System and method for integrated management of multilateral participant work stages in plant design process

Abstract

The present invention relates to a technology, in the plant design field in which a plurality of work entities participate, for subdividing a level of development (LOD) defining a development stage of a plant design process into nine stages, and providing a visualized LOD of each work entity, thereby managing the process to be performed step by step according to a preset work precedence relationship.

Description

Integrated management system and method for multi-participant work stages in the plant design process

[0001] The present invention relates to a technology for managing a plant design process so that it progresses step by step according to a preset work order by setting LOD (Level of Development) that defines the development stage of a plant design process in detail in the field of plant design in which multiple business entities participate, and visualizing the LOD of each participant and providing it through a dashboard.

[0002] To this end, the present invention sets the work stages of plant design participants by dividing them into 9 stages, sets a personalized LOD set for each participant, groups tasks that require collaboration between participants, and creates an LOD-based workflow that is organically connected according to a preset task precedence relationship between the grouped tasks, thereby increasing the efficiency of the plant design process, improving collaboration among participants, and enhancing design quality by providing it through a dashboard.

[0003]

[0004] In general, plant design is a design process required for constructing oil refinery, gas, petrochemical, and polymer chemical plants and power plants, etc., and multiple business entities, including engineering experts from various fields, who perform design, manufacturing, construction, operation, and maintenance, participate in the design through mutual cooperation.

[0005] However, the plant design process involving multiple participants is a very complex process consisting of hundreds of work steps, and each work step is interrelated and must be performed sequentially according to the task, making the work procedure very complex. Such complex work procedures have the problem of reducing work efficiency, increasing the probability of errors occurring between tasks, and delaying work.

[0006] In particular, since many participants in the plant design process work in their own workspaces, it is difficult to grasp the progress of the entire process. This problem makes work collaboration difficult and makes it difficult to respond when problems arise.

[0007] Therefore, the development of technologies to solve such problems is required.

[0008]

[0009] The present invention was created to solve the above problems,

[0010] The purpose is to improve the efficiency of the plant design process by systematically visualizing the work steps of each participant that must be carried out sequentially and interrelatedly in the plant design process involving multiple participants.

[0011] In addition, the purpose is to provide a visualized workflow that allows participants in the plant design process to easily identify the work steps and work progress, thereby facilitating the understanding of participants' work progress and facilitating collaboration with other participants.

[0012] In addition, the purpose is to reduce the possibility of delays and errors in the work of plant design participants and improve the quality of plant design by providing the work progress stage in advance when participants log in and start work through the dashboard provided from the plant design platform server.

[0013]

[0014] The present invention to achieve the above-mentioned purpose,

[0015] A multi-participant work stage integrated management system for a plant design process, comprising a cloud server storing plant design-related data, a plant design platform server managing a plant design process, and one or more user terminals used by plant design participants, wherein the plant design platform server comprises: an LOD setting module that subdivides the work stages of participants participating in the plant design process, classifies LOD stages according to preset criteria, and sets a personalized LOD set for each participant; a workflow generation module that creates an LOD-based workflow in which LOD stages included in the LOD sets of participants are organically linked according to preset precedence relationships between tasks in which collaboration takes place in the plant design process; a data transmission / reception module that transmits / receives plant design-related data to / from one or more user terminals and a cloud server; a data extraction module that extracts individual work progress stages and work progress statuses of participants from the plant design-related data received from the data transmission / reception module; an LOD progress stage determination module that determines an LOD progress stage by matching the individual work progress stages with a preset LOD set; The present invention includes an LOD progress status mapping module that maps the individual work progress status to the LOD-based workflow; a task management module that assigns tasks of the current LOD progress stage to participants when the task progress status of one or more preceding LOD stages linked to the current LOD progress stage is task completion; and a dashboard management module that visualizes the tasks of the current LOD progress stage assigned by the task management module and the individual design process including the LOD-based workflow to create a dashboard and provides the dashboard to the user terminal of the participant.

[0016] In addition, in one embodiment, the method further includes a task grouping module that groups tasks in which collaboration takes place between participants involved in a plant design process to create one or more task groups, and the workflow generation module creates a LOD-based workflow for each task group in which LOD steps of participants within the same task group are organically linked.

[0017] In addition, in one embodiment, the dashboard management module includes one or more progress indicators that indicate the progress of a task mapped to each LOD step of the LOD-based workflow when the dashboard is created, and the progress indicators include one or more of a first indicator that indicates that the progress of the task is complete; a second indicator that indicates that the progress of the task is possible; a third indicator that indicates that the progress of the task is not possible; and a fourth indicator that indicates that the progress of the task is in progress.

[0018] Additionally, in one embodiment, the LOD set set by the LOD setting module includes detailed LOD stages including a basic concept design stage (LOD 100), a detailed design preparation stage (LOD 200), a detailed design stage (LOD 250), a manufacturing design verification and preparation stage (LOD 300), a manufacturing design stage (LOD 320), a manufacturing design analysis and verification stage (LOD 330), a manufacturing design completion stage (LOD 350), a construction design stage (LOD 400), and an operation and maintenance design stage (LOD 500).

[0019] Additionally, in one embodiment, the task management module assigns a delay warning message to a participant of the first LOD progress step when the task progress status of one or more preceding LOD steps associated with any first LOD progress step in the LOD-based workflow is task completion and the task progress status of the first LOD progress step remains as task delay for a preset period of time, and the dashboard management module displays the delay warning message assigned by the task management module on a dashboard.

