JP2019021343A - Information processing device and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily prepare various tables related to quality function deployment.SOLUTION: In quality function deployment processing, function items with dependency relationship are connected according to the dependency relationship and a relationship diagram given with attribute information for specifying a process in which the function item belongs thereto is created about the function item belonging to any process on a system diagram explaining a plurality of function items (step 100 to 106). When the relationship diagram is input, each function item, attribute information of the function item, and dependency information of the function item are extracted from the relationship diagram, and stored as original information (step 108 and 110). After that, the original information is used to create a deployment table or a multiple table corresponding to a set axis and to output the deployment table or the multiple table by setting the axis of the deployment table of the multiple table (step 116 to 122).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing program.

  Various proposals have been made for quality function deployment (QFD) (see, for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3). Patent Document 1 describes a plurality of requirements of the first layer and a plurality of requirements of the second layer between the first layer and the second layer higher than the first layer in the product development process. It proposes a product development process support that analyzes the dependency between the two. In this proposal, the numerical value indicating the dependency relationship of the requirement belonging to the first hierarchy to the requirement belonging to the second hierarchy is obtained from the numerical value on the QFD table, and the numerical value indicating the degree of influence of each requirement of each hierarchy on the product development. A numerical value on a DSM (Design Structure Matrix) table is obtained using a preset formula. Also, in this proposal, the priority order of each requirement in the product development process is determined on the DSM table by changing the order of the matrix on the DSM table that holds the numerical values for each requirement based on preset conditions. I am doing so.

  In Patent Literature 2, product information including conceptual information that conceptually represents features of each existing product and specification information regarding at least the shape of the existing product is substituted into a model function that represents a causal relationship between the conceptual information and product information. Then, a relational model function indicating the causal relationship between the concept information and the product information is formulated. In addition, in this proposal, in the product design of the new product, the concept information of the new product is substituted into the relational model function of the existing product, and the shape of the new product that matches the concept of the new product. Is trying to be obtained.

  In patent document 3, the 1st information which shows the correspondence of a function and a noun is produced | generated from the 1st character file in which the function which software has was described, and each noun is produced | generated from the 2nd character file relevant to software. Second information that can calculate the probability of appearance for each item is generated. In this proposal, the second information is used to specify all items of the second character file in which any noun is described for all nouns associated with the first information with respect to the predetermined function. The probability that the specified item is a predetermined function is calculated. Thus, in Patent Document 3, an item having a correspondence relationship with a predetermined function on the software is specified, and the user's request for the software can be flexibly handled.

JP 2009-059377 A JP 2007-004394 A JP 2012-164232 A

  In general, in quality function deployment, estimated function items are set for each process related to quality function deployment. The expansion table for each process is created by hierarchizing the function items classified into each process, for example.

  The present invention relates to an information processing device that makes it easier to create various tables such as an expansion table related to quality function deployment, and to classify elements for each process and to input the classified elements while being hierarchized. The purpose is to provide a program.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to claim 1 is configured such that, among a plurality of elements of a series of processes related to quality function deployment, the elements having a dependency relationship are connected according to the dependency relationship. Created by assigning attribute information identifying the process to which the element belongs to an element indicating a function belonging to any of the plurality of processes of the quality function deployment among the plurality of elements. When the related relation map is inputted, the information for identifying the element, the attribute information given to the element, and the dependency information for identifying the dependence relation for each element are extracted from the relation chart. Receiving information for receiving as original information, and development information for classifying the elements for each process from the attribute information of the original information, and for developing the classified elements for each process. And expanding means for expanding the original information into an expanded table in which the elements are expanded from the expanded information with the process as an axis, and output means for outputting the expanded table expanded by the expanded means .

  An information processing apparatus according to a second aspect is the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the expansion unit creates association information indicating dependency relations for each element between the two processes from the dependency information, and the original information is Expanding the expansion table having at least two processes of the plurality of processes as an axis and a table indicating dependency relationships for each element in the expansion table as the axis from the association information; The output means includes outputting the multi-component table expanded by the expansion means.

  An information processing apparatus according to a third aspect is the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the expansion unit generates at least one expansion information generation unit that generates the expansion information for each process from the attribute information. Axis setting means for setting one process, and association information for creating association information of the element between the at least two processes set on the axis by setting at least two of the processes as the axis The creation table and the at least two processes are set as the axes, so that the multiple table is displayed based on the development information of the at least two processes and the association information between the at least two processes. Creating means for creating.

  An information processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the receiving unit inputs the plurality of elements, the attribute information of the elements, and the dependency information of the elements. Thus, the display means displays each of the input elements according to the attribute information, and controls the display to display the association diagram by connecting the displayed elements according to the dependency information. Control means.

  An information processing apparatus according to claim 5 includes storage means for storing the original information received by the reception means according to claim 4, wherein the control means reads the original information stored in the storage means, An association diagram corresponding to the read original information is displayed on the display means, and a change including addition or deletion of the element, a change of the attribute information, and a change of the dependency information are input to the display means. Controlling to change the displayed association map.

  An information processing apparatus according to a sixth aspect is the information processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the control means displays on the display means by inputting a new element, attribute information of the element, and dependency information of the element. Controlling to display an association diagram obtained by adding the newly input element to the association diagram.

  An information processing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the accepting unit sends each of the processes from the extracted element, the attribute information, and the dependency information. For the element to which it belongs, it further includes an investigation means for investigating whether or not the function is duplicated, and an informing means for informing the investigation result of the investigation means.

  An information processing program according to an eighth aspect causes a computer to function as each unit constituting the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects.

  According to the first and eighth aspects of the invention, it is easier to create an expansion table for each process of quality function expansion than when elements are classified for each process and the classified elements are input while being hierarchized. It has the effect of becoming.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is easier to create various tables such as a binary table in quality function deployment, compared with the case where dependency relationships are input to each of the elements classified and hierarchized for each process. It has the effect of becoming.

  According to the invention of claim 3, there is an effect that a binary table of various combinations can be easily obtained only by setting an axis.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that it is easy to input an association diagram for obtaining various tables relating to quality function development.

  According to the invention of claim 5, there is an effect that it is easy to change the created association diagram.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that it is easy to edit an association diagram as original information.

  According to the invention of claim 7, there is an effect that an element having a duplicated function is input but suppressed.

