JP2005056003A - Business support system, business support apparatus, business support method and business support program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a business support system, a business support apparatus, a business support method and a business support program that can support a decision on rough specifications and a decision on detailed specifications separately for business. <P>SOLUTION: A first subsystem 20 displays specification data on past design business stored in a master database 10, refers to the displayed specification data to decide rough design specifications of new design business, and creates a component list about the decided rough design specifications to generate a design process flow. A second subsystem 30 displays the component list according to the design process flow, and refers to the component list to decide detailed design specifications of components. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a business support system, a business support device, a business support method, and a business support program for determining specifications of a business such as a design business.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when taking over or instructing work, a certain level of skill, such as OJT (on-the-job training on the job training), until the inexperienced beginner can become independent, work flow, know-how, etc. Has been communicated to beginners.
[0003]
However, taking product development as an example, diversification of consumer preferences in the market has intensified competition on a global scale, resulting in a variety of products and an extremely shortened product life cycle. . As a result, it is required not only to shorten the time for product development and design, but also to promptly bring products with a higher degree of completion to the market.
[0004]
However, as the technical contents of products become more sophisticated and complex, considerable training periods and experience are required before the responsible designer can perform high-quality design work.
[0005]
Under such circumstances, it has become difficult for the conventional methods to efficiently carry out their own work while instructing or taking over the work. Therefore, an attempt has been made to create a manual or the like describing the procedure and know-how of the task for taking over the job or providing guidance.
[0006]
However, although the conventional manual shows a general work procedure, it does not correspond to the product specification changed in the design work, for example, so it is necessary to create a manual each time the product specification is changed was there.
[0007]
Moreover, it was difficult to even use the manual at the necessary timing if the user did not know the existence of the manual. The same is true for databases such as know-how collections, but even if they are registered as knowledge, it is difficult to find and provide information in a timely manner when necessary only by searching and displaying an index.
[0008]
In the first place, the knowledge of an expert is called tacit knowledge, and there are many know-hows that are difficult to express and generally use. For this reason, simply making a manual makes it impossible to carry out a desired task as a result of lack of important information.
[0009]
Therefore, various design support systems have been proposed for inexperienced designers.
[0010]
The conventional design support system stores, for example, knowledge of skilled workers organized by procedures such as hearing as a base model in advance in a database, and provides support for partially correcting the base model. Even inexperienced designers can efficiently perform design work (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0011]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3288686
[0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional design support system such as the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 does not have a support function required for the concept design that determines the outline of the product design that requires the most know-how.
[0013]
In other words, in the conventional design support system, detailed design that uniquely traces the procedure indicated by the system is performed, so it is not an active design work of the designer, and the designer does not necessarily accumulate design know-how. There is a high possibility that the acquisition of the operation method of the support tool will not occur.
[0014]
Unlike the detailed design, in the conceptual design, which is a more advanced design work, the target product specifications are defined, and the design items that can divert existing design items and the new design items that cannot divert existing design items are determined. This decision will affect the detailed design that follows. Such concept design is preferably performed several times to achieve an achievable product specification.
[0015]
The work performed in this concept design is a difficult work for an inexperienced designer, and is preferably performed by an expert in terms of design efficiency and design quality.
[0016]
In this way, it is difficult to improve design efficiency and design quality unless it is a system that can properly use conceptual design and detailed design according to the level of proficiency of designers. There is no system that can provide detailed design support.
[0017]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a business support system, a business support device, a business support method, and a business support program that can individually support the determination of the specifications of the framework related to the business and the determination of detailed specifications. To do.
[0018]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a business support system according to the present invention is displayed on a storage means for storing specification data relating to a work performed in the past and a display means for displaying the specification data stored in the storage means. A first business support unit having extraction means for extracting detailed specification data corresponding to the outline specifications relating to the new business determined with reference to the specified specification data from the storage means; and extracting by the extraction means And a second job support unit having a correction unit that corrects the detailed specification data and determines the detailed specification related to the new job.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be appropriately modified and combined within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
[0020]
The present embodiment is an example applied to product design work, but can be applied to other design work or work other than design.
[0021]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a business support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the business support system 1 is connected to a design tool 40 via a network 50 such as a LAN, and is configured to support design work by the design tool 40. In this embodiment, the design tool 40 is assumed to be a three-dimensional CAD related to mechanical design, but it is also possible to support work related to other tools such as a CAD related to electrical design.
[0022]
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the business support system 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the business support system 1 includes a first subsystem 20 for performing design design and a second subsystem 30 for performing detailed design. The first subsystem 20 determines a design specification based on the product specification, and generates a design process that matches the determined specification, a work procedure in the process, and a design content. The second subsystem 30 guides the actual work procedure and work contents according to the design process generated by the first subsystem 20.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 2, the first subsystem 20 and the second subsystem 30 of the business support system 1 individually include the first input device 2, the second input device 3, the first display device 5, and the second display device 2, respectively. A display device 6 is provided. In other words, the first subsystem 20 and the second subsystem 30 are configured by separate computer systems. The design tool 40 is configured by a computer system different from the business support system 1 and includes a third input device 4 and a third display device 7.
[0024]
The first input device 2, the second input device 3, and the third input device 4 are configured by a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and the first display device 5, the second display device 6, and the third display device 7 are It is composed of a CRT, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an EL, and the like.
