JP2016062301A - Workflow generation device, workflow generation method, and workflow generation program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the latest correct workflow following a change outside an existing IT system without changing the workflow of the system.SOLUTION: A workflow generation device 200 includes: a workflow information updating part 21 for verifying that first workflow information including flow information indicating a relation between works and work information satisfies security standard information, and for, when the security reference is not satisfied as a result of verification, correcting the first workflow information to generate second workflow information satisfying a security standard; a UI configuration information updating part 22 for generating difference information between first user interface configuration information related to a work indicated by the first workflow information and second user interface configuration information related to a work indicated by the second workflow information; and a UI generation part 23 for generating a user interface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to workflow generation of an IT (Information Technology) system, and more particularly, to a workflow generation apparatus that updates an existing workflow according to changes outside the workflow.

  In an IT system constructed by a computer, it is necessary to present correct workflow processing to an IT system user. Workflow processing needs to be updated as needed according to changes outside the IT system, such as laws, compliance, work rules, organizational management policies, industry standards, and security standards.

  There is a technology that supports presenting correct workflow processing to an IT system user. For example, in Patent Document 1, when content to be controlled for access is installed in a content sharing server, an approver and the like required for the workflow requested when accessing the content are listed up to the workflow presented by the content provider. A method for generating a series of workflows is disclosed. Thus, a correct workflow is automatically generated when accessing the content managed by the content sharing server.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a workflow that automatically generates a correct workflow by searching and combining a set of rules corresponding to the type of software content in a software development process divided by personnel having different roles. A generation method is disclosed.

JP 2004-133816 A JP 2006-277745 A

  In the workflow generation method of Patent Document 1, the workflow is fixed for each content type, and information such as an approver configuring the workflow is also fixed for each content provider and information given at the time of content registration. Therefore, it is impossible to follow the transition of the IT system and the transition of the workflow thereafter.

  In the workflow generation method of Patent Document 2, it is possible to change the behavior of an IT system provided along an existing workflow by adding / editing rules. However, the content of the change is, for example, the restriction of the action (authority) from the user to the content according to the combination of the user role assignment, the content type, and the progress stage of the work as represented by the software development process. This is to automate the determination. Therefore, it cannot follow the transition of the IT system and the transition of the workflow itself.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. The main object of the present invention is to provide a workflow generation apparatus and the like that can flexibly update the workflow of an existing IT system according to changes in the situation outside the IT system, such as laws, compliance, and work regulations. To do.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the first aspect of the present invention includes flow information indicating a relationship between a plurality of operations built in a business system, work information indicating a person in charge of the work, a target of the work, and contents. Verify that the first workflow information that contains the security criteria information that defines the work restrictions. If the verification does not meet the security criteria, the first workflow information is corrected to meet the security criteria. The workflow information update means for generating the second workflow information, the first user interface configuration information to be referred to when executing the processing related to the work indicated by the first workflow information in the business system, and the second workflow information Between the second user interface configuration information that is referred to when processing related to work is executed in the business system And UI configuration information update means for generating partial information, using the difference information, a work flow generating apparatus and a UI generating unit for generating a user interface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the information processing apparatus includes flow information indicating a relationship between a plurality of works constructed in the business system, and work information indicating a person in charge of the work, a target of the work, and contents. It is verified that the first workflow information satisfies the security standard information that defines work restrictions. If the result of the verification does not satisfy the security standard, the first workflow information is corrected to satisfy the security standard. The workflow information is generated, and the first user interface configuration information that is referred to when the processing related to the work indicated by the first workflow information is executed in the business system, and the processing related to the work indicated by the second workflow information is stored in the business system. To generate difference information with the second user interface configuration information to be referred to when executing, using the difference information, It is a workflow generation method for generating an over The interface.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided first workflow information including flow information indicating a relationship between a plurality of works constructed in a business system, and work information indicating a person in charge of the work, a target of the work, and contents of the work. However, if it does not satisfy the security criteria, the first workflow information is corrected and the second workflow information that satisfies the security criteria is generated. The business system executes the process related to the function indicated by the first workflow information and the first user interface configuration information to be referred to when the process related to the work indicated by the first workflow information is executed in the business system. Using the difference information and the function to generate the difference information between the second user interface configuration information to be referred to when A workflow generation program for executing the function of generating over The interface to the computer.

  According to the present invention, the workflow of an existing IT system can be flexibly updated in accordance with changes in the situation outside the IT system, such as laws, compliance, and work regulations.

