Workflow Communication Logging in Collaborative Table Entries

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current project management software applications are inefficient in managing complex operations across multiple employees and departments, lacking effective integration and data synchronization capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A system that graphically aggregates data from multiple tables, enables data dissociation, and synchronizes data between platforms, while also managing workflow communications through a processor-based workflow management system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If project management software applications are used to manage operations across multiple employees and departments, then operation management capability is improved, but system complexity and integration difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation management efficiencyVSAvoidsystem integration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments data into multiple distinct tables organized by category indicators (e.g., employee data, project data, department data). Each table can be independently managed and modified, reducing integration complexity while enabling comprehensive operation management across multiple employees and departments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides a universal data aggregation framework that can handle multiple types of data from different sources (employees, departments, projects) through a common interface. The graphical aggregation feature and dissociation capability serve multiple functions including data visualization, data extraction, and cross-platform synchronization, reducing the need for separate specialized systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of information

If data aggregation from multiple tables is implemented, then data integration capability is improved, but data processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata integration completenessVSAvoiddata processing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-organizing data into distinct tables with category indicators and establishing aggregation rules in advance. This preparation allows for faster data retrieval and processing when aggregation is needed, as the data structure is already optimized for the intended operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables extraction of specific variables from aggregated data through the dissociation feature. When only certain data elements are needed, the system can extract and display only those specific variables rather than processing and displaying all aggregated data, significantly reducing processing time and resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Reliability

If real-time data synchronization between platforms is enabled, then collaboration efficiency is improved, but system resource consumption and network bandwidth increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata synchronization accuracyVSAvoidnetwork resource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by enabling selective synchronization of specific variables and data elements rather than synchronizing entire datasets. The dissociation feature allows identification and synchronization of only the most critical data elements, reducing network bandwidth consumption while maintaining synchronization accuracy for essential information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

4Loss of information

If workflow communication tracking is implemented, then communication management capability is improved, but system complexity and data storage requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication tracking completenessVSAvoiddata storage requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges communication tracking data with existing workflow data by associating communication characteristics with workflow participants and table entries. This integration eliminates the need for separate communication storage systems, reducing overall data storage requirements while maintaining complete communication tracking capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11587039B2Digital processing systems and methods for communications triggering table entries in collaborative work systems

Publication Date: 2023.02.21 MONDAY COM LTD

AI summary

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for triggering table entries characterizing workflow-related communications occurring between workflow participants are disclosed. The systems and methods may involve presenting a table via a display, the table containing rows and columns defining cells, the rows and cells being configured to manage respective roles of the workflow participants; presenting on the display at least one active link for enabling workflow participants to join in a video or an audio communication; logging in memory, characteristics of the communication including identities of the workflow participants who joined in the communication; and generating an object associated with the table, the object containing the characteristics of the communication logged in memory.