It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the quality function expansion | deployment system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the information processing apparatus used for a quality function expansion | deployment system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the quality function expansion | deployment process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a chart which shows an example of an association diagram. 5 is a chart showing a quaternary table as an example of a multi-way table created from the association diagram of FIG. 4. It is a flowchart which shows another example of the quality function expansion | deployment process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the quality function expansion | deployment system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the quality function expansion | deployment process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. 3 is a chart showing an association diagram according to the first embodiment. 10 is a chart showing a quaternary table obtained from the association diagram of FIG. 9. 10 is a chart showing an association diagram according to the second embodiment. (A) is a chart showing a main part of FIG. 11, and (B) is a chart showing a partial change of (A). 12 is a chart showing an example of a quaternary table obtained from the association diagram of FIG. 11.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment relates to product function development, and more particularly to quality function development processing for performing processing for obtaining various tables such as a development table and a binary table in quality function development. Quality function deployment, for example, in design of products and services, setting design quality that will satisfy customers, and checking dependencies with each function item and configuration, etc. so as to embody the set design quality, etc. Applies to In the quality function deployment, it is necessary to appropriately confirm the actual dependency. For this reason, in the quality function deployment, many function items such as design quality are set accurately (without oversight). In the development of quality functions, each function is hierarchically displayed systematically with each process element (hereinafter referred to as a function item) centered on one or more processes from a series of related processes. Correspondence between items is clarified.

  This embodiment combines the correspondence of two related processes (for example, the correspondence of an expansion table centered on the process) for the quality function development of various cases, and the correspondence of the function items between the two processes This is applied to the creation of a binary table (matrix) indicating the relationship (dependency). Binary table for quality function development includes required quality development table, quality element (characteristic) development table, planning quality setting table, design quality setting table, function deployment table, mechanism deployment table, unit / parts deployment table, construction method deployment table There are various tables such as a seed development table and a cost development table. The binary table includes cost plan setting table, material development table, FT development table, reliability plan setting table, measurement equipment development table, measurement method development table, business function development table, technology development table, QA table, QC. There are various tables such as a process table and a warranty item expansion table, and this embodiment is applied to the creation of these tables. In addition, the present embodiment is not limited to these, and is used to create a binary table indicating a correspondence relationship between desired processes.

  Furthermore, the quality function deployment according to the present embodiment is not limited to two processes, but is a quality that represents the correspondence between functional items between each process by combining the correspondences of two or more (for example, 3 or 4) processes. Used to create charts related to function development. In the following description, a chart relating to quality function development indicating the correspondence between a plurality of processes will be described as “multiple table”. That is, in the following description, a multi-way table indicating the correspondence between two processes is a binary table, a multi-way table indicating the correspondence between three processes is a ternary table, and a multi-way table indicating the correspondence between four processes is shown. This is explained as a quaternary table. In the present embodiment, the process indicates a series of activities related to or interacting with each other with respect to a target case, such as quality-performance-structure-material, and the like. Then, it works so that one output becomes the other input (see JIS Q 9000 etc.).

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 2 shows an example of the information processing apparatus 12 used in the quality function deployment system 10 according to the first embodiment. The information processing apparatus 12 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 14, a random access memory (RAM) 16, a read only memory (ROM) 18, an input / output interface (I / F) 20, and the like. The information processing apparatus 12 includes a bus 22 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect bus), and the CPU 14, the RAM 16, the ROM 18, and the input / output I / F 20 are connected to the bus 22. The information processing apparatus 12 is a large-capacity nonvolatile memory (hereinafter referred to as an HDD 24 as an example) such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a keyboard 26 for inputting data and the like, and a pointing device. A mouse 28 and the like are provided. Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 12 includes a display 30 that also displays various types of information and displays a user interface (UI) used for inputting and outputting data and the like. As the information processing apparatus 12, a computer having a general configuration in which the HDD 24, the keyboard 26, the mouse 28, and the display 30 are connected to the input / output I / F 20 is applied.

  In the present embodiment, description will be made such that the keyboard 26 and the mouse 28 are mainly used as input means for inputting various types of information to the information processing apparatus 12, but various known methods are applied to the input means. Can do. For example, the information processing apparatus 12 may be connected to a voice input device including a microphone and a language interpretation interface as input means. Thereby, it becomes possible to input various information by voice. In addition, a motion device may be connected to the information processing apparatus 12 as input means. As a result, the information processing apparatus 12 recognizes an operation such as an operator's finger or hand movement, and information based on the recognized operation is input.

  In the information processing apparatus 12, the CPU 14 reads out a program stored in the ROM 18 and the HDD 24, expands the program in the RAM 16, and executes the program and each process included in the program.

  The information processing apparatus 12 is a portable storage device such as a memory card using a flash memory or the like, an optical disk such as a CD, DVD or BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disk), or a magneto-optical disk such as MD or MO. One or a plurality of drive units 32 corresponding to any of the media may be connected. In this case, in the information processing apparatus 12, the drive unit 32 is connected to the input / output I / F 20, and the program stored in the portable storage medium 34 loaded in the drive unit 32 is stored (installed) in the HDD 24. Further, the information processing device 12 may write various data such as data indicating the processing result of the processing executed by the CPU 14 in the portable storage medium 34 loaded in the drive unit 32.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 12 includes a communication interface 36 that connects to a dedicated network line, a public network line, or the like and performs various communications. The information processing apparatus 12 acquires a program and inputs / outputs data via the communication interface 36 and stores the program and data acquired by the communication interface 36 in the HDD 24. Further, the information processing apparatus 12 may output data indicating the processing result of the process executed by the CPU 14 to another information processing apparatus or server via the communication interface 36.

  In the quality function deployment system 10 according to the first embodiment, for example, the information processing apparatus 12 stores a quality function deployment processing program in the HDD 24, and the CPU 14 executes the quality function deployment processing program, so that the quality function Perform expansion processing. At this time, the quality function development system 10 creates information related to quality function development that is the basis of various development tables and various multi-component tables. Further, the quality function deployment system 10 creates various development tables and multi-component tables based on information related to quality function deployment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the quality function deployment system 10 according to the first exemplary embodiment includes a reception processing unit 40, a deployment processing unit 42, an axis setting unit 44, and an output unit 46. The expansion processing unit 42 includes an axis item setting unit 48, a storage unit 50, an association information setting unit 52, and a creation processing unit 54. In the quality function deployment system 10, the reception processing unit 40 is connected to the axis item setting unit 48 and the storage unit 50, and the axis item setting unit 48 is connected to the storage unit 50 and the association information setting unit 52. In the quality function deployment system 10, the axis setting unit 44 is connected to the association information setting unit 52, the association information setting unit 52 is connected to the storage unit 50 and the creation processing unit 54, and the creation processing unit 54 is connected to the output unit 46. It is connected.

