JP-7857240-B2 - Business status analysis system and business status analysis method

JP7857240B2JP 7857240 B2JP7857240 B2JP 7857240B2JP-7857240-B2

Inventors

長野岳彦
大石聡
池澤克就

Assignees

株式会社日立製作所

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20230201

Claims (9)

A business status analysis system that analyzes a series of tasks consisting of multiple tasks with dependencies and visualizes the status of each task, A configuration management system, which is a computer that stores business information related to the business records and deliverables of each of the aforementioned tasks as business information data in a recording device, A business status visualization device is a computer having an individual business visualization unit and a state transition diagram synthesis unit , Equipped with , The aforementioned business information data includes data representing at least the date and time of execution, progress rate, and deliverables of the multiple business operations. In processes with dependencies between them, deliverables created in the preceding process are used in the subsequent process. The individual task visualization unit creates individual task visualization data for each task from the task information data stored in the recording device, showing the progress rate of the task per unit time, the deliverables of the preceding task used as prerequisite information when performing the task, and the relationship with the progress of other tasks. The state transition diagram synthesis unit, For each task in the aforementioned series of tasks, represented by the business process data that represents the business processes of the aforementioned series of tasks, an individual task visualization graph representing the time-series progress rate of the said task is created from the individual task visualization data. A state transition diagram is created from the business process data, where each of the multiple tasks in the business process represented by the business process data is a node, and the relationship between preceding and succeeding processes in the business process is represented by arrows. By incorporating the individual task visualization graph corresponding to each node in the state transition diagram, an analysis result graph is created that shows the progress of each task in the series of tasks and its relationship with other tasks. Output the analysis result graph mentioned above. A business status analysis system characterized by the following features.
The business status analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that, for each of the aforementioned business operations, the individual business visualization graph for said business operations includes a process progress graph showing the progress rate of said business operations in a time series for each unit of time, and a background information history table showing the background information of said business operations and the timing of its updates or references.
For each of the aforementioned tasks, the individual task visualization graph for that task represents a specific relationship, The aforementioned specific relationships include overtaking, speeding, or waiting, The business status analysis system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the individual business visualization unit determines whether or not the specific relationship exists for each of the business operations, and includes the determination result in the individual business visualization data.
The business status analysis system according to claim 3, characterized in that the individual business visualization unit determines the business status of the subsequent business as overtaking when the subsequent business is performed using the informal deliverables of the preceding business as prerequisite information without waiting for the completion of the formal deliverables of the preceding business.
The business status analysis system according to claim 3, characterized in that the individual business visualization unit determines the status of the subsequent business as a skip when, for each of the aforementioned business processes, the business processes are carried out without using the formal deliverables of the preceding business processes as prerequisite information, even though the business processes of the preceding business processes have been completed.
The individual task visualization unit, for each task, waits until deliverables from multiple preceding tasks are available before starting the subsequent task, but if the progress of the subsequent task is stalled because the deliverables from any of the preceding tasks are not completed, the system determines the status of the subsequent task to be in a state of waiting, as described in claim 3 .
The business status analysis system according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that, when the individual business visualization data includes information representing the specific relationship as a result of the determination , the state transition diagram synthesis unit clearly indicates the specific relationship represented by the information in the individual business visualization graph corresponding to the business of the subsequent process.
The aforementioned business information includes the budget and actual amounts related to the implementation of each business. The aforementioned individual task visualization unit, for each of the aforementioned tasks, if the actual amount in the implementation of the task exceeds the budgeted amount, includes information representing the excess cost in the individual task visualization data. The business status analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that, for each of the business operations, if the state transition diagram synthesis unit includes information representing the excess cost of the business operation, it explicitly displays the excess cost represented by such information in the individual business operation visualization graph for that business operation .
A business status analysis method using a business status analysis system that analyzes a series of tasks consisting of multiple tasks with dependencies and visualizes the status of each task, The configuration management system, which is a computer in the aforementioned business status analysis system , stores business information relating to the business records and deliverables of each of the aforementioned business operations as business information data in a recording device. The aforementioned business information data includes data representing at least the date and time of execution, progress rate, and deliverables of the multiple business operations. In processes with dependencies between them, deliverables created in the preceding process are used in the subsequent process. The business status visualization device, which is another computer in the aforementioned business status analysis system, creates individual business visualization data for each business from the business information data stored in the recording device, showing the progress rate of the business per unit time, the deliverables of the preceding business used as prerequisite information when performing the business, and the relationship with the progress of other businesses. The aforementioned business status visualization device includes the step of creating an individual business visualization graph representing the time-series progress rate of each business in the series of business represented by the business process data representing the business processes of the series of business, from the individual business visualization data. The business status visualization device includes the step of creating a state transition diagram from the business process data, in which each of the multiple tasks in the business process represented by the business process data is a node, and the relationship between preceding and succeeding processes in the business process is represented by arrows. The business status visualization device creates an analysis result graph that shows the progress of each business in the series of business and its relationship with other business by incorporating the individual business visualization graph of the business corresponding to each node in the state transition diagram. The aforementioned business status visualization device includes the step of outputting the analysis result graph , A method for analyzing business conditions, characterized by comprising the following features.