It is the block diagram which showed one structural example of the workflow production | generation apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the security reference information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow information contained in the workflow information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow information contained in the workflow information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the work information contained in the workflow information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the work information contained in the workflow information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the workflow and UI correlation information which concern on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of UI template information contained in UI structure information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of UI arrangement | positioning information contained in UI structure information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of UI arrangement | positioning information contained in UI structure information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the existing UI structure information contained in UI structure information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the difference UI structure information contained in the UI structure information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of UI substitution information contained in UI structure information which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the workflow production | generation apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the workflow update process which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in UI structure information update process which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in UI generation processing which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed one structural example of the workflow production | generation apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, the drawings schematically show the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. Furthermore, the embodiment of the present invention described below is an example, and can be appropriately changed within a range in which the essence is the same.
<First embodiment>
In an IT system that is realized by a computer and is used for business, the workflow presented by the IT system represents the latest workflow that is suitable for the current business and that does not have a deficiency (hereinafter referred to as “correct workflow”). There are many situations, large and small, occurring frequently and left unattended.

  This has both a reason attributable to the IT system and a reason attributable to the workflow.

  Reasons arising from IT systems include restrictions on development costs, replacement cycles, etc., the practice that you should not touch an old system that you are used to, the lack or excess of functions due to the implementation method, the aging of the system, or too advanced It may be difficult to maintain a system that reflects the correct workflow due to renewal of the system.

  For example, the following can be cited as a reason attributable to the workflow.

・ The laws, regulations, compliance, social requirements, work regulations, organizational management policies, industry standards, security standards, etc. that regulate the correctness of the workflow change daily.
・ Delivery work that is processed by the workflow, the contents and types of services, the way of cooperation, etc. change daily.
・ Even if there is no change in the contents of services and services provided, the IT system can be changed by changing the work contents that should be carried out on a daily basis due to changes in organizational structure such as efficiency improvement, restructuring, acquisitions and mergers required Difficult to maintain the same workflow as when building

  To the extent that one or two small differences between the IT system and the correct workflow occur once or twice, the problem may not become apparent. But in reality, they are left and stacked. Some times, some of them are dealt with, but they are incomplete, and the rest are left unattended.

  Such an IT system requires the IT system user to process the wrong workflow, and cannot recognize even if the IT system user processes the wrong workflow.

  IT system users can deal with such IT systems by learning the deficiencies of the IT system and accumulating personally as know-how by reading manuals and getting used to operating experience. . Compared with the correct workflow, the shortage workflow is dealt with by circulating mails and paper forms between users outside the IT system.

  However, while the IT system user takes such measures, the correct workflow changes, the IT system cannot follow the correct workflow, and the difference between the correct workflow and the actual workflow increases.

  Such an IT system cannot be used safely and safely by users of the IT system, and the IT system must be used with the utmost care and effort that are originally unnecessary. Further, such an IT system induces a user's mistake, and causes a result of waste, violation, accident, loss, etc. when using the IT system.

  Conversely, if the latest correct workflow can always be realized in the IT system, the burden on the user as described above can be eliminated and the occurrence of an accident can be prevented.

  In the IT system, the following costs exist when realizing the latest correct workflow.

The cost of applying the latest correct workflow to all relevant systems,
The cost of having the latest correct workflow known to all relevant organizations and personnel,
The cost that all users have to search for and read the latest workflow manual every time, because the workflow memorized by the user may not be the latest correct workflow or anxiety,
It is assumed that when updating the workflow presented by the IT system, a plurality of systems cooperate with each other to realize a plurality of IT systems (services). In this case, while all the systems related to the update contents are updated, careful investigation, analysis, design, implementation and testing are performed so as not to affect other IT systems not related to the update contents. Cost, which must
・ In order to update the workflow presented by the IT system, it is necessary to work on the internal structure of the IT system, and an external organization and high-paid development personnel who are familiar with the internal structure of the target IT system are required. Cost that requires a period.

  In the IT system, the following risks exist when realizing the latest correct workflow.

-When updating the workflow presented by an IT system, if multiple systems have cooperated with each other to realize multiple IT systems and services, update all the systems related to the update contents. , The risk of causing some or all IT systems to have unwanted impacts, deficiencies and long downtime,
・ In order to update the workflow presented by the IT system, it is necessary to work on the internal structure of the IT system, and it becomes difficult to switch back to the system before switching immediately after switching failure or switching failure. , Risk of prolonged downtime, new bugs and vulnerabilities, hidden bugs and vulnerabilities,
・ Risk that results from work mistakes, rework, waste, violations, accidents, etc. due to the fact that the application of the latest correct workflow is limited to a part of the system and the response varies between systems.
・ Risk of causing mistakes, rework, waste, violations, accidents, etc. due to communication time lags, misunderstandings and omissions when disseminating the latest correct workflow
・ The risk that the user remembers that the workflow is the latest correct workflow and that the wrong workflow is used, resulting in mistakes, rework, waste, violations, accidents, etc.

