JP2005228192A - Operation time totaling system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation time totaling system and its method which are suitable for management through a network. <P>SOLUTION: A project management server 20 provides workspaces for operations for PCs 12 that members of each project use as the members log on. The project management server 20 provides files needed for operations of the respective members for the PCs 12 and stores files sent as results of the operations. The project management server 20 subtracts periods for which the members perform no operation for the workspaces from periods from log-on operations to log-off operations from the members to calculate and use operation times of the respective members for project management. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a work time counting system and a method for counting work times via a network.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method of progressing a project via a network.
However, this method is for supporting a project on the premise of direct dialogue between members, and it is difficult to apply to a project in which each member works independently.

Work management using the workspace is realized by the "Project" of Smalltalk-80.
However, Smalltalk-80's "Project" is for personal work management, and is not suitable for project work management by multiple members or work management over a network.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-17818

The present invention has been made from the above-described background, and an object thereof is to provide a work time counting system and method suitable for managing work performed independently by each member via a network.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a work time counting system and method that can manage the work of a plurality of members using a work space.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved work time counting system and method for managing the work of a plurality of projects via a network.

  In order to achieve the above object, a work time totaling system according to the present invention is a work time totaling system having one or more business devices each receiving work and performing business, and a totaling device, Each of the devices accepts the work and executes the work, a work execution notifying means for notifying the aggregation device of the execution of the work, and Work acceptance notifying means for notifying acceptance, and the counting device is configured to execute the work notified from each of the business devices and to accept the notified work in the business devices. Working time counting means for counting working time for work.

  Preferably, the totalization unit totals the work time for the business in each business device for each of one or more business.

Preferably, the counting device further includes an access accepting unit that accepts logon and logoff from each of the business devices, and the work time counting unit of the counting device includes:
The period from the logon of each business device to the logoff is defined as the execution period of the business in each of the business devices, and the work for the business is substantially performed in each of the business devices. A period other than the period is defined as a no-work period in each of the business apparatuses, and a period obtained by excluding the no-work period in each of the business apparatuses from the execution period of the business in each of the business apparatuses is defined as the work time in each of the business apparatuses. Tally.

  Preferably, the counting device further includes business image display means for displaying an image for the business on each of the business devices, and the business device operates on the displayed business image. And an access means for performing access for logging on and off the accounting device.

  The work time totaling method according to the present invention is a work time totaling method using one or more business devices that each accept work and execute a business, and a totaling device. Accept and execute the business, notify the aggregation device of the execution of the business, notify the aggregation device of acceptance of the work, and notify the aggregation device from each of the business devices The work time for the work in each of the work devices is totaled based on the execution of the work to be performed and the acceptance of the notified work.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention is a work time counting system having one or more business devices that each accept work and execute business, and a totaling device, wherein the business device accepts the work, A job execution step for executing the job, a job execution notification step for notifying the aggregation device of execution of the job, and a work acceptance notification step for notifying the aggregation device of acceptance of the work. An operation for summing up the work time for the work in each of the business devices based on execution of the business notified from each of the business devices and acceptance of the notified work in the totaling device Let the computer execute the time counting step.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the working time totaling system suitable for managing the operation | work which each member performs independently via a network, and its method are provided.
Moreover, according to this invention, the working time totaling system which can manage the operation | work of a some member using a workspace, and its method are provided.
In addition, according to the present invention, an improved work time counting system and method for managing the work of a plurality of projects via a network are provided.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system 1 to which a work time counting method according to the present invention is applied.
As shown in FIG. 1, a network system 1 includes computers (PCs) 12-1 to 12-j and a project management server 20 that manages project work via a network 10 such as a WAN or the Internet and a LAN 106. Connected and configured.

In the network system 1, one or more projects are performed in parallel, and each member of each project performs work on each project using the PC 12.
The project management server 20 totals the working time of each member of each project, and provides the progress of each project for management.
Hereinafter, when a plurality of components such as the PCs 12-1 to 12-j are indicated without being specified, they are also simply referred to as a PC 12 or the like, and the PC 12 and the project management server 20 are also collectively referred to as a node.

