatile or non-volatile storage device. The secondary storage device 103 is a high-capacity storage device such as a hard disk or an SSD (Solid State Drive).

[0030] The input / output interface 104 is an interface for input signals from the keyboard and mouse and output signals to the display. The network interface 105 is an interface for connecting to a network and exchanging information with other devices.

[0031] Memory 102 stores each functional module of the DX solution planning device 1 as a computer program, which is then executed by the CPU 101 or GPU 106.

[0032] Additionally, the DX solution planning program 1031 is stored in the secondary storage device 103.

[0033] Furthermore, the DX solution planning device 1 may be implemented as a virtual machine rather than a physical machine. The DX solution planning device 1 connects to the large-scale language model or other related devices via a network. The DX solution planning device 1 may also be implemented in a cloud environment. In that case, the DX solution planning device 1 connects to the environment where the large-scale language model or other related devices are configured via a network.

[0034] Figure 3 is a flowchart of the DX solution planning process. When the planning process begins, the input unit 11 of the DX solution planning device 1 accepts prompt inputs, including a definition of the business company's future vision 21. The business issue analysis unit 12 of the DX solution planning device 1 then incorporates definitions of various value chain perspectives necessary for business promotion, as well as, if necessary, short-term, medium-term, and long-term management plans, actual on-site issues in each department, IR (Investor Relations) information from other companies, and industry-specific issues to which the business company belongs. Using a large-scale language model 40, it analyzes the business issues that need to be solved to realize the business company's future vision (step S10) and outputs the business issues to be solved 22.

[0035] Next, the DX solution planning unit 13 of the DX solution planning device 1 incorporates definitions of various DX engineering perspectives related to the latest information and communication technologies and operation and control technologies, as well as, if necessary, DX solutions already implemented or under consideration by business companies, vendor DX product and service introductions and implementation examples, and uses a large-scale language model 40 to plan DX solutions to comprehensively solve business challenges (step S11), and outputs an overall optimized DX solution 23.

[0036] Furthermore, the differentiation and intellectual property content identification unit 14 of the DX solution planning device 1 incorporates, as necessary, the results of a survey of products and services similar to the planned DX solution, as well as patent information filed or planned by the business company, products or technologies under research or development, etc., and uses a large-scale language model 40 to identify the differentiation and intellectual property content that should be taken in the planned DX solution to differentiate it from other companies (step S12), and outputs the differentiation and intellectual property measures 24.

[0037] Finally, the plan creation unit 15 of the DX solution planning device 1 integrates each output to create a DX solution plan. Then, the plan refinement unit 16 reviews the contents of the created DX solution plan and determines whether the business challenge analysis, DX solution planning, and differentiation / intellectual property content identification are appropriate for realizing the business company's future vision (step S13). If all contents are appropriate (Yes), the completion of the DX solution plan is declared and the process in Figure 3 is terminated. If there are any inappropriate parts in the contents (No), the process returns to step S14.

[0038] In step S14, the plan refinement unit 16 determines whether the definitions of differentiation and intellectual property protection are insufficient. If the definitions of differentiation and intellectual property protection are insufficient (Yes), the business company supplements the information with patent information that has been filed or is planned to be filed, products or technologies that are under research and development or are planned to be developed (Step S15), and then the process returns to step S12. If the definitions of differentiation and intellectual property protection are sufficient (No), the process proceeds to step S16.

[0039] In step S16, the plan refinement unit 16 determines whether the definition of the DX solution is insufficient. If the definition of the DX solution is insufficient (Yes), it supplements the definition of various DX engineering perspectives related to the latest information and communication technologies and operation / control technologies, DX solutions already implemented or under consideration by the business company, and introductions and case studies of vendors' DX products and services (Step S17), and then returns to step S11. If the definition of the DX solution is sufficient (No), the process proceeds to step S18.

