JP2016177720A - Workflow device, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To grasp the budget digestion situation of a whole project at the time of applying for expense settlement of different categories having a common project in a workflow under the consideration of an application situation.SOLUTION: A workflow device is configured to receive the display request of the application screen of expense data, and to receive expense data including project identification information, and to make an inquiry for expense data having project information common to the received expense data, and having an application category different from the received expense data to a database which manages the expense data having different application categories, and to acquire the expense data pertinent to the inquiry, and to, on the basis of the received expense data and the acquired expense data, determine whether or not added-up data of the received expense data and the acquired expense data exceed budget data related to preliminarily defined project information, and to display excess result information as well as the application screen of a client whose display request has been received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a workflow apparatus, and a control method and program technique thereof.

  In recent years, workflow systems have also been generalized, providing a check function that assists applicants, an automatic distribution function to the correct approver, and information that judges the approver's adequacy to approve. The function already exists. These functions are realized by creating an assist function in advance.

  In addition, since these functions are based on performance-based values, it is not possible to judge the values of applications that have not yet been approved. For example, when all approvals are completed, the budget is exceeded. It has been found that it was found out.

  In Patent Document 1, whether the travel expense management server generates application information based on information input by the applicant from the applicant terminal, and whether the generated application information matches a predetermined automatic authorization pattern in the contents of the management information database. Whether the verification by the responsible person is necessary or not is determined according to the budget consumption situation. Then, the travel expense management server transmits only application information determined to be verified by the responsible person to the responsible person terminal, and accepts verification and authorization by the responsible person. Technology is disclosed.

JP 2002-7638 A

  However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a technique for notifying the person in charge of the state of spending on budget related to travel expenses, and grasping the status of budget spending from a database in the travel expenses management server. Regarding the situation, there is a problem that it is not possible to grasp the state of budget consumption.

  In the present invention, when applying for one expense adjustment in a workflow, taking into account the application status of the expense adjustment of another category that is managed separately in another database as another adjustment item and is common to projects, The purpose is to provide a mechanism to grasp the budget spending status of the entire project at the time of application.

  The present invention is a workflow device that is communicably connected to a client, and includes application screen display receiving means for receiving an application screen display request related to application for expense data, and expense data including project information that can identify a project. The expense data receiving means for receiving the expense data, and the database managing the expense data whose application classification is different from the accepted expense data, the received expense data has the same project information, and the accepted expense data Expense data inquiry means for application for inquiring expense data with different application classification, expense data acquisition means for application to obtain expense data corresponding to the inquiry from the inquired database, and accepted expense data And the receipt based on the acquired expense data. The application-time budget determination means for determining whether the total data obtained by adding the acquired expense data and the acquired expense data exceeds the predefined budget data related to the project information, and the application-time budget determination means An over-application excess result transmission means for transmitting the excess result information for displaying the result of determining whether or not the application request is displayed together with the application screen of the client that has received the display request; .

  Expense data for acquiring approval data from the database that manages the expense data, including approval screen display acceptance means for accepting the approval screen display request for approval of expense data, and project information that can identify the project The acquisition means and the database that manages the expense data whose application classification is different from the acquired expense data, the project information is common to the acquired expense data, and the acquired expense data is the application classification Expense data inquiry means for approval for inquiring expense data that are different from each other, expense data acquisition means for approval to obtain expense data corresponding to the inquiry from the inquired database, and acquired from the managed database Obtained from expense data and the database that made the inquiry Approval based on cost data to determine whether the total data obtained by summing the cost data of the database managed and the cost data of the inquiry exceeds the predefined budget data related to the project information Approval time for transmitting to display the excess result information for displaying the result of determining whether the budget has been exceeded by the time budget determination means and the approval budget determination means together with the approval screen of the client that has received the display request And an excess result transmitting means.

  Further, the application excess result sending means further includes, as the excess result information, a budget application point digestion rate related to the project information obtained by dividing the combined data by the budget data related to the project information, the display request Is transmitted to be displayed together with the application screen of the client that has received the request.

  Further, the approval excess result sending means further includes, as the excess result information, a budget approval point digestion rate for the project information obtained by dividing the summed sum data by the budget data for the project information, the display request Is transmitted to be displayed together with the approval screen of the client that has received the request.

