304 results about "Process definition" patented technology

A business process or project management system provides for creation of a project or process definition which includes all activities required to complete the process as well as any dependencies, conditions, and deadlines for each activity, and participants designated to carry out the activities. Once the process is started, activities are carried out in turn when the dependencies and conditions are met, and the system updates when any activities are complete so that any activities dependent on completed activities can be started. A reporting module creates status reports for each activity which are displayed to a user such as an administrator on a user interface. Stored information on previous instances of an activity are used to predict when an activity is likely to be late and to provide alerts to users prior to starting the activity.

Technology is disclosed for defining workflows based on a template. The template defines a set of parameters for actions available to various workflow types. In one embodiment, the template is an XML document that is used to determine a set of options to provide a user via a graphical user interface. The user selects the options desired and the resulting workflow definition is stored for later use. Any entity with sufficient access privileges can start and / or participate in a workflow that operates according to the stored workflow definition.

Methods and systems for managing integration of a heterogeneous application landscape are disclosed. The landscape is defined by one or more business process. A business process management system includes an integration server connected between two or more applications in the landscape. The integration server includes a business process engine configured to execute one or more business processes that define message-based interactions between the two or more applications. The business process management system further includes a runtime engine, under direction of the business process engine, for executing one or more messaging services on the message-based interactions between the two or more applications.

The subject invention provides a system and / or method that facilitates executing a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) process by employing a reader application markup language (RAML) schema that provides a portable format to setup and deploy such RFID process. A schema component can receive RFID data relating to an RFID architecture wherein a RAML schema can be created based at least upon such RFID data (e.g., discovered readers including settings and / or configurations). The RAML schema can include a sub-system definition (e.g., containing the definition of server state and entities in such server) and a process definition (e.g., containing process related entities and inter-relationships).

Technology is disclosed for defining workflows based on a template. The template defines a set of parameters for actions available to various workflow types. In one embodiment, the template is an XML document that is used to determine a set of options to provide a user via a graphical user interface. The user selects the options desired and the resulting workflow definition is stored for later use. Any entity with sufficient access privileges can start and / or participate in a workflow that operates according to the stored workflow definition.

The subject invention provides a system and / or method that facilitates executing a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) process by employing a reader application markup language (RAML) schema that provides a portable format to setup and deploy such RFID process. A schema component can receive RFID data relating to an RFID architecture wherein a RAML schema can be created based at least upon such RFID data (e.g., discovered readers including settings and / or configurations). The RAML schema can include a sub-system definition (e.g., containing the definition of server state and entities in such server) and a process definition (e.g., containing process related entities and inter-relationships).

The invention discloses a visualization rapid developing platform based on a jbpm workflow engine; the visualization rapid developing platform comprises the following elements: an information configuration module used for checking configuration data source and application server information and configuration statistics monitor information, and the module is connected with a workflow configuration module and a management monitor module; the workflow configuration module used for customizing workflow business, using dragging to build a workflow model, and displaying the workflow in a figure mode; the management monitor module used for monitoring and checking running workflow embodiments, modifying running state of present workflow embodiment, and connecting a client server through an interface module; a process definition module used for providing means for a user to analyze and model the business process, and generating a process definition capable of being recognized and processed by a computer. The visualization rapid developing platform provides services for the business system as an independent product, and provides the convenient and fast visualization workflow customization function for the user, thus reducing developing and maintaining cost.

The present invention is directed to a system and method providing an efficient ted customization of an existing workflow management system. Agent software utilized to operate autonomously to instruct a generic workflow tool provided by sting workflow management system to accomplish the customization process direct human supervision. Thus, a non-developer user who does not have dge of the process definition language provided by the workflow management may accomplish a successful customization. Further, the present invention costs and resources to customize an existing workflow management system.

The invention provides a system and method of improving change management structure of an organization, wherein change management structure includes process definitions for managing change requests to software applications. In one embodiment, the invention may include receiving current change management information regarding an organization. A current maturity level for the organization may then be determined from a hierarchy of predefined change management maturity levels. A target change management maturity level may then be determined from the hierarchy. One or more improvement operations may then be defined that, when performed, shift the organization to the target change management process maturity level. The one or more improvement operations may then be performed.