[0020] Additionally, in one embodiment, the task management module generates a task recommendation message that induces task progress of an LOD progress stage assigned to a participant, and the dashboard management module displays the task recommendation message generated by the task management module on a dashboard.

[0021] Additionally, in one embodiment, the dashboard management module displays the task recommendation message on the dashboard when the user terminal logs in, but displays it in the form of a pop-up window.

[0022] A method for integrating the work stages of multiple participants in a plant design process through a cloud server storing plant design-related data and a plant design platform server communicating with one or more user terminals used by plant design participants, comprising: (S10) a step of segmenting the work stages of participants participating in the plant design process, classifying LOD stages according to preset criteria, and setting a personalized LOD set for each participant; (S20) a step of generating an LOD-based workflow in which LOD stages included in the LOD sets of participants are organically linked according to preset precedence relationships between tasks for which collaboration takes place in the plant design process; (S30) a step of transmitting and receiving plant design-related data to and from one or more user terminals and a cloud server; (S40) a step of extracting individual participant work progress stages and work progress states from the plant design-related data; (S50) a step of matching the individual work progress stages with a preset LOD set to determine the LOD progress stages; (S60) a step of mapping the individual work progress states to the LOD-based workflow; (S70) a step of assigning a task of the current LOD progress stage to a participant when the progress status of one or more preceding LOD stages linked to the current LOD progress stage is task completion; and (S80) a step of creating a dashboard by visualizing the task of the current LOD progress stage assigned by the task management module and the individual design process including the LOD-based workflow, and providing the dashboard to the user terminal of the participant.

[0023] In addition, in one embodiment, (S11) further includes a step of creating one or more work groups by grouping tasks in which collaboration takes place between participants participating in the plant design process, and the step (S20) creates an LOD-based workflow for each work group in which LOD steps of participants within the same work group are organically linked.

[0024] In addition, in one embodiment, the step (S80) further includes a step of including one or more progress indicators indicating a task progress status mapped to each LOD step of the LOD-based workflow when generating the dashboard (S81), wherein the progress indicators include one or more of a first indicator indicating that the task progress status is in progress; a second indicator indicating that the task progress status is in progress waiting; a third indicator indicating that the task progress status is in progress completion; and a fourth indicator indicating that the task progress status is in progress caution.

[0025] In addition, in one embodiment, the LOD set set in the step (S10) includes LOD stages subdivided into a basic concept design stage (LOD 100), a detailed design preparation stage (LOD 200), a detailed design stage (LOD 250), a manufacturing design verification and preparation stage (LOD 300), a manufacturing design stage (LOD 320), a manufacturing design analysis and verification stage (LOD 330), a manufacturing design completion stage (LOD 350), a construction design stage (LOD 400), and an operation and maintenance design stage (LOD 500).

[0026] In addition, in one embodiment, (S71) when the work progress status of one or more preceding LOD steps linked to any first LOD progress step in the LOD-based workflow is work completion and the work progress status of the first LOD progress step is maintained as work delay for a preset period of time, a step of assigning a delay warning message to a participant of the first LOD progress step is further included; and (S82) a step of displaying the delay warning message assigned by the work management module on a dashboard.

[0027] In addition, in one embodiment, the method further includes: (S83) generating a task recommendation message that induces task progress of an LOD progress stage assigned to a participant; and (S84) displaying the task recommendation message on a dashboard.

[0028] In addition, in one embodiment, (S85) a step of displaying a task recommendation message generated by the message generation module on a dashboard when a user terminal logs in is further included, in the form of a pop-up window.

[0029]

[0030] Through the above configuration, the present invention provides the following advantages.

[0031] 1) The present invention provides the advantage of improving the efficiency of the plant design process by segmenting the work steps of plant design participants and setting a personalized LOD set for each participant according to preset criteria.

[0032] 2) Furthermore, it provides the advantage of improving the efficiency of the plant design process by creating and providing a dashboard that visualizes the LOD-based workflow of the plant design process, thereby helping participants understand their own work progress and collaborate with other participants.

[0033] 3) In addition, the present invention provides the advantage of reducing work delays and the possibility of work errors by plant design participants and improving plant design quality by providing work progress steps in advance when participants log in through a dashboard provided from a plant design platform server.

[0034] 4) As a result, the present invention provides the advantage of reducing plant design costs by improving work efficiency by optimizing the plant design process based on the LOD stage.

[0035]

[0036] Figure 1 illustrates the configuration of a multi-participant work stage integrated management system of a plant design process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the implementation steps of a method for integrating multi-participant work steps of a plant design process through a plant design platform server of the present invention.

[0038] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing detailed dashboard creation steps of a dashboard management module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] FIG. 4 illustrates an LOD-based workflow map illustrating an LOD-based workflow according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 5 illustrates a dashboard including an LOD-based workflow of one embodiment.

[0041]

[0042] Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention. However, when describing the operating principles of preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, if it is determined that a specific description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. This is to convey the gist of the present invention more clearly without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary explanation. In addition, the present invention can be modified in various ways and can have various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this does not intend to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that the present invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

[0043] Hereinafter, “plant” shall be understood to mean an industrial facility designed to perform a series of processes that receive raw materials and produce desired products or energy.