  The reception processing unit 40 receives input of original information of quality function development to be processed. The original information includes process information indicating a dependency relationship of a series of processes related to quality function development to be processed, function items in each process, attribute information on the function items, dependency information on the function items, and the like. In addition, the original information may include a function item indicating a function for the relationship between the two function items between the two function items. The reception processing unit 40 displays, for example, a UI (User Interface) that is predetermined for receiving original information of quality function development on the display 30. In addition, the reception processing unit 40 displays, on the UI displayed on the display 30, each of process information, function items, function item attribute information, and dependency (dependency information) by operating the keyboard 26 and operating the mouse 28. Is input, and the input information is accepted.

  The processes received by the reception processing unit 40 are a plurality of processes related to quality function development, and a series of processes having a connection relationship in the order corresponding to the target quality function development is applied. The process information includes information for specifying each of a series of processes and information for specifying a connection relationship between the series of processes. That is, the process information includes information for identifying a process (dependence source process) as an input and a process (dependence destination process) as an output for one process. In the quality function deployment according to the first embodiment, for example, the dependency source process is a lower process, and the dependency destination process is a higher process.

  The function item indicates an element that specifies various functions such as quality, structure, and characteristics in the quality function development, and an element corresponding to the function assumed in the quality function development is applied. The function item includes a function item indicating an element (function) corresponding to each process. Furthermore, a function item indicating an element associated with an element corresponding to a function assumed in each process or an element having a dependency relationship may be included. In addition, attribute information including information specifying the process to which the function item belongs is set in the main function item in each process. In the present embodiment, function items displayed in a development table or the like centering on a process are applied as main function items for which attribute information is set. That is, for the function item displayed in the development table or the like, attribute information specifying the process to which the function item belongs is set.

  Dependency information is set for each function item. The function item dependency information includes information for specifying a function item having a dependency (correspondence) with the function item and information indicating a dependency state with the function item having the dependency. The information indicating the dependency state includes information indicating whether the function information having the corresponding relationship is a dependency source or a dependency destination, and information indicating the strength of the corresponding relationship (strength of the dependency relationship). The function item of the dependence source refers to the function item whose function affects the function of the other function item. The function item of the dependence destination is the other function item, contrary to the dependence source. This refers to the function item that is affected by the element. That is, the dependency relationship indicates a correspondence relationship between function items, the function item having a dependency relationship indicates a function item having a correspondence relationship, and the dependency information includes information and dependency that specify a function item having a correspondence relationship. Includes state. The dependency state indicates the dependency direction between two function items having a correspondence relationship and the strength of the dependency relationship. The strength of dependency (strength of correspondence) indicates the degree of influence between function items. It corresponds to which stage of multiple stages it corresponds to, or a numerical value is applied and it has a negative dependency. The strength of the relationship is indicated by a negative level or a negative number.

  In the present embodiment, as the original information in the quality function development, in the systematic diagram obtained by connecting each of the function items by the dependency relationship, the attribute information is included for the function item belonging to any process, and the dependency An association diagram in which functional items having a relationship are connected according to the dependency state is used. When the association map is input, the reception processing unit 40 extracts each function item (function indicated by the function item), function item attribute information, and function item dependency information from the input association map.

  The original information on quality function deployment extracted by the reception processing unit 40 is stored in the storage unit 50. Further, the axis item setting unit 48 classifies the function items for which attribute information is set based on the original information of quality function development for each process, and sets the function items classified for each process as dependency information and function information of the function items. Hierarchization is based on the functions of items.

  Hierarchization in the axis item setting unit 48 is performed, for example, by interpreting a function item word / phrase using preset dictionary information. Further, the hierarchization is performed for each process with respect to the function items classified into the respective processes. The axis item setting unit 48 sets a function or function item that is a higher concept as a higher-level function item, and the function item of the first hierarchy that is the highest level and the function item of the second hierarchy that is the next hierarchy are arranged in order. Set up to lower level function items. In the axis item setting unit 48, for example, if there is a function that is a superordinate concept with respect to the functions of a plurality of function items, the function item corresponding to the function is set to a function item that is higher in the function items. Also, the axis item setting unit 48 refers to the dependency information of each function item, and if there is a function item having a correspondence relationship (dependency relationship), sets the function item of the dependency destination as a function item of a higher concept. Furthermore, the function item of the higher concept may be newly set from the function indicated by the function item of the lower concept. The axis item setting unit 48 generates expansion information that provides an expansion table with each process as an axis, by layering the function items classified into each process. Note that the lowermost layer is not necessarily the same layer, and includes, for example, that the first layer is directly the lowermost layer.

  The development information of each process created by the axis item setting unit 48 is stored in the storage unit 50 as quality function development information in association with the original information of quality function development.

  For example, the HDD 50 provided in the information processing apparatus 12 is applied to the storage unit 50, and the original information of quality function development and the development information of each process created by the axis item setting unit 48 as described above are stored. . In response to a request from the reception processing unit 40, the storage unit 50 outputs the requested quality function deployment original information to the reception processing unit 40. In the quality function deployment system 10, the reception processing unit 40 reads the original information stored in the storage unit 50, thereby editing the read original information. The editing of the original information includes adding function items, deleting function items, deleting or changing attribute information set in function items, setting attribute information for function items for which no attribute information is set, and dependency information. Various edits are applied to the association diagram corresponding to the original information such as changes in. In the quality function expansion system 10, the original information stored in the storage unit 50 is updated based on the edited original information by editing the original information in the reception processing unit 40. .

  The quality function deployment system 10 uses the original information and deployment information of quality function deployment stored in the storage unit 50 to create a multi-factor table such as a deployment table for each process or a binary table that combines a plurality of process development tables. Create. In the axis setting unit 44, a process that becomes an axis of an expanded table or a multi-component table is set. The axis setting unit 44 displays, for example, a UI set in advance for axis setting on the display 30 and receives designation of one or a plurality of processes for target quality function development on the displayed UI. The input process is set as the axis of the expansion table or multi-component table.

  The association information setting unit 52 reads the target quality function deployment original information and the development information of each process from the storage unit 50 by setting the process to be the axis in the axis setting unit 44. The association information setting unit 52 sets association information between a function item of a process serving as an axis and a function item of a related process. The association information is set in advance, for example, by quantifying the strength of dependency between the two processes and the lowermost function item of one process and the lowermost function item of the other process. Calculated using an arithmetic expression. At this time, the association information is quantified so that, for example, the stronger the dependency between two function items is, the larger the association information is. Further, as the association information, a calculated numerical value may be used, or the calculated numerical value may be expressed by dividing a predetermined level (the level may be set). When there is a function item that does not belong to any process (attribute information is not set) between the two function items for creating the association information, the calculation is performed including dependency information of the function item.