  Further, the application classification is different between the rule master storage means for storing a rule master for adding expense data in order to determine whether or not the application budget determination means is exceeded, and the application expense data inquiry means. Database receiving means for receiving a database for inquiring expense data; and database registration means for registering the received database in the rule master as a database for acquiring expense data corresponding to the inquiry.

  The rule master storage means stores a rule master for adding expense data to determine whether the approval budget determination means is exceeded, and the database reception means is determined by the approval expense data inquiry means. Accepting a database for inquiring expense data with different application classification, the database registration means registers the accepted database in the rule master as a database for acquiring expense data corresponding to the inquiry. To do.

  In accordance with the present invention, when applying for one expense adjustment in the workflow, taking into account the application status of expense adjustment of another category that is managed separately in another database as another adjustment item, common to projects, At the time of application, it is possible to provide a mechanism for grasping the budget spending status of the entire project.

It is a system block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the application and approval assistance function of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the workflow client 100, the workflow server 200, and the personnel salary server 300 shown in FIG. It is a database related figure of the application / approval assist function in this invention. It is a screen which shows an example of the business association setting screen in the present invention. It is a screen which shows an example of the application / approval rule management screen in this invention. It is an example when the rule of the application / approval assist function in the present invention is activated on the applicant's screen. It is an example when the rule of the application / approval assist function in the present invention is activated on the screen of the approver. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the business rule maintenance setting in this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of rule activation in this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the authentication information management system of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which one or a plurality of workflow clients are communicably connected to a workflow server 200 via a local area network (LAN) 400.
The workflow server 200 is connected to the personnel salary server via the (LAN) 400.
Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus applicable to the workflow server 200 and the personnel salary server 300 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the workflow client 100, the workflow server 200, and the personnel salary server 300 illustrated in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored.

  A RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. In FIG. 2, although described as CRT 210, the display device is not limited to the CRT, but may be another display device such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  A memory controller 207 is provided in an external storage device (hard disk (HD)), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory connected via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller 208 connects and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the LAN 400 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and a detailed description thereof will be described later.
FIG. 3 will be described.
Reference numeral 4001 denotes a database from which the workflow apparatus acquires total budget data for each project.

  Reference numeral 4002 denotes a database in which the workflow apparatus acquires expense data of an expense settlement application of a project member other than an applicant who has a common project CD at the time of expense settlement application.

  Reference numeral 4003 denotes a database in which the workflow device acquires travel expense application expense data of project members other than the applicant who shares the project CD at the time of travel expense application.

  Reference numeral 4004 denotes a database in which the workflow device acquires expense data for a business trip application of a project member other than the applicant who shares the project CD when the business trip is applied.

  Reference numeral 4005 denotes a database in which the workflow apparatus acquires expense data for an article purchase application of a project member other than an applicant who has a common project CD at the time of an article purchase application.

  Reference numeral 4006 denotes a database in which the workflow apparatus acquires expense data, which is a labor cost of other project members other than the applicant who shares the project CD with the applicant.

Reference numeral 4007 denotes a program that individually executes a workflow for each application (expense settlement application, expense application, business trip application, article purchase application), and displays the screen of FIG. 6 or 7 on the client terminal.
Reference numeral 4011 denotes an association master stored in the workflow apparatus, and stores items set by the approver (or system administrator) on the screen of FIG.
Reference numeral 4013 denotes a rule master stored in the workflow apparatus, which stores items set by the approver on the screen of FIG.
FIG. 4 will be described.

  5001 is displayed on the WEB browser of the client terminal of the user B when setting the association items necessary for collectively acquiring the expense data from each database described in FIG. 3 on the client terminal of the user B who is the approver. This is an example of a setting screen (for example, business association setting). Hereinafter, a series of operations until settings are registered on the setting screen will be described.

(Step 1) When the display request for the setting screen 5001 is made from the client terminal of the user B, the workflow device 200 accepts the display request for the setting screen related to the associated item.
(Step 2) The setting screen 5001 is displayed on the user B's client terminal.
(Step 3) In the user B's client terminal, each item in the setting screen 5001 is input or selected by the user.
(Step 4) On the user B's client terminal, the registration button 7016 in the setting screen 5001 is pressed by the user.
(Step 5) Information of each item set on the setting screen 5001 is transmitted from the client terminal of the user B to the workflow device 200.

