464 results about "Flow process chart" patented technology

A workflow system and method include tracking the physical movement of documents. The information of the physical movement is incorporated with the flow graph of a workflow. A display of the workflow can then be enhanced by the information relating to the physical movement of the document.

We construct a systematic scheme of information concerning provenance among digital objects, make this information available to the user, and use it to modify the effect of user's actions. Such relationships are derived by comparison of elements in the files or by making records when creating them. This information may be displayed by a view of a descent tree, a flow diagram, or internal markup of a combined view of object content. The provenance structure enables selection of related subsets for search, constraints on search such as ‘root occurrence’ or ‘unmerged occurrences’, and selection of appropriate objects to merge or respond to. It defines the active set of objects for any chosen time, enabling a display of commonality and difference among versions at any stage of a project involving one or more collaborators, with or without one of them having final authority over the suggestions of the others. Applications include but are not limited to project flow management including bug reporting and correction, collaborative authoring (by document circulation or by wiki), enhanced chat, enhanced navigation among available objects, and retrieval of objects by following provenance pathways.

A system and method for tracking and processing Service Orders for a telecommunications company. Workflows are used to model business procedures used for processing Service Orders. Each Workflow comprises a plurality of Workflow steps. Business process models are depicted as Workflow diagrams. The Workflow diagrams are stored in a library in a database. Work plans comprising a plurality of Workflow steps and associated data and are derived from information found in the Workflow diagrams. Upon receipt of a Service Order, an appropriate work plan is selected based on information within the Service Order. Each Workflow step is assigned a resource and is scheduled for completion with a start and a stop date and placed in the in-boxes associated with the selected resource. Users log-on to remote workstations coupled with a company-wide Intranet or the like. From the remote workstations, users from various organizations view their in-boxes and other information about current Service Orders. Such information includes detailed information about the Service Orders including, progress data, current, future and past Workflow step data, responsible groups, computer systems and organizations, whether schedules are maintained, and whether jeopardy points have been missed. If a Service Order is delayed, users can immediately determine information about the delay and take corrective action before it becomes critical. Workflow steps can be transferred and re-assigned using the remote workstations. Detailed statistical information is maintained for audit and reporting purposes. Reports reflecting the effectiveness of workforce management and work administration is obtained.

A simulation system includes at least one processor configured to execute a computer program product, stored upon a storage medium. The computer program product includes a spreadsheet application, a process simulation application, and an integration tool (e.g., eSim), where the spreadsheet application and the process simulation application are discrete, stand alone products. The process simulation application can simulate chemical processes using at least one flowsheet, which models a general flow of chemical plant processes and equipment. The integration tool can map process simulation application objects and properties to spreadsheet application objects, can convey information between mapped objects, can perform case management functions, and can perform orchestrated calculation functions.

A system and method for identifying errors in a computer software include: identifying a potential problem in the computer software; triggering a portion of the computer software by the identified potential problem; determining a control flow graph and a data flow graph for the triggered portion of the computer software originating at the identified potential problem; and analyzing the control flow graph and the data flow graph to verify that the identified potential problem is an actual error. The potential problem may be identified using test tools such as a static analysis tool or a unit test tool.

A system for processing images, or clips, as, for example, in a movie or video post production system. The clips are associated with a flowgraph representation that visually depicts all of the operations used to generate the clips. Correspondence between the image and flowgraph representations is tightly maintained so that the user can conveniently switch between, and work among, the different representations. Efficient user interface mechanisms are provided to work with flowgraph items to construct nodes representing operations. Nodes can be joined in an automated, or assisted, manner. Flowgraphs can be automatically generated according to user inputs in other parts of the system. For example, layered effects can have flowgraphs that are automatically generated. A freehand drawing timing capture tool is provided. All operations that contribute to a single (or more) pixel's value can be listed and selectively activated or deactivated to detect a problem. Any input mechanism can be bookmarked with a labeled value so that the labeled value can be called up at a later time to restore a setting, or multiple settings. A method for using a trilinear look-up table to computer various functions where the table resolution can change is disclosed.

Developing an ETL system for transforming data prior to loading the data into a data warehouse. An embodiment of the invention automatically generates configuration files from an input data flow diagram defining the ETL system. The configuration files or other metafiles control execution of the processes illustrated in the data flow diagram. The invention includes a notation for use in the data flow diagram.

A trade study for developing products for a decision making authority, and guidelines in tailoring the trade study to meet the needs of a program. The trade study transforms a subjective decision making process into an objective decision making process. Within the trade study, standard terms and definitions are used, roles and responsibilities of participants and decision makers are documented, and a flow diagram is provided. The trade study defines a structure, removes cost and risk, defines baseline/optimum solutions, present uncertainty considerations, and presents a cost-benefit chart and a risk-benefit chart.

System and method for displaying information regarding a business process. A diagram of the business process may be displayed on a display. The diagram may include a plurality of icons connected by lines, where each of the icons represents a respective step in the business process and the lines indicate flow paths between the steps. Historical data regarding the business process may be received. The historical data may be analyzed to determine information regarding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. Graphical indications associated with one or more icons and/or lines in the diagram may be displayed. The graphical indications may visually indicate characteristics of corresponding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. For example, the graphical indications may indicate lengths of time, costs, or other characteristics associated with various ones of the steps. The graphical indications may indicate path traversals of ones of the flow paths.

The invention provides a workflow managing method and system, which are used for improving processing efficiency and throughput of the system through using an asynchronous flow computing mechanism. The system comprises a flow defining module, a flow database, a workflow executing and servicing module and a task queue managing module, wherein the flow defining module is used for setting a real-time constraint attribute for each task in a workflow and converting the workflow into a flow chart which is stored in a flow defining table in the flow database in a relationship type data structure; the workflow executing and servicing module is used for storing tasks submitted by users in a work task table in the flow database and returning information which indicates whether submission is successful or not to the users; a next task is generated through carrying out routing computation on a task to be computed according to data in the flow defining table; and the task queue managing module is used for constructing more than one task queue with chain structures in a memory for being called by the users according to activity definition, mechanism information and role information of the generated task.

A system (102) for previewing changes to a structured flow diagram is provided. The system includes a user interface (110) that displays a structured flow diagram according to a predetermined visual format. The system (100) further includes a preview module (112) for generating a modified display of a portion of the structured flow diagram displayable with the user interface (110). The modified display shows a user-directed modification to the structured flow diagram by displaying the user-directed modification in a different visual format juxtaposed with portions of the structured flow diagram that remain unchanged by the user-directed modification. The modification to the structured flow diagram can thus be previewed prior determining whether to incorporate the modification into the structured flow diagram if the system user elects to do so.

System and method for displaying information regarding a business process. A diagram of the business process may be displayed on a display. The diagram may include a plurality of icons connected by lines, where each of the icons represents a respective step in the business process and the lines indicate flow paths between the steps. Historical data regarding the business process may be received. The historical data may be analyzed to determine information regarding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. Graphical indications associated with one or more icons and/or lines in the diagram may be displayed. The graphical indications may visually indicate characteristics of corresponding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. For example, the graphical indications may indicate lengths of time, costs, or other characteristics associated with various ones of the steps. The graphical indications may indicate path traversals of ones of the flow paths.