  The creation processing unit 54 reads the development information of the process corresponding to the set axis from the storage unit 50, and creates a development table or a multi-component table. That is, the creation processing unit 54 creates a development table with the set process as an axis by setting a process corresponding to one axis. In addition, when processes corresponding to a plurality of axes are set and creation of a multi-component table is instructed, the creation processing unit 54 creates a matrix in which each cell corresponds to a function item of an expanded table during the related processes. The expansion table of each process (axis) is arranged so as to form. In addition, the creation processing unit 54 inputs the association information between the function items based on the related information in the matrix between the related axes, whereby the correspondence of the function items of each process serving as the axis is listed. Create a table.

  The output unit 46 outputs the expanded table or multi-component table created by the creation processing unit 54, for example, by displaying it on the display 30. Note that the output unit 46 may write and output the created expansion table or multi-way table to the portable storage medium 34, or output it to another information processing apparatus via the communication interface 36. It may correspond to a known output format.

  Next, as an operation of the first embodiment, an example of processing in the quality function deployment system 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 shows an example of quality function deployment processing in the quality function deployment system 10. This flowchart is executed by setting a target quality function deployment project and the like and instructing a quality function deployment process. In the first step 100, the flowchart is preset for inputting original information of quality function deployment. The displayed UI is displayed on the display 30. The original information of the quality function development is input by the operator operating the keys on the keyboard 26 and the mouse 28 in accordance with the UI displayed on the display 30.

  In step 102, the input process information is received by inputting the process information. In step 104, the function item, the function item dependency information, and the function item attribute information are input, and the input function item, the function item dependency information, and the function item attribute information are received.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a display screen (UI) on the display 30 used for inputting original information of quality function development. As the display screen of the display 30, for example, a spreadsheet of spreadsheet software is used.

  For example, the process information is input as a process name in an area (cell) set in advance on the displayed worksheet. For example, the number and position of cells for inputting a process name may be determined by setting the number of processes prior to the input of the process name. Further, the process connection relationship is determined by the position of the cell in which the process name is input, and the process is divided by changing the color for each cell in which the process name is input.

  In this way, by inputting the number of target quality function development processes, the position (cell) and cell color for inputting each process name are set, and the process name is input to the set cell. May be. Further, a connection relationship between a series of processes may be determined by an array of cells for inputting a process name. Further, the process information may be set in advance and input on the worksheet. FIG. 4 shows the development of quality functions for predicting quality from processes / raw materials, with the left side of the page being the upper process and the right side of the page being the lower process.

  In the worksheet, a function item input area is set. This function item input area may be expanded by scrolling a worksheet, for example, and a desired number of function items may be input. The function item is input by selecting one or a plurality of cells on the worksheet, for example. The function item can be input at a desired position on the worksheet. For example, the input position of the function item is determined by setting the function item input symbol in advance on the worksheet. You may do it.

  As the function item to be input, for example, a phrase or a combination of phrases is applied in the form of a noun, a noun + verb, a noun + adjective, and the function item may include a numerical value. As the function item, various known forms are applied as long as they clearly and clearly indicate the function of the function item.

  The function item attribute information associates the function item with the process by, for example, matching the cell in which the function item is input with the color of the process cell with which the input function item is associated. As the attribute information, any display method may be applied as long as the correspondence between the process and the function item can be clarified.

  The dependency information of the function item is input by, for example, connecting the function item having the dependency relationship with a connection line, and the dependency information is, for example, using an arrow for the connection line so that the arrow points to the dependency destination. Is set. In the present embodiment, the direction of the arrow of the connection line indicating the dependency information is, for example, the direction corresponding to the upper process from the lower process.

  Further, the dependency information includes the strength of the dependency between the corresponding function items, that is, between the function items connected by the connection line. The strength of the dependency relationship may be input as a numerical value, for example. For the strength of the dependency relationship, the line type or line thickness is set according to the dependency level, and the line type of the connection line is set according to the strength of the dependency relationship between the corresponding function items. Alternatively, it may be input by selecting the thickness of the connection line.

  Note that the input format of process information, function items, function item attribute information, and function item dependency information is not limited to the above, and the dependency between a series of processes, each function item in a process, and between function items A known format is applied as long as the correspondence can be clarified. Also, the worksheet used for the original information uses a template in which a plurality of process names and a plurality of function item input areas (for example, cells for input) are blank, and the function items are additionally input to this template. Anyway. As the dependency information, any display method can be applied as long as the dependency relationship between two function items and the strength of the dependency relationship can be clarified. For example, the line type of the connection line, the color of the connection line Alternatively, a symbol given to the connection line may be applied.

  On the other hand, as the function item to be input, for example, a function item estimated using logic expansion by a logic tree is applied. Logic tree is a thinking tool that is applied when disassembling superordinate concepts into subordinate concepts with awareness of MECE (Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive). I intend to. The function item is set by repeating the setting of the function item of the lower process that can lead to the upper function item for the function item set at the upper level based on the logical expansion by the logic tree. Items are systematically entered on the worksheet.

  Thereby, an association diagram is obtained as a system diagram in which function items having dependency relationships are systematically connected. An association diagram is created by systematically arranging and connecting function items on a worksheet, the function items on the association diagram are connected between function items having a dependency relationship according to the dependency relationship, and Each function item is displayed according to the attribute information. In the first embodiment, this association diagram is used as original information for quality function development. In this association diagram, function items that do not belong to any process are displayed using, for example, colors or the like that are not applied to display of any process.

  In this embodiment, as an example, an association diagram is created on a worksheet displayed on the display, and words and phrases indicated by each function item, a function item display form, and a connection state between the function items are created from the created association diagram. A description will be given to extract the original information by converting it into data. The present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, an association diagram is drawn on a medium such as paper, and the association diagram drawn on paper is read into data by an image reading device, and image processing is performed on this data. By doing so, the original information may be extracted. In addition, various known configurations are applied such that an association diagram is created by various image processing apparatuses, and the data of the created association diagram is acquired by the information processing apparatus 12 via the portable storage medium 34 or the communication network. Is done. For input of the association diagram, various input means such as voice input and motion input may be used instead of the keyboard 26 and the mouse 28 or in combination with the keyboard 26 and the mouse 28.

  FIG. 4 shows, as an example, an associative diagram 60 of quality function development using quality, performance, structure / physical properties, and processes / materials as processes. In this association diagram 60, quality AA and quality AB are set on the worksheet 62 as function items of the quality process, and performances BA, BB, BC, and BD are set as function items of the performance process. Further, in the association diagram 60, structure CA to structure CE, property DA to property DC, item a to item d, and item f to item i are set as function items of the structure / physical property process. Furthermore, in the association diagram 60, the process EA to process ED, the raw material FA, and the raw material FB are set as function items of the process / raw material process.