[0040] In step S18, the plan refinement unit 16 determines whether the definition of the business issues is insufficient. If the definition of the business issues is insufficient (Yes), the unit supplements the definition of various value chain perspectives necessary for business promotion within the business company, short-term, medium-term, and long-term management plans, actual on-site issues in each department, IR (Investor Relations) information from other companies, and common issues in the industry to which the business company belongs (Step S19), and then returns to step S10. If the definition of the issues is sufficient (No), the unit supplements the definition of the business company's future vision 21, and then returns to step S10.

[0041] In this way, the plan creation unit 15 and the plan refinement unit 16 of the DX solution planning device 1 ensure the validity of the content of the DX solution plan by stepwise returning to each step of the DX solution plan review, differentiation and intellectual property content identification, DX solution planning, and business problem analysis to conduct a re-examination.

[0042] Furthermore, the determination of whether the DX solution plan is appropriate or inappropriate in the plan creation unit 15, and the determination of whether various definitions are satisfied or insufficient in the plan refinement unit 16, may be performed using a large-scale language model 40 with predefined criteria, in addition to the user inputting the determination results.

[0043] The DX Solution Planning Device 1 enables the simultaneous collection of business challenge information and opinions from multiple departments, as well as the consideration of countermeasures and solution planning with various DX engineers, significantly reducing the time required for information gathering and scrutiny. Furthermore, it comprehensively covers the entire process from problem analysis to DX solution planning, differentiation, and intellectual property creation, enabling overall optimization. In addition, it automatically and dynamically creates DX solution plans aligned with the future vision of the business company, shortening the lead time from business challenge analysis to DX solution plan creation.

[0044] Figure 4 shows the four-step planning process for planning a DX solution, and the behavior of input prompts, RAG data sources, and output reports in the large-scale language model 40 for each planning step. The operation diagram shown in Figure 4 illustrates the procedure by which the DX solution planning device 1, for each planning process, prompts the large-scale language model 40, searches and references two types of RAG data sources necessary for processing: in-house closed data and web open data, receives an output report as the processing result of the large-scale language model 40, and links the data to the subsequent planning process, thereby generating and refining the solution plan step by step.

[0045] In the first layer, the "planning process" layer, the DX solution planning device 1 sequentially executes the four-step planning process for planning DX solutions. First, the business issue analysis unit 12 analyzes business issues from various value chain perspectives that need to be resolved in order to realize the future vision of the business company (step S21). Next, the DX solution planning unit 13 plans an overall optimized DX solution from various DX engineering perspectives related to the latest information and communication technologies and operation and control technologies (step S22). Furthermore, the differentiation and intellectual property content identification unit 14 identifies the differentiation and intellectual property content that should be taken in the future to secure a market advantage (step S23).

[0046] Finally, the planning unit 15 creates a comprehensive DX solution plan that incorporates the output reports obtained in the previous planning processes (steps S21, S22, and S23). Subsequently, the DX solution planning device 1, using the planning refinement unit 16, evaluates whether the content of the DX solution plan is appropriate and, if necessary, provides feedback to the previous planning processes (steps S21, S22, and S23) to refine it further, thereby finalizing a highly complete DX solution plan (step S24).

[0047] In the second layer, the "General Knowledge Trained Generative AI (LLM)" layer, the DX solution planning device 1 uses input prompts defined for each planning process to call the large-scale language model 40 based on pre-configured RAG data sources to be referenced during processing, linkage reports for inter-planning process coordination, and pre-defined roles of the generating AI, the future vision of the business company, value chain perspective, and DX engineering perspective that form the basis of the processing. By sequentially inputting prompts such as business issue analysis prompts, DX solution planning prompts, differentiation / intellectual property analysis prompts, and plan creation prompts, the device generates and outputs business issue analysis reports, DX solution planning reports, and differentiation / intellectual property content identification reports. Each output report is stored internally by the DX solution planning device 1 as judgment and design material for each planning process and is also fed back to the input prompts of subsequent planning processes.