[0044] Hereinafter, "LOD (Level of Development)" should be understood to indicate the level of detail of the designed model in stages, and to mean the amount and accuracy of information used to express the design model data in stages.

[0045]

[0046] The present invention relates to a technology for managing the work of participants in a plant design process so that it progresses step by step according to a preset work order by setting LODs that define the development stages of a plant design process in detail and providing visualized LODs of each participant in a plant design field in which a number of work subjects participate in cooperation.

[0047] Accordingly, the present invention can increase the work efficiency of plant design participants by visualizing and illustrating work steps including LOD-based workflows of participants based on a dashboard generated from a plant design management platform server and provided to user terminals used by plant design participants, and recommending and providing currently workable work steps.

[0048] To this end, the present invention divides the work steps of plant design participants into 9 steps, sets a personalized LOD set for each participant in response to a preset LOD, groups tasks in which collaboration between participants takes place, and creates a workflow organically connected according to a preset task precedence relationship between the grouped tasks, thereby increasing the efficiency of the plant design process, improving collaboration between participants, and enhancing design quality by providing the workflow through a dashboard.

[0049]

[0050] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention having the above-described features will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0051] FIG. 1 illustrates a configuration of a multi-participant work stage integrated management system for a plant design process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating implementation steps of a multi-participant work stage integrated management method for a plant design process through a plant design platform server according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating detailed dashboard creation steps of a dashboard management module (80) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 illustrates an LOD-based workflow map illustrating an LOD-based workflow according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 illustrates a dashboard including an LOD-based workflow according to one embodiment.

[0052]

[0053] The integrated management system for multi-participant work stages of a plant design process of the present invention is implemented around a plant design platform server (100) that provides a platform for managing a plant design process that integrates and manages the work stages of participants in the plant design process, and is configured to include a cloud server (200) that stores plant design-related data, and one or more user terminals (300) that transmit and receive plant design-related data by users participating in the plant design process. The cloud server (200), the plant design platform server (100), and one or more participant terminals that constitute the integrated management system for multi-participant work stages of a plant design process of the present invention can be connected to each other using a communication network so as to be able to transmit and receive data therebetween.

[0054]

[0055] The plant design platform server (100) comprises: an LOD setting module (10) that segments the work steps of participants participating in the plant design process, classifies the LOD steps according to preset criteria, and sets a personalized LOD set for each participant; a work grouping module that groups tasks in which collaboration takes place between participants participating in the plant design process to create one or more work groups; a workflow generation module (20) that creates a LOD-based workflow for each work group in which the LOD steps of participants in the same work group are organically linked according to preset precedence relationships between tasks in which collaboration takes place in the plant design process; a data transmission / reception module (30) that transmits / receives plant design-related data to / from one or more user terminals (300) and a cloud server (200); a data extraction module (40) that extracts the work progress steps and work progress status of each participant from the plant design-related data received from the data transmission / reception module (30); an LOD progress step determination module (50) that determines the LOD progress step by matching the work progress steps of each individual with a preset LOD set; and a LOD progress status determination module (50) that determines the LOD progress step by matching the work progress steps of each individual with a preset LOD set. It includes an LOD progress status mapping module (60) that maps to an LOD-based workflow, a task management module (70) that assigns tasks of a current LOD progress stage to a participant when the task progress status of one or more preceding LOD stages linked to a current LOD progress stage is task completion, and a dashboard management module (80) that visualizes the tasks of the current LOD progress stage assigned by the task management module (70) and the individual design process including the LOD-based workflow to create a dashboard and provides it to the user terminal (300) of the participant.

[0056]

[0057] Below, the configuration of the integrated management system and method for the multi-participant work stages of the plant design process is described in detail.

[0058]

[0059] LOD Settings Module (10)

[0060] The LOD setting module subdivides the work steps of multiple participants involved in the plant design process, classifies the LOD steps according to preset criteria, and sets a personalized LOD set for each participant (S10).

[0061] The above LOD setting module may further include a participant information database storing information on participants participating in a pre-obtained plant design process, an LOD classification criteria database for classifying the tasks of participants into LOD stages, and an LOD classification algorithm database storing a personalized LOD set setting algorithm for each participant connected to the plant design platform server (100) based on data stored in the participant information database and the LOD criteria database.

[0062] In one embodiment, the participant information database, the LOD classification criteria database, and the LOD classification algorithm database may be integrated and stored in the database of the plant design platform server (100), or may be stored in a cloud server (200) connected to the plant design platform server (100) and loaded and utilized when necessary.

[0063] The LOD setting module (10) obtains information on a target participant by matching identification information of a participant obtained from one or more user terminals (300) connected to the plant design platform server (100) through a communication network with data previously stored in the participant information database, and obtains plant design-related data of the target participant from the user terminal (300) or the cloud data through the data transmission / reception module (30) described below, and sets a personalized LOD set using the LOD classification criteria and LOD set setting algorithm for the work step.

[0064] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the LOD set set through the LOD setting module (10) includes LOD stages subdivided into 9 stages, the details of which are as shown in Table 1 below.