A technique for realizing the latest correct workflow in the IT system while avoiding the cost and risk as described above will be described below.
(Workflow generator)
As shown in FIG. 1, the workflow generation device 100 according to the first embodiment includes an input device 11, an output device 12, a communication interface 13, a storage device 15, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 15. The CPU 15 includes a workflow information update unit 1, a UI (User Interface) configuration information update unit 2, and a UI generation unit 3. As other storage devices, a security standard information storage unit 4, a workflow information storage unit 5, a workflow / UI association information storage unit 6, and a UI configuration information storage unit 7 are provided. Each of these components may be constructed by a separate computer system, or all of the components that can be replaced by a part or software (program) may be realized by the same computer system.

  The security standard information storage unit 4 stores security standard information. As shown in FIG. 2, the security standard information is information indicating a standard that a correct workflow must satisfy. For example, the workflow indicates contents necessary for complying with laws, compliance, work regulations, organization management policies, industry standards, security standards, and the like.

  The workflow information storage unit 5 stores workflow information. The workflow information is information indicating a procedure necessary for performing a business or service, and includes “flow information” and “work content”. The flow information is a flow of procedures shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 as an example. Flow information can be easily defined and visualized using a simple graph definition language or table.

  The work content is the content of the procedure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 as an example. The work contents are the user and the person in charge of the department (general affairs department, accounting department, etc. managing the workflow) using XML (Extensible Markup Language) or a simple programming language of natural language style as shown in FIGS. ), It is desirable to have high readability and easy handling. Manage the work contents of the workflow work item sequence shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 by adding supplementary explanations such as work that is not made into an IT system and changes in the IT system, by using a comment sentence using “#” as an initial letter. Is also effective.

  As a result, in addition to the effect of reducing the burden on users and maintenance personnel and the learning cost, a common recognition is established between departments that generate motivation to change workflow and security standards and departments that perform actual maintenance work. Create. This eliminates mistakes, rework, miscommunication, misunderstandings, etc. of the update contents, and promptly adapts the IT system workflow to the contents reflecting the user's request.

  The workflow / UI association information storage unit 6 stores “workflow / UI association information”. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the workflow / UI association information includes an identifier of a pattern of a processing procedure appearing in the workflow, UI configuration information used to execute the procedure, and an event corresponding to the procedure transition. The correspondence is shown.

  The UI configuration information storage unit 7 stores “UI configuration information”. The UI configuration information is information indicating the UI configuration of the IT system for processing a workflow. “UI template information”, “UI arrangement information”, “existing UI configuration information”, “differential UI configuration information” and “ UI substitution information ”.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the “UI template information” includes typical examples and basic configurations of UI components that constitute a UI such as UI components (output buttons) on the output screen. Based on the UI template information, “UI placement information” to be described later is generated. Various UI arrangement information can be generated by arranging UI parts using “existing UI configuration information” and “difference UI configuration information” described later with respect to the basic structure indicated by the UI template information.

  “UI arrangement information” is information indicating the relationship between UIs displayed on a plurality of output screens and output screens, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, for example. FIG. 9 shows the transition of the existing output screen, and FIG. 10 shows the transition of the output screen after the update. The UI arrangement information is information that summarizes the arrangement and transition of UI parts completed by arranging UI parts using existing UI configuration information and differential UI configuration information with respect to the basic structure indicated by the UI template information. .

  The “existing UI configuration information” is information indicating the identifier and arrangement of UI parts and the relationship between input / output information of the actual IT system. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, it is information indicating a configuration of an existing UI, for example, a configuration such as a UI identifier, a UI component identifier, an arrangement identifier, and an information source identifier. Of the existing UI, it is preferable to use a portion that matches the correct workflow as much as possible. This is to realize a new UI for processing a correct workflow while reducing a difference from an existing UI familiar to users. If the UI implementation method is, for example, XML, XHTML (Extensible HyperText Markup Language), HTML (HyperText Markup Language), etc., the identifier indicating the arrangement of the UI component is specified by an element in the XML path language or CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). By using the method, the arrangement of elements is specified. If element addition or insertion (addition and / or insertion) is necessary, for example, an absolute position, a relative position with respect to a reference arrangement identifier, and processing contents for addition or insertion are designated. If the UI mounting method is, for example, an image or a moving image, it is specified by absolute or relative coordinates using units such as a ratio, a pixel, and a length.

