JP2009003879A - Information processing system, information processing program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system for executing only activities observing a business rule in a system for changing activities during execution of the workflow. <P>SOLUTION: A conversion table storage means of the information processing system stores a conversion table in which the content of processing constituting the workflow and properties of parameters assigned in the processing are paired, a workflow generation means uses the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means to generate entity data for concrete workflow from workflow instruction data in which processing instruction information constituting the workflow and the parameters are paired, a check table generation means extracts check items from a manual describing items for checking the processing to generate a check table, and a workflow check means checks the workflow generated by the workflow generation means based on the check table generated by the check table generation means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing program, and an information processing method for checking a workflow constituted by a plurality of processes.

  In recent years, financial internal control has been required as defined by the J-SOX Act. With regard to the financial internal control, “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” announced by COSO (Treadway Committee Organizing Committee) in 1992 has become the de facto standard.・ Board of Directors, Management and other organizations intended to provide reasonable assurance to achieve three objectives: efficiency, (2) reliability of financial statements, and (3) compliance with relevant laws and regulations. It is defined as a single process carried out by staff.

  On the other hand, there is a system in which a workflow in which a plurality of processes (work processes) are recorded in advance is set for the purpose of realizing work efficiency and speedup of business processes, and the processes are automatically executed according to the workflows. An information processing apparatus that performs processing management processing according to a workflow is called, for example, a workflow management system.

  The workflow management system is a distributed processing environment in which various information processing apparatuses such as PCs, printers, databases, and faxes are networked, and various processes defined in the workflow, such as document creation, printing, document transmission, and reception. Management of processing to complete a workflow by executing a series of processing such as recording in a database and receiving approval from a person in charge.

  As described above, a workflow is defined so that various processes (activities) such as document creation, printing, document transmission, reception, recording in a database, and receipt of approval by a person in charge are executed in a preset order. The information processing apparatus as the workflow management system monitors and executes the process according to a preset workflow.

  As a technique related to these, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration that enables a settlement operator to be changed when, for example, a settlement reception step is defined in a workflow. Specifically, the task is to easily modify the workflow processing process, and by inputting the process definition data, a workflow processing process consisting of a series of multiple activities is defined. The process definition information input by the voter is separated by the identification means into object definition information related to the processing contents in each activity and flow definition information related to the order of the activities. From the object definition information and the flow definition information, an object definition code and a flow are respectively obtained. Since the definition code is generated and the object definition code and the flow definition code are independent data, the process change for the workflow process that operates based on these definition codes It is disclosed that exactly done more.

For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration that realizes a process change by replacing a flow after executing a workflow. Specifically, in an information processing system that supports work by determining the order of a plurality of work processes and the processing contents of each work process, a workflow composed of a plurality of work processes linked through information is provided. The purpose is to bring the flow closer to the actual procedure. During the execution of the workflow, the workflow correction instruction from the work process is accepted, and when the correction instruction is received, the running workflow is stopped and based on the correction instruction. It is disclosed that the workflow is corrected and the operation is continued from the corrected work process according to the corrected workflow.
Japanese Patent No. 3767666 JP 7-334572 A

In the background art described above, it is possible to change the workflow process, but it is not determined whether the process complies with the business rules after the change.
The present invention has been made in the background of such a background art, and relates to a technique for determining whether or not the process complies with the business rules. In particular, the activity is changed during the execution of the workflow. In a system that can do this, activities other than those that comply with business rules can not be performed, and thereby internal control stipulated by the J-SOX Act can be observed, and damage to corporate social credibility can be prevented, or legal An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system, an information processing program, and an information processing method capable of preventing problems from occurring.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
[1] An information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
A conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, workflow generation means for generating specific workflow entity data from the workflow instruction data paired with processing instruction information and parameters constituting the workflow;
Check table generation means for generating a check table by extracting check items from a manual that describes items to be checked;
An information processing system comprising: a workflow check unit that checks the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on the check table generated by the check table generation unit.

[2] The check table generation unit generates a check table having check items that define the order of processing performed on the processing target.
The workflow check unit checks a process for a processing target in the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on a check item that defines the order of processing in the check table generated by the check table generation unit. [1] The information processing system according to [1].

[3] The workflow check unit according to [1] or [2], wherein the workflow check unit checks the workflow after the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed. Information processing system.

[4] The conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means has a document name to be processed as a parameter property,
The workflow instruction data has a document name to be processed as a parameter,
The workflow generation means selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data from a pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table, and for each selected data in the conversion table The information processing system according to [1], [2], or [3], wherein a parameter in the workflow instruction data is set according to a property of the parameter to generate workflow entity data.

[5] An information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
A conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, from the workflow instruction data paired with the processing instruction information constituting the workflow and the check information which is the processing to be performed before or after the processing corresponding to the processing instruction information Workflow generation means for generating concrete workflow entity data and check information;
An information processing system comprising: a workflow check unit that checks a workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on check information generated by the workflow generation unit.

[6] The information processing system according to [5], wherein the workflow check unit checks the workflow after the execution of the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed. .

[7] Check table generation means for generating a check table by extracting check items from a manual describing items to be checked.
The information according to [5] or [6], further comprising: a workflow check unit that checks the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on the check table generated by the check table generation unit Processing system.

[8] The conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means has a document name to be processed as a parameter property,
The workflow instruction data has a document name to be processed as a parameter,
The workflow generation means selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data from a pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table, and for each selected data in the conversion table The information processing system according to [5], [6], or [7], wherein a parameter in the workflow instruction data is set according to a property of the parameter to generate workflow entity data.

[9] An information processing program for causing a computer to function as an information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
The computer,
A conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, workflow generation means for generating specific workflow entity data from the workflow instruction data paired with processing instruction information and parameters constituting the workflow;
Check table generation means for generating a check table by extracting check items from a manual that describes items to be checked;
An information processing program that functions as a workflow check unit that checks a workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on a check table generated by the check table generation unit.

[10] The check table generation unit generates a check table having check items that define the order of processing to be performed on the processing target.
The workflow check unit checks a process for a processing target in the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on a check item that defines the order of processing in the check table generated by the check table generation unit. [9] The information processing program according to [9].