A project management system comprises a means for storing each of a plurality of process definitions, a plurality of phase definitions, a plurality of task definitions, an association between each task definition and a selected process definition and a selected phase definition, and task status information associated with each task, and a display means for displaying a two-dimensional grid arrangement in which a first dimension is subdivided according to process definitions and a second dimension is subdivided according to phase definitions, thereby to define a plurality of cells at the intersection of the two dimensions, a plurality of the cells thus defined therefore representing tasks, in respect of which task status information is displayed.; A means for storing user identities and user rights associated with the user identities will allow the display means to be adapted to limit the display according to the user rights, either by withholding information relating to processes and / or phases not defined in the user rights, and / or by aggregating a plurality of cells and displaying a composite task status. This project management system is preferably provided via a suitable computer system, and a software module is arranged to implement this. Further, a project management summary view can comprise a two-dimensional grid arrangement in which a first dimension is subdivided according to processes and a second dimension is subdivided according to phases of work, thereby to define a plurality of cells at the intersection of the two dimensions, a plurality of the cells representing tasks in respect of which task status information is displayed. This project management system is particularly (but not exclusively) useful in the design of an engineered item. The proper oversight of the project permitted by the invention allows a more optimal design to be arrived at, and can also improve the project timescale and budget.

A workflow management system with continuous status management includes an apparatus for detecting fuzzy process definitions, an apparatus which controls activity stages in a workflow for the purpose of processing the process definitions, and a device for evaluating the process definitions for each process instance. A method is for implementing a workflow with continuous status management through fuzzy process definitions using continuous instructions and states and logic combinations or continuous mapping operations operating thereon.

The invention discloses a process customization processing method. The method comprises the following steps of (1) form definition; (2) process definition; (3) process application; (4) task approval; and (5) process monitoring. And the invention also provides a workflow engine. The workflow engine comprises a form definition module, a process definition module, a process application module, a task approval module and a process monitoring module. In the invention, through using a workflow node to carry out process customization, a problem that system expansibility is low because a coupling degree of the workflow engine and a process definition link is large is solved so that exploitation personnel can determine a process mechanism of the workflow engine through customization and define a process according to an actual need; an application field of the workflow engine is expanded; a system exploitation period and maintenance cost are reduced; competitiveness of the workflow engine in a market is guaranteed; a user experience is increased and a market application scope is enlarged.

The invention relates to a knowledge-based workflow management system. The system comprises a process definition file, a system component library, a flow controller, an event processor, a task controller, a database interaction layer and a knowledge library reasoning machine, wherein the process definition file is defined according to the actual operation flow of a user and can be explained by a workflow engine; the workflow engine assembles a workflow instance according to the contents of the file; the system component library comprises the definitions of various components which are needed in a process definition; the components are mainly divided into marks, activities and routes; the flow controller provides various functions of initiating a flow, starting the flow, finishing the flow and terminating the flow in system flow control; and the event processor provides the definitions and system defaults of various events which are probably generated by the workflow engine in the process of executing the workflow. The process definition file can be automatically modified according to flow organization knowledge which is stored in the knowledge library in the process of constructing application, and the flow can be operated again. Therefore, the working load of system maintenance is reduced, and the cost of the user is lowered.

Techniques are provided for analyzing testing coverage of one or more software modules to provide process coverage statistics. The techniques include obtaining one or more coverage measures from a test specification document, performing a trace on each of the one or more coverage measures during a test, analyzing each trace to generate a run-time service choreography model for a process, wherein the model includes each of one or more service choreography patterns occurring in the process, and using the model to provide statistical data on test coverage according to a process definition.In an embodiment of the invention, an exemplary method for generating a database of run-time service choreography models for a process can include obtaining one or more coverage measures from a test specification document, performing a trace on each of the one or more coverage measures during a test, analyzing each trace to generate a run-time service choreography model for a process, wherein the model includes each of one or more service choreography patterns occurring in the process, and storing the model in a database, wherein the database is used to provide statistical data on test coverage according to a process definition.

The invention provides a workflow solution based on a user-defined worksheet and Activiti, and belongs to the technical field of workflow. The workflow solution is based on the user-defined worksheet and the Activiti and comprises the following steps: 1) in the integration of the worksheet and a flow, data which participates in flow jump is stored in a flow variable; 2) a flow instance is associated with a business worksheet; and 3) in the step of flow definition and business worksheet binding, development personnel, business personnel and operation and maintenance personnel are caused to better cooperatively work, the development personnel can pay attention to business logic processing, the flow is handed to Activiti to be managed, and the business worksheet can be designed and finished by the business personnel through a dynamic sheet technology.