[0048] In the third layer, the "Internal Closed Data Source (RAG)" layer, the DX solution planning device 1 activates the RAG module, which enables access to various closed data stored in the internal storage database of the large-scale language model 40. This allows the large-scale language model 40 to appropriately search and refer to internal closed data sources necessary for executing each planning process, such as management plans, business plans, on-site issues of each department, implemented and under consideration DX solutions, filed and planned patent information, and products and technologies under research and development or planned. Therefore, the large-scale language model 40 can perform analyses that take into account internal knowledge, existing assets, and current and future business portfolios that cannot be fully covered by learning general knowledge alone.

[0049] In the fourth layer, the "Open Data Source (RAG)" layer, the DX solution planning device 1 activates a RAG module that enables the large-scale language model 40 to access various open data publicly available on the internet. This allows the large-scale language model 40 to appropriately search and refer to open data sources necessary for executing each planning process, such as IR information from other companies, common industry issues, vendor DX product and service introductions and implementation examples, publicly available patent announcements from other companies, news releases, and R&D announcements. As a result, the large-scale language model 40 can conduct analysis that incorporates external knowledge, examples from other companies, and the latest trends that cannot be fully supplemented by learning general knowledge alone.

[0050] Figures 5A and 5B illustrate the business issue analysis prompt 211, which serves as the input prompt for the large-scale language model 40 in the first step of the planning process (step S21). The business issue analysis prompt 211 allows for the specification of RAG data sources to be referenced during business issue analysis and linkage reports to be loaded in advance for inter-step planning process coordination. It is also possible to specify multiple RAG data sources and linkage reports, or to leave them unspecified.

[0051] Furthermore, the "Pre-defined" section allows for the specification of the role of the large-scale language model 40, which is a prerequisite for proceeding with the business problem analysis, as well as the future vision of the business company and the value chain perspective necessary for business promotion. In addition, the "Implementation Details" section allows for the specification of how the business problem analysis will be conducted and how the business problem analysis report will be compiled.

[0052] Note that the specifications for the business issue analysis prompt 211 in Figures 5A and 5B are just examples (templates), and it is possible to pre-specify the contents of the "Pre-configured" items, "Pre-defined" items, and "Implementation details" items to suit the user's purpose.

[0053] Figures 6A and 6B illustrate the business problem analysis report 212, which is the output report of the large-scale language model 40 in the first step of the planning process (step S21). The business problem analysis report 212 includes a section called "Future Vision of the Business Company," which summarizes the future vision of the business company to be analyzed, as set in advance by the user.

[0054] Furthermore, under the section "Discussion Results Regarding Business Challenges and Countermeasures from Each Value Chain Perspective," opinions on business challenges and countermeasures from various value chain perspectives, based on the results of discussions aimed at realizing the future vision of the business company, are organized in a matrix format. In addition, under the section "Conclusions Regarding Fundamental Problems and Countermeasures for Overall Optimization," fundamental problems, their causes, representative examples, and countermeasures to be taken from the perspective of overall optimization are organized in a matrix format, based on a cross-sectional analysis and visualization of multiple multifaceted business challenges.

[0055] Note that the output results of the business issue analysis report 212 in Figures 6A and 6B are examples (templates) and will be modified according to the content specified in the "Pre-configuration," "Pre-definition," and "Implementation details" items of the business issue analysis prompt 211, which are specified in advance to suit the user's purpose.

[0056] Figures 7A and 7B illustrate the DX solution planning prompt 221, which serves as the input prompt for the large-scale language model 40 in the second step of the planning process (step S22). The DX solution planning prompt 221 allows the user to specify the RAG data source to be referenced during DX solution planning and the linkage report to be loaded in advance for inter-step planning process coordination. It is also possible to specify multiple RAG data sources and linkage reports, or to leave them unspecified.

[0057] Furthermore, in the "Predefined" section, it is possible to specify the role of the large-scale language model 40, which is a prerequisite for proceeding with DX solution planning, the business challenges that need to be solved in line with the future vision of the business company, and the DX engineering perspective using the latest information and communication technologies and operation / control technologies. In addition, in the "Implementation Details" section, it is possible to specify how to proceed with DX solution planning and how to compile the DX solution planning report.