[11] The [9] or [10] is characterized in that the workflow check means checks the workflow after the execution of the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed. Information processing program.

[12] The conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means has a document name to be processed as a parameter property,
The workflow instruction data has a document name to be processed as a parameter,
The workflow generation means selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data from a pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table, and for each selected data in the conversion table The information processing program according to [9], [10], or [11], wherein a parameter in the workflow instruction data is set in accordance with a property of the parameter to generate workflow entity data.

[13] An information processing program for causing a computer to function as an information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
The computer,
A conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, from the workflow instruction data paired with the processing instruction information constituting the workflow and the check information which is the processing to be performed before or after the processing corresponding to the processing instruction information Workflow generation means for generating concrete workflow entity data and check information;
An information processing program that functions as a workflow check unit that checks a workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on check information generated by the workflow generation unit.

[14] The information processing program according to [13], wherein the workflow check unit checks the workflow after the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed. .

[15] Check table generation means for generating a check table by extracting check items from a manual in which items for checking the processing are described;
The information according to [13] or [14], further functioning as a workflow check unit that checks the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on the check table generated by the check table generation unit Processing program.

[16] The conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means has a document name to be processed as a parameter property,
The workflow instruction data has a document name to be processed as a parameter,
The workflow generation means selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data from a pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table, and for each selected data in the conversion table The information processing program according to [13], [14], or [15], wherein a parameter in the workflow instruction data is set in accordance with a property of the parameter to generate workflow entity data.

[17] An information processing method performed by an information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
The information processing system includes:
Conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, to generate specific workflow entity data from the workflow instruction data paired with the processing instruction information and parameters constituting the workflow,
Extract check items from the manual that describes the items to be checked and generate a check table.
An information processing method comprising: checking the generated workflow based on the generated check table.

[18] An information processing method performed by an information processing system for checking a workflow constituted by a plurality of processes,
The information processing system includes:
Conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, from the workflow instruction data paired with the processing instruction information constituting the workflow and the check information which is the processing to be performed before or after the processing corresponding to the processing instruction information Generate actual workflow entity data and check information,
An information processing method comprising: checking the generated workflow based on the generated check information.

  According to the information processing system, the information processing program, and the information processing method according to the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not the processing complies with the business rules as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided. In particular, in a system in which activities can be changed during the execution of a workflow, only activities that comply with business rules can be performed, thereby preventing damage to the company's social credibility or preventing legal problems from occurring. Etc. can be done.

In the following, various preferred embodiments for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. However, FIG. 1 shows a conceptual module configuration diagram of the first and second embodiments. Similarly, FIG. 2 is used in the description of the first and second embodiments.
The module generally refers to components such as software (computer program) and hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a computer program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment also serves as an explanation of a computer program, a system, and a method. However, for convenience of explanation, the words equivalent to “store”, “store”, and “hold” are used, but these words are stored in the storage device when the embodiment is a computer program. It means to control it. In addition, the modules correspond almost one-to-one with the functions. However, in mounting, one module may be composed of one program, or a plurality of modules may be composed of one program. A plurality of programs may be used. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include other modules. In the following, “connection” includes not only physical connection but also logical connection (data exchange, instruction, reference relationship between data, etc.).
In addition, the system or apparatus includes a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like connected by communication means such as a network, and includes a case where the system or device is realized by one computer, hardware, devices, and the like.
Hereinafter, document processing performed in an office as a workflow and a document as a processing target will mainly be described as an example.

  In this embodiment, execution of a workflow constituted by a plurality of processes is managed. The management of workflow execution includes checking whether or not the business rules are being followed. The execution control of the workflow enables the internal control specified by the J-SOX method to be secured. As shown in FIG. 1, it has a workflow management system 100 that inputs workflow instruction data 11, document data 12, and attribute data 13 and is connected to a network as a communication means. The workflow management system 100 includes a DMS 180, a PC 181, a scanner 182, a printer 183, a FAX 184, and an MFP (scanner, printer, copier, FAX, etc.) that are connected to a network. Processing apparatus) 185 or the like is used to execute the workflow.

  The workflow management system 100 is a system for generating and managing a workflow composed of a plurality of processing information. The workflow analysis module 110, the storage module 120, the workflow execution management module 150, the document service library 160, and the execution log recording module. 170.

The workflow analysis module 110 generates workflow entity data (workflow instance) using the conversion table 111 and the like based on the input information, that is, the workflow instruction data 11, the document data 12, the attribute data 13, and the like. The workflow instruction data 11 stores processing instruction information constituting a workflow and parameters (for example, a document name to be processed) as a pair. Further, details of these pieces of information will be described later.
The workflow analysis module 110 not only generates a workflow but also changes the workflow, that is, changes the workflow by processing such as addition, deletion, and replacement of processing (activity) set in the generated workflow.
The workflow analysis module 110 selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data 11 from the pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table 111, and converts the conversion table for each selected data. According to the property of the parameter in 111, the parameter in the workflow instruction data 11 may be set to generate the workflow entity data.
In addition, the workflow analysis module 110 uses the conversion table 111 to obtain from the workflow instruction data a pair of processing instruction information constituting the workflow and check information that is processing to be performed before or after the processing corresponding to the processing instruction information. Specific work substance data and check information may be generated. Further, the actual substance data of the workflow may be checked based on the generated check information.

The workflow analysis module 110 includes a conversion table 111, a setting file 112, a status holding module 113, a matrix conversion module 114, a manual check table 115, and a flow instance check module 116. Using these, workflow generation and change processing is executed. The workflow analysis module 110 is connected to the storage module 120.
The conversion table 111 is a conversion table that stores the contents of the processes constituting the workflow and the properties of the parameters assigned when the processes are performed in pairs. In addition, the parameter name may have a document name to be processed.
The setting file 112 stores specific information of a person in charge corresponding to the type of person in charge.
The status holding module 113 holds execution status information including parameters corresponding to processes during execution of the workflow. For example, the execution status includes an identifier of a current processing target, a processing target name, an attribute, and the like.