  The “differential UI configuration information” includes an identifier indicating a change content, an identifier and arrangement of UI parts, input / output information necessary for changing a portion where a difference from the workflow has occurred in the existing UI configuration information. It is the information which shows the relationship. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the differential UI configuration information includes a differential identifier, a UI identifier, a UI component identifier, an arrangement identifier, an information source identifier, and the like.

  Since the existing UI does not necessarily reflect the latest correct workflow, complementation is performed using the differential UI configuration information. By changing only the necessary differences based on the UI familiar to users of IT systems, the burden on users and learning costs are reduced. Even if a problem occurs due to the update of the workflow or UI configuration information, it is possible to easily and reliably return to the existing UI configuration information simply by invalidating the corresponding differential UI configuration information.

  “UI proxy information” is information necessary for performing proxy processing on behalf of the user for work information that is no longer necessary in the correct workflow. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the UI proxy information includes a proxy information identifier and an information source identifier. Work information that is no longer necessary in the correct workflow may still need to be processed in an IT system having an existing UI. Therefore, the existing UI corresponding to the differential UI configuration information is concealed from the user, and at the same time, the input / output processing that should have been performed by the user and management of information used for the UI are performed on behalf of the user. Without changing the IT system that has, the workflow seen from the user is updated, and unnecessary work contents are omitted.

  This eliminates the need for changes to the existing IT system itself, related systems that make up the IT system, and other systems that are linked to the IT system by updating the workflow and UI configuration information, and eliminates the impact of updates on those systems. To do. Even if a problem occurs due to a workflow or UI configuration information update, it is possible to easily and reliably return to the existing UI configuration information simply by invalidating the differential UI configuration information that has been concealed or delegated. .

  The workflow information update unit 1 includes security standard information acquired from the security standard information storage unit 4, workflow information acquired from the workflow information storage unit 5, and workflow / UI link acquired from the workflow / UI link information storage unit 6. The existing workflow information is updated using the information.

  The UI configuration information update unit 2 updates the UI configuration information using the workflow information and workflow / UI association information acquired from the workflow information update unit 1 and the UI configuration information acquired from the UI configuration information storage unit 7. .

  The UI generation unit 3 generates a UI using the updated UI configuration information acquired from the UI configuration information update unit 2.

  The input device 11 refers to a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc. for inputting data. The output device 12 indicates a monitor, a printer, or the like for outputting data. The communication interface 13 is an interface for performing data communication with the outside. The storage device 15 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown) that stores predetermined data in advance and a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown) that is a temporary storage area.

The workflow information update unit 1, the UI configuration information update unit 2, and the UI generation unit 3 may be realized by a hardware circuit or a program. When implemented by a program, the workflow information update unit 1, the UI configuration information update unit 2, and the UI generation unit 3 represent programs in units of functional blocks. In practice, these are appropriately stored in the CPU 15, ROM, RAM, or the like. These functions are executed by the CPU 15 appropriately calculating these programs.
(Operation of workflow creation device)
Next, the operation of the workflow creation apparatus 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
(Overall operation)
First, in step S1, the workflow information update unit 1 acquires workflow information from the workflow information storage unit 5 and expands it in a temporary storage area of the RAM. Then, the workflow information update unit 1 verifies whether the workflow needs to be updated using the security standard information acquired from the security standard information storage unit 4. The workflow information update unit 1 acquires the workflow / UI from the workflow / UI association information storage unit 6 so that the workflow in the temporary storage area satisfies the contents shown in all the security standard information according to the verification result. Update using the association information. The workflow information update unit 1 outputs the workflow on the temporary storage that has been verified and updated to the workflow information storage unit 5. Details will be described later.

  In step S <b> 2, the UI configuration information update unit 2 acquires the workflow / UI association information from the workflow / UI association information storage unit 6 and expands it in a temporary storage area. Also, the UI configuration information update unit 2 acquires UI configuration information from the UI configuration information storage unit 7 and expands it in a temporary storage area. Thereafter, the UI configuration information update unit 2 generates UI configuration information corresponding to the workflow information acquired from the workflow information storage unit 5. When generating UI configuration information, a part or all of the UI configuration information corresponding to the workflow information is updated and added by searching for and referring to the workflow / UI association information corresponding to the workflow information. To do. When the processing of all workflow information is completed, the UI configuration information on the temporary storage area is output to the UI configuration information storage unit 7. Details of step S2 will be described later.

