Process Compliance Deviation Analysis for SLA Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Service-sector organizations face challenges in meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs) due to inefficient processes, complex workflows, and varying operational key performance indicators (KPIs) across clients, leading to compliance deviations and suboptimal process execution.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that analyze event log data across multiple clients to determine cross-clientele information, identify root causes of process compliance deviations, and generate recommendations for improved process execution using event log data, process models, and decision rules.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If process mining techniques are used to analyze event data across multiple clients, then insights on process execution can be gained, but the complexity of analyzing and comparing varying operational KPIs across different clients increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocess execution insightsVSAvoidanalysis system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the analysis by client grouping, where event logs are analyzed individually for each client to identify client-specific process execution patterns and deviations. This segmentation allows the system to handle varying operational KPIs across clients without overwhelming complexity, as each client's data is processed in separate analytical units before aggregation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs a universal analytical framework that can handle multiple client-specific processes and varying KPIs through a single multi-functional platform. The event log analysis mechanism is designed to be adaptable to different client requirements while maintaining a consistent core analysis engine, reducing overall system complexity through standardized universal processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Stability of the object's composition

If standard process execution is maintained across all clients, then operational consistency is achieved, but compliance with specific client SLAs cannot be ensured due to varying operational KPIs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocess execution consistencyVSAvoidSLA compliance
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by maintaining standard process execution frameworks while allowing client-specific deviations and customizations based on individual SLA requirements. Event log analysis identifies where standard processes need to be adapted for specific clients, enabling localized process variations that ensure SLA compliance without compromising overall operational consistency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts process execution parameters based on client-specific SLAs and operational KPIs. By continuously analyzing event logs and comparing actual performance against client-specific targets, the system can dynamically modify process parameters to ensure compliance while maintaining operational stability through controlled adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If client-specific process variations are accommodated, then SLA compliance is improved, but the complexity of managing and optimizing processes across multiple clients increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveSLA complianceVSAvoidprocess management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms through continuous event log analysis that monitors process execution against client-specific SLAs. This feedback loop automatically identifies compliance deviations and triggers targeted optimizations, reducing the manual complexity of managing client-specific variations while maintaining high SLA compliance through automated adaptive control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10404526B2Method and system for generating recommendations associated with client process execution in an organization
Publication Date: 2019.09.03 CONDUENT BUSINESS SERVICES LLC
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AI summary

The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for generating recommendations for client process execution of one or more client processes corresponding to a plurality of clients of an organization. The method comprises retrieving an event log including event data captured during execution of one or more processes in the organization to service a plurality of clients of a predefined type. The event log is analyzed across the plurality of clients to determine cross-clientele information including a process compliance deviation between an observed and an expected client process execution of the one or more processes. Thereafter, a set of root-causes of the process compliance deviation is determined based on process models of the one or more processes and/or decision rules of the organization. Further, one or more recommendations for the client process execution of the one or more processes of the organization are generated, based on the set of root-causes.