Unified Workflow and Task Control Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional workflow reporting and task management processes are independent, requiring bilateral maintenance, which reduces efficiency and affects utilization in enterprises.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for processing a workflow in combination with a task, involving displaying a task page, selecting and creating a task control, and synchronizing task associated information, allowing seamless data interaction between workflow and task systems without bilateral maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If workflow reporting and task management are maintained as two independent processes, then each process can be managed separately, but bilateral maintenance is required which reduces efficiency and affects utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges workflow reporting and task management into a unified process. When a user submits a workflow report, the system automatically extracts task-related information and updates the task management system simultaneously. This eliminates the need for separate bilateral maintenance while maintaining ease of operation, as users perform only one action (workflow reporting) that achieves both workflow documentation and task status updates.
2Reliability
If data in workflow and task systems are kept separate, then data integrity in each system is maintained, but data cannot be interchanged and bilateral maintenance is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that automatically extracts task-associated information from workflow reports and transfers it to the task management system. This intermediary process maintains data integrity in both systems while enabling seamless data interchange, eliminating the need for complex bilateral maintenance protocols.
3Adaptability or versatility
If bilateral maintenance is implemented for workflow and task data, then both systems can be updated independently, but the efficiency of work management is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service automation where the workflow reporting process automatically performs task management updates. When a user submits a workflow report, the system autonomously extracts relevant task information and updates the task system without requiring separate manual intervention. This maintains adaptability while dramatically improving efficiency by eliminating redundant operations.
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AI summary
A method for processing a workflow in combination with a task, a task processing method, and related devices are provided. During reporting the workflow, a task control is created in a preset area, in response to a task addition instruction. A target task to be added may be inserted into the task control for display. In this way, the workflow added with the target task can be reported to a target user.