  In the association diagram 60, the dependency of each function item is indicated by an arrow, and the color of each function item (in FIG. 4, the difference in color is indicated by diagonal lines or shaded lines) is set to the color of the corresponding process. doing. Further, in the association diagram 60, the function items (function items for which attribute information is not set. For example, item a to item d and item f to item i) that are not displayed in the expansion table or the like are not colored (for example, white). ). For function items that are not displayed in the expansion table, a known display method is applied as long as the function items are distinguished from normal function items (function items to be displayed in the expansion table), for example, a frame is indicated by a broken line.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 3, it is confirmed in step 106 whether or not the input of the original information has been completed. That is, when all inputs of the assumed function items are completed and the input completion is instructed, an affirmative determination is made in step 106 and the process proceeds to step 108.

  In this step 108, each function item, the function item attribute information, and the function item dependency information are extracted from the input association diagram 60 and are made into a database as original information. In step 110, the original information stored in the database is stored in the HDD 24 or the like. That is, the process information is converted into data based on the word / phrase input as the process name from the association diagram 60 and the color of the cell in which the process name is input. Further, the attribute information of the function item is converted into data from the phrase (or function specified by the phrase) input as the function item, the color specified for the function item, and the like. Further, the dependency information of the function item is converted into data from the connection line connected to the function item, the direction of the arrow provided on the connection line, the line type of the connection line, and the like.

  Thereafter, in step 112, axis setting is performed for each process. In the axis setting, development information for forming a development table for each process is created. The development information is created by classifying each function item for each process based on the process information included in the original information, each function item, and attribute information for each function item. Further, the creation of the development information is made hierarchical for the function items classified into the respective processes based on the functions of the function items and the dependency information of the function items. This hierarchization is performed, for example, on the function items that are set to be displayed in the expansion table among the function items classified into the same process, and the dependency relationship is referred to by referring to the dependency information of the function items. When there is a function item having a function item, the function item of the higher concept is set to be on the higher level. In addition, if it is possible to create a superordinate concept by interpreting a word entered as a function item, a superordinate concept function item is newly created, and the created function item is added to the upper level of the original function item ( Set to higher level. Note that a general configuration in which words are interpreted using preset dictionary information is applied.

  When the development information is created based on the original information, in step 114, the created development information is stored in association with the corresponding quality function development original information. Thereby, regarding quality function development, original information and development information of each process are stored as quality function development information. In the present embodiment, the development information is described as being created in advance. However, the creation of the development information may be created after the axis is set as described later. Alternatively, it may be created when original information is extracted from the association diagram and stored in the HDD 24 together with the original information.

  On the other hand, in step 116, the axis setting is accepted. The axis indicates the process to be processed when creating the expanded table or the multi-component table. As an axis, for example, an axis setting UI is displayed on the display 30, and one or more process designations are input by key operation of the keyboard 26 or mouse 28. Process is set up.

  When the axis is set, in step 118, the expansion information corresponding to the set axis (process) and the dependency information of each function item are read, and the association information indicating the dependency between the function items of the two axes is created. To do. The association information is created for the lowest-level function item of the related process with respect to the lowest-level function item among the function items hierarchized in each process. At this time, including the dependency information with the function item of the higher hierarchy, for example, the strength of the dependency relationship included in the dependency information is quantified to calculate the strength of the dependency relationship with the related function item. . The strength of the calculated dependency relationship is set so that, for example, the numerical value increases as the dependency relationship increases.

  For example, when the quality process and the performance process shown in FIG. 4 are included as axes, the association information is created for each function item of the quality process and the performance process. In addition, when a quality process and a structure / physical property process are set as axes, association information is created for each function item of the quality process and the structure / physical property process. At this time, including the dependency information of each function item of the quality process and the performance / physical property process and the dependency information of each function item of the performance process, the relationship between the function item of the quality process and the function item of the structure / physical property process. Information (a numerical value or level indicating the strength of dependency) is calculated.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 3, in the next step 120, an expanded table or a multi-component table corresponding to the set axis is created. For example, when a plurality of processes are set as axes, a multi-component table is created. To create a multi-component table, process development information and association information corresponding to a set axis are read, function items of each axis are expanded, and a matrix is formed between the function items of the related axes. On this matrix, the dependency relationship between the function items is displayed based on the association information. For displaying the dependency relationship on the matrix, a numerical value indicating the strength of the dependency relationship calculated as the association information or a symbol set according to the strength of the dependency relationship is used.

  In the next step 122, the created expansion table or multi-component table is output by displaying it on the display 30, for example.

  As an example of the multi-element table, FIG. 5 shows a quaternary table 64 in which quality, performance, structure / physical properties, and processes / raw materials processes are set as axes from the raw information (association diagram 60) of FIG. Show. In the quaternary table 64, the quality development table 66A centering on the quality process, the performance development table 66B centering on the performance, the structure / physical property development table 66C centering on the structure / physical property, and the process / raw material are used as the axes. A process / raw material development table 66D is arranged clockwise in the drawing.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4, in the performance process, the performance BD is arranged in the upper layer of the performance BB and the performance BC, and in the structure / physical property process, the structure CE is arranged in the upper layer of the structure CA. ing. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the performance development table 66B is hierarchized so that the performance BD is higher than the performance BB and the performance BC, and the structure CE is higher than the structure CA. It is expressed in a hierarchy so as to be a hierarchy.

  In the quaternary table 64, a matrix 68A is formed between the quality development table 66A and the performance development table 66B, and a matrix 68B is formed between the performance development table 66B and the structure / physical property development table 66C. In the quaternary table 64, a matrix 68C is formed between the structure / physical property development table 66C and the process / raw material development table 66D. In the quaternary table 64, each of the matrices 68A, 68B, and 68C is displayed according to the association information. In FIG. 5, as an example, between the function items having a correspondence relationship, a circle mark is given to corresponding positions (cells) in the matrices 68A to 68C.

  On the other hand, the quality function deployment system 10 stores original information based on an association diagram created by an operator so that the original information can be edited. FIG. 6 shows an example of quality function expansion processing including editing of original information.

  In this flowchart, when the target quality function expansion process is instructed, step 124 is executed prior to step 100 to check whether or not quality function expansion information is newly created. Here, when the original information already created is designated and the designated original information is edited, a negative determination is made at step 124, and the routine proceeds to step 126.

  In this step 126, the designated original information is read and an association diagram based on the original information is displayed on the display 30. After that, by moving to step 104, it is possible to input a new function item, and edit such as addition or deletion of a dependency relationship. In FIG. 6, the process proceeds to step 104 to perform editing such as addition of a function item. However, for example, the process proceeds from step 126 to step 102 to perform processing such as process addition, deletion, or change. You may make it do.