[0025]
The first subsystem 20 includes a first condition input unit 12, a job specification generation unit 13, a master database 10 that holds master data, a first additional information holding unit 11 that holds additional information for the master data, and a job specification candidate. Database 14, work specification determination unit 15, database 16 that stores the determined business specification, first editing unit 18 that stores additional data or correction data in the first additional information holding unit 11, work process generation unit 19, work The first display control for performing display control for the database 17 for holding the procedure, work content, work process, the first database 8 for holding the data content of the database 16 and the database 17 in association with the master data, and the first display device 5 A portion 22 is provided.
[0026]
The second subsystem 30 includes a second condition input unit 31, a second database 32 having rough replication data of the first database 8, a second additional information holding unit 33 that holds additional information for data in the second database 32, A work content generation unit 34, a second editing unit 35 that stores additional data or correction data in the second additional information holding unit 33, a progress management information generation unit 36, and a second display control unit that performs display control on the second display device 6. 37, a database 38 that holds work procedures and work contents, and a database 39 that holds progress management information.
[0027]
Next, an outline of the operation of the business support system 1 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0028]
First, conceptual design is performed by the first subsystem 20 (steps S21 to S26), and then detailed design is performed by the second subsystem 30 (steps S30 to S33).
[0029]
In the concept design by the first subsystem 20, first, user authentication is performed by inputting a user ID, a password, and the like (step S22). In this case, if the user is an expert who is registered in advance, the user can be authenticated by the first subsystem 20, and the following concept design can be performed. If the user is not a registered expert, user authentication is performed. I can't accept it, and I can't do concept design. In this case, as an expert, it is desirable to register a design leader for a certain unit development.
[0030]
The first subsystem 20 performs a so-called conceptual design that determines the outline of the product design, determines the product specifications based on the conceptual design (step S23), and then each unit that configures the product based on the product specifications. (Step S24), a configuration table of each unit is created to determine the detailed specifications of each unit (step S25), and the design process in the first subsystem 20 ends (step S26).
[0031]
Next, the second subsystem 30 supports detailed design based on the detailed specifications of each unit determined by the first subsystem 20 (step S30). When supporting this detailed design, the second subsystem 30 can perform detailed design efficiently by showing a procedure for operating a design tool 40 such as a CAD system.
[0032]
The second subsystem 30 first performs user authentication using a user ID, a password, and the like (step S31). This user authentication is executed in order to confirm that the user is a normal designer of each unit, and an expert can naturally receive the user authentication. Note that user authentication may be performed by finely dividing the authentication level of the designer for each unit or for each design item.
[0033]
Next, the second subsystem 30 performs detailed design of each unit based on the component configuration table created by the first subsystem 20 (step S32) and ends (step S33).
[0034]
When the detailed design of each unit is performed in step S32, the design tool 40 such as a CAD system can be used as described above. In FIG. 3, for example, the design tool 40 is activated when the design process in the first subsystem 20 is completed (step S40). Then, the design tool 40 creates a drawing according to the request from the second subsystem 30, or takes in necessary information from the second subsystem 30 and creates the drawing, 2 is provided to the subsystem 30 (step S41). Thereafter, the design tool 40 ends the drawing creation process (step S42).
[0035]
Thus, the concept design by the first subsystem 20 can be handled by an expert who is at the center of the design, and the detailed design by the second subsystem 30 can be handled by an inexperienced designer. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently perform high quality design without design mistakes.
[0036]
Next, a configuration example of product design work will be described with reference to FIG.
[0037]
The product design work (S50) is composed of a plurality of unit design work (S60, S61, S62,...) As shown in FIG. Each unit design task (S60, S61, S62,...) Is composed of a plurality of module design tasks (S70, S71, S72, S73, S74, S75, S76,...). Each module design task is composed of a plurality of component design tasks (S80, S81,...). Each component design task (S80, S81,...) Is composed of a plurality of design task tasks (S90, S91, S92,...) That are executed using the design tool 40.
[0038]
In this way, the product design work (S50) can be finally broken down into unit work such as design work work (S90, S91, S92,...). In addition, the goal in each design work (product design work, unit design work, module design work, parts design work) is to determine the design specifications in each design, and the work support system 1 according to this embodiment When deciding on design specifications, the necessary information is provided to the workers to assist in the determination of each design specification, and design work (design work procedure and content, design know-how, etc.) that matches the determined design specification It has a function to post to the designer.
[0039]
The business support system 1 may be applied from the stage of product design work (S50) or may be applied from the stage of a single unit, for example, unit design work (S60, S61, S62).
[0040]
4 does not directly affect the processing contents of the work support system 1, and the work support system 1 can be used for each design work at the upper level as shown in FIG. Not only has a plurality of lower-level design jobs, but there is also one lower-level design job for each higher-level design job, or a higher-level design job having only one lower-level design job. The present invention can also be applied to a case where a high-order design work having a plurality of low-order design work is mixed.
[0041]
Next, the processing content of the first subsystem 20 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Note that the flowchart in FIG. 5 assumes a case in which a conceptual design related to a certain unit design shown in FIG. 4 is performed.
[0042]
When the user authentication for the first subsystem 20 described with reference to FIG. 3 is performed, the user involved in the authentication inputs the product specifications from the first input device 2 of the first subsystem 20 (step S101). In this case, since it is assumed that the concept design related to unit design is performed as described above, for example, product specifications such as paper size and printing speed in a printer engine unit of a laser printer are input.
[0043]
The product specification is input via a “product specification input screen” (UI screen) shown in FIG.