The present invention comprises systems and methods for production planning analysis using discrete event simulation methods. In one embodiment, a system includes a first software module to receive process definition data for the production process that organizes the data into a suitable formatted input file that defines the process. A second software module performs a discrete event simulation on the input file and generates an output file. A third software module generates at least one user accessible file from the output file. In another embodiment, a method of analyzing a manufacturing process includes receiving process definition data for the manufacturing process, and generating an input file from the process definition data. The method further includes processing the input file in a discrete event simulation (DES) engine to generate selected statistical data for the process, and generating an output file that includes the selected statistical data.

An image processing apparatus including a reading unit configured to read an image of a document to generate image data based on the read image acquires a process definition file, which defines a content of reading processing to be executed by the reading unit and a content of transmission processing for transmitting image data generated by the reading unit, causes the reading unit to execute reading processing to generate image data according to a definition included in the acquired process definition file, and, when a plurality of process definition files is selected and the selected plurality of process definition files is instructed to be executed, causes the generated image data to be transmitted according to a definition included in each of the selected plurality of process definition files.

A business process or project management system provides for creation of a project or process definition which includes all activities required to complete the process as well as any dependencies, conditions, and deadlines for each activity, and participants designated to carry out the activities. Once the process is started, activities are carried out in turn when the dependencies and conditions are met, and the system updates when any activities are complete so that any activities dependent on completed activities can be started. A reporting module creates status reports for each activity which are displayed to a user such as an administrator on a user interface. Stored information on previous instances of an activity are used to predict when an activity is likely to be late and to provide alerts to users prior to starting the activity.

There is provided a system for cultivating cells in cell culture vessels. The system includes a liquid handling module, an incubator module, a testing module for performing measurement upon cells and / or media and generating output data, a manipulator module, and a workflow management module for controlling the execution of processes within the system. The workflow management module includes a smart decision making means for selectively processing cells and / or media in accordance with any of process definitions, operational rules and output data from the testing module. The workflow management module also includes manipulator control means and liquid handling control means for controlling the operation of the manipulator module and the liquid handling module respectively in accordance with any of the process definitions, operational rules and decisions from the decision making means.

Disclosed is a framework system improved such that flow of complex business logic for processing a variety of messages may be easily defined and changed without need for programming. Messaging service(s) 15 may relay message(s) between client(s) 11, 13 and framework service(s) 16. Among request message(s) relayed from client(s) 11, 13 to framework service(s) 16 there may be message(s) comprising subject ID(s) associated with subject(s) of such message(s). Framework service(s) 16 may possess a plurality of sets of business logic 22 and flow definition file(s) 23. Flow definition file(s) 23 may comprise a plurality of definition sentences respectively corresponding to various subject IDs, and each such definition sentence may indicate schedule(s) for execution of business logic. Framework service(s) 16, upon receiving request message(s) from messaging service(s) 15, may select one or more sets of business logic for execution in accordance with execution schedule(s) corresponding to subject ID(s) of such message(s) indicated in definition file(s). Flow definition file(s) 23 can be rewritten at desired time or times notwithstanding the fact that framework service(s) 16 may be operational at such time(s). In the event that a plurality of sets of business logic are to be executed in linked fashion, framework service(s) 16 may execute subsequent business logic synchronously and / or asynchronously with respect to first business logic pursuant to execution schedule(s) indicated in definition sentence(s).

Disclosed is a method, apparatus, and program product that allows for monitoring of the progress of process without alterations to the existing application. There are provided a mapping logic generating unit 14 that refers to a mapping definition stored in a mapping definition storage unit 11 for mapping an object flow event to a control flow event, generates a mapping logic for identifying a control flow event mapped to an object flow event, and stores the mapping logic in a mapping logic storage unit 16; a log logic generator unit 15 that refers to a process definition stored in a process definition storage unit 12 for mapping a control flow event to monitoring log information, generates a log logic for providing a monitoring log of control flow events, and stores the log logic in a log logic storage unit 17; and a logic skeleton composer unit 18 that embeds a mapping logic and a log logic into a skeleton stored in a skeleton storage unit 13.