The matrix conversion module 114 extracts check items from a business manual in which items for checking the processes constituting the workflow are described, and generates a manual check table 115. The manual check table 115 may include check items that define the order of processing performed on a document.
The flow instance check module 116 checks the generated workflow based on the manual check table 115. Further, the processing for the processing target in the generated workflow may be checked based on the check items defining the order of processing in the check table 115 according to the manual. Alternatively, the workflow may be checked after the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed.
Details of processing in the workflow analysis module 110 and various modules in the workflow analysis module 110 will be described later.

The storage module 120 is connected to the workflow analysis module 110 and the workflow execution management module 150. The storage module 120 stores the workflow (workflow instance) generated or changed by the workflow analysis module 110, the document data 12, and the like. Also, the workflow execution management module 150 accesses the information.
The workflow execution management module 150 is connected to the storage module 120, the document service library 160, and the execution log recording module 170. The workflow execution management module 150 performs execution management of processing according to the workflow (workflow instance) stored in the storage module 120.
The document service library 160 is connected to the workflow execution management module 150. Programs and parameters for executing the processing described in the workflow are stored in the document service library 160. For example, a print processing program and parameters necessary for the program, a QR code (Quick Response Code, two-dimensional code) (registered trademark) printing program, a parameter necessary for the program, a program for recording a document, and the program These are parameters necessary for the program.
The workflow execution management module 150 acquires a program from the document service library 160 according to the workflow (workflow instance) stored in the storage module 120, and executes processing according to the workflow in various information processing apparatuses connected to the network. Let The DMS 180 is a document management system (DMS) that stores document data 12 and performs document management processing. The DMS 180 includes a storage unit that stores various types of document data, and is connected to a network-connected workflow management system 100. Service to input / output document data in response to the request.

The execution log recording module 170 is connected to the workflow execution management module 150.
The workflow generated by the workflow analysis module 110 includes various processes such as document creation, printing, and shipping. For example, the workflow execution management module 150 executes an execution device such as a PC 181 or a scanner 182 corresponding to each process. The workflow is executed using a network connection device such as the printer 183. Processing information (execution log) executed according to the workflow is recorded in the execution log recording module 170.

  An example of processing steps constituting a workflow generated by the workflow management system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The workflow management system 100 generates a workflow that executes processing according to the flow illustrated in FIG. 2, for example.

The workflow shown in FIG. 2 is an example of a workflow generated by the workflow management system 100. Requests for quotations are made to a plurality of business partners, quotations from each company are received, ordering parties are determined, orders are placed, delivery, This is a workflow for inspection and payment. Specifically, the following processing steps are included.
Step S101: Request for quotation to company A Step S102: Request for quotation to company B Step S103: Request for quotation to company C Step S104: Determination of purchase destination Step S105: Approval process Step S106: Ordering step S107: Delivery Step S108: Inspection Step S109: Payment A workflow composed of these various processes.

Furthermore, the process of requesting an estimate to company A in step S101 specifically includes the following processing steps (from step S202 to step S208).
Step S201: Composition of Document (Quotation Request Form) and QR Code Step S202: Document Storage Step S203: Document Printing Step S204: Document Printed Notification Step S205: Scan Waiting (Scan of Quote Received from Company A) )
Step S206: Scanned document confirmation Step S207: Document storage Step S208: Document storage notification

In the same manner, the request for quotation to the B company and the C company (steps S102 and S103) is executed for the B company and the C company, respectively. The workflow analysis module 110 of the workflow management system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 generates a workflow for executing processing according to the flow illustrated in FIG. 2, for example, and stores the generated workflow in the storage module 120. 150 causes various information processing devices to execute processing according to the workflow stored in the storage module 120.
The process flow shown in FIG. 2 includes processes involving humans such as a deliberation process. Such processes include, for example, a notification process for a person in charge of executing a deliberation process and an approval from the person in charge. The workflow execution management module 150 confirms that these series of processes have been completed, and then the execution management is performed to proceed to the next processing step. .

  Next, a workflow generation process executed in the workflow analysis module 110 will be described with reference to FIG. The workflow analysis module 110 receives the workflow instruction data 11, document data 12, attribute data 13, and the like shown in FIG. 1 and uses the conversion table 111, the setting file 112, and the status holding module 113 to perform workflow generation and change processing. Execute. The workflow instruction data 11, document data 12, and attribute data 13 are input by an operator, for example. The document data 12 may be input from the DMS 180 shown in FIG.

The document data 12 is, for example, document data of various formats such as a request for quotation, an estimate, an order form, and an order confirmation necessary for executing the processing shown in FIG.
The attribute is a parameter required when executing processing corresponding to a document, such as an issue destination and output destination of each document. For example, when executing processing according to the flow shown in FIG. Data such as [Company A] and [Company B] as the destination of the request for quotation is input as attribute information.

An example of the workflow instruction data 11 received by the workflow analysis module 110 is shown in FIG. The workflow instruction data 11 is a process number. The column 11A includes an instruction information column 11B and a parameter column 11C. The parameter column 11C further includes a document ID column 11D, a document name column 11E, an attribute 1 column 11F, and an attribute 2 column 11G.
The workflow instruction data 11 is data describing a series of processes constituting the workflow, and is input by an operator, for example. The data input as the workflow instruction data 11 is data having instruction information (instruction information column 11B) and parameter part (parameter column 11C) for each process as shown in FIG.

  The parameter part (parameter column 11C) in the workflow instruction data 11 is configured to be able to input various parameters according to the processing executed in the workflow. In the example shown in FIG. 3, input items of document ID (document ID column 11D), document name (document name column 11E), and attributes 1 and 2 (attribute 1 column 11F, attribute 2 column 11G) are set.

Not all parameter items that are requested to be input as the workflow instruction data 11 but only a part of parameter items such as a document name may be input.
That is, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, only a document name may be input as a parameter. Specifically, document name information such as [estimate] and [order form] is entered in the document name column 11E. Other parameters such as document ID and attributes 1 and 2 are not requested to be input by the operator. In the workflow analysis module 110, parameter values necessary for each process are automatically set based on setting information of the conversion table 111 and other information, and an operator performs a process of setting parameters such as attributes. There is no need.
That is, the [document name] of the target document and the [instruction information] that is the process may be set.