[0044]
When the product specification is input, the first condition input unit 12 of the first subsystem 20 includes data that does not exist in the master database 10 among the specification data input as the product specification, that is, other than the registered specification (not recommended or standard). It is determined whether or not specification data is also included (step S102). As a result, if the specification data other than the registered specification is not included, the first condition input unit 12 transfers the specification data related to the input to the business specification generation unit 13, and the business specification generation unit 13 Specification candidates are read out from the database 14, generated, and displayed on the first display device by the first display control unit 22 (see step S103, FIG. 7).
[0045]
Therefore, the user confirms and selects a desired specification (unit specification) from the displayed business specification candidates (step S104). Then, if there is a specification to be corrected with respect to the displayed business specification candidate, that is, the specification recommended by the system, the user corrects the specification (steps S105 and S106). When the specification is corrected, the first condition input unit 12 transfers the specification data related to the correction to the business specification generation unit 13, and the business specification generation unit 13 reads the business specification candidate corresponding to the correction content from the database 14. And is displayed on the first display device by the first display control unit 22 (step S103).
[0046]
As described above, when the specification recommended by the system is corrected, the first editing unit 18 associates a reason for non-recommendation, which will be described later, with the corresponding specification item in the master database 10 and holds the first additional information. Stored in the unit 11.
[0047]
Until the specification is finalized, the process is repeated in the order of specification generation (step S103), specification confirmation / selection (step S104), correction determination (step S105), and specification correction (step S106).
[0048]
When the specification is confirmed (determined), the component parts table is generated and displayed (step S107). Here, for example, the business specification of the unit is determined by the business specification determination unit 15 and held in the database 16, and the component parts table that matches the unit is extracted from the master database 10 and is first displayed by the first display control unit 22. It is displayed on the device 5 (step S107).
[0049]
Therefore, the user confirms and selects the parts constituting the unit (step S108). Then, if there is a part to be corrected (edited) for the displayed component part, that is, a part recommended by the system, the user corrects the part (specification) (steps S109 and S110). When the part correction is performed, the first condition input unit 12 transfers the part data related to the correction to the business specification determination unit 15, and the business specification determination unit 15 obtains the component parts table corresponding to the correction content from the master database 10. The data is read and generated, and is displayed on the first display device by the first display control unit 22 (step S107).
[0050]
As described above, when the component recommended by the system is corrected, the first editing unit 18 associates a reason for non-recommendation, which will be described later, with the corresponding component item in the master database 10 and holds the first additional information. Stored in the unit 11.
[0051]
Until the component is determined, the processing is repeated in the order of component table generation (step S107), component confirmation / selection (step S108), correction determination (step S109), and component (specification) correction (step S110). It is.
[0052]
When the component parts are determined, the work process generation unit 19 extracts the design (work) procedure and contents for the component parts table from the master database 10, and further generates a process flow and holds it in the database 17 as well as the first display. The process flow is displayed on the first display device 5 by the control unit 22 (step S111).
[0053]
Subsequently, the work process generation unit 19 stores the business specifications in the database 16, the work procedure, the contents, and the process flow in the database 17 in the first database 8 (step S <b> 112), and a series of processes by the first subsystem 20. Ends (step S118).
[0054]
The specification correction in step S106 and the component correction in step S110 are performed within the range of specifications and components registered in the first subsystem 20.
[0055]
If it is determined in step S102 that the specification data not registered in the master database 10 is included, the first condition input unit 12 uses the first display control unit 22 as shown in FIG. The UI screen displaying the guidance information is displayed on the first display device 5, and whether or not the “next” button G201 is pressed on the UI screen, that is, the user intends to continue the design related to the specification outside the registered specification. Is determined (step S113). As a result, when the “return” button G200 is pressed and the user does not indicate the intention to continue the design related to the specification outside the registered specification, the first condition input unit 12 displays a message prompting the user to re-enter the product specification. If necessary, the first display control unit 22 causes the first display device 5 to display, and the process returns to step S101.
[0056]
On the other hand, when the “next” button G201 is pressed and the user indicates the intention to continue the design related to the specification other than the registered specification, the first condition input unit 12 displays the “detail / correct” shown in FIG. Since the UI screen is displayed, the user selects “Others” on the UI screen. When “Other” is selected, the first condition input unit 12 displays the UI screen for data input shown in FIG. 15, so the user operates the first input unit 12 to input the data input in FIG. 15. Unregistered specification data is input to the box G210 (step S114). The unregistered specification data relating to this input can be corrected any number of times until the “cancel” button G212 in FIG. 15 is pressed (step S115 → step S114).
[0057]
Unregistered specification data (including correction data) related to these inputs is directly stored in the first additional information holding unit 11 by the first editing unit 18 without being associated with the master data in the master database 10. Until the specification is finalized, the process is repeated in the order of specification input (step S114) and correction determination (step S115). Further, unregistered specification data (including correction data) related to the input is displayed in the column under “Others” in FIG.
[0058]
When the “cancel” button G212 in FIG. 15 is pressed and the specification is determined, the first condition input unit 12 automatically selects the menu “component table” on the UI screen as shown in FIG. Since the component parts table is displayed, the user selects “Others” on the component table. When “Other” is selected, the first condition input unit 12 displays the UI screen for data input shown in FIG. 15, so the user operates the first input unit 12 to input the data input in FIG. 15. Unregistered part data is entered in the box G210 (step S116). The unregistered component data related to this input can be corrected any number of times until the “cancel” button G212 in FIG. 15 is pressed (step S117 → step S116).