[0065] LOD Stage Contents LOD 100 Basic Concept Design LOD 200 Detailed Design Preparation LOD 250 Detailed Design LOD 300 Manufacturing Design Verification and Preparation LOD 320 Manufacturing Design LOD 330 Manufacturing Design Analysis and Verification LOD 350 Manufacturing Design Completion LOD 400 Construction Design LOD 500 Operation and Maintenance Design

[0066] However, it should be noted that the detailed LOD steps described in the table above represent steps according to one embodiment targeting major tasks in the plant design process, and are not limited thereto. In other embodiments, a modified nine-step detailed LOD step may be used to correspond to the specialized tasks of participants involved in plant design.

[0067]

[0068] Task Grouping Module

[0069] The work grouping module defines the collaborative relationship between the tasks of multiple participants involved in the plant design process, and groups the participants performing the collaborative work based on this to create a work group (S11).

[0070] Tasks grouped through the above task grouping module can be grouped together in the plant design process if collaboration is required, the task progress stage is shared, or two or more tasks have priorities between progresses, in other words, tasks that have a relationship between a preceding task and a succeeding task.

[0071] The above task grouping module may further include a task information database that stores information on all tasks included in the plant design process, and a task grouping algorithm database that stores a task grouping algorithm that defines a collaborative relationship between participants participating in the plant design process based on task information and participant information and creates one or more task groups based on the collaborative relationship.

[0072] In one embodiment, the work information database and the work grouping algorithm database may be integrated and stored in the database of the plant design platform server (100), or may be stored in a cloud server (200) connected to the plant design platform server (100) and loaded and utilized when necessary.

[0073] The above-mentioned task grouping module can obtain task information of a target participant from a task information database based on participant information obtained from one or more user terminals (300) connected to the plant design platform server (100) through a communication network, and automatically create a task group by grouping two or more participants through the task grouping algorithm.

[0074]

[0075] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the work groups of grouped plant design participants set through the work grouping module can be classified into multiple groups according to the tasks requiring collaboration in the plant design process, and LOD steps specialized for each work group can be further subdivided and set through the LOD setting module (10) along with the classification of the work groups, as shown in Table 2 below.

[0076]

[0077] Workgroup 12345Plant Design TasksP&ID, 2D drawings, documents, calculations, specifications, design data management system, database, permit package, etc.3D model objects including 3D models of othersSubcontractor 2D drawings, specifications, documents, calculations, etc.MR / TBE / PR / PO,RFQ / TBE / Contract DevelopmentProcedure Development, LOD Set DevelopmentLOD 100Temporary placeholder in document listConceptual volumeRough representationTemporary placeholderIncluded in inquiry package plan or contract planProcedure listed for developmentLOD 200Ready for internal review (incomplete or need verification FEED / ITB document)Preliminary size, shape, specification, quantity, location copyIn-house data, reference data, catalog data or budget estimate dataTechnical data (specifications, dwg, MTO, etc.) ready for technical reviewInitial content, based on references, examples, etc.LOD 250Internal review completeDetailed design or estimate ready (FEED final deliverable / ITB document)Initial Design ReadyPreliminary interface and connection locations, orientations, shapes, sizes, specificationsBid data from selected supplierTechnical data ready for commercial, legal or customer reviewElaborated, internal review / workshop readyLOD 300Incorporates O&M requirementsHAZOP ReadyPermit / Regulatory Compliance ReadyFormal Review / Approval (IFA) ReadyIncorporates O&M requirements including exact sizes, shapes, specifications, quantities, locationsModel Review ReadyReceived supplier drawingsResponsible engineer approvedReady for review meetingTechnical data ready for MR / RFQReview / workshop completed, connections verified, QA readyLOD 320Client or management approvedHAZOP passedAnalysis ReadyApproved location, shape, sizes.Analysis / Calculation Ready Complete Major Comments Included Minimum Number of Bids Received TBE Ready to Begin QA Approved LOD 330 Final Analysis Included Internal Review Ready Final Analysis Included Final Location, Shape, Size, Attributes Supplier Analysis Included Final Analysis Included TBE Complete Supplier / Contractor Selected LOD 350 Can be utilized by others for design purposes Constructability Review Complete Final Interfaces and Connections Location, Orientation, Shape, Dimensions Specifications, Attributes Minor Comments Included Can be utilized by others for design purposes Technical Data Updated and Purchase Request / Contract Ready Complete Ready to Issue, Consistent and Coordinated with Other Procedures LOD 400 Fabrication and Construction Ready (IFC) Complete No Holds Requiring QA Approval Fabrication and Construction Ready Final Approval and Certification Complete Fabrication and Construction Ready PO Signed and Confirmed Contract Signed and Signed Issued Ready to Execute LOD 500 As-Built Drawings As-Built 3D Model with Attributes Supplier As-Built Drawings Improved after application to project.

[0078] The plant design tasks included in each group described in Table 2 above may include, but are not limited to, the items described below.

[0079] 1) Group 1

[0080] P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram): A piping and instrumentation drawing that shows the plant's piping system, instrumentation equipment, valves, etc.

[0081] 2D Drawings: Drawings that show the structure, equipment, layout, etc. of the plant.

[0082] Document: Used to record and manage all information related to plant design, and may include design documentation, technical specifications, and operating manuals.

[0083] Calculation: Refers to various calculation results or calculation documents containing calculation results required in the plant design process, and may include structural calculations, fluid dynamics calculations, heat transfer calculations, etc.

[0084] Specification: A document that specifies the standards and requirements for plant equipment, materials, work, etc.

[0085] Design Data Management System: This refers to a system that manages plant design-related data.