(Step 6) The workflow apparatus 200 accepts each item transmitted from the client terminal of the user B and registers it in the association master that manages the association item managed by the workflow apparatus 200.
The business name 5005 is the name of each database.
The association 5007 is a check mark for individually selecting a database to be associated, and is associated with a check and is not associated with no check.

In the association item 5008, project information (for example, a project CD) is selected as a common value for associating expense data in each database. That is, by selecting all project CDs in this item, it becomes a key for searching expense data in each database.
A system name 5011 is an item linked to an external system (external device), and it is possible to acquire expense data (personnel cost, etc.) of a device outside the workflow device.

A workflow association item 5013 is used to select a lower item already associated with project information (for example, a project CD), and an employee number or the like is associated with the project CD.
FIG. 5 will be described.

  7001 sets a rule (calculation formula) for notifying the client data of the user B who is the applicant or the user A who is the approver, at the client terminal of the user B who is the approver. This is an example of a setting screen (for example, application / approval rule management, etc.) displayed on the WEB browser of the user B's client terminal. Hereinafter, a series of operations until settings are registered on the setting screen will be described.

(Step 1) When a display request for the setting screen 7001 is made from the user B's client terminal, the workflow apparatus 200 accepts a setting screen display request related to a rule (calculation formula) for notification.
(Step 2) A setting screen 7001 is displayed on the user B's client terminal.
(Step 3) On the user B's client terminal, each item in the setting screen 7001 is input or selected by the user.
(Step 4) On the user B's client terminal, the registration button 7016 in the setting screen 7001 is pressed by the user.
(Step 5) Information of each item set on the setting screen 7001 is transmitted from the client terminal of the user B to the workflow device 200.

  (Step 6) The workflow apparatus 200 receives each item transmitted from the client terminal of the user B and registers it in the rule master that manages the rules (calculation formulas) managed by the workflow apparatus 200.

  In this way, the rule master is a “rule master storage unit” stored in the workflow device 200 as a rule master for adding expense data in order to determine whether or not the application budget determination unit has exceeded at the time of application.

  Here, the job selection 7012 is “database reception means” that is accepted by the workflow apparatus 200 as an item for setting what is the database for which the expense data inquiry means at the time of application inquires expense data with different application classifications. “Database registration means” for registering the received database in the rule master as a database for acquiring expense data corresponding to the inquiry.

  At the same time, the job selection 7003 also functions as an item for setting what is the database in which the expense data inquiry means at the time of approval inquires expense data with different application classifications.

  In the example of FIG. 7, three databases are set as a database for inquiring: a travel expense application database, a business trip application database, and a personnel salary system.

Here, the rule calculation formula 7002 is a formula for calculating the budget budget rate of the project by dividing the expense data by the budget data. In other words, in the application excess result sending means, as the excess result information, the application application rate of the budget for the project information related to the project information obtained by dividing the combined data by the budget data related to the project information is displayed together with the application screen of the client that accepted the display request. Sending to show. In addition, the approval excess result transmission means also obtains, as excess result information, an approval screen of a client that has accepted a display request, indicating a budget approval point digestion rate related to project information obtained by dividing the summed data by the budget data related to the project information. It is sending to display with.
The rule calculation formula 7002 will be described with reference to the rules set in FIG.

In the rule calculation formula 7002, the part of the numerator 7007 is (expense data in the expense reimbursement application at the time of the workflow application by the applicant) + (expense data in the transportation expense application of all project members) + (the business trip application of all project members) Expense data) + (expense data in personnel expenses of all project members), and the denominator 7008 portion becomes (budget data of all projects).
The solution of the rule calculation formula 7002 is calculated by the numerator 7007 / denominator 7008, and the solution of the rule calculation formula 7002 becomes the digestion rate of the budget.
In the rule determination, the lower limit value 7012 and the upper limit value 7012 of the solution of the rule calculation formula 7002 can be set, and a message 7015 displayed at that time can also be set.

  The target workflow task 7020 is an item for setting in which workflow application this rule calculation is activated, and this rule calculation is activated based on the type of workflow application set here.

The rule activation timing 7017 is an item for setting in which step of the workflow this rule calculation is activated. This rule is activated based on the type of the workflow step (at the time of application or approval) set here. Calculation is triggered.
FIG. 6 will be described.

