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• the invention relates to a method and a system for generating a
• a workflow is a sequence of activities in an organization or in a company or in a structure or in one
• a data processing or computer system may assist the respective workflow, provide it with necessary data or information, and process or perform it in accordance with a preset or algorithm provided in a data processing or computer system.
• the task of such software systems and their components is to coordinate who processes what when and how.
• Integration models should help to achieve and ensure the optimal integration of various software systems and their components in workflows. It is advantageous by linking different and / or different applications, a reduction in the number and thus avoiding interfaces with regard to a smoother or simplified data communication and / or a simplified data and / or
• the invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a method and a system with which an integration model can be produced without difficulty and can be checked for its reliability.
• the method to generate an integration model, in particular based on a graphical representation of a workflow, the
• the method allows, in particular from a graphically designed description of a workflow, to generate an integration model.
• the integration model enables trouble-free execution of a process.
• the verification of the integration model and / or the associated integration model code is carried out by simulation step by step, after a "check model button is pressed or activated and / or a
• the system comprises at least one data processing unit and a display unit and means for graphical representation of at least one workflow, wherein at least one generating unit for generating an integration model is provided starting from a graphical representation of the respective workflow and means are provided with which on a graphical user interface
• Verification of the integration model code by means of simulation feasible and / or effected. Furthermore, it can be provided that the verification of the integration model and / or the associated integration model code is effected step by step by simulation, in particular after a corresponding function or button for model checking has been activated.
• the system allows a graphical design of a workflow to create an integration model.
• the integration model enables trouble-free execution of a process.
• the verification of the integration model and / or the associated integration model code can be effected stepwise by simulation, for example after a "check model button" provided in an advantageous development is pressed or activated and / or a corresponding function or button has been activated for model checking is an automated review of the generated integration model or its
• a computer program in particular a computer program stored on a data carrier, which has the features of
• ABB's 800xA / ECS Enterprise Connectivity Solutions
• the ECS (Enterprise Connectivity Solutions) system essentially one
• ERP Resource management systems
• database systems and / or OPC-compliant systems and / or Internet-enabled systems can be integrated.
• the ECS Enterprise Connectivity Solutions
• Production data is provided in near real time and provides the constantly updated status of a production order. This allows accurate planning of production and sales orders.
• Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a business process in one
• Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of the description of the entire
• FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the determination of the software systems and their components
• Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of the selection of object types
• Fig. 6 is a schematic representation of the product
• Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of the verification of the integration model by stepwise simulation.
• FIG. 1 shows that a control system (PCS / DCS) 1 has triggered an inventory alarm 2 relating to the inventory of a production item.
• the inventory alarm 2 is generated by an inventory management system (AM).
• AM inventory management system
• the control system (PCS / DCS) 1 and the resource management system (ERP) 3 are each software systems.
• the resource management system (ERP) 3 of a company includes, among others, a business planning system (BP), a plant maintenance system (CMMS), a materials management system (MM), and a laboratory management and management system
• BP business planning system
• CMMS plant maintenance system
• MM materials management system
• LIMS Laboratory Information System
• the systems mentioned are components of the resource management system (ERP) 3.
• the control system (PCS / DCS) 1 is a component of a
• Production Management System which includes as further components an inventory management system (AM), a planning system (P & S)
• AM inventory management system
• P & S planning system
• QM Quality Management System
• PIMS Process Information Management System
• LIMS Laboratory Management and Laboratory Information System
• Fig. 2 shows the step of describing the scenario for carrying out the method.
• PCS / DCS control system
• AM inventory management system
• CMMS computer-controlled asset maintenance system
• USR user system
• variables which are used in the scenario. These variables are generic and not provided with a property.
• the variables include in particular a number of work orders (WO 1), a number of installations (EN 1), a number of inventory alarms (AM 1) and a number of user interfaces (DV 1). On it placeholders for functions to be performed are determined.
• the functions include in particular the function of requesting data (F1).
• the functionalities include in particular trigger rules or trigger rules.
• a trigger rule specifies that the function (F1) is executed when the number of inventory alarms (AM 1) is greater than zero.
• the functionalities also include assignments. For example, the associations specify that the number of user interfaces (DV 1) equals the number of work orders (WO 1). New templates 5 of the scenario can be generated during this step.
• a graphical editor provides blocks for systems, variables and functions and functionalities.
• Fig. 3 shows schematically the determination of the software systems and their
• the resource management system (ERP) 3 As a software system, the resource management system (ERP) 3,
• CMMS Plant Maintenance System
• PM component
• the system 800xA here has the component AO.
• the software system PLANT FLOOR communicates.
• the software system PLANT FLOOR has the component Operator.
• These software systems and components are further specified thereon, depending on their structure.
• a single component of a software system may be the only essential one.
• component PM which concerns plant maintenance, may be the essential component.
• Fig. 4 shows the step of selecting object types and parameters.
• the parameters describing the scenario are selected.
• BAPIs are "Business Application Programming Interfaces" (BAPIs), which are visible interfaces at component boundaries and, by their nature, provide for the integration of these components.
• BAPIs can include both components within a local network as well as components that connect to each other over the Internet BAPIs enable integration at a business level, thus ensuring greater stability of the link and independence from the
• Fig. 5 shows the mapping of the parameters.
• mapping of the parameters between the software systems may comprise a simple "one-to-one mapping" or some computing steps or
• mapping can also be done in a "business-logic-mode".
• Queries can be used to load information from one software system to another. These are also well-defined transactions that have input / output interfaces and parameters set. Finally, the trigger rules should be clearly displayed. It should be clear what triggers which activity.
• Fig. 6 shows the generation of the integration model code.
• the integration model is now complete in that all information is given.
• PCS / DCS control system
• Integration model code can be generated.
• the integration model code represents one
• the integration model code has the .XML format.
• FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of the checking of the integration model by a step-by-step simulation.
• the present invention also encompasses any combinations of preferred embodiments as well as individual design features or developments, provided that they are not mutually exclusive.
• PCS PCS/ DCS
• ERP Resource Management System

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