  In the first embodiment, the quality function deployment system 10 is formed by the information processing apparatus 12. However, the quality function deployment system 10 according to the first embodiment is, for example, as the storage unit 50. A functioning storage server may be provided, and a plurality of information processing devices 12 may be connected to the storage server. Further, a quality function deployment server that executes quality function deployment processing may be provided, and a plurality of information processing apparatuses 12 may be connected to the quality function deployment server. In this case, each of the information processing apparatuses 12 is provided with the functions of the reception processing unit 40, the axis setting unit 44, and the output unit 46, and the quality function expansion server is provided with the function of the expansion processing unit 42.

  Thereby, creation and editing of an association diagram is performed using a plurality of information processing devices 12 for one quality function development. When creating and editing an association diagram using a plurality of information processing devices 12, the information processing device 12 or the information processing device 12 that permits creation and editing of the association diagram for each quality function deployment is operated. It is preferable to set an identifier (ID) that identifies the operator. In addition, when editing to delete a part of a function item or the like on the created association diagram, the information processing device 12 or the operator who inputs the part (for example, the function item) to be deleted and edited is limited. It is preferable to limit the creation and editing of the original information to suppress erroneous editing.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. Note that, in the second embodiment, the components corresponding to the first embodiment are denoted by reference numerals applied to the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of a quality function deployment system 70 according to the second exemplary embodiment. The quality function deployment system 70 includes a reception adjustment unit 72 and a deployment processing unit 74. The expansion processing unit 74 is provided with a dictionary function unit 76, and the dictionary function unit 76 is connected to the reception adjustment unit 72. In addition to the functions of the reception processing unit 40 described above, the reception adjustment unit 72 has an adjustment function that investigates the contents of an association diagram received as original information and adjusts the association diagram.

  The dictionary function unit 76 includes a phrase group of similar phrases, a phrase group indicating a similar function, a phrase (phrase group) indicating a function that is a superordinate concept of the function indicated by the phrase, and the like. Pre-set and registered.

  As an adjustment function provided in the reception adjustment unit 72, the function items input to the association diagram are investigated using words registered in the dictionary function unit 76, and function items having similar functions are extracted. In addition, the adjustment function of the reception adjustment unit 72 may include a function of confirming the appropriateness of the connection relationship between the function items by interpreting the words and phrases of the function items having the dependency relationship.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the quality function expansion processing according to the second embodiment. In this flowchart, by displaying a preset UI on the display 30, original quality function development target information is input (steps 100 to 104). Thereafter, when the input of the original quality function development target information is completed and an affirmative determination is made in step 106, the process proceeds to step 108. In step 108, each function item, function item attribute information, and function item dependency information is extracted (extraction of original information) from the input relation diagram.

  Thereafter, in step 130, an association diagram is investigated based on the extracted original information, that is, each function item is investigated. Linkage diagram investigation extracts function items included in one process from attribute information of function items and interprets words / phrases for the extracted function items so that functions or phrases are similar and combined into one function item. Function items are extracted. Also, in the correlation diagram survey, the function items of similar functions are extracted in one process by interpreting the words of the input function items, and the function items that are higher-level concepts are estimated. Furthermore, the relationship diagram is examined by interpreting the words of two function items connected to have a dependency relationship, and whether or not the function of each function item is related, that is, the dependency relationship is determined. Check if it is appropriate. That is, in the association diagram in step 130, the function items are extracted to extract the incorrect function items and the correspondence relationship between the function items, and to simplify the association diagram. Also, in the association chart survey, function items for efficient hierarchization when creating development information are illustrated.

  When the survey of the association diagram is completed, in step 132, the survey result is displayed on the display 30, for example, to notify the operator. When the operator confirms the notified survey result and corrects the association diagram, an affirmative determination is made in step 134, the process proceeds to step 104, and a correction input of the association diagram is accepted. As a result, by adjusting the association map, the adjusted association map is stored as original information of quality function deployment.

  The quality function deployment system 70 may create an association map adjusted based on the survey result of the association chart, and prompt the user to confirm the quality of the created association chart. In addition, regarding an error on the association map, the association map may be corrected, and the corrected association map may be displayed on the display 30 to prompt confirmation of suitability. Also, in the adjustment of the association chart, for example, for the adjustment of similar function items, the association chart is not corrected and stored as additional information of the original information, and the additional information is reflected in the development information and the multi-component table. You may do it.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the description was made in the flow of the new quality function expansion processing, and the description of the processing such as editing of the already created original information was omitted, but the quality according to the second embodiment In the function expansion system 70, the original information may be edited. In this case, the quality function development system 70 may perform processing corresponding to steps 124 and 126 in FIG.

[Example 1]
Next, Example 1 corresponding to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 shows an association diagram 80 according to the first embodiment. In this association diagram 80, quality, performance, structure, and parameters are set as a series of processes, and dependency relationships (connection relationships) between the processes are given as process numbers. In the quality function development shown in FIG. 9, the process on the right side of the page (parameter of process number 4) is set as the lower level, and the process on the left side of the page (process quality of process number 1) is set as the higher level.

  Here, in the association diagram 80, function items 82A to 82K (hereinafter, collectively referred to as function items 82) are set and inputted by performing theoretical development using a logic tree, for example, and the function items 82A to 80K are input. Are created by systematically connecting them. At this time, in the association diagram 80, as the attribute information of each function item 82, the process number of the corresponding process is assigned to the function item displayed in the expanded table. Further, in the association diagram 80, for example, function items corresponding to different processes and indicating equivalent functions, such as the function item 82D and the function item 82J, are collected.

  In this association diagram 80, as dependency information of the function item 82, a connection line is given to the related function item. For example, an arrow from the lower side to the upper side is added to the connection line, and the dependency is indicated by this arrow. Further, in the association diagram 80, the function items having the corresponding relationship are connected by a solid connection line, and the line types of the connection lines between the function items having a low dependency relationship are different. In FIG. 9, as an example, a connection line between function items 82 having a low correspondence relationship is a broken line.

  FIG. 10 shows a quaternion table 84 created using the association diagram 80 of FIG. 9 as original information. In the quaternary table 84, a quality development table 86A centering on quality, a performance development table 86B centering on performance, a structure development table 86C centering on structure, and a parameter development table 86D centering on parameters are formed. Yes. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, among the function items classified into parameters, the functions of the function items 82H, 82I, and 82J can be conceptualized as “shape”. From this, in the parameter expansion table 86D of the quaternion table 84 shown in FIG. 10, a function item “shape” is provided above the function items 82H, 82I, and 82J (see FIG. 9), and this function item is set as a higher hierarchy. It has become.