  8001 is an example of an application screen (for example, expense reimbursement application screen, etc.) displayed on the WEB browser of the user terminal of the user A when applying for the upper approval of the expense data from the client terminal of the user A who is the applicant. is there. Hereinafter, a series of movements until the application screen is displayed will be described.

  (Step 1) “Application Screen Display Accepting Unit” that accepts a request to display an application screen related to expense data application by requesting display of the application screen 8001 from the client terminal of the user A.

  Expense data (for example, article purchase costs) and project information (for example, project CD) are transmitted from the client terminal to the workflow apparatus 200 before or at the same time as the request for displaying the application screen 8001 is made from the client terminal. The workflow apparatus 200 is an “expense data receiving unit” that receives expense data before application including project information that can identify a project.

  (Step 2) When the workflow apparatus 200 receives the expense data including the request for displaying the application screen and the project information, the workflow apparatus 200 manages the expense data whose application classification is different from the accepted expense data (for example, expense adjustment). Project data that is shared with the received expense data (for example, PRJ0001) and the expense data (for example, transportation expense application) that is different from the received expense data. Inquiry "Expense data inquiry method at the time of application".

  (Step 3) The workflow apparatus 200 acquires expense data corresponding to the inquiry (for example, travel expense application such as PRJ0001) from the inquired database (for example, transportation expense application). "

  (Step 4) The workflow device 200 is based on the expense data received from the client terminal (for example, expense settlement such as PRJ0001) and the expense data obtained from the inquired database (eg, the transportation expense application such as PRJ0001). Budget data related to project information (for example, total budget for PRJ0001, for example), in which summed data (for example, total expenses for PRJ0001, for example), which is a sum of the received expense data and the acquired expense data, is defined. "Budget determination means when applying" to determine whether it has been exceeded.

(Step 5) The workflow apparatus 200 displays excess result information (for example, the budget digest rate exceeds 80%, etc.) 8006 for displaying the result of determining whether or not the application budget determination means has exceeded 8006. Is transmitted together with the application screen 8001 of the client that has accepted the display request.
(Step 6) An application screen 8001 and excess result information 8006 are displayed on the client terminal of user A.
FIG. 7 will be described.

  9001 is an example of an approval screen (for example, an expense adjustment approval screen) displayed on the WEB browser of the user terminal B of the user B when approving the upper manager of the expense data at the client terminal of the user B who is the approver. is there. Hereinafter, a series of movements until the approval screen is displayed will be described.

  (Step 1) “Approval screen display accepting unit” that accepts a display request for an approval screen related to approval of expense data when the display request of the approval screen 9001 is made from the client terminal of the user B.

  Further, after the request for displaying the approval screen 9001 is made from the client terminal or at the same time, the expense data being applied including the project information (for example, PRJ0001) that can identify the project is converted into a database (for example, the expense data is managed) "Expense data acquisition means" acquired from expense adjustment.

  (Step 2) When the workflow apparatus 200 receives the approval screen display request and acquires the expense data including the project information, the expense data whose application classification is different from the acquired expense data (for example, expense adjustment). Expense data (for example, transportation expenses) that has the same project information as the acquired expense data (for example, PRJ0001) and that has a different application classification from the acquired expense data. "Approval expense data inquiry means" for inquiring applications, etc.).

  (Step 3) The workflow apparatus 200 acquires expense data corresponding to the inquiry (for example, travel expense application such as PRJ0001) from the inquired database (for example, transportation expense application). "

  (Step 4) The workflow device 200 is based on the expense data acquired from the database (for example, expense settlement for PRJ0001, for example) and the expense data acquired from the inquired database (for example, transportation expense application for PRJ0001, for example). The sum of the received expense data and the acquired expense data (for example, the total expense such as PRJ0001) exceeds the budget data related to the predefined project information (eg the total budget such as PRJ0001). "Approval budget judgment means" to judge whether or not.

(Step 5) The workflow apparatus 200 displays excess result information for displaying whether the approval budget determination means has exceeded (for example, the budget digest rate exceeds 80%) 9006 Is transmitted to be displayed together with the approval screen 9001 of the client that has accepted the display request.
(Step 6) On the client terminal of user B, an approval screen 9001 and excess result information 9006 are displayed.
FIG. 8 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of business rule maintenance setting.