FIG. 2 is a diagram exemplifying a workspace used for the work time counting method according to the present invention, an image for login, and usage modes thereof.
The work time counting method according to the present invention is applied to, for example, the network system 1 shown in FIG.
In the network system 1 to which the work time counting method according to the present invention is applied, the project management server 20 creates a workspace as shown in FIG. 2 on the PC 12 used by the members of the project in response to login from each member. Provides the time to log in and log out of the member, and the time when the member did not work on the workspace. To serve.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the PC 12 and the project management server 20 illustrated in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the PC 12 and the project management server 20 are connected via a main body 120 including a CPU 122, a memory 124, and peripheral circuits thereof, an input / output device 126 including a display device, a keyboard and a mouse, the network 10 and the LAN 106. And a recording device 132 including a CD device, an HDD device, and the like.
That is, the PC 12 and the project management server 20 have components as computers that can communicate with other notebooks via the network 10 and the LAN 106.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of the client program 14 operating on the PC 12 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the client program 14 includes a user interface (UI) unit 140, a WEB browser unit 142, a communication control unit 144, a work monitoring unit 150, a work processing unit 152, and an access processing unit 154.

The client program 14 is supplied to the project management server 20 via the recording medium 134 (FIG. 3), loaded into the memory 124, and executed (the same applies to the following programs).
With these components, the client program 14 logs in and out of the project management server 20, works according to the member's work on the workspace provided from the project management server 20, and presence / absence of the member's work on the workspace. Functions such as detection and notification to the project management server 20 are realized.

In the client program 14, the UI unit 140 accepts work on the input / output device 126 (FIG. 3) of the PC 12 by a member of the project, and outputs it to each component of the client program 14.
Further, the UI unit 140 displays an image of a WEB page and an image such as a work space (FIG. 2) provided from the project management server 20 on the input / output device 126.

The WEB browser unit 142 provides a function for browsing a WEB page provided from the project management server 20.
The communication control unit 144 provides a communication function with the project management server 20.
The access processing unit 154 performs processing for access to the project management server 20, for example, processing for login and logout to the project management server 20.

The work processing unit 152 accepts a work space (FIG. 2) provided in the form of, for example, a WEB page from the project management server 20 in response to a login of a member using the PC 12, and receives the work of the PC 12 via the UI unit 140. This is displayed on the input / output device 126 (FIG. 3).
In addition, the work processing unit 152 erases the displayed workspace in accordance with the member logoff.
The work processing unit 152 receives a member's work for the workspace displayed on the input / output device 126 and executes a process for the project work.
The work monitoring unit 150 monitors a member's work on the workspace, and detects, for example, a state in which there is no work by the member (no work state) when there is no member work on the workspace for 10 minutes or more. Then, the project management server 20 is notified of the time when the no-work state is detected (no-work detection time) and the duration (no-work duration).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the project management program 22 executed in the project management server 20 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the project management program 22 includes a UI unit 220, a WEB server unit 222, a communication control unit 224, an access processing unit 240, a password database (PWDB) 242, a project management unit 260, a project DB 262, and a work time calculation. A unit 280, a work time DB 282, a file management unit 300, and a file DB 302.

The project management program 22 receives access (logon) by each member by these components, and provides the work space (FIG. 2) to the PC 12 used by the member in response to this access.
Further, the project management program 22 receives a notification regarding the non-working state (such as the detection time and duration of the non-working state) from the PC 12 used by each member.
Further, when each member finishes access, the project management program 22 adds the sum (Σ (t2-t1) of the time length (t2-t1) from the logon (t1; FIG. 2) to the logoff (t2) of each member. )) And the sum of the length of time in the non-working state that lasts 10 minutes or more (Σ (no-working duration)) is calculated as the working time of each member and tabulated.

In the project management program 22, the UI unit 220 accepts work by an administrator (project manager) who manages the progress of the project using the project management server 20, and outputs it to each component of the project management program 22.
In addition, the UI unit 220 displays information managed by each component of the project management program 22 on the input / output device 126.

A URL (Universal Resource Locator) is set in the WEB server unit 222, and the WEB server unit 222 provides a function as a WEB server to a user using the PC 12 in response to an access from the PC 12 using this URL. .
The communication control unit 224 provides a communication function with the PC 12.