  The workflow analysis module 110 selects corresponding entry data from the conversion table 111 based on [instruction information] and [document name] included in the workflow instruction data 11, and based on the instruction data set in the selected entry data. To determine the parameters. That is, [instruction information] input as the workflow instruction data 11 and [document name] as a parameter are information corresponding to [processing content] and [document name] set in the conversion table 111 in the workflow analysis module 110. It is. The workflow analysis module 110 searches the conversion table 111 using the instruction information of the workflow instruction data 11 and the document name as keys, and selects an entry. Details will be described later.

FIG. 4 shows a specific example of the conversion table 111 in the workflow analysis module 110. The conversion table 111 includes an entry No. A column 111A, a processing content column 111B, and a parameter column 111C. The parameter column 111C further includes a document ID column 111D, a document name column 111E, an attribute 1 column 111F, and an attribute 2 column 111G.
The conversion table 111 includes an entry No. It is a table in which one [processing content] and a parameter corresponding to each processing are associated with each other (E01-). As the parameter item, different items are set according to the processing executed in the workflow. In the example shown in FIG. 4, each parameter item of document ID (document ID column 111D), document name (document name column 111E), attribute 1 (attribute 1 column 111F), attribute 2 (attribute 2 column 111G) is used as the parameter item. Is an example in which is set.

  [Processing content] (processing content column 111B) recorded in the conversion table 111 is described in Japanese for the sake of explanation in FIG. 4, but [Instruction information] in the workflow instruction data 11 input by the operator. Further, [Processing Instruction Information], which is information of each process constituting the workflow, is set based on [Processing Contents] recorded in the conversion table 111. Accordingly, the [processing content] recorded in the conversion table 111 is recorded as data that can identify an execution program for executing each processing, that is, a processing program stored in the document service library 160 or the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the parameter part (parameter column 111C) of the conversion table 111 has already set parameter values for items that require parameter values, or indicates instruction data for setting parameter values. Is pre-recorded. When parameter value setting is not necessary, information [−] indicating that parameter setting is not necessary is recorded.
The conversion table 111 uses [Processing content] and [Document name] as keys to determine the document ID, attribute 1, and attribute 2. FIG. 4 is described in the order of use for explanation. Actually, there is no relationship between the recording order and the processing order.

  The workflow analysis module 110 selects an entry in the conversion table 111 having [processing content] and [document name] data that matches the [instruction] and [document name] of the input workflow instruction data 11, and further selects the selected entry. Using the parameter setting information set in the parameter recording unit, a necessary parameter value is set, and a workflow (workflow instance) is generated and stored in the storage module 120.

  The parameter value is acquired from the setting data 112 of the document data 12, the attribute data 13, or the workflow analysis module 110 input to the workflow analysis module 110 shown in FIG.

In the example of the conversion table 111 shown in FIG. 4, the parameter items are document ID (document ID column 111D), document name (document name column 111E), attributes 1 and 2 (attribute 1 column 111F, attribute 2 column 111G). Parameter items are set, and the parameter value or parameter setting information set in each entry is
Document ID: [New Document ID], [↑]
Document name: [Quote], [Order Form], [Order Confirmation]
Attribute 1: [From configuration file], [↑]
Attribute 2: [-], [Confirmer], [Operator]
Each of these data is recorded.

If the parameter setting information set in the parameter item [document ID] is [new document ID], it means that a new document ID is set. In this case, it means that a new document ID unique to each of [quotation] and [order confirmation] set as the document name is set.
When the document ID record data is [↑] as the parameter setting information, it means that processing is performed with the document ID held by the status holding module 113.

  If the data set in the parameter item [document name] is [Estimate], which is a valid parameter value, this indicates processing for the estimate, and if [Order confirmation], the process is for the order confirmation. Yes.

  When the parameter setting information set in the parameter item [attribute 1] is [from setting file], it means that the value of the setting file 112 is set as the parameter value of the parameter item. When the record data of attribute 1 is [↑] as parameter setting information, it means that the process is performed with attribute 1 held by the status holding module 113.

When the parameter setting information set in the parameter item [attribute 2] is [operator], the setting information of the setting file 112 held by the workflow analysis module 110 is applied as the parameter value of the parameter item, and [ Specific person specific information corresponding to [operator] is set as a parameter value.
Further, when the parameter setting information set in the parameter item [attribute 2] is [confirmer], the setting information of the setting file 112 is applied, and specific information for identifying a specific person corresponding to [confirmer] is obtained. Set as a parameter value.

  An example of the data structure of the setting file 112 is shown in FIG. The setting file 112 has an attribute 2 type column 112A and a parameter value column 112B. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, various types of persons in charge are recorded in the setting file 112 as the type of attribute 2 (attribute 2 type column 112A), and specific types corresponding to the types of persons in charge are recorded. Personal identification information is registered in association with each other as a parameter value (parameter value column 112B).

  The workflow analysis module 110 corresponds to the person-in-charge type information when parameter type information such as [operator] or [confirmer] is recorded in the parameter items of the conversion table 111 as parameter setting information. A process for obtaining specific information on the person in charge from the setting file 112 and setting it as a parameter value in the workflow is executed. When the setting file 112 shown in FIG. 5 is applied, [Mr. S] is set as a parameter value with a setting of [Operator], and [Mr. T] is set as a parameter value with a setting of [Confirmer].

  In this way, the workflow analysis module 110 acquires an entry that matches [Processing content] and [Document name] recorded in the workflow instruction data 11 input to the workflow analysis module 110 from the conversion table 111, and further, Based on the parameter setting information of the parameter item of the acquired conversion table entry, necessary parameters are set to complete the workflow.

FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the workflow instance 21 as workflow entity data generated by the workflow analysis module 110.
The workflow instance 21 has a process No. A column 21A, a processing instruction information column 21B, and a parameter column 21C. The parameter column 21C further includes a document ID column 21D, a document name column 21E, an attribute 1 column 21F, and an attribute 2 column 21G.
As shown in FIG. 6, the workflow instance 21 as workflow entity data is configured by setting a plurality of processes constituting a workflow in the order of processing, and having processing instruction information for each process and data having parameters corresponding to each process content. Is done. In FIG. 6, the description of the process is described as [Processing instruction information] (Processing instruction information column 21B), but this is described for the purpose of explanation. Is not required to be recorded in the workflow, and the workflow only needs to include program designation information corresponding to the processing instruction information. As described above, the [Processing Instruction Information] of the workflow is set based on [Processing Contents] of the conversion table 111, and a program necessary for executing each process is specified in the [Processing Instruction Information] of this workflow. Includes program designation information.