[0086] Database: This database is used to manage all information related to plant design. It stores and manages equipment information, calculation results, documents, and more.

[0087] Permit package: A package containing all permit-related documents required for plant construction and operation.

[0088]

[0089] 2) Group 2

[0090] 3D model objects: These refer to 3D models used in plant design. These can include various elements such as machinery, equipment, pipes, and buildings. These 3D models are objects created using 3D graphics technology and are used to represent actual equipment or structures in plant design. These 3D model objects exist in various formats, including OBJ, STL, DWG, and MAX.

[0091] 3D models created by others: This refers to 3D models created directly by plant designers, as well as 3D models purchased from external sources or provided publicly.

[0092]

[0093] 3) Group 3

[0094] Supplier 2D Drawings: 2D drawings provided by suppliers include the exact dimensions, geometry, and components of the equipment. Based on these drawings, plant designers can develop plant layouts, adjust the relative positions of equipment, and perform detailed design for equipment manufacturing.

[0095] Supplier Specifications: Specifications provided by suppliers are documents that specify the equipment's performance, materials, standards, etc. Based on these specifications, plant designers can perform designs that meet the equipment's performance requirements, select appropriate materials, and comply with relevant regulations and standards.

[0096] Supplier Documentation: Documentation provided by suppliers may include instructions, procedures, and manuals for equipment installation, operation, and maintenance. These documents can be used by various stakeholders, including designers, manufacturers, and operators, to share information and collaborate on equipment.

[0097] Subcontractor Calculations: Calculation results provided by subcontractors are used to evaluate equipment performance, safety, efficiency, and more. Plant designers can use these calculations to verify designs, conduct simulations, and modify designs as needed.

[0098]

[0099] 4) Group 4

[0100] Material Request (MR): A document requesting materials required during the plant design process, including the name, specifications, quantity, delivery location, and delivery deadline of the requested material.

[0101] Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE): This refers to the process of evaluating the technical bids of partner companies.

[0102] Purchase Requisition (PR): A document requesting a supplier to purchase materials or services, including the name, specifications, quantity, price, delivery location, and delivery deadline of the purchased item.

[0103] Purchase Order (PO): A document that concludes a contract to purchase materials or services from a partner company, including the name of the purchased item, specifications, quantity, price, delivery location, delivery deadline, payment terms, etc.

[0104] Request for Quotation (RFQ): A document requesting a quotation from a partner company, including the name, specifications, quantity, delivery location, and delivery deadline of the item being quoted.

[0105]

[0106] 5) Group 5

[0107] Procedure Development: This refers to the process of documenting standardized instructions and procedures for various tasks performed during the project process.

[0108] LOD set development: This refers to the process of classifying various tasks performed during the project process into LOD sets.

[0109]

[0110] The above-described matters in relation to Table 2 are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the plant design tasks and LOD classification steps included in each group are not limited to the above-described configurations, and it should be understood that each item can be selectively changed as needed.

[0111]

[0112] Workflow Creation Module (20)

[0113] The workflow generation module (20) automatically generates an LOD-based workflow in which LOD steps included in the LOD set of participants for each work group are organically connected according to the predetermined precedence relationship between the tasks of participants collaborating in the plant design process (S20).

[0114] The above workflow creation module (20) defines a list of tasks to be performed by each participant based on a personalized LOD set for each participant generated by the LOD setting module (10), and classifies the causal relationship between each task based on preset information, thereby automatically generating an LOD-based workflow based on the task list and causal relationship information.

[0115] The LOD-based workflow generated through the workflow generation module (20) is configured such that a preset initial LOD stage for each participant is set as a starting node, and subsequent nodes corresponding to each LOD stage are connected from the starting node to a personalized LOD-based workflow. Each node of the personalized LOD-based workflow configured in this way configures a path so that it is connected to the nodes of the LOD stages of other tasks requiring collaboration within the same group according to the priority relationship between tasks, thereby automatically generating an LOD-based workflow map in which the LOD stages included in the LOD sets of participants for each task group are organically connected according to the preset priority relationship between tasks. Here, the workflow map means that one or more workflows are organically connected to each other, and FIG. 4 illustrates an LOD-based workflow map illustrating an LOD-based workflow according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a personalized LOD-based workflow set (wf1) of plant design participants and LOD stages (id1 to id3) included in the LOD-based workflow set.

[0116] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the LOD-based workflow generated through the workflow generation module (20) is configured as a linear workflow in which LOD steps constituting the LOD set are linearly listed according to the causal relationship and sequentially connected to form a path, but is not limited thereto, and it should be understood that it may include various types of workflows, such as a branching workflow in which any step branches into two or more steps, or a cyclic workflow in which any step is repeated according to conditions.

[0117]

[0118] Data transmission and reception module (30)

[0119] The above data transmission / reception module (30) performs network connection between the plant design platform server (100), the cloud server (200), and one or more user terminals (300) and transmits / receives plant design-related data using a known data communication protocol (S30). The plant design-related data transmitted / received through the data transmission / reception module (30) includes various information related to plant design, such as plant design drawings, plant design data, and work progress status.

[0120] The above data transmission / reception module (30) transmits plant design-related data received from the cloud server (200) and one or more user terminals (300) to the data extraction module (40) described below.