[0059]
The unregistered part data (including correction data) related to these inputs is directly stored in the first additional information holding unit 11 by the first editing unit 18 without being associated with the master data in the master database 10. Until the part is determined, the process is repeated in the order of component input (step S116) and correction determination (step S117). Further, unregistered part data (including correction data) related to the input is displayed in the column under “Others” in FIG.
[0060]
As described above, in the design outside the registered specification, the specification and the component parts table directly stored in the first additional information holding unit 11 remain without being associated with the master data in the master database 10. Therefore, in the design outside the registered specification, the work process generation unit 19 does not extract the design procedure and contents for the component parts table from the master database 10, and further, the process flow is not generated. Further, detailed design in the second subsystem is not performed.
[0061]
The business specifications and the component parts table directly stored in the first additional information holding unit 11 are incorporated into the master database 10 when it is determined that they should be the base model in the future. Until then, it is left as history data.
[0062]
Next, a series of processes of the first subsystem 20 will be described in detail using a typical UI screen of the first subsystem 20.
[0063]
FIG. 6 shows an example of a “product specification input screen” displayed after user authentication in the first subsystem 20. A menu is displayed on the left subscreen G100 in FIG. 6, and a process to be performed by the first subsystem 20 is selected from this menu. When these menus are associated with the processing of FIG. 5, “product specification input” is in steps S101 and S102, “search results” is in steps S103 and S104, “details / modification” is in steps S105 and S106, “configuration” “Parts table” corresponds to steps S107 and S108, “Specification final confirmation” corresponds to steps S109 and S110, and “Process flow” corresponds to steps S111 and S112, respectively.
[0064]
6 is a product specification item name column, G102 is a specification item display column for a reference model, G103 is a specification item input column for a developed model, and G104 is a message display column. .
[0065]
Here, in the reference model column G102, specification data of models developed in the past held in the master database 10 is displayed. Since the specification data related to the reference model displayed in the reference model column G102 can be updated by clicking “reference model”, the designer can refer to the development model to be developed from the reference models. Select the model. The specification data related to the reference model may be standardized specification data of a model developed in the past as well as the actual value of the model developed in the past. Then, the designer determines the specifications of each design item in the development model column G103 while referring to the specification data in the reference model column G102.
[0066]
The message field G104 and the sub-screen G105 on the lower right side of the menu appropriately display items to be noted when determining the specifications of each design item, so make sure to select and determine the specifications appropriately without making a mistake. Can do.
[0067]
Note that not only character information but also image information such as picture (symbol) information can be used as the caution information displayed on the sub screen G105. When the image information is used, the cautionary note is intuitively understood. It becomes possible. It is also possible to call attention with a warning sound or to explain notes with a voice (each sub-screen G115, FIG. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18 described later). The same applies to G124, G136, G144, G156, G206, G226, and G165).
[0068]
In the menu screen of the left sub screen G100, “product specification input” of the menu is shaded, indicating that “product specification input” is selected in the development phase of “STEP 3” of the development model “S300”. ing.
[0069]
FIG. 7 shows an example of a “search result display screen” in the first subsystem 20. This “search result display screen” is displayed when input is completed in the development model field G103 of the product specification input screen of FIG. 6 and “search result” in the menu is selected.
[0070]
A menu is displayed on the left subscreen G110 in FIG. 7, and a process to be performed by the first subsystem 20 is selected from this menu. Here, “search results” is selected, and a list of search results is displayed on the upper right subscreen. That is, as a search result, an item column G111, a reference model column G112, a search result 1 column G113, and a search result 2 column G114 are displayed.
[0071]
The specification data is appropriately selected by comparing the specification data of the design items in the reference model column G112, the search result 1 column G113, and the search result 2 column G114, which are displayed in this way, for each design item. be able to. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the check result is displayed in the search result 1 column G113 or the search result 2 column G114 by checking the check box in the search result 1 column G113 or the search result 2 column G114. The specification data related to each design item is selected at once. Note that by selecting and operating the “product specification input” menu, it is possible to return to the “product specification input screen” of FIG. 6 to change the specification and search again.
[0072]
FIG. 8 shows an example of a “detail / modification screen” in the first subsystem 20. This “detail / correction screen” is displayed when the search result 1 column G113 or the search result 2 column G114 is selected from the search results shown in the “search result display screen” of FIG.
[0073]
A menu is displayed on the left subscreen G120 in FIG. 8, and a process to be performed by the first subsystem 20 is selected from this menu. Here, “details / correction” is selected. Also, the specification data related to each design item displayed in the selected search result 1 column G113 or the search result 2 column G114 is listed in the new model column G123, and is displayed in the reference model column G112 of FIG. The specification data related to each displayed design item is displayed in a list in the reference model column G122. In addition, G121 of FIG. 8 is an item column. The specification data related to the list display shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is extracted from the master database 10.
[0074]
As in the case of FIG. 7, the reference model column G122 and the new model column G123, which have a past record, are compared for each item column G121, thereby making it possible to eliminate mistakes during specification confirmation.
[0075]
On the lower sub-screen G124 in FIG. 8, design support information such as know-how related to each design item is displayed as appropriate. This design support information is information that has been analyzed and classified based on the past results, is held in the master database 10, and is displayed whenever a design item is appropriately selected.
[0076]
What is important here is that the specification data displayed in the new model column G122, that is, specification data other than the specification data recommended by the system can be selected.
