METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING BUSINESS PROCESS FLOW
First Claim
1. A medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing a method, execution of which by a computer facilitates analyzing a business process flow, the method comprising:
- extracting, from a data storage section, a process instance having a business event associated with a specific attribute, the specific attribute having a range of attribute values, there being stored in the data storage section a plurality of process instances for which a series of business events are arranged in time series, and attribute values of one or a plurality of attributes associated with each business event;
specifying transitions between the business events included in the extracted process instance in each given range, and specifying one amongst the given ranges in which the extracted process instance is relatively most changed based on transition between specified business events;
producing a flowchart including a flow in which the process instances extracted in the specified process are superimposed on each other; and
outputting the flowchart to a user interface device.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes: an extracting unit to extract, from a data storage section, a process instance having a business event associated with a specific attribute having a range of attribute values, there being stored in the data storage section a plurality of process instances for which a series of business events are arranged in time series, and attribute values of one or a plurality of attributes associated with each business event; a specifying unit to specify transitions between the business events included in the extracted process instance in each given range, and to specify one amongst the given ranges in which the extracted process instance is relatively most changed based on transition between specified business events; and an output unit to produce a flowchart including a flow in which the process instances extracted in the specified process are superimposed on each other, and to output the flowchart.
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1. A medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing a method, execution of which by a computer facilitates analyzing a business process flow, the method comprising:
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extracting, from a data storage section, a process instance having a business event associated with a specific attribute, the specific attribute having a range of attribute values, there being stored in the data storage section a plurality of process instances for which a series of business events are arranged in time series, and attribute values of one or a plurality of attributes associated with each business event; specifying transitions between the business events included in the extracted process instance in each given range, and specifying one amongst the given ranges in which the extracted process instance is relatively most changed based on transition between specified business events; producing a flowchart including a flow in which the process instances extracted in the specified process are superimposed on each other; and outputting the flowchart to a user interface device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A business process flow analyzing method to be executed by a computer, the method comprising:
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extracting, from a data storage section, a process instance having a business event associated with a specific attribute, the specific attribute having a range of values, there being stored in the data storage section a plurality of process instances for which a series of business events are arranged in time series, and the attribute values of one or a plurality of attributes associated with each business event; specifying transitions between the business events included in the extracted process instance in each given range, and specifying one amongst the given ranges in which the extracted process instance is relatively most changed based on transition between specified business events; and producing a flowchart including a flow in which the process instances extracted in the specified process are superimposed on each other; and outputting the flowchart to a user interface device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A business process flow analyzing apparatus comprising:
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an extracting unit to extract, from a data storage section, a process instance having a business event associated with a specific attribute, the specific attribute having a range of attribute values, there being stored in the data storage section a plurality of process instances for which a series of business events are arranged in time series, and attribute values of one or a plurality of attributes associated with each business event; a specifying unit to specify transitions between the business events included in the extracted process instance in each given range, and to specify one amongst the given ranges in which the extracted process instance is relatively most changed based on transition between specified business events; and an output unit to produce a flowchart including a flow in which the process instances extracted in the specified process are superimposed on each other, and to output the flowchart to a user interface device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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