[0058] Note that the specifications for the DX solution planning prompt 221 in Figures 7A and 7B are just examples (templates), and users can pre-specify the contents of the "Pre-configuration" items, "Pre-defined" items, and "Implementation details" items to suit their objectives.

[0059] Figures 8A and 8B illustrate the DX Solution Planning Report 222, which is the output report of the large-scale language model 40 in the second step of the planning process (step S22). The DX Solution Planning Report 222 includes a section titled "Discussion Results Regarding DX Solutions from Each DX Engineering Perspective," which organizes opinions on solutions using DX solutions from each perspective in a matrix format, based on the results of discussions from a DX engineering perspective using the latest information and communication technologies and operation and control technologies to address business challenges that need to be solved toward the future vision of the business company.

[0060] Furthermore, the section titled "Overall Picture of the Optimized DX Solution" provides a comprehensive overview of the DX solution, which is the result of a cross-sectional analysis and overall optimization of solutions using multiple multifaceted DX solutions. It also lists the measures that should be taken from the perspectives of competitive advantage, business model, and profitability. In addition, the section titled "Components of the DX Solution, Current Challenges in Realizing It, and Means of Realization" presents, in a matrix format, the components necessary for the optimized DX solution, the challenges in realizing each component, their causes, and the means to solve the challenges and realize the components.

[0061] Note that the output results of the DX Solution Planning Report 222 in Figures 8A and 8B are examples (templates) and will be modified according to the content specified in the "Pre-configuration," "Pre-definition," and "Implementation Details" items of the DX Solution Planning Prompt 221, which are specified in advance to suit the user's objectives.

[0062] Figure 9 illustrates the differentiation / intellectual property content identification prompt 231, which serves as an input prompt for the large-scale language model 40 in the third step of the planning process (step S23). The differentiation / intellectual property content identification prompt 231 allows for the specification of RAG data sources to be referenced when identifying differentiation / intellectual property content, and linkage reports to be loaded in advance for inter-step planning process coordination. It is also possible to specify multiple RAG data sources or no links for each.

[0063] Furthermore, in the "Pre-defined" section, it is possible to specify the role of the large-scale language model 40, which is a prerequisite for proceeding with the identification of differentiation and intellectual property content, and the content of the DX solution that will realize the future vision of the business company. In addition, in the "Implementation details" section, it is possible to specify how to proceed with the identification of differentiation and intellectual property content, and how to compile the identification report on differentiation and intellectual property content.

[0064] Note that the specified content of the Differentiation / Intellectual Property Content Identification Prompt 231 in Figure 9 is just an example (template), and it is possible to pre-specify the contents of the "Pre-configured" items, "Pre-defined" items, and "Implementation Content" items to suit the user's purpose.

[0065] Figures 10A and 10B illustrate the Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Report 232, which is the output report of the large-scale language model 40 in the third step of the planning process (step S23). The Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Report 232 includes a section called "Products and Services Similar to the DX Solution," which lists products and services similar to each component of the DX solution based on the results of the investigation of similar products and services for each component of the DX solution. For each component, the external links URLs to the introduction pages and technical documents of the similar products and services are organized in a matrix format.

[0066] Furthermore, under the heading "Content that should be differentiated and intellectually protected ahead of time in DX solutions," the report presents a matrix format outlining the content that should be differentiated ahead of other companies for each component, and the content that businesses should prioritize obtaining patents or utility model rights for, based on a side-by-side comparison and evaluation of multiple competing products and services in the same area for each component.

[0067] Note that the output of the Differentiation / Intellectual Property Content Identification Report 232 in Figure 10 is just an example (template), and will be modified according to the content specified in the "Pre-configuration," "Pre-definition," and "Implementation Details" fields of the Differentiation / Intellectual Property Content Identification Prompt 231, which are specified in advance to suit the user's objectives.