  In the quaternary table 84, a matrix 88A is formed between the quality development table 86A and the performance development table 86B, and a matrix 88B is formed between the performance development table 86B and the structure development table 86C. In the quaternary table 84, a matrix 88C is formed between the structure expansion table 86C and the parameter expansion table 86D, and the matrices 88A, 88B, 88C are created from the dependency information of the function item 82 (82A to 82K). By showing information, the correspondence between each process is clearly shown.

[Example 2]
Next, Example 2 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 shows an association diagram 90 according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The association diagram 90 may be created by inputting each of the function items 82A to 82S on the worksheet, and functions based on the original information of the association diagram 80 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. It may be created by editing work for adding items 82L to 82S. In other words, the association diagram 90 may be created by reading original information corresponding to the association diagram 80 stored in the HDD 24 and performing editing such as adding function items 82L to 82S.

  In the association diagram 90, for example, an X mark is added to the connection line between the function items 82 having no corresponding relationship (for example, between the function item 82F and the function item 82M) to clearly show that there is no corresponding relationship. It is trying to become.

  Here, in the association diagram 90, the function item 82H to 82J among the function items classified as parameters can be converted into a higher-level concept as “shape” by investigating the phrase of the function item. It is estimated that. Further, in the association diagram 90, there are function items having overlapping words for parameters (for example, the function item 82H and the function item 82P), and these function items are combined into one on the development table.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12A, the function item 82D that is the dependency destination of the function item 82H and the function item 82O that is the dependency destination of the function item 82P may be regarded as similar functions. From this point, as shown in FIG. 12B, it can be considered that the function item 82O is combined with the function item 82D. In this case, even if the function item 82O and the function item 82M have a dependency relationship, the function item 82D and the function item 82M including the function item 82O have a weak dependency relationship (the strength of the dependency relationship is small). It is considered to be.

  Such a survey result may be reflected on the association diagram 90 of FIG. In addition, on the association diagram 90, the verification result is not reflected, for example, as additional information with respect to the original information, is stored in association with the original information, and is reflected when the development table and the multi-component table based on the original information are created. You may do it.

  FIG. 13 shows a quaternion table 92 as a multi-way table in which the relation diagram 90 of FIG. 11 is used as original information and the verification result is reflected in this original information. In the quaternary table 92, a quality development table 92A, a performance development table 92B, a structure development table 92C, and a parameter development table 92D are arranged. In the quaternary table 92, a matrix 94A is formed between the quality development table 92A and the performance development table 92B based on the association information obtained from the original information including the verification result, and the performance development table 92B and the structure development are formed. A matrix 94B is formed with the table 92C. Further, in the quaternary table 92, a matrix 94C is formed between the structure development table 92C and the parameter development table 92D based on the association information obtained from the original information including the verification result.

  Here, by combining the function item 82O with the function item 82D, a dependency relationship is generated between the function item 82D and the function item 82M. This dependency relationship is more than the dependency relationship between the function item 82M and the function item 82O. become weak. From here, as shown in FIG. 12, the changed dependency relationship (for example, ◯) is input to the area corresponding to the function item 82D and the function item 82M of the matrix 94B of the quaternion table 92.

  However, when the function item 82O is combined with the function item 82D and the function of the function item 82O is included in the function item 82D, the correspondence between the function item 82D and the function item 82J (82R) changes. As a result, in the matrix 94B of the quaternion table 92, the dependency relationship between the function item 82D and the function item 82J corresponding to each other changes (see also FIG. 9).

  As described above, in this embodiment, an association diagram in which function items corresponding to each process are systematically connected according to the dependency relationship is created, information obtained from this association diagram is converted into data, and quality Since it is the original information of the tables related to the function development, it becomes easy to create the tables related to the quality function development. In addition, since an association diagram is created while visually confirming related function items, appropriate function items including dependency relationships are input. Furthermore, since the association diagram is created, for example, while performing logical expansion using a logic tree, expected function items are input without fail. Further, the association diagram can include function items that do not appear in the expansion table, and by including function items that do not appear in the expansion table, the relationship between the function items becomes clear.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the information including the dependency information of the function items of each process from the upper level to the lower level is used as original information, not only one or two processes as axes but each of three or more processes Applies to creating multi-way tables with expanded function items. As a result, a development table for each process capable of accurately grasping the dependency relationship of each function item between a plurality of processes, and a multi-table such as a binary table centering on the plurality of processes are obtained.

  In the present embodiment, since the original information obtained from the association diagram is stored, the use of this original information makes it possible to add function items in the expanded table and the multi-way table including the binary table. It becomes easy. In addition, when a multi-way table is inversely converted, processes and function items that do not appear in the multi-way table cannot be reproduced, but the original relational diagram can be accurately reproduced by using the stored original information. . In addition, by using the reproduced association diagram, it is applied to various kinds of editing for the expansion table and the multi-way table including the binary table.

  Furthermore, in quality function deployment, specialized knowledge may be required for each process, and it may be preferable for an operator having specialized knowledge for each process to input functional items of the specialized process. In the quality function development according to the present embodiment, an association diagram as original information is created using a plurality of information processing apparatuses, and the created original information is edited. Therefore, in the present embodiment, appropriate function items are input for each process, and useful development tables and multi-component tables are obtained for the target functional quality development.

  Further, in the quality function deployment system 70 according to the second embodiment, verification of each function item and verification of the dependency relationship of the function items are performed on the input correlation diagram, so that an appropriate correlation diagram can be created. It becomes easy. In the second embodiment, function items can be hierarchized by verifying function items, so that development information for each process can be easily created.

10, 70 Quality function deployment system 12 Information processing device 14 CPU
24 HDD
26 Keyboard 28 Mouse 30 Display 40 Reception processing unit 42, 74 Deployment processing unit 44 Axis setting unit 46 Output unit 50 Storage unit 52 Association information setting unit 54 Creation processing units 60, 80, 90 Association diagram 62 Worksheets 64, 84, 92 Quaternary tables 66A to 66D, 86A to 86D, 92A to 92D Expansion tables 68A to 68C, 88A to 88C, 94A to 94C Matrix 72 Reception adjustment unit 76 Dictionary function unit 82 (82A to 82S) Function items

It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing program that can easily create a multi-way table showing the dependency relationship between items expressed in an association diagram .