In step S3, the UI generation unit 3 acquires UI configuration information corresponding to the UI to be generated from the UI configuration information storage unit 7, and the existing UI configuration information and the differential UI configuration information included in the UI configuration information. Expand to a temporary storage area. Thereafter, the UI generation unit 3 generates a UI corresponding to the UI arrangement information included in the UI configuration information. When generating the UI, the UI generating unit 3 corresponds to the UI arrangement information by searching or referring to the existing UI configuration information and the differential UI configuration information corresponding to the UI parts included in the UI arrangement information. Derive a complete UI. The UI generation unit 3 may derive and output all UIs in advance and then use them arbitrarily according to the request, or derive only the target UI after receiving the request. May be output and used. Details of step S3 will be described later.
(Workflow information update operation)
Next, step S1 of FIG. 14 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S101, the workflow information update unit 1 acquires workflow information from the workflow information storage unit 5 and expands it in a temporary storage area.

  In step S102, the workflow information update unit 1 refers to the security standard information storage unit 4 and confirms whether there is security standard information that has not been processed. If there is security standard information that has not been processed, the process proceeds to step S103; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S108. If there is no security standard information itself, the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S103, the workflow information update unit 1 acquires one piece of security standard information from the security standard information storage unit 4, and the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the workflow information update unit 1 verifies whether the workflow information in the temporary storage area matches the security standard information. If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S105. If they do match, the process proceeds to step S102.

  For example, the workflow information as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 is the security standard record of FIG. 2 (1) “Because of internal control, it is higher than“ requester ”between [ordering request] and [ordering completion]” [Order approval] of "Approver" with job title is required. The workflow information update unit 1 obtains a verification result that does not match. In the workflow shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, in the procedure between “[Order Request]” of “Procedure A” and “[Order Complete]” of “Procedure D”, “[Order This is because there is no procedure corresponding to “approval” ”(there is no procedure to pass through).

  In step S105, the workflow information update unit 1 searches the workflow / UI association information storage unit 6 for workflow / UI association information (FIG. 7) corresponding to the security standard information that does not match the workflow information. To do.

  The workflow information is, for example, the security standard record shown in FIG. 2 (1) “Approver” with higher rank than “Requester” between [Order Request] and [Order Completed for internal control] [Order approval] is required. ”Is searched and the workflow / UI association information having the workflow identifier“ approval ”in the workflow / UI association information of FIG. 7 is searched and acquired as the corresponding workflow / UI association information. .

  In step S106, the workflow information update unit 1 uses the workflow / UI association information (see FIG. 7) to convert the workflow information that does not match the security standard information into workflow information that matches the security standard information. Update.

  A processing procedure for updating the workflow information will be described. Of the workflow / UI association information shown in FIG. 7, the workflow / UI association information record (1) having the workflow identifier “approval” is used to be included in the existing workflow information (FIGS. 3 and 5). The process from “[Order Request]” corresponding to “Procedure A” to “[Order Complete]” corresponding to “Procedure D” is changed to “Procedure A” in the new workflow information (FIGS. 4 and 6). Is overwritten (updated) in the process from “[Ordering request]” corresponding to “Procedure D” to “[Ordering completed]”.

  In this example, the “button A4” of the “screen A” shown in FIG. 9 is changed, the “procedure E” and the “procedure F” are added, and the operator of the “procedure D” is changed. At that time, the input / output contents are “αn” (n is a natural number) of “screen α” representing the first screen of the workflow / UI association information record (1) in FIG. 7 having the workflow identifier “approval”. It is defined to use the input / output content An of procedure A corresponding to. Therefore, “procedure E”, “procedure F”, “procedure D” (output An) corresponding to “screen β”, “screen γ”, and “screen δ”, which are the second to fourth screens, are added ( 3 and 4 and FIGS. 5 and 6).

  In step S107, the workflow information update unit 1 initializes the processing progress of the security standard information, and advances the process to step S102 again. This is because the content of the workflow information changes due to the update of the workflow information in step S106, and it is necessary to confirm again the already processed security standard information.

  In step S108, the workflow information update unit 1 stores the content of the workflow information in the temporary storage area such as the above-described RAM (not shown) in the workflow information storage unit 5.

