Workflow Parallel Execution Determination Using Operation Categorization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current operational control management systems face challenges in determining the possibility of parallel execution of operational controls within a workflow, as the number of combinations of states and priorities is enormous, leading to inefficiencies and errors due to the complexity of determining parallel execution possibilities during workflow execution.
Innovation Solution
An operational control management method that categorizes operational controls based on operation targets and content, using operation categorization information to judge the possibility of parallel execution by considering relationships and states associated with the controls, allowing for dynamic determination of parallel execution during workflow execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If determination is made by combining priorities and states of all operational controls and targets, then accuracy of parallel execution determination is improved, but processing time increases enormously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the determination process into two distinct phases: a pre-execution phase where operation categorization information is created by analyzing operational controls and their relationships, and an execution phase where parallel execution possibility is determined using the preprocessed information. This segmentation allows comprehensive analysis to be done beforehand, making real-time determination fast and efficient.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by creating operation categorization information before workflow execution. This includes categorizing operational controls, identifying their relationships, and determining parallel execution possibilities in advance. When the workflow executes, the system only needs to reference the precomputed information, dramatically reducing processing time during actual execution.
2Productivity
If simple determination is made using only modeled control content and target information, then processing speed is improved, but accuracy decreases due to ignoring dynamic states
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamics by incorporating operation situation information that reflects the actual runtime states of operational targets. While maintaining the efficiency of preprocessed operation categorization information, the system dynamically adjusts parallel execution determination based on current target states, ensuring both speed and accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system continuously monitors operation situations of targets during workflow execution and uses this feedback to make accurate parallel execution determinations. The operation situation information provides real-time feedback about target states, allowing the system to accurately determine parallel execution possibilities without sacrificing processing speed.
3Reliability
If comprehensive analysis of all operational controls is performed, then accuracy of workflow execution is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the comprehensive analysis into manageable components: operation categorization information creation, operation situation monitoring, and parallel execution determination. Each component handles a specific aspect of the analysis, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive coverage through structured organization.
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AI summary
An operational control management method of determining a possibility of parallel execution of multiple operational controls that are included in a workflow, in which a computer performs processing includes judging whether a first operational control that is to be executed next and a second operational control that follows the first operational control are detailed determination targets, based on operation categorization information that results from categorizing each of the multiple operational controls based on an operation target and operation content; and determining a possibility of parallel execution based on relationships of the first operational control and the second operational control to the operation target and on operation situations of operation targets, with which the first and second operational controls are associated, in a case where the first operational control and the second operational control are the detailed determination targets.