[0121] The data transmitted and received through the data transmission and reception module (30) may include design data including “CAD drawing files, BIM drawing files, design specifications, parts lists, design change history, etc.”, work progress data including “work progress status (e.g., work started, in progress, completed, etc.), worker information, work time required, work delay reasons, work results (e.g., inspection results, approval status, etc.),” and document data including “design-related documents (e.g., technical documents, test documents, etc.), meeting minutes, reports, instructions, etc.” In addition, the data transmitted and received through the data transmission and reception module (30) may further include data such as user information (e.g., identification code (ID), user authority, etc.), system setting information, and log data. In addition, the data transmitted and received through the data transmission and reception module (30) may include work completion notification data input from a work completion notification button of a dashboard provided to a user terminal (300) through a dashboard management module (80) to be described later. However, it should be noted that the data transmitted and received through the data transmission and reception module (30) is not limited to the data described above.

[0122]

[0123] Data Extraction Module (40)

[0124] The data extraction module (40) extracts necessary data from the plant design-related data received through the data transmission / reception module (30) and transmits the individual participant data to the LOD progress stage determination module (50) described below (S40). The necessary data extracted through the data extraction module (40) may be work progress data that can determine the work progress stage of the participant, for example, data including work progress status (e.g., work start, in progress, completed, etc.), worker information, work time required, reason for work delay, work result (e.g., inspection result, approval status, etc.), etc. However, it is not limited thereto, and any other data may be included.

[0125] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plant design participant can transmit work progress stage and work completion notification data to the plant design platform server (100) through a dashboard provided to a user terminal (300), and the data extraction module (40) can extract the participant's work progress stage and work completion notification data received in this manner and transmit them to the LOD progress stage determination module (50) described later. For this purpose, a work completion notification button that generates work completion notification data may be provided on the dashboard.

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[0127] LOD progress stage judgment module (50)

[0128] The LOD progress stage determination module (50) matches the work progress stage and work completion notification data of the plant design participant extracted and transmitted through the data extraction module (40) with a preset LOD set, and determines the LOD stage currently in progress of the participant based on the matched LOD set (S50).

[0129] More specifically, the LOD progress stage determination module (50) loads the work progress stage and work completion notification data extracted from the data extraction module (40), loads the LOD set of a preset participant through the LOD setting module (10), and matches the LOD set with the work progress stage and work completion notification data of the target participant loaded in this manner, thereby determining the LOD progress stage in which the participant's current work is in progress. The LOD progress stage of the participant determined in this manner is transmitted to the LOD progress status mapping module described later.

[0130] To this end, the LOD progress stage determination module (50) may include a preset LOD progress stage determination algorithm that determines the LOD progress stage by matching the work progress stage and work completion notification data of any participant extracted from the data extraction module (40) to the LOD set.

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[0132] LOD Progress Mapping Module (60)

[0133] The LOD progress status mapping module maps the individual LOD progress stage determined by the LOD progress stage determination module (50) to the LOD-based workflow (S60). To this end, the LOD progress status mapping module may include a preset mapping algorithm that maps the participant's LOD progress stage to the LOD-based workflow based on the LOD progress stage data according to a predetermined standard.

[0134] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the LOD progress status mapping module loads the LOD progress stage data of the target participant determined and generated by the LOD progress stage determination module (50), and loads the LOD-based workflow of the participant from the workflow generation module (20), thereby generating an LOD-based workflow to which the LOD progress stage of the participant is mapped through the mapping algorithm. The LOD-based workflow to which the LOD progress stage is mapped in this way can be stored in a database or transmitted to the task management module (70) or the dashboard management module (80) described below.

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[0136] Task Management Module (70)

[0137] The task management module (70) assigns subsequent tasks to participants based on the current LOD progress stage determined through the LOD progress stage determination module (50) described above and the task progress data described above (S70).

[0138] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the task management module (70) determines the task progress status of the current LOD progress stage of the participant through an LOD-based workflow to which the LOD progress stage is mapped, as well as the task progress status of the preceding LOD stage of one or more other participants linked to the current LOD progress stage of the target participant within the same work group to which the target participant belongs, and assigns the task of the current LOD progress stage.

[0139] For example, the task management module (70) may assign a task of the current LOD progress stage to a participant if the preceding LOD stage of one or more other participants linked to the current LOD progress stage of the target participant within the same work group to which the target participant belongs has been completed. Through such a configuration, the task assigned to the participant can be assigned after the preceding task requiring collaboration has been completed, and as a result, the possibility of work delays and work errors of plant design participants in plant design work can be reduced, and the quality of plant design can be improved.

[0140] In addition, the above-described work management module (70) monitors the LOD progress stage of the participant, and if the work progress of the LOD progress stage is delayed, a delay warning message can be assigned to the participant and the delay warning message can be displayed through the dashboard management module (80) described later (S71).

[0141] More specifically, the task management module (70) monitors the task progress of the first LOD progress stage within the LOD-based workflow of any participant, and if the task progress status of one or more preceding LOD stages within the same group linked to the first LOD progress stage is a task completion status and the task progress status of the first LOD progress stage is maintained as a task delay for a preset period of time, a delay warning message is generated and assigned to the participant of the first LOD progress stage, and the dashboard management module (80) described below can induce the task to be delayed by displaying the delay warning message to the participant assigned the delay warning message.