Through the above steps, workflow information matching all security standard information is generated and stored.
(Operation of updating UI configuration information)
Next, step S2 of FIG. 14 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, the UI configuration information update unit 2 acquires workflow / UI association information (see FIG. 7) from the workflow / UI association information storage unit 6 shown in FIG. 1, and the above-described RAM (not shown). Etc., and the process proceeds to step S202.

  In step S202, the UI configuration information update unit 2 acquires the UI configuration information from the UI configuration information storage unit 7, expands it in the temporary storage area, and proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, the UI configuration information update unit 2 refers to the workflow information storage unit 5 and confirms whether there is unprocessed workflow information. If there is unprocessed workflow information, the process proceeds to step S204, and if not, the process proceeds to step S208.

  In step S <b> 204, the UI configuration information update unit 2 acquires one piece of workflow information from the workflow information storage unit 5.

  In step S205, the UI configuration information update unit 2 confirms whether there is existing UI configuration information corresponding to the workflow information in the existing UI configuration information (FIG. 11) included in the UI configuration information in the temporary storage area. To do. If there is existing UI configuration information corresponding to the workflow information, the process proceeds to step S206; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S206, the UI configuration information update unit 2 verifies (confirms) whether the existing UI configuration information already has UI configuration information that realizes the workflow information for the existing UI configuration information corresponding to the workflow information. ) If the user already has UI configuration information that realizes the workflow information, the process proceeds to step S203. If not, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S207, the UI configuration information update unit 2 uses the workflow / UI association information in the temporary storage area to generate UI configuration information that realizes the contents of the workflow information, and the process proceeds to step S203.

  When generating the UI configuration information, the differential UI configuration information is generated so as to supplement the excess and deficiency of functions of the existing UI configuration information and the changed points with respect to the workflow information. When generating the differential UI configuration information, the differential UI configuration information is generated by searching the UI configuration information corresponding to the workflow procedure of the workflow information using the workflow / UI association information.

  For example, out of the workflow information as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the UI configuration information record (1) “workflow procedure“ procedure A ”, worker“ requester ”, workflow work“ worker ”in FIG. "Approval request" is "execute". A case where information corresponding to “” is generated will be described.

  First, the workflow / UI association information record (1) “workflow identifier“ approval ”, worker“ requester ”, UI identifier“ screen α ”, event“ button press (button αn: “approval request”) shown in FIG. ) ⇒ Transition (Screen β) ””.

  Next, a record (1) “UI identifier“ screen A ”, UI component identifier“ button A4 ”, arrangement identifier“ // * [@ id = “button-A4”] ”, existing UI configuration information shown in FIG. With reference to the information source identifier “registration”, the target UI component is set as a differential UI. That is, the differential UI configuration information record (1) “difference identifier“ replacement ”, UI identifier“ screen A ”, UI component identifier“ button A4-1 ”, arrangement identifier“ // * [@ id = “button” shown in FIG. -A4-1 "]" and information source identifier "approval request" "generate differential UI configuration information.

  Accordingly, the record (1) “UI identifier“ screen A ”, UI component identifier“ button A4 ”, arrangement identifier“ // * [@ id = “button-A4”] ”, information in the existing UI configuration information in FIG. The source identifier “registration” includes a differential UI configuration information record (1) “UI identifier“ screen A ”, UI component identifier“ button A4-1 ”, arrangement identifier“ // * [@ id = ”button-A4- 1 "]", information source identifier "approval request" "is defined as replacement.

  At the same time, the UI arrangement information included in the UI configuration information is also completed by reflecting the correspondence with the flow information included in the workflow information and the increase / decrease in UI parts based on the differential UI configuration information. For example, UI arrangement information as shown in FIG. 10 is generated from flow information as shown in FIG. 4 and differential UI configuration information as shown in FIG. Further, for example, a record (2) “UI identifier“ screen A ”, UI component identifier“ input A3 ”, arrangement identifier“ // * [@ id = “input-A3”] ”in the existing UI configuration information shown in FIG. The information source identifier “customer” does not need to be processed by the user of the IT system in the workflow information. Therefore, the record (2) “UI identifier“ screen A ”, UI of the differential UI configuration information shown in FIG. It is defined that the component identifier “input A3”, the arrangement identifier “// * [@ id =“ input-A3 ”]”, and the information source identifier “proxy information: input A3” ”are concealed.

  As a result, the UI component identifier “input A3” is hidden from the user of the IT system, but in the workflow provided by the workflow generation device of the present invention, processing is performed without showing it to the user. It is possible to skip the processing as seen from the above.