The access processing unit 240 processes access from the PC 12 used by each member to the project management server 20.
That is, the access processing unit 240 uses the password and user name of each member stored in the PWDB 242 when each member of each project starts (logs on) access to the project management server 20. Processing for starting is performed, and the start of access is notified to the work time calculation unit 280 and the like.
In addition, the access processing unit 240 performs processing for ending access when each member performs an operation for accessing (logs off) via the WEB server unit 222, and determines whether the access is completed or not. The calculation unit 280 is notified.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating information managed by the work time calculation unit 280 of the project management program 22 shown in FIG.
From the notification from the access processing unit 240, the work time calculation unit 280, for each member, for each member, the work start (logon) date and time, the work end (logoff) date and time, The time, the date and time of no-work detection, the no-work duration, and the like are stored in the work time calculation unit 280 and managed.
Furthermore, the work time calculation unit 280 calculates the work time of each member when each member finishes accessing the project management server 20 or according to the work of the project manager with respect to the project management server 20. It is stored in the time DB 282 and managed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating files managed by the project management unit 260 of the project management program 22 shown in FIG.
The file management unit 300 uses the file DB 302 to store a file for work of each project implemented in the network system 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, the file management unit 300 reads out and provides a file used by each member from the file DB 302, and stores a file sent as a result of work from the PC 12 in the file DB 302. .
The project management unit 260 uses the project DB 262 to manage the working time of each member for each project, and further manages the files used for the work of each project as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the operation of the network system 1 will be described focusing on the project management program 22.
The access processing unit 240 of the project management program 22 performs logon processing every time there is a logon from a member of each project, and notifies the work time calculation unit 280.
The WEB server unit 222 provides a work space to the PC 12 used by the member in response to logon.

The file management unit 300 of the project management program 22 reads out a file (FIG. 7) necessary for each member's work from the file DB 302 and provides it to the PC 12 used by each member. The file sent as is stored in the file DB 302.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the work time calculation unit 280 records information indicating these in the work time DB 282 in response to the notification from the access processing unit 240 and the notification regarding the non-working state from the PC 12, to manage.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the work time totaling process (S10) of the project management program 22 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, in step 100 (S100), the UI unit 220 receives the setting of the project and members to be aggregated for the work time according to the work from the project manager, and sends the work time calculation unit 280 to the work time calculation unit 280. Output.
In step 102 (S102), the work time calculation unit 280 determines whether there is a project that has not yet been subject to aggregation processing.
The project management program 22 proceeds to the process of S104 when there is a project that has not yet been processed, and proceeds to the process of S116 otherwise.

In step 104 (S104), the work time calculation unit 280 sets one of the unprocessed projects that is not yet the target of the aggregation processing as the next processing target.
In step 106 (S106), the work time calculation unit 280 determines whether there is a member that is not yet subject to the tabulation process among the members of the project that is being processed.
The project management program 22 proceeds to the process of S108 when there is a member who is not yet subject to the aggregation process among the members of the project to be dealt with, and returns to the process of S102 otherwise.

In step 108 (S108), the work time calculation unit 280 sets one of the members of the project that is being processed as the next processing target.
In step 110 (S110), the work time calculation unit 280 reads the work start time and work end time (FIG. 6) of the member to be processed from the work time DB 282.

In step 112 (S112), the work time calculation unit 280 reads the no-work detection time and the no-work continuation time (FIG. 6) of the member to be processed from the work time DB 282.
In step 114 (S114), the work time calculation unit 280 subtracts the total value of the no-work continuation time from the total work time of the members to be processed (Σ (t2-t1) −Σ (no-work continuation) 2), the work time is calculated and stored in the work time DB 282.

In step 116 (S116), the work time calculation unit 280 notifies the calculated work time to the project management unit 260, and the project management unit 260 manages the work result of each member by the work time calculation unit 280. .
Further, the project management unit 260 outputs the work result of each member to the input / output device 126 (FIG. 3) of the project management server 20 according to the work and the like, and shows it to the project manager.

Hereinafter, the display mode of the total result by the project management unit 260 will be described as an example.
The project management unit 260 may further calculate the total work time of all the members for each project, calculate the total work time of each project, and output it to the input / output device 126 or the like.

9 to 12 are first to fourth diagrams illustrating display modes by the project management unit 260 of the project management program 22 illustrated in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the project management unit 260 may display the total result so that a change in daily work time of one member (member A) of a certain project can be understood.
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the project management unit 260 displays the tabulation result so that the working time of each member (members A to F) of a project (project X) can be compared. May be.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the work time calculation unit 280 aggregates what work time the one member (member Y) of a project has divided for what work (file). Then, the project management unit 260 may display the total result.
Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the project management unit 260 displays the results of daily work hours in a certain project over time as shown in FIG. 12, and further displays the result so that it can be compared with the plan of the project. You may do it.

As described above, the work time counting method according to the present invention grasps the work amount and workload of each member by the project manager by totaling the work time across the workspace provided by the project management server. Is possible.
In addition, the work time counting method according to the present invention enables each project member to objectively grasp his / her work time, and allows the project manager and members to make an efficient work plan.

  The present invention can be used for counting work time via a network.