[0068] Figure 11 illustrates the DX solution plan creation prompt 241, which serves as the input prompt for the large-scale language model 40 in the final fourth step of the planning process (step S24). The DX solution plan creation prompt 241 allows the user to specify the RAG data source to be referenced when creating the DX solution plan and the linkage report to be loaded in advance for inter-planning process coordination in the "Pre-configuration" section. It is also possible to specify multiple RAG data sources and linkage reports, or to leave them unspecified.

[0069] Furthermore, in the "Predefined" section, it is possible to specify the role of the generation AI, which is a prerequisite for proceeding with the creation of the DX solution plan, and to specify the draft of the DX solution plan. In addition, in the "Implementation Details" section, it is possible to specify how the DX solution plan will be created and how the DX solution plan will be compiled.

[0070] Note that the specifications for the DX Solution Plan Creation Prompt 241 in Figure 11 are just an example (template), and it is possible to pre-specify the contents of the "Pre-configuration" items, "Pre-defined" items, and "Implementation Details" items according to the user's purpose.

[0071] Figures 12A to 12M illustrate the DX Solution Plan 242, which is the output report of the large-scale language model 40 in the final fourth step of the planning process (step S24). The DX Solution Plan 242, as the first agenda item, "Analysis of Business Issues from Various Value Chain Perspectives," summarizes opinions on business issues from each value chain perspective toward realizing the future vision, as well as fundamental problems that need to be solved and proposed solutions, in slide format. This effectively and efficiently aggregates opinions on business issues and proposed solutions faced by multiple departments responsible for various value chains, and allows for an overview of concrete guidelines for optimizing the entire company toward realizing the future vision.

[0072] Furthermore, the second agenda item, "Developing DX Solutions from Various DX Engineering Perspectives," summarizes opinions on solutions to business challenges from each DX engineering perspective, the overall picture of an optimized DX solution, the components of the overall DX solution, and the current challenges and means of realizing the DX solution in a slide format. This effectively and efficiently aggregates knowledge from a DX engineering perspective using the latest information and communication technologies and operation and control technologies, clarifies the core components of an optimized DX solution, the challenges and factors faced in realizing each component, and provides an overview of guidelines for highly effective implementation methods.

[0073] Furthermore, the third agenda item, "Identifying Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content in DX Solutions," summarizes products and services similar to the planned DX solution, as well as the content that should be differentiated and intellectually protected within the DX solution, in slide format. This allows for an overview of the guidelines for business strategies and intellectual property strategies, such as technological development related to DX solutions, that should be taken in the future to secure market advantage and realize the future vision of the business company.

[0074] Note that the output results of the DX Solution Plan 242 in Figures 12A to 12M are examples (templates) and will be modified according to the content specified in the "Pre-configuration", "Pre-definition", and "Implementation Details" fields of the DX Solution Plan Creation Prompt 241, which are specified in advance to suit the user's purpose.

[0075] Variant form The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are included. For example, in the embodiments described above, the attribute information of the business company to be analyzed by the user is set to "a manufacturing company with multiple factories domestically and internationally," and the future vision that the business company aims for is predefined as "complete automation of factories," and a planning process is executed to create a DX solution plan. On the other hand, the attribute information of the business company may be shifted to a DX vendor perspective, such as "a DX vendor that supports manufacturing companies with multiple factories domestically and internationally," and the future vision that the business company aims for may be predefined as "realization of a DX solution that supports complete automation of factories." Alternatively, the industry and business type of the business company may be changed, and the attribute information of the business company may be set to "a retail business with multiple stores domestically and internationally," and the future vision that the business company aims for may be predefined as "an unmanned store that makes product suggestions to each customer," or the attribute information of the business company may be set to "a logistics business with multiple depots domestically and internationally," and the future vision that the business company aims for may be predefined as "an autonomous and automated distribution network." The invention is versatile and not limited to the user's objectives.