  The workflow execution management module 150 displays each process No. of the workflow shown in FIG. Workflow execution management is performed by sequentially executing the processes corresponding to 1-9. The workflow execution management module 150 acquires a process execution program and the like corresponding to each process from the document service library 160 based on the process instruction information indicated in the workflow, and executes the process.

  The workflow analysis module 110 holds execution status information including parameters corresponding to the process being executed in the status holding module 113. That is, according to the execution transition of each process, each process No. The parameters corresponding to 1 to 9 are sequentially switched and held as execution status information, and the workflow execution management module 150 performs processing to which these parameters are applied.

  The workflow generation process in the workflow analysis module 110 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. As described above, the workflow analysis module 110 receives the workflow instruction data 11, the document data 12, and the attribute data 13, and stores these input data and information recorded in the setting file 112 (see FIG. 5). Based on this, the workflow instance 21 shown in FIG. 6 is generated.

In the workflow instance 21 shown in FIG. 1 A generation process of “hold B1237 document” will be described.
This process No. 1 is a workflow corresponding to one process constituting a workflow generated from the workflow instruction data 11, the document data 12, the attribute data 13, and the conversion table 111 in the workflow analysis module 110 input to the workflow analysis module 110. Indicates an instance.

  First, the workflow analysis module 110 acquires the first [instruction information] and [document name] in the workflow instruction data 11, performs an entry search of the conversion table 111 based on the acquired data, [ Entries whose processing contents] and [document name] match are extracted from the conversion table 111. That is, in this case, the entry number shown in FIG. Extract E01. Next, the setting information of the parameter item (parameter column 111C) of the acquired entry is referred to.

  Next, when the workflow analysis module 110 refers to the parameter item [document ID] (document ID column 111D), it is [↑] as the parameter setting information, so the data stored in the document ID column 21D is the status holding module 113. The document ID held by Based on the parameter setting information, the workflow analysis module 110 sets the currently executed document ID as the parameter value of [document ID]. The example shown in FIG. 6 shows an example in which the document ID “B1237” is set as shown in the parameter item “document ID” (document ID column 21D).

  Next, referring to [Attribute 1] (Attribute 1 column 111F) of the parameter item of the conversion table 111, since the parameter setting information is [↑], the data stored in the attribute 1 column 21F is attributed by the status holding module 113. 1 Based on the parameter setting information, the workflow analysis module 110 sets the currently executed attribute 1 as the parameter value of [attribute 1]. The example shown in FIG. 6 shows an example in which the attribute 1 [company B] is set as shown in the parameter item [attribute 1] (attribute 1 column 21F).

Next, referring to [attribute 2] (attribute 2 column 111G) of the parameter item of the conversion table 111, parameter setting information [-] indicating that parameter setting is unnecessary is set, so the attribute 2 column The data stored in 21G is [-] indicating that no new processing is required.
Further, the processing content (processing instruction information column 21B) is changed to the processing content to which the set parameter is applied. That is, “save document” is changed to “save B1237 document”.
In this way, setting of all necessary parameters is completed, and the process No. corresponding to the first process in the workflow is completed. One workflow instance is completed.
Then, the workflow execution management module 150 executes processing according to the workflow instance 21.

In this way, the workflow analysis module 110 first selects an entry in the conversion table 111 having a processing content and a document name that match the processing content of the input workflow instruction data 11, and further selects the parameter column 111C of the selected entry. Using the parameter setting information set in the above, a necessary parameter value is set to generate a workflow (workflow instance) and stored in the storage module 120.
As is clear from the above description, information input to the workflow analysis module 110 is data of workflow instruction data 11, document data 12, and attribute data 13. The document data 12 may be acquired from the DMS 180, for example.

Assume that a workflow being executed is interrupted and the activity of the workflow is changed (deleted, added, replaced, etc.). In this case, if the activity is changed during the execution of the workflow, there is a possibility that the process deviates from the business rule of the original workflow. In other words, the change of the activity being executed is also a merit, but the flow manager is not necessarily the person responsible for internal control such as a company. A business procedure that has already been approved in-house may be changed by changing the activity during execution. In other words, internal control problems may occur, and if it is pointed out at the time of auditing, the related work may have to be reprocessed. The workflow is introduced for the purpose of improving business efficiency and preventing rework, but it does not fulfill its purpose. In addition, in the external business, the trust of the company may be lost.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, a check table related to business rules is generated from the original business manual, and the changed activity is checked using the check table. If there is a deviation as a result of the check, an error message is output, the execution of the activity is stopped, and the operator is prompted to correct it.

A process of extracting a business rule from a business manual and checking the workflow instance 21 based on the business rule will be described with reference to FIG.
The matrix conversion module 114 generates a manual check table 115 from the manual 121 described in XML. XML (extensible Markup Language) is an extended language of SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language), and enables data exchange by putting individual data attributes and logical structures in tags. Specifically, a business rule is embedded in a business manual by a rule tag. For example, in the example of the manual 121 described in XML shown in FIG. 8, “<rule type =“ document ”name =“ estimate ”role =“ section manager ”check =“ after: request for quotation ”</ rule>” The rule type is “document”, the approver is “section manager” for “estimate”, and what is to be checked is “there is an estimate request after processing”. For the conversion from the manual 121 described in XML by the matrix conversion module 114 to the check table 115 by manual, an XML parser or the like may be used.
Further, the matrix conversion module 114 may generate the manual check table 115 from the manual 122 only for documents described in a natural language. In this case, a technique related to natural language processing such as morphological analysis is used.
The matrix conversion module 114 may generate a manual check table 115 from the RDF 123 illustrating the order of operations. Note that XML may be converted into RDF (Resource Description Framework).

The manual check table 115 generated by the matrix conversion module 114 will be described with reference to FIG.
The manual check table 115 has a Type column 115A, a name column 115B, an approver column 115C, and a pre / post-processing column 115D.
The manual check table 115 includes information that can check the workflow instance 21. That is, the manual check table 115 includes a Type column 115A for storing the type to be checked, a name column 115B for storing the name that is the check target (document), and an approver column 115C for storing the role to be approved for the check target. And a pre / post processing column 115D for storing processing to be performed before or after the processing is performed.