It is a figure which illustrates the structure of the network system to which the working time totaling method concerning this invention is applied. It is a figure which illustrates the work space used for the work time totaling method concerning this invention, the image for login, and these usage modes. It is a figure which illustrates the hardware constitutions of PC shown in FIG. 2, and a project management server. It is a figure which shows the structure of the client program which operate | moves on PC shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the project management program performed in the project management server shown in FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the information managed by the work time calculation part of the project management program shown in FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the file managed by the project management part of the project management program shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the working time totaling process (S10) of the project management program shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a first diagram illustrating a display mode by a project management unit of the project management program shown in FIG. 5. It is the 2nd figure which illustrates the display mode by the project management part of the project management program shown in FIG. It is the 3rd figure which illustrates the display mode by the project management part of the project management program shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a fourth diagram illustrating a display mode by a project management unit of the project management program shown in FIG. 5.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Network system,
10 ... Network,
106 ... LAN,
12 ... PC,
120 ... main body,
122... CPU
124: Memory,
126 ... I / O device,
130: Communication device,
132... Recording device,
134... Recording medium,
14 ... Client program,
140 ... UI part,
142 ... WEB browser part,
144: Communication control unit,
150 ... work monitoring unit,
152 ... work processing unit,
154 ... Access processing unit,
20 ... Project management server,
22 ... Project management program,
220 ... UI unit,
222... WEB server part,
224: Communication control unit,
240 ... access processing unit,
242 ... PWDB,
260 ... Project management department,
262 ... Project DB,
280 ... work time calculation unit,
282 ... Work time DB,
300 ... file management unit,
302 ... file DB,

Claims (9)

A work time totaling system having one or more business devices that each accept work and execute business, and a totaling device,
Each of the business devices
Business execution means for accepting the work and executing the business;
Business execution notification means for notifying the aggregation device of execution of the business;
Work acceptance notifying means for notifying the aggregation device of acceptance of the work,
The counting device is
Work time totaling means for counting the work time for the business in each of the business devices based on the execution of the business notified from each of the business devices and the acceptance of the notified work Aggregation system. The work time totaling system according to claim 1, wherein the totaling unit totals the work time for the business in each business device for each of one or more business. The counting device is
Access accepting means for accepting logon and logoff from each of the business devices;
The working time counting means of the counting device is:
The period from the logon of each of the business devices to the logoff is defined as the execution period of the business in each of the business devices,
In each of the business devices, the work for the business is a non-working period in each of the business devices other than a period in which the work is substantially performed,
The work time totaling system according to claim 1, wherein a period excluding the no-work period in each of the business apparatuses from the execution period of the business in each of the business apparatuses is totaled as the work time in each of the business apparatuses. . The counting device is
The business device further includes business image display means for displaying an image for the business,
The business device is
The work time totaling system according to claim 3, further comprising an access unit that accepts a work on the displayed image for business and performs access for logging on and off the totaling device. It is a work time totaling method by one or more business devices that each accept work and execute business, and a totaling device,
In each of the business devices,
Accept the work, execute the work,
Notifying the aggregation device of the execution of the work,
Notifying the counting device of acceptance of the work,
In the counting device,
A work time counting method for counting work times for the work in each of the business devices based on execution of the business notified from each of the business devices and acceptance of the notified work. In a work time totaling system that has one or more business devices that each accept work and execute business, and a totaling device,
In the business device,
A business execution step of accepting the work and executing the business;
A task execution notification step of notifying the aggregation device of the execution of the task;
Causing the computer to execute a work acceptance notification step of notifying the aggregation device of acceptance of the work;
In the counting device,
Causing the computer to execute a work time counting step of counting the work time for the work in each of the business devices based on the execution of the business notified from each of the business devices and the acceptance of the notified work program. The program according to claim 6, wherein the counting step totals the work time for the business in each of the business devices for each of one or more businesses. In the counting device,
Allowing the computer to further execute an access accepting step for accepting logon and logoff from each of the business devices;
The work time counting step of the counting device includes:
The period from the logon of each business device to the logoff is defined as the execution period of the business in each of the business devices,
In each of the business devices, the work for the business is a non-working period in each of the business devices other than a period in which the work is substantially performed,
The program according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a period obtained by excluding the no-work period in each of the business apparatuses from the execution period of the business in each of the business apparatuses is totaled as the work time in each of the business apparatuses. In the counting device,
Causing each of the business devices to further execute a business image display step of displaying an image for the business,
In the business device,
The program according to claim 8, further causing the computer to execute an access step of accepting an operation for the displayed image for business and performing an access for logging on and off the aggregation device.

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