[0142] In addition, the task management module (70) can generate a task recommendation message that induces task progress of the LOD progress stage assigned to the participant (S83). The task recommendation message can include the LOD stage of the node at the forefront that the participant can currently progress through based on the LOD-based workflow of the participant, and can be generated and provided when the task progress status of the LOD stages of one or more preceding nodes within the same group linked to the LOD stage is all in the task completion state.

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[0144] Dashboard Management Module (80)

[0145] The dashboard management module (80) visualizes the tasks of the current LOD progress stage assigned by the task management module (70) and the individual design process including the LOD-based workflow to create a dashboard, and provides the created dashboard to the participant's user terminal (300) (S80).

[0146] The dashboard generated by the dashboard management module (80) may include an LOD-based workflow in which the visualized LOD progress status of a participant is mapped and the LOD-based workflow of other participants in the same work group as the participant, and may further include the aforementioned delay warning message and work recommendation message. Furthermore, the dashboard generated by the dashboard management module (80) may include key performance indicators (KPIs) such as the participant's work progress speed, work completion rate, and delay occurrence rate, and may further include messages including work progress status change notification messages and other notification messages, and a bulletin board or chat window where work progress, opinions, and information can be exchanged between participants in the plant design process. However, the data and visualized information included in the dashboard generated through the dashboard management module (80) are not limited to the aforementioned items, and additional information may be further included as needed, or only necessary items among the aforementioned items may be selected and included. Fig. 5 illustrates a dashboard (1) generated through the dashboard management module (80) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0147] Meanwhile, the dashboard management module (80) can provide an easy way for plant design participants to identify the progress status of the LOD stage by including one or more progress status indicators that indicate the progress status of work mapped to the LOD-based workflow when creating the dashboard (S81).

[0148] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the progress status display unit included in the dashboard management module (80) may include one or more display units among a first display unit indicating that the work progress status is work standby, a second display unit indicating that the work progress status is work completion, a third display unit indicating that the work progress status is work available, and a fourth display unit indicating that the work progress status is work caution. The first to fourth display units may be displayed with different colors.

[0149] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dashboard generated through the dashboard management module (80) may include a progress status display unit including one or more of the first to fourth display units described in Table 3 below.

[0150] Task progress status Target Purpose 1st indicator (red) Task waiting Required Preceding work not completed LOD target Preventing revisions and on-site rework due to insufficient information 2nd indicator (green) Task completed LOD stage processed as completed Task completed identification 3rd indicator (yellow) Task possible Required Preceding work completed LOD target Improving design productivity by performing tasks by priority 4th indicator (purple) Task completed when information is insufficient LOD completed when input information is insufficient Revisions and on-site rework due to insufficient information Task tracking management

[0151] The first to fourth display units described in Table 3 above are comprised of different colors and can be included and depicted in each LOD step of the LOD-based workflow map included in the dashboard generated through the dashboard management module (80). However, this is not limited thereto, and it should be understood that the details of the aforementioned progress status display unit can be changed as needed.

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[0153] Meanwhile, the dashboard management module (80) can output a delay warning message through the participant's dashboard by transmitting the delay warning message generated and transmitted by the task management module (70) to the user terminal through the dashboard (S82).

[0154] In addition, the dashboard management module (80) can output a task recommendation message through the participant's dashboard by transmitting a task recommendation message that induces task progress in the LOD progress stage generated through the task management module to the user terminal through the dashboard (S84).

[0155] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, delay warning messages or task recommendation messages included in the dashboard generated by the dashboard management module (80) are displayed in the form of a pop-up window on the dashboard (S85). It is preferable that such pop-up window messages be automatically displayed when the target participant's user terminal (300) logs in to the plant design platform server (100) via the dashboard.

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[0157] Through the aforementioned configuration, the present invention can subdivide the work steps of plant design participants, set a personalized LOD set for each participant according to preset criteria, and provide a visualized LOD-based workflow map through a dashboard. Through this configuration, the efficiency of the plant design process can be improved by supporting participants in the plant design process to understand their own work progress and collaborate with other participants.

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[0159] The embodiments of the present invention described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not encompass all of the technical ideas of the invention. It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and modifications that can replace them at the time of filing. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and anyone with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims, and such modifications fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. In a multi-participant work stage integrated management system of a plant design process, which includes a cloud server storing plant design-related data, a plant design platform server managing the plant design process, and one or more user terminals used by plant design participants, The above plant design platform server, An LOD setting module that segments the work steps of participants involved in the plant design process, classifies the LOD steps according to preset criteria, and sets a personalized LOD set for each participant; A workflow generation module that creates an LOD-based workflow in which LOD steps included in the LOD sets of participants are organically linked according to the pre-established precedence relationship between tasks in which collaboration takes place in the plant design process; A data transmission / reception module for transmitting and receiving plant design-related data between one or more user terminals and a cloud server; A data extraction module that extracts the work progress stage and work progress status of each participant from the plant design-related data received from the above data transmission / reception module; An LOD progress stage determination module that determines the LOD progress stage by matching the individual work progress stage with a preset LOD set; An LOD progress status mapping module that maps the individual work progress status to the LOD-based workflow; A task management module that assigns tasks of the current LOD progress stage to participants when the progress status of one or more preceding LOD stages linked to the current LOD progress stage is task completion; and A dashboard management module that visualizes the tasks of the current LOD progress stage assigned in the above task management module and the individual design process including the LOD-based workflow to create a dashboard and provides it to the user terminal of the participant; including, An integrated management system for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