In order to achieve the above object, dependency information processing apparatus according to claim 1, a plurality of items, and that the dependencies are identified between items that have a dependency among the plurality of items a receiving means for receiving, and linkage diagram display means for said plurality of items based on the dependency information to display the associated view is organized by being connected are arranged in accordance with the dependence, in drawing the linkage Regarding the first axis and the second axis as axes set adjacent to each other, the item to be the axis item of the first axis and the item to be the axis item of the second axis among the plurality of items Axis item selection means for selecting the first axis and the second axis as a multi-element table including the first axis and the second axis, and the axis items of the first axis are arranged on the first axis. The axis items of the second axis and the axis of the first axis And multiple table generating means for generating a first table arranged information indicating mutual the dependencies between each respectively axial entry of the second axis of the eye, output means for outputting the multi-table And including.

An information processing apparatus according to a second aspect is the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the axis item selection unit is set adjacent to the opposite side of the second axis to the first axis on the association diagram. For the third axis, the item to be the axis item of the third axis is selected from among the plurality of items, and the multi-component table generation means is the first axis of the second axis As the multiple table including the third axis on a different side, the axis items of the third axis are arranged on the third axis, and each of the axis items of the second axis and the third axis Generating a second table in which information indicating the mutual dependency is arranged between each of the axis items of the axis according to the first table .

An information processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the accepting unit accepts the dependency information including information indicating the strength of the dependency relationship between the items having the dependency relationship. The multi-component table generating means includes arranging information indicating the dependency relationship in a form corresponding to information indicating the strength of the dependency relationship .

An information processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the axis item selection unit includes two or more items including hierarchical information as the dependency information among the plurality of items. For the item, the axis is selected to be the same axis item, and the multi-component table generating means is configured to select the axis item of the lowest layer among the axis items having the same axis and the axis item having a dependency relationship with the axis item. The multi-component table in which information indicating the dependency relationship between the axis items of other axes is arranged is generated .

The information processing program according to claim 5, computer, plurality of items, and a receiving means for receiving the dependency information to which the dependencies are identified between items having dependency among the plurality of items, the dependence a linkage diagram display means for said plurality of items based on the information displayed on the display means associated diagram which is organized by being connected are arranged in accordance with the dependency set is adjacent on the associated view Axis item for selecting the item to be the axis item of the first axis and the item to be the axis item of the second axis among the plurality of items for the first axis and the second axis as the axis As a multi-element table including selection means, the first axis, and the second axis, the axis items of the first axis are arranged on the first axis, and the second axis is arranged on the second axis. Arranging the axis items of the axes, and And multiple table generating means for generating a first table arranged information indicating mutual the dependencies between each of the respective axes item axis items of the second axis,
It functions as an output means for outputting the multi-component table .

Axis information processing program according to claim 6, according to claim 5, wherein the shaft item selection means, which is set is adjacent to the opposite side of the first axis of the second axis on the associated view For the third axis, the item to be the axis item of the third axis is selected from among the plurality of items, and the multi-component table generation means is the first axis of the second axis As the multiple table including the third axis on a different side, the axis items of the third axis are arranged on the third axis, and each of the axis items of the second axis and the third axis Generating a second table in which information indicating the mutual dependency is arranged between each of the axis items of the axis according to the first table .

The information processing program according to claim 7, Oite to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the accepting means includes information indicating the strength of dependencies between the items having the dependency as said dependency information The multi-element table generating means includes arranging the information indicating the dependency relationship in a form corresponding to the information indicating the strength of the dependency relationship .

An information processing program according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the information processing program according to any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, wherein the axis item selection unit includes two or more items including hierarchical information as the dependency information among the plurality of items. For the item, the axis is selected to be the same axis item, and the multi-component table generating means is configured to select the axis item of the lowest layer among the axis items having the same axis and the axis item having a dependency relationship with the axis item. Generating the multi-component table in which information indicating the dependency relationship between the axis items of other axes is arranged .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a two-axis multi-dimensional table set in the association diagram .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a multi-element table having three or more axes set in the association diagram .

According to the invention of claim 3, there is an effect that the strength of the dependency relationship between items expressed in the association diagram can be expressed also in the multi-element table .

According to the invention of claim 4, there is an effect that the strength of dependency between items can be expressed in a multi-way table .

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a two-axis multi-dimensional table set in the association diagram .

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a multi-element table having three or more axes set in the association diagram .

According to the invention of claim 7, there is an effect that the strength of the dependency relationship between items expressed in the association diagram can be expressed also in the multi-element table .
The invention according to claim 8 has an effect that the strength of dependency between items can be expressed in a multi-element table.

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For each of a plurality of elements of a series of processes related to quality function deployment, the elements having dependency relationships are systematized according to the dependency relationship, and the quality function deployment among the plurality of elements When an association diagram created by adding attribute information specifying the process to which the element belongs to an element indicating a function belonging to any of the plurality of processes is input from the association diagram, the element Receiving means for extracting the information, the attribute information given to the element, and the dependency information specifying the dependency for each element, and receiving as original information;
Classifying the elements from the attribute information of the original information for each process, creating expansion information for expanding the classified elements for each process, and using the original information as the axis from the expansion information Expanding means for expanding the element into an expanded table;
Output means for outputting the expansion table expanded by the expansion means;
An information processing apparatus including: The expansion unit creates association information indicating dependency relations between the two processes from the dependency information for each element, and the original information is based on at least two processes of the plurality of processes. Expands into a multi-component table including the expansion table and the table indicating the dependency for each element in the expansion table as the axis from the association information;
The output means outputs the multi-component table expanded by the expansion means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The deployment means comprises:
Development information creating means for creating the development information for each process from the attribute information;
Axis setting means for setting at least one process from the plurality of processes as the axis;
Link information creating means for creating link information of the element between the at least two processes set on the axis by setting at least two of the processes as the axis;
Creation means for creating the multiple table based on the development information of the at least two processes and the association information between the at least two processes by setting the at least two processes as the axes When,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The accepting means is
The plurality of elements, the attribute information of the elements, and the dependency information of the elements are input, and each of the input elements is displayed according to the attribute information and displayed on the display unit. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit configured to connect the elements in accordance with the dependency information and control the display of the association diagram. 5. Storing means for storing the original information received by the receiving means;
The control means reads the original information stored in the storage means, displays an association diagram corresponding to the read original information on the display means, changes including addition or deletion of the element, When the change and the change of the dependency information are input, control is performed to change the association map displayed on the display means.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4. The control means adds the newly input element to the association diagram displayed on the display means by inputting a new element, attribute information of the element, and dependency information of the element. Control to display an association diagram,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5. The accepting means, from the extracted element, the attribute information, and the dependency information, with respect to the element belonging to each of the processes, investigation means for investigating the presence or absence of the function,
Informing means for informing the investigation result of the investigation means;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: Computer
The information processing program for functioning as each means which comprises the information processing apparatus of any one of Claims 1-7.