[0076] Furthermore, the embodiments described above are explained in detail for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those comprising all the described configurations. It is possible to replace parts of the configuration of one embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment, and it is also possible to add configurations from other embodiments to the configuration of one embodiment. In addition, it is possible to add, delete, or replace parts of the configuration of each embodiment with other configurations.

[0077] Each of the above configurations, functions, processing units, and processing means may be implemented in part or in whole by hardware, such as an integrated circuit. Each of the above configurations and functions may also be implemented in software by a processor interpreting and executing a program that implements each function. Information such as programs, tables, and files that implement each function can be stored in a recording device such as memory, a hard disk, or an SSD (Solid State Drive), or on a recording medium such as a flash memory card or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk).

[0078] In each embodiment, the control lines and information lines shown are those deemed necessary for explanation and do not necessarily represent all control lines and information lines in the actual product. In practice, it can be assumed that almost all components are interconnected.

[0079] The following describes the structure and effects of the claims initially attached to the application for this invention.

[0080] [1] A business problem analysis prompt analyzes the business challenges of a business company from a value chain perspective, and a business problem analysis department (12) analyzes business challenges using a large-scale language model (40). In response to a DX solution planning prompt that plans DX solutions to solve the aforementioned business challenges from an engineering perspective regarding information and communication technology and / or operation control technology, a DX solution planning unit (13) plans DX solutions using a large-scale language model (40), Regarding the aforementioned DX solution, a differentiation and intellectual property content identification prompt identifies the differentiating and intellectual property content from other companies. A differentiation and intellectual property content identification unit (14) uses a large-scale language model (40) to investigate products and services similar to the aforementioned DX solution and identifies the differentiating and intellectual property content from other companies. A DX solution planning system characterized by having the following features.

[0081] This allows for the simultaneous collection of business challenge information and opinions from multiple departments, as well as the consideration of countermeasures and solution planning with various DX engineers, significantly reducing the time required for information gathering and scrutiny. Furthermore, it ensures that the process from problem analysis to DX solution planning, differentiation, and intellectual property protection is consistently and comprehensively addressed, enabling overall optimization.

[0082] [2] In response to the prompt for creating a DX solution plan, the Planning Department (15) uses a large-scale language model (40) to create a DX solution plan for realizing the future vision of the business company, based on the business challenges analyzed by the Business Challenge Analysis Department (12), the DX solutions planned by the DX Solution Planning Department (13), and the differentiation and intellectual property content identified by the Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Department (14). The DX solution planning system described in [1] is further characterized by comprising the following:

[0083] This enables the automatic and dynamic creation of DX solution plans aimed at realizing the future vision of business companies, thereby shortening the lead time from business challenge analysis to DX solution plan creation.

[0084] [3] The aforementioned plan creation unit (15) refines the DX solution plan through simulations based on the results of expert reviews of the DX solution plan, and the plan refinement unit (16) The DX solution planning system according to [2] is further characterized by comprising the following:

[0085] This allows for iterative review and simulation, continuously improving the accuracy and validity of the DX solution plan aimed at realizing the business company's future vision.

[0086] [4] Based on the expert review results incorporated by the plan refinement unit (16), the control unit (17) modifies the business issue analysis prompt, the DX solution planning prompt, and the differentiation / intellectual property content identification prompt, and controls the process to repeat the business issue analysis by the business issue analysis unit (12), the DX solution planning unit (13) planning, the differentiation / intellectual property content identification unit (14) identifying the differentiation / intellectual property content from other companies, and the creation of the DX solution plan by the plan creation unit (15). The DX solution planning system described in [3] is further characterized by comprising the following:

[0087] This allows for agile, multi-stage refinement of plans, enabling flexible responses to changes in the business environment.