Next, the flow instance check module 116 checks the workflow instance 21 using the manual check table 115. The workflow instance 21 is workflow entity data generated from the workflow instruction data 11 by the workflow analysis module 110 and is stored in the storage module 120.
The flow instance check module 116 searches the name column 115B in the manual check table 115 that matches the document name in the document name column 21E in the workflow instance 21, and extracts the processing in the pre / post processing column 115D of the corresponding row. . For example, if the extracted process is “previous: request for quotation”, it is checked that the “request for quotation” has been created before the process. If the “request for quotation” has been created, it is in accordance with the business rules, so that the execution is continued as normal processing. If the “request for quotation” has not been created, the process does not comply with the business rules, so an error message is notified to the operator, and the process of the workflow is interrupted. Further, as the error message, the cause of the error and a countermeasure for the cause may be displayed.

This will be described more specifically.
When the workflow is changed during the execution of the workflow, for example, in the workflow instruction data 11 shown in FIG. 3 to Process No. Assume that processing up to 9 is deleted. Then, the workflow instance becomes the workflow instance 21 shown in FIG. 6 by the processing as described above.
Here, the flow instance check module 116 sequentially checks the workflow instances 21.

  From the check table 115 according to the manual shown in FIG. 7, (1) For the estimate, an estimate request must be created before processing for the estimate. (2) For the approval, It is a business rule that the purchaser must be determined prior to the processing related to (3), and that the purchase order must be processed prior to the processing related to the purchase order. I know that there is.

Process No. of workflow instance 21. 1 for the estimate B1237, the processing No. Since the request for quotation is created before 1, the process is normal. The flow instance check module 116 is a process No. that is an activity. Allow execution of 1.
Similarly, the process No. 2 also has its processing No. for the estimate B1237. Since the request for quotation is created before 2, the process is normal. The flow instance check module 116 is a process No. that is an activity. Allows execution of 2.
Next, the process No. 3, for order sheet A5432, the process No. Prior to 3, the request for approval must be made. However, process no. At the time point 3, since the deliberation process has not been performed, the flow instance check module 116 notifies the error message, and the process No. Step 3 is interrupted.

  Further, for example, in contrast to the processing step of making a request for quotation to a plurality of business partners described above with reference to FIG. 2 and receiving an estimate, from step S103 to step S105 (the portion surrounded by a thick line in FIG. 2) ) Is deleted, the order is placed without performing the deliberation process in step S105. Therefore, an error message is notified by checking “document”, “approval document”, “department manager”, and “previous purchaser determination” on the second line of the check table 115 according to the manual shown in FIG. .

The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 9 to 14.
In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part of the same kind as 1st Embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the first embodiment, the workflow instance is checked based on the business manual. However, it is not possible to check the correspondence of individual activities. Also, it is not appropriate to describe the workflow activity level for all in the business manual. For example, specifically, when the activity in step S102 (the portion surrounded by a double line in FIG. 2) is changed with respect to the processing step shown in FIG. Cannot be dealt with in the first embodiment.

Therefore, in the second embodiment, it is possible to check even the correspondence of individual activities.
That is, the workflow instance activity itself is converted to XML (in this case, a table is used for explanation), check information is added for each activity, and an instance check table 211 before and after the change is created. By performing the check based on 211, the activity level can be checked.

Data in the check information table 14 as shown in FIG. 10 is added to each activity in the workflow instruction data 11.
The check information table 14 has an activity column 14A before processing, an activity column 14B after processing, a necessary activity column 14C, and an unnecessary activity column 14D. In the column where the pre-processing activity column 14A and the necessary activity column 14C intersect, the activity name required before the processing (activity) is entered in the column where the post-processing activity column 14B and the necessary activity column 14C intersect. Shows an activity name required after the processing, an activity name 14A before the processing intersects an unnecessary activity column 14D, an unnecessary activity name before the processing, and an activity column 14B after the processing. The unnecessary activity names after the processing are described in the intersecting columns of the unnecessary activity column 14D, respectively. That is, such information is added for each activity.
With reference to FIG. 9, a description will be given of the workflow instruction data 11 with the information in the check information table 14 added thereto.
The workflow instruction data 11 shown in FIG. A column 11A, an instruction information column 11B, and a parameter column 11C. The parameter column 11C further includes a document ID column 11D, a document name column 11E, an attribute 1 column 11F, an attribute 2 column 11G, and a check information column 11H. .
That is, the workflow instruction data 11 shown in FIG. 9 is obtained by adding the check information column 11H to the workflow instruction data 11 shown in FIG. 3 described in the first embodiment. For each activity, what kind of processing is necessary as processing required before the activity (displayed as “Necessary”) is stored in the check information column 11H. These may be input by the operation of the operator.

  In the second embodiment, a workflow instance 22 as shown in FIG. 13 is generated. This generation method is the same processing as that when the workflow instance 21 is generated in the first embodiment described above. That is, the workflow analysis module 110 generates the workflow instance 22 shown in FIG. 13 using the conversion table 111 shown in FIG. 11 based on the workflow instruction data 11, document data 12, attribute data 13 shown in FIG. To do.

In the second embodiment, an instance check table 211 is also generated. This generation method is the same processing as that when the workflow instance 21 is generated in the first embodiment described above. That is, the workflow analysis module 110 uses the conversion table 111 shown in FIG. 11 and the like based on the workflow instruction data 11, document data 12, attribute data 13 shown in FIG. Generate. As the workflow instance 22 is executed, the check result is recorded in the check information column 211H in the instance check table 211.
Note that the conversion table 111 shown in FIG. 11 is the same as the conversion table 111 shown in FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment (however, the contents are the same as those described in the second embodiment). And change to what you need).
The instance check table 211 shown in FIG. 12 is obtained by adding a check information column 211H to the workflow instance 21 shown in FIG. 6 described in the first embodiment. That is, No. in the instance check table 211 is displayed. The column 211A to the attribute 2 column 211G are the same as those in the workflow instance 21 of FIG. The check information stored in the check information column 211H is generated in the same manner as the processing instruction information stored in the processing instruction information column 211B.
When the instance check table 211 is generated, the flow instance check module 116 uses the manual check table 115 to notify an error message if the business rules are not followed.