[0077]
When such non-recommended specification data is selected, the changed portion is associated with the corresponding specification item by the first editing unit 18 and held in the first additional information unit 11. That is, the specification recommended by the first subsystem 20 is supported by past results, and the specification addition data outside the range of the results is the first addition that is distinguished from the master database 10 as not recommended. If it is held in the information section 11 and it is recognized that there is a future record, the specification data that is not recommended that is held in the additional information section 11 is added to the master database 10 as standard data, or it is retained from the next time. Can be selected as specification data within the recommended range. In this way, proven specification data can be added as appropriate, so that highly accurate design support can be provided in the future.
[0078]
FIG. 9 shows an example of a “component table display screen”, in which a component table that matches the determined specifications is displayed. The upper right sub-screen is the component parts table. The sub-screen on the lower right is an explanation screen G136. This explanation screen G136 includes an explanation of the operation of the component parts table display screen and an explanation of the part as necessary when each part field is selected, or Since information such as an image showing the external shape of the part is displayed, the designer can easily and quickly understand the part.
[0079]
The component parts table displays a list of parts in the standard part name column G131, the reference model column G132, and the new model column G133 from the left of the screen. A part item whose part name is not displayed is a case where there are two or more types of parts as a result of the search or there is no corresponding part. If there are two or more types of parts, select one of these parts or make a non-recommended selection described below. In addition, a part item that does not have a corresponding part is not required or is selected as described below.
[0080]
In the display example of FIG. 9, a cost column G134 is prepared and the cost of each component is also presented. In the message field G135 and the sub-screen G136 on the lower right side of the menu, items to be noted when determining the parts related to the respective item items are appropriately displayed, so that the parts can be appropriately determined. .
[0081]
FIG. 10 shows an example of a “part addition screen”. This screen is displayed when a part is newly added in addition to the constituent parts in the constituent part table shown in FIG.
[0082]
In the “part addition screen”, addition of an existing part, addition of a new part, or other addition can be performed. In the case of adding an existing part, a standard part can be selected from the standard part field G190 and a reference part can be selected from the reference part name field G191. In this case, desired standard parts and reference parts are selected by scrolling the display contents of the standard part field G190 and the reference part name field G191 with a pull-down button. In some cases, the reason for adding an existing part can be input on a screen (not shown).
[0083]
In the case of adding a new part or other parts, the part item to be added and the name of the part are input to the corresponding input boxes G192.
[0084]
Information related to the additional component input on the “component addition screen” is held in the first additional information unit 11 by the first editing unit 18 as non-recommended component information.
[0085]
FIG. 11 shows an example of a “specification final confirmation screen”. On this “specification final confirmation screen”, the final confirmation of the input product specification and component parts list can be performed.
[0086]
That is, in the “specification final confirmation screen”, the product specification list is displayed in the model name column G141, the reference model column G142, and the new model column G143, and the sub screen G144 is noted when determining each specification item. Since the items to be displayed are displayed as appropriate, whether the specifications determined by comparing the specification data of the reference model with a proven track record in the past and the new model for each specification item and referring to the notes as appropriate are appropriate. Can be confirmed correctly.
[0087]
FIG. 12 shows an example of a “process flow display screen”. In this “process flow display screen”, the design process and contents for the component parts table are extracted from the master database 10 by the work process generation unit 19, and a process flow is generated and displayed on the first display device 5.
[0088]
Here, the process is composed of one or a plurality of design items. In addition, each design item is associated in the design order. That is, each process has an order in proceeding with the design, and at the same time, has some design items that are closely related to each other in design, and the design items also have the order of design. These order data are stored in the master database 10.
[0089]
G151 shown in FIG. 12 is a design start point, and G153 is the first step. When the process of G153 is completed, it is possible to proceed to the next process sequentially connected to the right side. In addition, the process connected in parallel in FIG. 12 is a process which may be started from any of them. Halfway diamonds G154 and G155 indicate that it is not possible to proceed to the process connected to the right side unless all the processes connected to the left side are completed.
[0090]
Note that, in the sub screen G156, matters to be noted when determining each specification item are appropriately displayed.
[0091]
As described above, in the conceptual design by the first subsystem 20, a target product specification is determined from the input product specification, a component part table is generated based on the determined specification, and each component of the component part table is generated. The design procedure and contents necessary for the design are extracted and the process flow is determined at the same time. Data in the database 16 and the database 17 generated and stored during this time are stored in the first database 8 and transferred to the second database 32 of the second subsystem 30 for detailed design.
[0092]
Next, a UI screen that is displayed when a specification corresponding to the input product specification is not registered in the master database 10, that is, when the specification is not registered, will be described.
[0093]
FIG. 13 shows an example of a “non-registered specification design transition screen”. This “non-registered specification design transition screen” is a screen corresponding to step S113 in FIG. 5 and is displayed when a product specification outside the registered specification is input. When designing with a specification other than the registered specification, the “Next” button G201 is pressed, and when designing within the range of the registered specification, the “Back” button G200 is pressed. When the “return” button G200 is pressed, the “product specification input screen” shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. When the “Next” button G201 is pressed, design outside the specification is started.
[0094]
FIG. 14 shows an example of a “detail / modification screen” displayed at the time of designing outside of the registered specifications, and this screen is displayed when the “Next” button G201 is pressed in FIG.
[0095]
A menu is displayed on the left sub-screen G202, and a process to be performed by the first subsystem 20 is selected from this menu. Here, “details / modification” is selected, and the other menus are inactive because of design outside the registered specification.
[0096]
On the right side of the menu, an item column G203, a reference model column G204, and a new model column G205 are displayed. While referring to the specification data in the reference model column G204 that has been used in the past, the specification data relating to the new product can be input to the new model column G205. At this time, by selecting a desired item in the item column G203, information such as know-how related to the item can be read from the master database 10 and displayed on the sub-screen G206.