  By hiding a certain process from the user of the IT system, it may be necessary to perform the process instead of the input by the user. This is called proxy processing. In the proxy processing, UI input information is added as needed to manage the input / output processing and information related to the user, and the necessary information itself or the memory address where the required information is stored Or a pointer indicating the memory address. FIG. 13 illustrates UI component identifier “screen A: input A3” and information source identifier “ordering item: ordering party” as UI proxy information. In this case, the UI configuration information update unit 2 describes, as an information source identifier, a memory address storing “ordering party information” to be displayed in the “screen 3 input 3” field or a pointer indicating the memory address. Keep it.

  In step S <b> 208, the UI configuration information update unit 2 outputs the contents of the UI configuration information in the temporary storage area to the UI configuration information unit 7.

Through the above steps, UI configuration information corresponding to workflow information that matches all security standard information is generated and stored in the UI configuration information storage unit 7.
(UI generation operation)
Next, step S17 of FIG. 14 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S301, the UI generation unit 3 acquires UI configuration information corresponding to a UI to be generated from the UI configuration information storage unit 7, expands it in a temporary storage area, and proceeds to step S302. It should be noted that the UI may be arbitrarily used according to the request after all UIs are derived and output in advance, and only the target UI is derived and output after receiving the request, May be used. After all UIs are derived and output in advance, all UI configuration information is acquired and expanded when it is arbitrarily used as required. When only the target UI is derived, output, and used after receiving the request, only the UI configuration information corresponding to the target UI is acquired and expanded.

  In step S302, the UI generation unit 3 extracts the existing UI configuration information and the differential UI configuration information from the UI configuration information, expands them in the temporary storage area, and proceeds to step S303.

  In step S303, the UI generation unit 3 extracts the UI arrangement information from the UI configuration information, expands it in the temporary storage area, and proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, the UI generation unit 3 confirms whether there is UI processing information that has not been processed in the UI configuration information. If there is UI processing information that has not been processed, the process proceeds to step S305; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S310.

  In step S305, the UI generation unit 3 selects and acquires one UI component from the UI arrangement information, and proceeds to step S306.

  In step S306, the UI generation unit 3 confirms whether the existing UI configuration information corresponding to the UI component is present in the existing UI configuration information. If there is corresponding existing UI configuration information, the process proceeds to step S307, and if there is not, the process proceeds to step S308.

  In step S307, the UI generation unit 3 refers to the existing UI configuration information, derives an information source identifier corresponding to the UI component, and obtains an address of information described as the information source identifier or a pointer indicating the address. Used to obtain and insert data from an information source.

  That is, as the processing procedure of step S307, for example, the record (3) “UI identifier“ screen A ”, UI component identifier“ output A1 ”, arrangement identifier“ // * [@ id = If “output-A1”] ”or information source identifier“ Matter name ””, the specific value of the variable “Matter name” (for example, “Budget decision item”) is used, using the address or pointer described in the information source identifier. ”,“ Estimated item ”, etc.) and insert it into“ output A1 ”of“ screen A ”.

  Record (4) “UI identifier“ screen D ”, UI component identifier“ output D2 ”, arrangement identifier“ // * [@ id = “output-D2”] ”, information source identifier shown in FIG. If “screen A: input A2”, “screen A: input A2” is inserted using the address or pointer described in the information source identifier. As a result, the value actually input by the requester is displayed on the “screen A: input A2” on the UI.

  In step S308, the UI generation unit 3 confirms whether or not there is differential UI configuration information corresponding to the UI component in the differential UI configuration information. If there is corresponding differential UI configuration information, the process proceeds to step S309, and if not, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S309, the UI generation unit 3 refers to the differential UI configuration information and UI proxy information, derives an information source identifier corresponding to the UI component, and extracts the information itself indicated by the information source identifier or information. The pointer to the information source is taken out and inserted. Similarly to the example of the existing UI configuration information in step S307, information and pointers are inserted using the differential UI configuration information shown in FIG.

  In step S <b> 310, the UI generation unit 3 outputs the state processed with the existing UI configuration information and the differential UI configuration information for all UI components of the UI arrangement information as the UI itself or UI design information. The output information is stored in the UI configuration information storage unit 7.

