Conditional Workflow Icon Replication With Automatic Attribute Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing workflow creation systems do not efficiently handle the replication of processing icons in a workflow, particularly when conditional branching conditions change, leading to inefficiencies in workflow editing and management.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that includes processors to display and arrange processing and branching icons, allowing for the replication of processing icons with attributes changed based on specific conditions, including conditional branching and replication modes, thereby enhancing workflow efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the processing icon is replicated without changing attributes to the other post-branching flow, then the replication operation is simple and fast, but the workflow requires manual adjustment of conditional attributes reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification of changeable items based on branching conditions before the replication is completed. By pre-determining which attributes should be modified based on the destination branch condition, the system automatically adjusts the replicated icon's properties without requiring manual intervention, thus resolving the contradiction between simple replication and workflow correctness
Solution Approach 2:
The replicated processing icon automatically adjusts its own attributes based on the branching condition at the destination. The system enables the icon to self-modify its changeable items according to the target branch's requirements, eliminating the need for manual adjustment while maintaining operational simplicity
2Manufacturing precision
If all attributes of the processing icon are changed based on conditions, then the workflow accuracy is improved, but the complexity of the replication system increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of uniformly changing all attributes or none, the system applies quality changes locally - only to specific items that are changeable based on the branching condition. This selective modification approach ensures workflow accuracy for relevant attributes while avoiding unnecessary complexity from modifying all attributes
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically determines which parameters (attributes) should be changed based on the branching condition type. By selectively modifying only the relevant parameters rather than all parameters, the system achieves workflow precision while controlling system complexity through intelligent parameter selection
3Productivity
If the system automatically changes attributes based on branching conditions, then workflow efficiency is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring the correct attributes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that automatically identify which attributes are changeable based on the branching condition at the destination. This feedback loop eliminates the need for manual detection of appropriate attributes, enabling automatic and accurate attribute modification while maintaining workflow efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism that acts as a bridge between the source processing icon and the destination branch condition. This intermediary automatically determines the correct attributes to modify based on the branching condition, simplifying the detection process while maintaining productivity
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing system includes one or plural processors configured to display a workflow in which a processing icon representing processing and a branch icon representing branching by a conditional branching are arranged, receive the processing icon included in a post-branching flow of one condition after the branching of the branch icon as a replication target, and in a case where a replication destination of the processing icon as the replication target is a post-branching flow of the other condition after the branching, dispose the processing icon whose item changeable based on the other condition, among items of an attribute of processing of the processing icon as the replication target, is changed from the one condition, based on the other condition, at the replication destination.