In S301, the workflow apparatus determines whether the client terminal is an approver based on the user login information, and executes the steps after S302 if the client terminal is an approver. If the user is not the approver, the setting screen 7001 is not displayed.
In S309, the user B's client terminal displays the rule master of the setting screen.
In S310, the user B's client terminal transmits the item newly input or selected in the rule master of the setting screen to the workflow device.
In step S311, the workflow apparatus registers the item transmitted from the client terminal of the user B in the rule master.
In S315, the user B's client terminal transmits the changed or input item changed in the rule master of the setting screen to the workflow device.
In step S316, the workflow apparatus registers the item transmitted from the user B's client terminal in the rule master.
FIG. 9 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a rule activation flow.
In S401, the user A's client terminal transmits an application screen display request to the workflow apparatus.
In S401, the user B's client terminal transmits an approval screen display request to the workflow apparatus.
In S402, the workflow device searches for a rule master stored in the workflow device.
In step S <b> 403, the workflow device determines whether the task is a rule target job 7020 from the retrieved rule master. If yes (YES), the process proceeds to S404.
In step S <b> 404, the workflow device determines whether it is the rule target authority from the retrieved rule master. If yes (YES), the process proceeds to S405.
In step S <b> 405, the workflow device determines whether it is the rule activation timing 7017 from the retrieved rule master. If yes (YES), the process proceeds to S406.
In S406, the workflow device determines whether it is within the rule activation period from the retrieved rule master. If yes (YES), the process proceeds to S407.
In step S407, the workflow apparatus executes a rule calculation formula from the retrieved rule master.

In S <b> 408, the workflow device accepts the received expense from the retrieved rule master into the database (e.g., transportation expense application) that manages expense data that is different in application classification from the accepted expense data (e.g. expense adjustment). The project information is common to the data (for example, PRJ0001), and it is determined whether or not it is necessary to inquire about the expense data (for example, transportation expense application) that is different from the received expense data.
In step S409, the workflow apparatus inquires of a database that manages expense data with different application classifications, and acquires expense data.
In S410, the workflow device determines 7016 whether the in-process is included from the retrieved rule master. If it is included (YES), the process proceeds to S411.
In step S411, the workflow apparatus adds expense data with different application classifications including in-process (approved and not approved).
In step S <b> 412, the workflow apparatus adds together the expense data with different received application classifications including the actual data (only approved).
In step S413, the workflow apparatus transmits display information of the application screen. In addition, the display information of the approval screen is transmitted.
In S414, the application screen is displayed on the user A's client terminal.
In S401, an approval screen is displayed on the client terminal of user B.
In S420, the workflow device transmits display information of excess result information.
In S415, the excess result information is displayed on the client terminal of the user A or the user B.
In step S416, the client terminal of the user B transmits a display request for the detail screen 9007 of the excess result information to the workflow apparatus.
In S416, the client terminal of the user B transmits a request for displaying the detail screen 9007 of the excess result information to the workflow device.
In step S417, the workflow apparatus transmits display information on the detail screen 9007 for excess result information.
In S415, the excess result information detail screen 9008 or 9013 is displayed on the user B's client terminal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mechanism that can cope with a low cost even if information sources for judging the criteria and validity of a plurality of approvers frequently change.
In addition, it becomes possible to grasp the situation even for a work in progress for which workflow approval has not been completed.

The program according to the present invention is a program that can be read and executed by the computer in the processing method of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 9. It is remembered.

As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing reading.

In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in 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.

The present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices or an apparatus constituted by one device. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a case where the invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.
In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

100 Client terminal (information processing device)
200 Workflow device (information processing device)
300 External device (information processing device)

Claims (8)

