AUTOMATION SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A STANDARDIZED DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR A PROCESS AUTOMATION SERVICE
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- one or more devices to;
receive process information that describes an automatable process,the process information describing at least one of;
a step of the automatable process,a stage of the automatable process,an input of the automatable process, oran output of the automatable process;
determine a process map based on the process information,the process map describing the process information;
determine a preliminary automation plan to provide an automation service based on the process map,the preliminary automation plan indicating one or more automatable steps of the automatable process;
determine an implementation plan based on the preliminary automation plan,the implementation plan describing a method of implementing the automation service based on the preliminary automation plan;
provide the implementation plan and the preliminary automation plan to permit the automation service to be delivered; and
cause execution of the automation service by an automation device based on providing the implementation plan and the preliminary automation plan.
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Abstract
A system may receive process information that describes an automatable process. The process information may describe: a step of the automatable process, a stage of the automatable process, an input of the automatable process, or an output of the automatable process. The system may determine a process map, based on the process information, that describes the process information. The system may determine a preliminary automation plan, that indicates automatable steps of the automatable process, to provide an automation service based on the process map. The system may determine an implementation plan that describes a method of implementing the automation service based on the preliminary automation plan. The system may provide the implementation plan and the preliminary automation plan to permit the automation service to be delivered. The system may cause execution of the automation service by an automation device based on providing the implementation plan and the preliminary automation plan.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
one or more devices to; receive process information that describes an automatable process, the process information describing at least one of; a step of the automatable process, a stage of the automatable process, an input of the automatable process, or an output of the automatable process; determine a process map based on the process information, the process map describing the process information; determine a preliminary automation plan to provide an automation service based on the process map, the preliminary automation plan indicating one or more automatable steps of the automatable process; determine an implementation plan based on the preliminary automation plan, the implementation plan describing a method of implementing the automation service based on the preliminary automation plan; provide the implementation plan and the preliminary automation plan to permit the automation service to be delivered; and cause execution of the automation service by an automation device based on providing the implementation plan and the preliminary automation plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive process information that describes an automatable process; generate a process map based on the process information, the process map describing the process information; determine a preliminary automation plan based on the process map, the preliminary automation plan being a plan to provide an automation service, and the preliminary automation plan indicating one or more automatable steps of the automatable process; determine a preliminary implementation plan based on the preliminary automation plan, the preliminary implementation plan describing a method of implementing the automation service based on the preliminary automation plan; determine a final automation plan, based on the preliminary automation plan and based on a cost associated with the preliminary automation plan, to provide the automation service, the final automation plan being determined based on the one or more automatable steps; and output or store the final automation plan. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, by one or more devices, process information that describes an automatable process, the process information describing at least one of; a step of the automatable process, a stage of the automatable process, an input of the automatable process, or an output of the automatable process; generating, by the one or more devices, a process map based on the process information, the process map describing the process information; determining, by the one or more devices, a preliminary automation plan to provide an automation service based on the process map, the preliminary automation plan indicating one or more automatable steps of the automatable process; determining, by the one or more devices, an implementation plan based on the preliminary automation plan, the implementation plan describing a method of implementing the automation service based on the preliminary automation plan; and outputting, by the one or more devices, the implementation plan to permit the automation service to be delivered. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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