For migrating a work flow in a workflow management system having at least one process instance executing an original process definition, each process instance is checked during the execution of the original process definition whether the process instance meets the migration condition. If the migration condition is met, the corresponding process instance is migrated to a modified process definition while executing the original definition.

An image processing apparatus which has a reading unit configured to read an image of a document and generate image data acquires a process definition file which defines a content of reading processing to be executed and a content of transmission processing for transmitting the generated image data, causes the reading unit to execute the reading processing to generate image data according to a definition described in the acquired process definition file, requests an external apparatus to transmit the generated image data according to the definition described in the acquired process definition file, adds, to the acquired process definition file, a description for causing the external apparatus to execute processing for notifying a result of the transmission by the external apparatus, and makes the request by transmitting, to the external apparatus, the generated image data and the process definition file to which the description is added.

An application programming interface configured to transform data responsive to a transform process definition. The transform process definition is interpreted concurrently with the transformation process. This interpretation dynamically determines navigation within, and processing of, the data to be transformed. Under control of the transform process definition, a transform engine is configured to transform input data using recursive calls to a transformation process. The recursive approach is responsive to data structures within the transform process definition and simplifies operations such as parallel processing, load-balancing of transformation tasks, nesting, un-nesting, filtering, and the like.

A real-time activity monitor (RTAM) operates within or in association with a machine (such as a desktop) within a back office environment to automatically track and record desktop processing activities, application usage, as well as manual processing. The real-time activity monitor provides visibility into real-time task processing at the client desktop to enable an enterprise to address back office operational inefficiencies that are exposed by the data. According to a further feature, a recording approach is used to enable a user of the system to automatically define processes and tasks to be monitored. The approach obviates manual configuration by recording application usage actions and then using these interactions as a template for a new process object to be monitored. In an alternative embodiment, the process recorder captures screenshots and enables screen element bookmarking.

The invention discloses a method for carrying out mutual conversion to the flow definition of workflow meeting the XML criterion based on a metamodel; the invention also relates to a system for realizing the method, which consists of four parts: a rule management module, a conversion engine, an XML read-write device and an XML-metamodel convertor; and the conversion of a workflow model is realized through building a mapped relation between metamodels embodied by XML. The method has universality, solves the conversion problems that the prior tool for flow conversion can only ensure two kinds of flow definition languages, and reduces the time and cost expenditure brought by developing the conversion tool repeatedly.

The present invention discloses a system and method utilizing a set of software tools for the graphical definition of top-down workflow process models. The present invention has three main components: the process designer (300), the process server (500), and the process clients. The process designer (300) allows users to define the business processes from the top down without programming. The process definitions are made up of components, such as tasks and subprocesses. Tasks in the present invention incorporate all GUI panels necessary for an end-user (602) to complete the task. Events link the process model. Process models also include roles, end-users (602), business logic, and other components. Adapters allow business data and logic external to the present invention to be incorporated into the process model. The process model definitions are then installed on the process server (500), which presents the tasks to end-users (602). End-user (602) access and perform tasks through the process clients.

The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for activating application programs and adapters. In an exemplary embodiment, a reactivation program is provided that includes a queue manager (QM) that operates to monitor for predetermined trigger events (e.g., time out for messages in an application queue) and, when such events occur, to generate a trigger message. The trigger message includes process information associated with the crashed application which is used by a trigger monitor application to issue an appropriate command to the application. In a preferred embodiment, the trigger message is placed in an initiation queue, read out by a trigger monitor, and a restart command message, according to the predetermined parameters, sent to the application. More than one process definition can be used by the initiation queue. This reactivation program is advantageously used in systems like those using an integration broker to facilitate communications between different applications.

The invention discloses a data flow type processing method based on a data processing center. Processing method steps including data verification, sorting, aggregation and grouping and the connecting relationship between two different processing method steps are predefined in the data processing center; the data processing center is further provided with a data source connecting port used for being connected with a data source, a data processing method and process definition connecting port used for being connected with a user interface, a target data output port and a processing process monitoring port used for being connected with a process monitoring unit. The data flow type processing method includes the steps of data obtaining, flow type processing configuration, data processing method configuration, target data source obtaining and the like, a user can configure a data processing method and define a data processing process through the user interface, and therefore a corresponding target data source is obtained. The data flow type processing method based on the data processing center adopts data flow type processing through a big data platform, can increase the big data processing speed, and expands the range of types of supportable data processing methods.