After creating the instance check table 211, the workflow execution management module 150 executes the workflow instance 22 corresponding to the instance check table 211. Along with the execution, the check result is recorded in the check information column 211H in the instance check table 211.
When the workflow activity needs to be changed when the workflow instance 22 is executed, the workflow analysis module 110 changes the workflow instruction data 11. Then, before restarting the workflow, the workflow analysis module 110 adds the instance check table 211 of the activity to be executed to the executed instance check table 211.
The workflow analysis module 110 performs a check according to the changed instance check table 211.
If an error occurs as a result of the check, an error message is output, and the workflow execution management module 150 is not operated until the error is corrected. When the error is gone, the workflow can be restarted.

This will be described more specifically.
In the middle of the workflow, No. of the workflow instance 22 shown in FIG. 17 and No. It is assumed that the workflow is changed when the process 18 is completed.
No. of the workflow instance 22 shown in FIG. 17 and No. No. 18 in the instance check table 211 is not processed at this time. 17 and No. The check result is recorded in the check information column 211H corresponding to the 18 processes. That is, no. For the process No. 17, “Necessary: Create document” (see the check information column 11H of process No. 1 shown in FIG. 9) is changed to “B1236” which is the actually created document ID. Similarly, no. For the process No. 18, “Necessary: Save document” (see the check information column 11H of process No. 2 shown in FIG. 9) is changed to “B1236” which is the actually saved document ID.

  And processing No. shown in FIG. 3 and process no. Suppose that the process is changed as in the process 4. In other words, it is assumed that the change is wrong so that the process waits for scanning even though the printing process is not performed. However, Process No. In the check information column 11H of No. 3, "Necessary: Print document" (before Process No. 3 indicates that the document to be scanned is required to be printed). Is set. Similarly, the process No. In the check information column 11H of No. 4, "Necessary: Print document" (Before Process No. 4, it is necessary that the document that is the target of the scanned document confirmation process be printed. Is set). The check information column 11H is a check item necessary only for the processing, and is determined in advance by the check information table 14, so that the probability that an error will occur at the time of change is low.

Next, the workflow analysis module 110 stores the No. in the instance check table 211. Check 19 The check information column 211H has “Necessary: Print document”, and the document here is a document to be processed at present, and the document ID (B1236) of the current processing target from the status holding module 113. To extract. Then, the workflow analysis module 110 checks whether or not the document (B1236) is printed. Here, since B1236 is not printed, an error has occurred. That is, “B1236 is not printed” is recorded in the check information field 211H, and an error message is notified to the operator.
In addition, No. “Necessary: document printing” of “Necessary: document printing → B1236 is not printed” in the check information column 211H of 19 indicates that the processing necessary as preprocessing is document printing. “B1236 is not printed” on the right side of “→” indicates an error message when the “necessary” process is not satisfied.

The process of the workflow analysis module 110 before and after the workflow change will be described with reference to FIG. The upper part of FIG. 14 shows the state before the workflow change, and the lower part of FIG. 14 shows the state after the workflow change.
First, the workflow analysis module 110 inputs the document data 12, the attribute data 13, and the like, and generates an instance check table (before change) 2111 based on the workflow instruction data (before change) 11111. At that time, the matrix conversion module 114 may be used for checking.

Next, the workflow is interrupted and changed by the operator. That is, workflow instruction data (before change) 11111 is changed to workflow instruction data (after change) 11112.
When the change by the operator is completed, the workflow analysis module 110 has an instance check table (before change) 2111 indicating the state of the workflow already executed before the change and workflow instruction data after change (after change) 11112. To check the individual activities to be performed.
As a result, when an error is detected in the workflow instruction data (after change) 11112, the processing is interrupted and an error message is notified. If no error is detected, the process continues.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the computer on which the program according to the above-described embodiment is executed is a general computer as shown in FIG. 15, specifically, a personal computer, a computer that can be a server, or the like. A CPU 1501 that executes programs such as the workflow analysis module 110, the flow instance check module 116, and the workflow execution management module 150, a RAM 1502 that stores the programs and data, and a ROM 1503 that stores programs for starting the computer. And an auxiliary storage device HD 1504 (for example, a hard disk can be used), an input device 1506 for inputting data such as a keyboard and a mouse, an output device 1505 such as a CRT and a liquid crystal display, and a communication network. Communication line interface 1507 (for example, a network interface card can be used), and a bus 1508 for connecting them to exchange data It has been. A plurality of these computers may be connected to each other via a network.

Among the above-described embodiments, the computer program is a computer program that reads the computer program, which is software, in the hardware configuration system, and the software and hardware resources cooperate with each other. Is realized.
Note that the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 15 shows one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 15, and is a configuration capable of executing the modules described in the present embodiment. I just need it. For example, some modules may be configured by dedicated hardware (for example, ASIC), and some modules may be in an external system and connected via a communication line. A plurality of systems shown in FIG. 5 may be connected to each other via communication lines so as to cooperate with each other. In particular, in addition to a personal computer, it may be incorporated in an information home appliance, a copying machine, a FAX, a scanner, a printer, a multifunction device, or the like.

In the above-described embodiment, an example of document processing performed in an office as a workflow has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a work flow in a factory or the like, project management, or the like. Further, the document is not limited to a standard document and work, and may be atypical, not limited to a document, and may be electronic information. A physical object (paper document or the like) is attached to the electronic information. ) May be managed.
The “operator” includes an operator, a user, a user, an administrator, a reference person, a participant, a department examiner, a supervisor, and the like.

The program described above may be provided by being stored in a recording medium, or the program may be provided by communication means. In that case, for example, the above-described program may be regarded as an invention of a “computer-readable recording medium recording the program”.
The “computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded” refers to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standards such as “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact discs (CDs), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), etc. MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, random access memory (RAM), etc. It is.
The program or a part of the program may be recorded on the recording medium for storage or distribution. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It may be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination of these, or may be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program. Moreover, it may be divided and recorded on a plurality of recording media. Further, it may be recorded in any manner as long as it can be restored, such as compression or encryption.

