Cross-Board Data Visualization Mapping for Collaborative Workflows

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current project management software applications are inefficient in managing complex operations across multiple employees and departments, lacking dynamic customization and real-time collaboration features.

Innovation Solution

A dynamically changeable operating system for workflow environments that associates user IDs with workflow management accounts, customizes interfaces based on touch points, and adjusts settings to optimize tool usage, along with a data extraction and mapping system for visualizing data across boards.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If project management software provides standardized workflows and interfaces, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to different user needs and complex operations deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically customizes workflow management accounts by initially altering interface elements based on first touch points received from users, and subsequently adjusting these customizations based on monitored user activity and second touch points. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to evolve from a standardized state to a personalized state that matches individual user needs and operational complexities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically monitors user activity and receives touch points without requiring explicit customization requests. Based on this passive monitoring and received input, the system self-adjusts the workflow management account customizations, allowing the interface to adapt to user needs autonomously rather than requiring manual configuration by users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If project management software implements comprehensive customization options, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-provides a standardized workflow management account with default interface elements before user interaction. This preliminary standardized state allows users to begin operations immediately without being overwhelmed by customization options, while the system prepares to adapt the account based on subsequent user touch points and monitored activity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system monitors user activity and receives touch points as feedback about user needs and preferences. This feedback loop enables the system to make targeted adjustments to the workflow management account customizations, adding complexity only where and when it is actually needed based on real user behavior patterns rather than providing all possible customization options from the start.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If project management software requires manual configuration of workflows and interfaces, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidloss of time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically monitors user activity and receives touch points, then autonomously adjusts workflow management account customizations without requiring users to manually configure settings. This self-service approach eliminates the time users would otherwise spend on manual configuration while still achieving personalized adaptation to their needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

By monitoring user activity and receiving touch points as feedback, the system learns user preferences and operational patterns over time. This feedback mechanism enables automatic customization that adapts to user needs without requiring explicit manual configuration, significantly reducing the time investment required compared to traditional manual setup approaches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

4Adaptability or versatility

If project management software provides extensive features and options, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies customizations locally to specific workflow management accounts based on individual user touch points and monitored activity patterns. Rather than providing all features and options to all users simultaneously, the system selectively enables and configures only those features relevant to each user's specific needs and workflows, maintaining simplicity while providing adaptability where required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the visibility and configuration of features and options based on user behavior and touch points. Frequently used or relevant features are prioritized and made prominent, while less relevant features are hidden or de-emphasized. This dynamic prioritization maintains ease of operation by presenting only the most relevant options while preserving adaptability through the ability to reveal additional features as users acclimate to the system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11301812B2Digital processing systems and methods for data visualization extrapolation engine for widget 360 in collaborative work systems
Publication Date: 2022.04.12 MONDAY COM LTD
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AI summary

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for data extraction and mapping system are disclosed. The systems and methods may involve maintaining a main data source containing a plurality of data objects; maintain a plurality of boards for presenting the plurality of data objects; maintaining a plurality of linkages between at least some of the plurality of data objects associated with differing boards of the plurality of boards; receiving a selection of a particular data object associated with a particular board; identify via a particular linkage of the plurality of linkages at least one additional data object on another board linked to the particular data object on the particular board; defining a sub-data source, the sub-data source aggregating the at least one additional data object and the particular data object; receiving a visualization template selection; map the sub-data source to the visualization template selection to generate a sub-data visualization.