Dynamic Workflow Visualization for Varying Processing Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing workflow management systems are not adaptable to scenarios where the processing unit varies from step to step, as they assume a consistent processing target across all steps, leading to inefficiencies in workflow progression and resource allocation.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires and displays information on the components constituting a processing unit for each step, allowing for dynamic adjustment of workflow visualization and resource allocation by identifying and displaying processing units in a card format within a progress screen, even when the composition of processing units changes across steps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a card transfer method is used to display workflow progress, then the workflow progress becomes viewable and manageable, but the system cannot adapt when processing units vary from step to step
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the processing unit into multiple components, where each component can be independently tracked and displayed. This allows the system to handle varying processing units at different workflow steps by displaying individual components rather than requiring a single unified processing target to remain constant throughout all steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic display mechanism where the processing unit information is updated and reconfigured at each workflow step. The system can dynamically adjust which components are displayed and how they are organized based on the specific requirements of each step, allowing adaptation to varying processing units while maintaining workflow progress visibility.
2Productivity
If processing units are kept consistent across all workflow steps, then the card transfer method works effectively, but resource allocation becomes inefficient when different components need different processing
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the processing unit into trackable components, the system can allocate resources more efficiently. Each component can be independently assigned to appropriate resources based on its specific processing requirements at each step, rather than forcing all components to follow a uniform processing path.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different components to have different processing characteristics and requirements. Each component can be displayed and managed according to its specific needs at each workflow step, enabling optimized resource allocation for each component rather than uniform treatment of all processing units.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire information indicating one or more components constituting a processing unit to be processed in each of steps within a workflow, and to execute first display control. The information is acquired for each step. The first display control involves displaying a processing-unit image in a display region corresponding to a first step within the workflow in a case where at least one of one or more components constituting a processing unit to be processed in the first step is in the first step. The processing-unit image indicates the processing unit to be processed in the first step. The display region is provided within a screen indicating progress of the workflow. The one or more components constituting the processing unit to be processed in the first step are identified based on the information.