[0097]
What is important here is that not only specification data with a track record but also specification data outside the registered specifications can be input to the new model column G205. In other words, when the new model column G205 is selected, specification data with a track record and an “other” button are displayed as shown in G207. When inputting specification data outside the registered specifications, when the “Other” button is pressed, a UI screen related to “Input outside specifications” shown in FIG. 15 described later is displayed. From this UI screen, specifications outside the registered specifications are displayed. Just enter the data.
[0098]
FIG. 15 shows an example of a UI screen related to “non-specification input”. When specification data outside the registered specification is input to the input field G210 and the “OK” button G211 is pressed, the input specification data outside the registered specification is displayed in the new model field G205 of FIG. It is directly stored in the information holding unit 11.
[0099]
When the “Cancel” button G212 is pressed, the process returns to FIG. 14, and the specification is reselected or new specification data outside the registered specifications is entered in the new model field G205.
[0100]
FIG. 16 shows an example of a “non-specification component parts table display screen”, in which a component parts table including parts items outside the registered specifications is displayed.
[0101]
The upper right sub-screen is the component parts table. The sub-screen on the lower right is an explanation screen G226. This explanation screen G226 includes an explanation of the operation of the non-specification component parts table display screen and an explanation of the part as necessary when each part field is selected. Alternatively, since information such as an image showing the outer shape of the part is displayed, the designer can easily and quickly understand the part. In the component parts table, a list of parts in the standard part name column G221, the reference model column G222, and the new model column G223 is displayed from the left of the screen.
[0102]
What is important here is that in the new model column G223, not only part data with a track record but also part data outside the registered specifications can be input. In other words, when the new model column G223 is selected, as shown in G227, parts data with a track record and an “other” button are displayed. When inputting part data outside the registered specifications, pressing the “Others” button will display an “outside specification input screen” shown in FIG. 15, which will be described later. Enter the part data outside the registered specifications from this screen. That's fine.
[0103]
The part data outside the registered specification input in this way is displayed in the new model column G223 in FIG. 16 and is directly stored in the first additional information holding unit 11.
[0104]
As described above, when there is no record of data held in the first additional information unit 11, when it is recognized that there is a record in the future, the master database 10 is added or corrected and stored as standard data from the next time. Since it can be selected as data within the recommended range, it becomes possible to provide highly accurate design support in the future.
[0105]
In addition, simple explanation items and the like of parts are also displayed in the message column G225.
[0106]
Further, in the display example of FIG. 16, a cost column G224 is prepared and the cost of each component is also displayed. Furthermore, when the design outside the registered specification is performed on the UI screens of FIGS. 14 to 16, the process flow is not generated, and the detailed design in the second subsystem 30 is not performed.
[0107]
Next, the processing content of the second subsystem 30 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Note that the flowchart of FIG. 17 assumes a case in which a conceptual design related to a certain unit design shown in FIG. 4 is performed.
[0108]
First, data generated by the first subsystem 20 and stored in the first database 8 is transferred to the second database 32 (step S200). When the user authentication for the second subsystem 30 described with reference to FIG. 3 is performed, the progress management information generation unit 36 determines each design process and each design item based on the process flow held in the second database 32. A processing state (designable, design complete, under design) is generated, and this processing state is displayed on the second display device 6 by the second display control unit 37 as progress information. (See Steps S201 and S202, FIG. 18).
[0109]
If all the design items are in the design completed state (step S203), the detailed design is completed (step S204). On the other hand, if there is a design item that is not in the design completed state, the user selects the incomplete design item by the second input device 3 (step S205).
[0110]
When an incomplete design item is selected, the second input condition unit 31 transfers the selection information to the work content generation unit 34. Then, the work content generation unit 34 stores part images (including standard design values and standard design range information) of unfinished design items related to the selection and operation procedures (work items) of the design tool 40 from the second database 32. The data is read and displayed on the second display device 6 by the second display control unit 37 (see steps S206 and S207, FIG. 21).
[0111]
Therefore, the user determines the design values for the detailed design based on the displayed component image (standard design value, standard design range information) and work procedure. At this time, if the displayed work procedure or the standard design value of the part is changed, or a design value outside the standard design range is input (step S208), the second editing unit 35 determines the reason for non-recommendation. Generated and stored in the second additional information holding unit 33 in association with the design items of the second database 32 (step S211).
[0112]
On the other hand, when the standard design is performed, the second editing unit 35 inputs the check mark input state (step S209) for the displayed design item and the input design value (step S210) within the displayed design value. The second additional information holding unit 33 stores it in association with the design item of the second database 32.
[0113]
The above steps S208, S209, S210, and S211 are repeated until the detailed design is completed for all work items related to the design item selected in step S205 (step S212).
[0114]
On the other hand, when the detailed design is completed for all the work items related to the design item selected in step S205, the fact is stored in the second additional information holding unit 33 in association with the design item in the second database 32 (step S213). By returning to step S201, the same processing is performed for all design items.
[0115]
As described above, in the process of FIG. 17, detailed design is performed for each design item one by one, but in order to increase design efficiency, module design that performs detailed design for a plurality of design items collectively is performed. Is also possible.
[0116]
In this case, a product obtained when detailed design related to a plurality of design items is executed, for example, a three-dimensional CAD shape model composed of a plurality of parts, is stored in the master database 10 in advance, and the concept design is completed. The shape model itself or the location information of the shape model is stored in the first database 8 in association with the design item.