2. In paragraph 1, A task grouping module that creates one or more task groups by grouping tasks that involve collaboration between participants involved in the plant design process; Including more, The above workflow creation module, Creating a LOD-based workflow for each workgroup, where the LOD stages of participants within the same workgroup are organically linked. An integrated management system for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

3. In paragraph 1, The above dashboard management module, When generating the above dashboard, it includes one or more progress indicators that indicate the progress of work mapped to each LOD step of the LOD-based workflow, The above progress indicator is, A first indicator indicating that the work progress is complete; A second display section indicating that the work progress is possible; A third display indicating that the work progress is not possible; and The fourth indicator indicates that the work progress is in progress; Containing one or more of: An integrated management system for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

4. In paragraph 1, The LOD set set by the above LOD setting module is: Includes subdivided LOD stages including basic concept design stage (LOD 100), detailed design preparation stage (LOD 200), detailed design stage (LOD 250), manufacturing design verification and preparation stage (LOD 300), manufacturing design stage (LOD 320), manufacturing design analysis and verification stage (LOD 330), manufacturing design completion stage (LOD 350), construction design stage (LOD 400), and operation and maintenance design stage (LOD 500). An integrated management system for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

5. In paragraph 1, The above task management module, If the work progress status of one or more preceding LOD steps linked to any first LOD progress step in the LOD-based workflow is work completion, and the work progress status of the first LOD progress step remains as work delay for a preset period of time, assign a delay warning message to the participant of the first LOD progress step, The above dashboard management module, Displaying the assigned delay warning message from the above task management module on the dashboard; An integrated management system for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

6. In paragraph 1, The above task management module, Generate a task recommendation message that guides the participant to progress through the LOD progress stage assigned to him / her, The above dashboard management module, Displaying the task recommendation message generated from the above task management module on the dashboard. An integrated management system for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

7. In paragraph 6, The above dashboard management module, When logging in to a user terminal, the above task recommendation message is displayed on the dashboard in the form of a pop-up window. An integrated management system for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

8. A method for integrating the work steps of multiple participants in a plant design process through a cloud server storing plant design-related data and a plant design platform server communicating with one or more user terminals used by plant design participants. (S10) A step of dividing the work steps of participants participating in the plant design process, classifying the LOD steps according to preset criteria, and establishing a personalized LOD set for each participant; (S20) A step of creating an LOD-based workflow in which LOD stages included in the LOD sets of participants are organically connected according to the pre-established precedence relationship between tasks in which collaboration takes place in the plant design process; (S30) A step of transmitting and receiving plant design-related data between one or more user terminals and a cloud server; (S40) A step of extracting the work progress stage and work progress status of each participant from the above plant design-related data; (S50) A step of determining the LOD progress stage by matching the individual work progress stage with the preset LOD set; (S60) A step of mapping the individual work progress status to the LOD-based workflow; (S70) A step of assigning a task of the current LOD progress stage to a participant when the progress status of one or more preceding LOD stages linked to the current LOD progress stage is task completion; and (S80) A step of creating a dashboard by visualizing the work of the current LOD progress stage assigned by the above work management module and the individual design process including the LOD-based workflow, and providing the dashboard to the user terminal of the participant; including, An integrated management method for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

9. In paragraph 8, (S11) A step of creating one or more work groups by grouping tasks that involve collaboration between participants involved in the plant design process; Including more, The above step (S20) is, Creating a LOD-based workflow for each workgroup, where the LOD stages of participants within the same workgroup are organically linked. An integrated management method for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

10. In paragraph 8, The above step (S80) is (S81) A step of including one or more progress indicators indicating the progress of work mapped to each LOD step of the LOD-based workflow when generating the dashboard; Including more, The above progress indicator is, A first indicator indicating that the work progress status is possible; A second display section indicating that the work progress status is pending; A third display section indicating that the work progress is complete; and The fourth indicator indicates that the work progress is in progress; Containing one or more of: An integrated management method for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

11. In paragraph 8, The LOD set set in the above step (S10) is Includes LOD stages subdivided into basic concept design stage (LOD 100), detailed design preparation stage (LOD 200), detailed design stage (LOD 250), manufacturing design verification and preparation stage (LOD 300), manufacturing design stage (LOD 320), manufacturing design analysis and verification stage (LOD 330), manufacturing design completion stage (LOD 350), construction design stage (LOD 400), and operation and maintenance design stage (LOD 500). An integrated management method for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

12. In paragraph 11, (S71) When the work progress status of one or more preceding LOD steps linked to any first LOD progress step in the LOD-based workflow is work completion and the work progress status of the first LOD progress step remains as work delay for a preset period of time, a step of assigning a delay warning message to a participant of the first LOD progress step; and (S82) A step of displaying a delay warning message assigned by the above task management module on the dashboard; including more, An integrated management method for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

13. In paragraph 8, (S83) A step for generating a task recommendation message that induces task progress in the LOD progress stage assigned to the participant; and (S84) A step of displaying the above task recommendation message on the dashboard; including more, An integrated management method for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

14. In paragraph 8, (S85) A step of displaying a task recommendation message generated by the message generation module on the dashboard when the user terminal logs in, in the form of a pop-up window; including more, An integrated management method for multi-participant work steps in the plant design process.

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