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Workflow system for operating and managing jobs with predicting future progress of workflow job

  • US 5,918,226 A
  • Filed: 01/11/1996
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A workflow system comprising:

  • workflow defining means for defining workflow information necessary for operating a workflow job to be realized by an order of execution of unit jobs for which a plurality of workers is involved;

    workflow operating and managing means for managing progress of the workflow job according to workflow information defined by said workflow defining means and urging execution of the unit jobs;

    individual information managing means for managing individual information relating to each worker involving each unit job; and

    workflow predicting and evaluating means for obtaining the workflow information defined by said workflow defining means, progress information indicative of progress of the workflow job managed by said workflow operating and managing means, and individual information managed by the individual information managing means, and for predicting future progress of the workflow job.

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