A workflow device that is communicably connected to a client,
An application screen display accepting means for accepting an application screen display request relating to an expense data application;
Expense data acceptance means for accepting expense data including project information that can identify the project,
The database that manages expense data that is different in application classification from the accepted expense data, the project information is common to the accepted expense data, and the application classification is different from the accepted expense data. Expense data inquiry means at the time of application to inquire expense data,
Expense data at the time of application for acquiring expense data corresponding to the inquiry from the database that made the inquiry;
Based on the received expense data and the acquired expense data, is the sum of the received expense data and the acquired expense data exceeding the predefined budget data related to the project information? An application budget determination means for determining
Excess result sending means for sending to display the result of determining whether or not it has been exceeded by the application budget judging means to be displayed together with the application screen of the client that has accepted the display request;
A workflow apparatus comprising: An approval screen display acceptance means for accepting an approval screen display request related to approval of expense data;
Expense data acquisition means for acquiring expense data including project information that can identify a project from a database that manages the expense data;
The database that manages expense data that is different in application classification from the acquired expense data has the same project information as the acquired expense data, and the application classification is different from the acquired expense data. Expense data inquiry means for approval to inquire expense data,
Expense data corresponding to the inquiry is acquired from the inquired database expense data acquisition means upon approval;
Based on the expense data acquired from the managed database and the expense data acquired from the inquired database, the total data obtained by adding together the expense data of the managed database and the expense data of the inquiry is previously stored. An approval budget determination means for determining whether budget data related to the defined project information is exceeded,
Excess result information for displaying the result of determining whether or not it has been exceeded by the approval budget determination means to be displayed together with the approval screen of the client that has accepted the display request;
The workflow apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The application time excess result transmitting means further accepts the display request as the excess result information, the application point consumption rate of the budget related to the project information obtained by dividing the combined data by the budget data related to the project information. The workflow apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the workflow apparatus is transmitted to be displayed together with the application screen of the client.   The approval excess result sending means further accepts, as the excess result information, a budget approval point consumption rate for the project information obtained by dividing the summed data by the budget data for the project information, and accepts the display request. The workflow apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the workflow apparatus is transmitted to be displayed together with the approval screen of the client. Rule master storage means for storing a rule master for adding expense data to determine whether the application budget determination means is exceeded;
The application expense data inquiry means, a database reception means for receiving a database for inquiring expense data with different application classifications;
A database registration means for registering the accepted database in the rule master as a database for acquiring expense data corresponding to the inquiry;
The workflow apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The rule master storage means stores a rule master that adds expense data to determine whether the approval budget determination means has exceeded,
The database accepting means accepts a database for inquiring expense data for which the application classification is different by the approval expense data inquiring means,
The said database registration means registers the said received database into the said rule master as a database which acquires the expense data applicable to the said inquiry, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Workflow device. A method for controlling a workflow device connected to be communicable with a client,
An application screen display accepting step for accepting a request for displaying an application screen related to the application for expense data by the application screen display accepting means of the workflow device;
Expense data receiving means of the workflow device accepting expense data including project information that can identify a project,
The application expense data inquiry means of the workflow device is a database that manages expense data whose application classification is different from the accepted expense data, and the accepted expense data has project information in common, and Expense data inquiry process at the time of application for inquiring expense data whose application classification is different from the accepted expense data,
The application expense data acquisition means of the workflow device acquires the expense data corresponding to the inquiry from the database that made the inquiry, and the application expense data acquisition step;
The application device budget determination means of the workflow device defines in advance the combined data obtained by adding the received expense data and the acquired expense data based on the received expense data and the acquired expense data Budget determination process at the time of application to determine whether the budget data related to project information is exceeded,
Excess result information for displaying the result of determining whether or not the application excess result sending means of the workflow device has exceeded the application budget determination process is displayed together with the application screen of the client that has accepted the display request. The application excess result sending process to send as much as possible,
The control method characterized by including. A program that can be read and executed by a workflow device communicably connected to a client,
The workflow device;
An application screen display accepting means for accepting an application screen display request relating to an expense data application;
Expense data acceptance means for accepting expense data including project information that can identify the project,
The database that manages expense data that is different in application classification from the accepted expense data, the project information is common to the accepted expense data, and the application classification is different from the accepted expense data. Expense data inquiry means at the time of application to inquire expense data,
Expense data at the time of application for acquiring expense data corresponding to the inquiry from the database that made the inquiry;
Based on the received expense data and the acquired expense data, is the sum of the received expense data and the acquired expense data exceeding the predefined budget data related to the project information? An application budget determination means for determining
Excess result sending means for sending to display the result of determining whether or not it has been exceeded by the application budget judging means to be displayed together with the application screen of the client that has accepted the display request;
A program characterized by making it function.

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