  Through the above steps, a UI corresponding to the workflow information that matches all the security standard information is generated.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when a new security standard or the like is acquired, the workflow information update unit 1 updates the workflow information and the workflow / UI association information, and based on the updated information. The UI configuration information update unit 2 updates the UI configuration information, and the UI generation unit updates the UI based on the updated UI configuration information. In this way, the latest correct workflow can be provided following changes outside the system, such as laws, compliance, work regulations, organizational management policies, industry standards and security standards, without changing the workflow of existing IT systems. Can do.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, existing UI configuration information indicating a UI that handles a workflow of an existing IT system, and a differential UI indicating the latest correct workflow that has been updated following changes in security standards and the like It is managed separately from the configuration information. For this reason, even if there is a problem in the new workflow, it is possible to easily switch back by simply invalidating the corresponding UI configuration information of the difference.
<Second Embodiment>
(Workflow generator)
A workflow generation apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a workflow information update unit 21, a UI configuration information update unit 22, and a UI generation unit 23.

  The workflow information update unit 21 includes first workflow information including flow information indicating a relationship between a plurality of operations constructed in the business system, and work information indicating a person in charge of the operation, an object of the operation, and contents. It is verified that the security standard information that defines the constraints on the work is satisfied. If the security standard is not satisfied as a result of the verification, the first workflow information is corrected to generate second workflow information that satisfies the security standard.

  The UI configuration information update unit 22 performs the first user interface configuration information to be referred to when the processing related to the work indicated by the first workflow information is executed in the business system, and the processing related to the work indicated by the second workflow information. Difference information with respect to the second user interface configuration information referred to when executing in the system is generated.

  The UI generation unit 23 generates a user interface using the difference information.

  The workflow generation apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention can update the correct workflow by following changes outside the IT system such as security standards without changing the workflow of the existing IT system. .

1, 21 Workflow information update unit 2, 22 UI configuration information update unit 3, 23 UI generation unit 4 Security standard information storage unit 5 Workflow information storage unit 6 Workflow / UI association information storage unit 7 UI configuration information storage unit 100, 200 Workflow generator

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The first workflow information including flow information indicating a relationship between a plurality of works constructed in the business system and work information indicating a person in charge of the work, a target of the work, and contents of the work, restricts the work. Workflow information updating means that verifies that the defined security standard information is satisfied and, if the result of the verification does not satisfy the security standard, corrects the first workflow information and generates second workflow information that satisfies the security standard When,
First business interface configuration information that is referred to when processing related to work indicated by the first workflow information is executed in the business system, and processing related to work indicated by the second workflow information is executed in the business system. UI configuration information updating means for generating difference information between the second user interface configuration information to be referred to when performing,
A workflow generation apparatus comprising UI generation means for generating a user interface using the difference information. The workflow information update unit generates the second workflow information by using processing executed based on the first and second workflow information and association information indicating a correspondence relationship between events necessary for the processing. The workflow generation device according to claim 1. The workflow generation device according to claim 2, wherein the UI configuration information update unit obtains the second user interface configuration information with reference to the association information corresponding to the second workflow information. The UI configuration information update unit includes, as the difference information, a difference identifier that uniquely indicates a change content from the first workflow information to the second workflow information, an identifier and an arrangement of a user interface component to be changed, and the difference 4. The workflow generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information including information indicating an identifier of an information source of information is used. The UI configuration information update unit performs the proxy processing using information necessary for the proxy and UI proxy information indicating the location of the information when the process by the person in charge of the work needs to be proxy. The workflow generation device according to any one of 1 to 4. Information processing device
The first workflow information including flow information indicating a relationship between a plurality of works constructed in the business system and work information indicating a person in charge of the work, a target of the work, and contents of the work, restricts the work. Verifying that the defined security standard information is satisfied, and as a result of the verification, if the security standard is not satisfied, the first workflow information is corrected to generate second workflow information that satisfies the security standard,
First business interface configuration information that is referred to when processing related to work indicated by the first workflow information is executed in the business system, and processing related to work indicated by the second workflow information is executed in the business system. Generate difference information between the second user interface configuration information to be referred to when
A workflow generation method for generating a user interface using the difference information. The first workflow information including flow information indicating a relationship between a plurality of works constructed in the business system and work information indicating a person in charge of the work, a target of the work, and contents of the work, restricts the work. Verifying that the security standard information that has been defined is satisfied, and as a result of the verification, if the security standard is not satisfied, the first workflow information is modified to generate the second workflow information that satisfies the security standard; and
First business interface configuration information that is referred to when processing related to work indicated by the first workflow information is executed in the business system, and processing related to work indicated by the second workflow information is executed in the business system. A function of generating difference information between the second user interface configuration information referred to when
A workflow generation program for causing a computer to execute a function of generating a user interface using the difference information.

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