[0088] [5] The aforementioned Business Issue Analysis Department, the aforementioned DX Solution Planning Department, the aforementioned Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Department, and the aforementioned Plan Creation Department (15) each switch between open data sources and internal closed data sources by extending the data search and reference functions of the large-scale language model (40) based on predetermined changes in the internal and external environment. The DX solution planning system described in [2], characterized in that

[0089] This allows for the constant collection of the latest and most relevant information that cannot be obtained through general knowledge learning alone, and reduces the risk of referring to incorrect information.

[0090] [6] The aforementioned Business Issue Analysis Department (12), the aforementioned DX Solution Planning Department (13), the aforementioned Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Department (14), and the aforementioned Plan Creation Department (15) each utilize open data sources and internal closed data sources by extending the data search and reference functions of the large-scale language model (40) through search extension generation, based on the predetermined depth of plan consideration. The DX solution planning system described in [2], characterized in that

[0091] This allows for efficient information gathering and effective analysis by utilizing publicly available information such as external insights, case studies from other companies, and the latest trends that cannot be fully covered by general knowledge learning alone, as well as internally sensitive information such as internal knowledge, existing assets, and business portfolios, in line with the depth of consideration of the plan.

[0092] [7] An input unit (11) that accepts input for one of the following prompts: a business problem analysis prompt, a DX solution planning prompt, a differentiation / intellectual property content identification prompt, or a DX solution plan creation prompt. The DX solution planning system according to [2] is further characterized by comprising the following:

[0093] This allows us to provide appropriate prompts to large-scale language models.

[0094] [8] The Business Issue Analysis Department (12) analyzes business issues of business companies from a value chain perspective using a large-scale language model (40) in response to a business issue analysis prompt, and The DX Solution Planning Department (13) plans DX solutions to solve the aforementioned business challenges from an engineering perspective regarding information and communication technology and / or operational control technology, using a large-scale language model (40) in response to the DX Solution Planning Prompt, and the steps include: The Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Unit (14) responds to a Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Prompt for identifying the differentiation and intellectual property content of the DX solution from other companies by using a large-scale language model (40) to investigate products and services similar to the DX solution and identify the differentiation and intellectual property content from other companies. A method for planning DX solutions, characterized by comprising the following features.

[0095] This achieves the same effect not only in system implementation but also in procedural aspects. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0096] 1. DX Solution Planning Equipment 11 Input section 12 Business Issue Analysis Department 13 DX Solution Planning Department 14. Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Department 15. Planning Department 16. Project Plan Refinement Department 17. General Control Unit 101 CPU 106 GPU 102 memory 103 Secondary storage device 104 Input / Output Interfaces 105 Network Interfaces 1031 DX Solution Planning Program 211 Business Issue Analysis Prompt 212 Business Issue Analysis Report 221 DX Solution Planning Prompt 222 DX Solution Planning Report 231 Prompt for Identifying Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content 232 Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Report 241 DX Solution Plan Creation Prompt 242 DX Solution Plan 40 Large-scale language models

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1. A business issue analysis unit that, in response to a business issue analysis prompt which includes a definition of a future vision showing the future vision of a business company and definitions of multiple value chain perspectives necessary for business promotion, and which includes pre-configurations that allow specifying the RAG data source to be referenced by search extension generation, uses a large-scale language model to conduct discussions between the multiple value chain perspectives and outputs a business issue analysis report including a matrix format, which includes business issues and proposed countermeasures for each value chain perspective, as well as fundamental problems and overall optimal countermeasures derived across multiple business issues, A DX solution planning unit takes the aforementioned business issue analysis report as a linked report and, in response to a DX solution planning prompt that includes definitions of multiple DX engineering perspectives relating to information and communication technology and / or operation control technology, and pre-configured settings that allow specifying RAG data sources to be referenced by search extension generation, uses a large-scale language model to conduct discussions among the multiple DX engineering perspectives and outputs a DX solution planning report, including a matrix format, which outlines the overall picture of an optimized DX solution that solves the aforementioned business issue, as well as the components of the DX solution and the means of realizing each component. A Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Unit processes a Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Prompt that takes the aforementioned DX solution planning report as a linked report, searches for similar company products or services from web information for each component of the DX solution, outputs the search results including the providing company, similar products / services, and external link URLs, identifies the differentiating elements of the DX solution from other companies and the elements that should be protected as intellectual property in advance based on the search results, and outputs these as a Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Report including a matrix format, using a large-scale language model. A DX solution planning system characterized by having the following features.