Description

This invention relates to a business status analysis system and a business status analysis method, and is particularly suitable for analyzing a series of business operations consisting of multiple operations that have dependencies on each other. Traditionally, in companies and other organizations, multiple interdependent tasks are carried out according to workflows in areas such as design, development, and production. There is a demand for analyzing the business processes of these interdependent tasks for purposes such as obtaining legal approvals and improving operations. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a progress management device that can determine, based on the work plan and the work records of the person in charge, whether there are instances of "overtaking," where work is started before the previous work is completed, or "skipping," where work is marked as completed before the development hold point is reached. The device then reflects the determination results in a business process management table for visualization. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2012-238069 This is a block diagram showing an example configuration of a business status analysis system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.This figure shows an example of business information data 200 stored in the recording device 30.This is an example of an operation screen for generating business processes in the business process generation device 40.This sequence diagram shows an example of the processing procedure for the overall process executed primarily by the Business Status Analysis System 1.This flowchart shows an example of the processing procedure for individual task visualization that can determine whether tasks are being overtaken or skipped.This flowchart shows an example of the processing procedure for individual task visualization that can determine the timing of meetings between tasks.This diagram illustrates the overall structure of the analysis results graph.This is a partially enlarged view of an example of graph 300 showing the analysis results when overtaking occurs in task G of the design process.This is a partially enlarged view of an example of graph 300 showing the analysis results when a meeting occurs during task G in the design process.This is a partially enlarged view of an example of analysis results graph 300 when the target business is a manufacturing process.This is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the work status visualization device 10. The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following descriptions and drawings are illustrative examples for explaining the present invention, and have been appropriately omitted and simplified for clarity. Furthermore, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and any application that aligns with the spirit of the invention falls within its technical scope. Those skilled in the art can make various additions and modifications within the scope of the invention. The present invention can also be implemented in various other forms. Unless otherwise specified, each component may be singular or plural. In the following explanation, various types of information may be described using terms such as "table," "list," and "queue," but these types of information may also be represented using other data structures. To indicate independence from data structure, "XX table," "XX list," etc., may be referred to as "XX information." When describing the content of each type of information, terms such as "identification information," "identifier," "name," "ID," and "number" are used, but these are interchangeable. Furthermore, in the following explanation, when describing similar elements without distinction, the common part of the reference code (excluding the subscript and sub-number) is used. When describing similar elements with distinction, the reference code including the subscript and sub-number may be used. Furthermore, while the following explanation may describe the processing performed by executing a program, the program is executed by at least one processor (e.g., a CPU) to perform defined processing using appropriate memory resources (e.g., memory) and/or interface devices (e.g., communication ports). Therefore, the processor may be the primary entity performing the processing. Similarly, the primary entity performing the processing by executing a program may be a controller, device, system, computer, node, storage system, storage device, server, management computer, client, or host having a processor. The primary entity performing the processing by executing a program (e.g., a processor) may include hardware circuits that perform some or all of the processing. For example, the primary entity performing the processing by exec