It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the process step in the workflow which this Embodiment produces | generates. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the workflow instruction data which the workflow analysis module of 1st Embodiment inputs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the conversion table which the workflow analysis module of 1st Embodiment memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the data structure of the setting file of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the workflow instance as an entity data of the workflow which the workflow analysis module of 1st Embodiment produces | generates. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the check table by the manual which the workflow analysis module of 1st Embodiment memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows the processing content of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the workflow instruction data which the workflow analysis module of 2nd Embodiment inputs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the check information in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the conversion table which the workflow analysis module of 2nd Embodiment memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the instance check table which the workflow analysis module of 2nd Embodiment uses. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the workflow instance as an entity data of the workflow which the workflow analysis module of 2nd Embodiment produces | generates. It is explanatory drawing which shows the processing content of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves this Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Workflow instruction data 12 ... Document data 13 ... Attribute data 14 ... Check information table 21 ... Workflow instance 22 ... Workflow instance 100 ... Workflow management system 110 ... Workflow analysis module 111 ... Conversion table 112 ... Setting file 113 ... Status holding module 114 ... Matrix conversion module 115 ... Manual check table 116 ... Flow instance check module 120 ... Storage module 150 ... Workflow execution management module 160 ... Document service library 170 ... Execution log recording module 180 ... DMS
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182 ... Scanner 183 ... Printer 184 ... FAX
185 ... MFP 211 ... Instance check table

Claims (18)

An information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
A conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, workflow generation means for generating specific workflow entity data from the workflow instruction data paired with processing instruction information and parameters constituting the workflow;
Check table generation means for generating a check table by extracting check items from a manual that describes items to be checked;
An information processing system comprising: a workflow check unit that checks the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on the check table generated by the check table generation unit. The check table generating means generates a check table having check items that define the context of processing performed on a processing target;
The workflow check unit checks a process for a processing target in the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on a check item that defines the order of processing in the check table generated by the check table generation unit. The information processing system according to claim 1. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the workflow check unit checks the workflow after the execution of the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed. The conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means has a document name to be processed as a parameter property,
The workflow instruction data has a document name to be processed as a parameter,
The workflow generation means selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data from a pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table, and for each selected data in the conversion table The information processing system according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a parameter in the workflow instruction data is set in accordance with a property of the parameter to generate workflow entity data. An information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
A conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, from the workflow instruction data paired with the processing instruction information constituting the workflow and the check information which is the processing to be performed before or after the processing corresponding to the processing instruction information Workflow generation means for generating concrete workflow entity data and check information;
An information processing system comprising: a workflow check unit that checks a workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on check information generated by the workflow generation unit. The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the workflow check unit checks the workflow after the execution of the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed. Check table generation means for generating a check table by extracting check items from a manual that describes items to be checked;
The information processing system according to claim 5, further comprising: a workflow check unit that checks the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on the check table generated by the check table generation unit. . The conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means has a document name to be processed as a parameter property,
The workflow instruction data has a document name to be processed as a parameter,
The workflow generation means selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data from a pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table, and for each selected data in the conversion table The information processing system according to claim 5, 6 or 7, wherein a parameter in the workflow instruction data is set in accordance with a property of the parameter to generate workflow entity data. An information processing program for causing a computer to function as an information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
The computer,
A conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, workflow generation means for generating specific workflow entity data from the workflow instruction data paired with processing instruction information and parameters constituting the workflow;
Check table generation means for generating a check table by extracting check items from a manual that describes items to be checked;
An information processing program that functions as a workflow check unit that checks a workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on a check table generated by the check table generation unit. The check table generating means generates a check table having check items that define the context of processing performed on a processing target;
The workflow check unit checks a process for a processing target in the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on a check item that defines the order of processing in the check table generated by the check table generation unit. The information processing program according to claim 9. The information processing program according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the workflow check unit checks the workflow after the execution of the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed. The conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means has a document name to be processed as a parameter property,
The workflow instruction data has a document name to be processed as a parameter,
The workflow generation means selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data from a pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table, and for each selected data in the conversion table 12. The information processing program according to claim 9, 10 or 11, wherein a parameter in the workflow instruction data is set according to a property of the parameter to generate workflow entity data. An information processing program for causing a computer to function as an information processing system for checking a workflow composed of a plurality of processes,
The computer,
A conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, from the workflow instruction data paired with the processing instruction information constituting the workflow and the check information which is the processing to be performed before or after the processing corresponding to the processing instruction information Workflow generation means for generating concrete workflow entity data and check information;
An information processing program that functions as a workflow check unit that checks a workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on check information generated by the workflow generation unit. The information processing program according to claim 13, wherein the workflow check unit checks the workflow after the execution of the workflow is started and after the workflow is changed. Check table generation means for generating a check table by extracting check items from a manual that describes items to be checked;
The information processing program according to claim 13 or 14, further causing a workflow check unit to check the workflow generated by the workflow generation unit based on the check table generated by the check table generation unit. . The conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means has a document name to be processed as a parameter property,
The workflow instruction data has a document name to be processed as a parameter,
The workflow generation means selects data that matches the processing instruction information and the document name in the workflow instruction data from a pair of processing contents and parameters in the conversion table, and for each selected data in the conversion table The information processing program according to claim 13, 14, or 15, wherein a parameter in the workflow instruction data is set in accordance with a property of the parameter to generate workflow entity data. An information processing method performed by an information processing system for checking a workflow constituted by a plurality of processes,
The information processing system includes:
Conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, to generate specific workflow entity data from the workflow instruction data paired with the processing instruction information and parameters constituting the workflow,
Extract check items from the manual that describes the items to be checked and generate a check table.
An information processing method comprising: checking the generated workflow based on the generated check table. An information processing method performed by an information processing system for checking a workflow constituted by a plurality of processes,
The information processing system includes:
Conversion table storage means for storing a conversion table in which the content of the process constituting the workflow and the property of the parameter assigned when the process is performed are paired;
Using the conversion table stored in the conversion table storage means, from the workflow instruction data paired with the processing instruction information constituting the workflow and the check information which is the processing to be performed before or after the processing corresponding to the processing instruction information Generate actual workflow entity data and check information,
An information processing method comprising: checking the generated workflow based on the generated check information.

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