Mediation Server for Task Outsourcing with Designation and Competition Methods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current information processing systems lack efficient methods for task outsourcing that allow clients to select between designation and competition methods for content creation, leading to suboptimal outcomes in task execution and payment structures.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that includes a task request receiving unit, a contract entry receiving unit, and a method selection receiving unit, enabling clients to choose between designation and competition methods for task outsourcing, with a mediation server facilitating the exchange of information between clients and contractors, and managing task status and payments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a competition method is used to select contractors, then content quality can be improved through competitive evaluation, but the complexity of the task management system increases due to needing to manage multiple contractors and submissions
Solution Approach 1:
The mediation server acts as an intermediary between clients and contractors, managing the competition process centrally. The server receives submissions from multiple contractors, evaluates them according to predetermined criteria, and selects the winner, thereby managing system complexity while enabling competitive content creation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of contractor selection from a single designation to a competitive process with multiple participants. By adjusting the number of contractors involved and the evaluation parameters, the system can balance content quality improvement against management complexity.
2Productivity
If direct interaction between clients and contractors is allowed, then communication efficiency may improve, but the risk of complaints and disputes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mediation server serves as a buffer between clients and contractors, handling all communications and interactions. This prevents direct contact that could lead to conflicts while maintaining efficient task coordination through the server's standardized communication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts the interaction function from direct client-contractor relationships and relocates it to the mediation server. This separation removes the potential for direct conflicts while preserving the essential communication and coordination functions.
3Ease of operation
If the designation method is used to select contractors, then the simplicity of task assignment is maintained, but the quality of content creation may decrease due to lack of competition
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between designation method (simple assignment) and competition method (competitive selection) based on task requirements and client preferences. This flexibility allows the system to maintain simplicity when needed while enabling quality improvement through competition when appropriate.
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AI summary
Provided is an information processing apparatus, including a task request receiving unit that receives a request for a task of creating contents, a contract entry receiving unit that receives an entry of a contract of the task, a method selection receiving unit that receives a selection of any one of a designation method, and a competition method, and a task contract requesting unit that outputs information for requesting a contract of the task to the one or more applicants designated among the applicants whose entry is received by the contract entry receiving unit when the designation method is selected and outputs information for requesting a contract of all or a part of the task to the two or more applicants whose entry is received by the contract entry receiving unit when the competition method is selected.