2. In response to the prompt for creating a DX solution plan, the Planning Department creates a DX solution plan for realizing the future vision of the business company, based on the business challenges analyzed by the Business Challenge Analysis Department using a large-scale language model, the DX solutions planned by the DX Solution Planning Department, and the differentiation and intellectual property content identified by the Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Department. The DX solution planning system according to claim 1, further comprising the following:

3. A plan refinement unit that generates a review result in which the contents of the DX solution plan determined that there is insufficient definition of differentiation / intellectual property content, insufficient definition of DX solution, or insufficient definition of business challenges, based on a simulation that takes into account the results of expert review of the DX solution plan prepared by the plan creation unit. The DX solution planning system according to claim 2, further comprising the following:

4. Based on the review results incorporated by the aforementioned plan refinement unit, one or more of the following are modified: the business issue analysis prompt, the DX solution planning prompt, the differentiation / intellectual property content identification prompt, and the DX solution plan creation prompt, and in response to the review results, If it is determined that there is insufficient definition of the differentiating and intellectual property content, the process of specifying the differentiating and intellectual property content will be repeated after supplementing the information with patent information that has been filed or is planned to be filed, and products or technologies that are under research and development or are planned. If a lack of definition for DX solutions is determined, the process of formulating DX solutions will be repeated after supplementing the definition of DX engineering perspectives regarding information and communication technology and operation / control technology, DX solutions that have been implemented or are under consideration, and vendor introductions or implementation examples of DX products and services. If a lack of definition of business challenges is determined, the business challenge analysis process will be repeated after supplementing the definition from a value chain perspective, short-term, medium-term, and long-term management plans, on-site challenges in each department, IR information from other companies, or industry-wide challenges. A control unit that feeds back the output report of each of the above processes as a linked report for subsequent prompts, and controls the creation of the DX solution plan by the plan creation unit to be repeated. The DX solution planning system according to claim 3, further comprising the features described above.

5. An input section that accepts input for one of the following prompts: business problem analysis prompt, DX solution planning prompt, differentiation / intellectual property content identification prompt, or DX solution plan creation prompt. The DX solution planning system according to claim 2, further comprising the following:

6. The Business Issue Analysis Unit performs a discussion between the multiple value chain perspectives using a large-scale language model in response to a business issue analysis prompt that includes a definition of a future vision showing the future vision of the business company and definitions of multiple value chain perspectives necessary for business promotion, and which includes pre-configurations that allow specifying the RAG data source to be referenced by search extension generation, and outputs a business issue analysis report including a matrix format, which includes business issues and proposed countermeasures for each value chain perspective, as well as fundamental problems and overall optimal countermeasures derived across multiple business issues, The DX Solution Planning Department takes the business problem analysis report as a linked report and, in response to a DX Solution Planning prompt that includes definitions of multiple DX engineering perspectives relating to information and communication technology and / or operation control technology, and pre-configured settings that allow specifying RAG data sources to be referenced by search extension generation, uses a large-scale language model to conduct discussions among the multiple DX engineering perspectives and outputs a DX Solution Planning report, including a matrix format, which outlines the overall picture of an optimized DX solution that solves the business problem, as well as the components of the DX solution and the means of realizing each component. The Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Unit incorporates the DX Solution Planning Report as a linked report, searches for similar company products or services from web information for each component of the DX Solution, outputs the search results including the providing company, similar products / services, and external link URLs, identifies the differentiating elements of the DX Solution from other companies and the elements that should be protected as intellectual property in advance, and outputs these as a Differentiation and Intellectual Property Content Identification Report including a matrix format. A DX solution planning method characterized by comprising the following.

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