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Process flow analysis based on processing artifacts

  • US 8,504,995 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2007
  • Issued: 08/06/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • generating, by at least one processing device, instructions for a program, instructions for a first sub-program, and instructions for a second sub-program,the program being to call the first sub-program based on an occurrence of a first service of a process of an item,the program being to call the second sub-program based on an occurrence of a second service of the process of the item,the program including code associated with a plurality of entry points and code associated with a plurality of exit points,a first entry point, of the plurality of entry points, being associated with the first service,a first exit point, of the plurality of exit points, being associated with the first service,a second entry point, of the plurality of entry points, being associated with the second service,a second exit point, of the plurality of exit points, being associated with the second service,each of the plurality of entry points being different than each of the plurality of exit points,applying, by the at least one processing device and based on execution of the generated instructions for the program, execution of the generated instructions for the first sub-program, and execution of the generated instructions for the second sub-program, a plurality of reporting elements to the first service of the process,a first reporting element, of the plurality of reporting elements, being applied at the first entry point, anda second reporting element, of the plurality of reporting elements, being applied at the first exit point;

    applying, by the at least one processing device and based on execution of the generated instructions for the program, execution of the generated instructions for the first sub-program, and execution of the generated instructions for the second sub-program, a plurality of other reporting elements to the second service of the process,the second service being heterogeneous from the first service,a third reporting element, of the plurality of other reporting elements, being applied at the second entry point, anda fourth reporting element, of the plurality of other reporting elements, being applied at the second exit point;

    generating, by the at least one processing device and based on the first reporting element, the second reporting element, the third reporting element, and the fourth reporting element, first processing artifacts and second processing artifacts,the first processing artifacts and second processing artifacts each comprising;

    a coordination identification that is substantially unique to the item,a service identification that is substantially unique to a portion of the process to which the reporting element is applied, anda time stamp; and

    analyzing, by the at least one processing device, a flow of the item through the process based on the first processing artifacts and the second processing artifacts by examining a representation of the flow of the item through the process,the representation being based on a transformation of the first processing artifacts and the second processing artifacts to include a plurality of icons associated with the flow of the item through the process.

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