[0117]
In step S200, when the data stored in the first database 8 is transferred to the second database 32, the shape model associated with the design item is also transferred to the second database 32, so that the module can be designed. When a design item is selected, the shape model is transferred to the design tool 40, and detailed design is performed by the design tool 40, whereby detailed design related to a plurality of design items can be completed at once. .
[0118]
Next, the processing of the second subsystem 30 will be described in detail based on the UI screen.
[0119]
FIG. 18 shows an example of a “unit design selection screen” displayed on the second display device 6 after user authentication is performed by the second subsystem 30.
[0120]
The left sub screen G160 is a menu screen, and the upper right sub screen is a design item selection screen. From the left, a model phase column G161, a progress status column G162, a progress diagram display column G163, and a creator column G164 are displayed. The sub-screen G165 in the lower right is a screen that appropriately displays the operation explanation of the UI screen and notes regarding each display item.
[0121]
In the progress diagram display column G163, the progress of unit design in each development phase is displayed in a Gantt chart. Detailed design is started when a model whose conceptual design is completed or detailed design is selected in the progress status column G162 is selected.
[0122]
FIG. 19 shows an example of a “design item list display screen” that is displayed when a unit design of a certain model is selected on the “unit design selection screen” shown in FIG. On this screen, a selection column G166, a process name column G167, a design item name column G168, a standard column G169, a module column G170, a design progress column G171, and a creator column G172 are displayed from the left.
[0123]
The selection column G166 is used to select a design item that can be designed, and a design item that can be designed or has been completed in the design progress column G171 can be selected. The process name column G167 displays the name of the process that constitutes the unit, the design item column G168 displays the name of the design item that constitutes the process, and the standard column G169 indicates that non-standard design has been performed. When the module design is possible, the module name is displayed in the module column G170, the design status of the current design item is displayed in the design progress column G171, and the creator name is displayed in the creator column G172. Is done.
[0124]
In the design item column G168, all the design items included in the unit design are displayed and correspond to S80 and S81 shown in FIG. The design item displayed as “M1” or “M2” in the module column G170 indicates that the design items can be combined into one by the symbol. This corresponds to S70, S71, S72, S73, S74, and S75 shown in FIG.
[0125]
FIG. 20 shows a module list display screen for which module design is possible. The list display screen of FIG. 20 is appropriately displayed by operating a selection unit (not shown), and the contents include a module name G173, a module symbol G174, and a module design function use / non-use state G175.
[0126]
By obtaining necessary information through the screen of FIG. 19 as described above, detailed design is performed by selecting design items that can be designed at present.
[0127]
Further, the icon displayed in the standard column G169 in FIG. 19 indicates that the non-standard design described above has been performed. When this icon is selected, as shown in FIG. 22, the process name G181 in which the non-standard design has been performed, An “non-standard design screen” is displayed that shows item name G182, selection field G183, work content G184, standard value G185, recommended range G186, design value G187, and non-recommended reason G188.
[0128]
In the example of FIG. 22, it is shown that a design value 2.26 that is not recommended is selected in the work selected in the selection column G183. Information on these non-recommended designs is held in the second additional information holding unit 33 by the second editing unit.
[0129]
FIG. 21 shows an example of a “detailed design screen”. This screen is displayed by selecting a design item in the design item name column G168 shown in FIG. 19 and corresponds to the processing in steps S206 and S207 in FIG. ing.
[0130]
On the upper left sub-screen G201 of the “detailed design screen”, a part shape model in three-dimensional CAD is displayed. Further, on the upper right sub-screen G202, items (item names) to be considered in designing the part are displayed. By selecting the item name, considerations related to the item are displayed. The example of FIG. 21 indicates that information such as “dustproof”, “noise”, and “temperature” can be provided for the component displayed on the sub-screen G201.
[0131]
In the “detailed design screen”, a work process column G190, a standard design column G191, a lower limit column G192, an upper limit column G193, a design value column G194, and a check column G195 are displayed. The work process column G190 displays the work process name, the standard design field G191 displays the design method when the detailed design is performed using the design tool 40, and the lower limit column G192 displays the lower limit of the design value. The upper limit value of the design value is displayed in the upper limit column G193, and the determined design value is displayed in the design value column G194. In the check field G195, the user inputs a check mark every time each work process is completed.
[0132]
An “image” button G196 in FIG. 21 is a button for displaying an image obtained by viewing the component displayed on the sub-screen G201 from another angle. The “3D map” button G197 is a button for three-dimensionally displaying in which part of the unit the component displayed on the sub-screen G201 is located. The “design sheet” button G198 is a button for displaying the design know-how related to the components displayed on the sub-screen G201, the significance of the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the design value, etc. in characters or images.
[0133]
When the “non-standard” button G199 is selected, the “non-standard design screen” shown in FIG. 22 is displayed, and it is possible to perform non-standard design on this screen. When the “module design” button G200 is selected, the shape model of the module including the components displayed on the sub screen G201 is displayed on the sub screen G201, and the module can be executed.
[0134]
As described above, in the “detailed design screen”, the design tool 40 is operated in accordance with the design procedure related to the part design, and the standard design is performed while adopting the recommended design values, and further knowledge such as necessary design know-how is obtained. Therefore, even an inexperienced designer can perform high-quality detailed design in a short period without incurring design errors. Furthermore, even when actual design items have occurred in the past, it is possible to carry out non-standard detailed design, and it is possible to deal with future design revisions.
