Interactive tool for knowledge-based support of planning under uncertainty
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1. A planning apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying a visual representation of a plurality of schedule elements along a time line;
means for enabling manipulation, by a user, of relative positions and extents of the plurality of schedule elements along the time line to form a plan;
a database of relationship data including interdependencies and planning constraints between specified ones of the schedule elements;
a domain-specific knowledge database of outcome measures providing quantitative or qualitative measures of outcomes consequent on specific schedule elements or specific combinations, sequential or otherwise, of schedule elements on the plan according to a predetermined domain of use of the planning apparatus;
means for displaying, during or after manipulation of events by the user, selected outcome measures resulting from the specific sequence of schedule elements currently displayed.
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Abstract
A planning tool provides support in planning, decision making and process management under conditions of uncertainty by combining a plan generating tool for manipulating and displaying a visual representation of a plurality of schedule elements along a time line with a domain-specific knowledge database that enables determination of quantitative and qualitative outcome measures resulting from a currently defined plan. The quantitative and qualitative outcome measures are computed and displayed in real time as the plan is being manipulated by the user so that instantaneous feedback of the consequences of a particular plan can be visualised by the user during generation of the plan.
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23 Claims
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1. A planning apparatus comprising:
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means for displaying a visual representation of a plurality of schedule elements along a time line;
means for enabling manipulation, by a user, of relative positions and extents of the plurality of schedule elements along the time line to form a plan;
a database of relationship data including interdependencies and planning constraints between specified ones of the schedule elements;
a domain-specific knowledge database of outcome measures providing quantitative or qualitative measures of outcomes consequent on specific schedule elements or specific combinations, sequential or otherwise, of schedule elements on the plan according to a predetermined domain of use of the planning apparatus;
means for displaying, during or after manipulation of events by the user, selected outcome measures resulting from the specific sequence of schedule elements currently displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A planning apparatus comprising:
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means for displaying a visual representation of a plurality of schedule elements along a time line;
means for enabling manipulation, by a user, of relative positions and extents of the schedule elements along the time line to form a plan;
an instance database storing data defining the schedule elements of the current plan and session data specific to that plan;
means for enabling selection, by a user, of a domain in which the plan is effected, the selected domain determining the schedule elements available to form the plan;
means for accessing a domain-specific knowledge database of predetermined outcome measures so as to provide quantitative or qualitative measures of outcomes consequent on the schedule elements selected in the current plan and the positioning thereof;
means for displaying, during or after manipulation of events by the user, selected outcome measures resulting from the current configuration of schedule elements in the plan. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for automatically determining a level of desirability of a plan comprising a plurality of schedule elements along a time line, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying, on a computer apparatus, a visual representation of said plurality of schedule elements along the time line;
enabling manipulation, by a user, of relative positions and extents of the schedule elements along the time line to form said plan;
accessing a database of relationship data including interdependencies and planning constraints between specified ones of the schedule elements to automatically indicate, on the computer display, conflicts between plan elements;
accessing a domain-specific knowledge database of outcome measures providing quantitative or qualitative measures of outcomes consequent on specific schedule elements or specific combinations, sequential or otherwise, of schedule elements on the plan according to a predetermined domain of use of the planning apparatus to automatically determine selected outcome measures resulting from the current plan configuration being displayed; and
displaying, during or after manipulation of events by the user, said selected outcome measures. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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22. A method for automatically determining a level of desirability of a plan comprising a plurality of schedule elements along a time line, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying, on a computer apparatus, a visual representation of said plurality of schedule elements along the time line;
enabling manipulation, by a user, of relative positions and extents of the schedule elements along the time line to form a plan;
storing, in an instance database, data defining the schedule elements of the current plan and session data specific to that plan;
enabling selection, by a user, of a domain in which the plan is effected, the selected domain automatically determining the schedule elements available for use to form the plan;
accessing a domain-specific knowledge database of predetermined outcome measures so as to automatically provide quantitative or qualitative measures of outcomes consequent on the schedule elements selected in the current plan and the positioning thereof, and displaying, during or after manipulation of events by the user, selected said outcome measures resulting from the current configuration of schedule elements in the plan.
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