[0135]
[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the business system 1 and the design tool 40 are connected via a network 50 as different systems. However, as shown in FIG. 23, the second subsystem 30 is connected to the design tool 40. It is good also as the system 45 built in. In this case, the second subsystem 30 and the design tool 40 are mounted on the same computer system and operate as an integrated subsystem.
[0136]
FIG. 24 is a block diagram of the business support system 1 according to the second embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is the connection indicated by S500 and S501 in FIG.
[0137]
That is, in the second embodiment, the input operation related to the second subsystem 30 and the input operation related to the design tool 40 are performed using the third input device 4, and the display and design tool related to the second subsystem 30. The display data according to 40 is displayed by the third display device 7. That is, in the second embodiment, the input operation related to the second subsystem 30 and the input operation related to the design tool 40 can be executed on the same display device using the same input device, so that it is more efficient. Detailed design can be performed.
[0138]
In the second embodiment, the number of computer systems can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment, so that the price can be reduced.
[0139]
[Third Embodiment]
In the first and second embodiments, the first subsystem 20 and the second subsystem 3 are a pair. However, as shown in FIG. A system 30 can also be provided.
[0140]
In this case, the work procedure, the work content data, and the process flow data generated in the conceptual design performed in the first subsystem 20 are shared by the plurality of second subsystems 30, and the plurality of second subsystems 30 Detailed design related to different design items can be performed simultaneously in parallel, that is, detailed design can be performed by division of labor, so that the design efficiency can be dramatically improved.
[0141]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the second database 30 is not provided in the second subsystem 30, and the second subsystem 30 is the first database of the first subsystem. It is also possible to read out the data in 8 and perform detailed design.
[0142]
Another object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium (or recording medium) on which a program code of software that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded to a system or apparatus, and to computer (or CPU or MPU of the system or apparatus) Needless to say, this is also achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.
[0143]
In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an operating system (OS) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.
[0144]
Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion card inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the card or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing. When the present invention is applied to the above storage medium, the storage medium stores program codes corresponding to the flowcharts described above (shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 17).
[0145]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the business support system, the business support device, the business support method, and the business support program that can individually support the determination of the general specifications and the determination of the detailed specifications related to the business are provided. It becomes possible to provide.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a business support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the business support system shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of operation of the business support system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a product design work.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first subsystem.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a “product specification input screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a “search result display screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a “detail / modification screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a “component parts table display screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a “part addition screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a “specification final confirmation screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a “process flow display screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a “non-registered design transition screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a “non-registered specification details / modification screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an “input screen outside registration specification” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a “non-registered specification component table display screen” in the first subsystem.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second subsystem.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a “unit design selection screen” in the second subsystem.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a “design item list display screen” in the second subsystem.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a “module design list display screen” in the second subsystem.
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a “detailed design screen” in the second subsystem.
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a “non-standard design screen” in the second subsystem.
FIG. 23 is a system configuration diagram of a business support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
24 is a functional block diagram of the business support system shown in FIG.
FIG. 25 is a system configuration diagram of a business support system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Business support system
2: First input device
3: Second input device
4: Third input device
5: First display device
6: Second display device
7: Third display device
8: First database
10: Master database
11: 1st additional information holding part
12: 1st condition input part
13: Business specification generator
14: Database (for business specification candidates)
15: Business specification decision section
16: Database (for determined business specifications)
17: Database (for work procedure and work contents)
18: First editorial department
19: Work process generator
20: First subsystem
22: First display control unit
30: Second subsystem
31: Second condition input unit
32: Second database (for copying the first database)
33: Second additional information holding unit
34: Work content generation unit
35: Second editorial department
36: Work management information generation unit
37: Second display control unit
38: Database (for work procedures and work contents)
39: Database (for work progress management information)
40: Design tool

Claims (10)

A storage means for storing specification data relating to work performed in the past, and a frame for new work determined by referring to the specification data displayed on the display means for displaying specification data stored in the storage means A first business support unit having extraction means for extracting detailed specification data corresponding to the specifications from the storage means;
A second business support unit having a correction unit that corrects the detailed specification data extracted by the extraction unit and determines a detailed specification related to a new job;
A business support system characterized by The business support system according to claim 1, wherein the correction unit determines a detailed specification related to a new business by using a tool for creating a business specification. 3. The business support system according to claim 1, wherein the first business support unit includes a generation unit that generates a flow of a work process based on detailed specification data extracted by the extraction unit. . The business support system according to claim 1, wherein the first business support unit and the second business support unit individually include user authentication units having different authentication levels. The business support system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the first business support unit, the second business support unit, and the tool are mounted on separate computer systems. The 1st work support part in any one of Claims 2-5. The 2nd work support part in any one of Claims 2-5. Display the specification data related to the work performed in the past stored in the predetermined storage means, and display the detailed specification data corresponding to the general specifications related to the new work determined by referring to the displayed specification data A first business support step for extracting from the storage means;
A second business support step of displaying the extracted detailed specification data and correcting the displayed detailed specification data to determine a detailed specification related to a new business. Method. The specification data related to the work performed in the past stored in the predetermined storage means is displayed, and the outline specifications related to the new work are determined with reference to the displayed specification data, and the determined outline specifications are obtained. A business support program having contents for extracting such detailed specification data from the storage means. The detailed specification data extracted by the business support program according to claim 9 is displayed, and the detailed specification data displayed is determined with reference to the displayed detailed specification data. Business support program.

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