JP6288597B2 - Electronic manual distribution and progress management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention easily creates an electronic step-type manual (hereinafter referred to as an electronic manual), distributes it to a specific user, and performs detailed browsing progress of each step described in the manual and work progress management. This is related to an electronic manual distribution / progress management system.

  In recent years, business manuals have been widely used in various companies, and business manuals have been digitized. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an electronic manual update notification system including a server having an electronic manual database and a user terminal that uses the electronic manual database via a network. This electronic manual update notification system creates an email to that effect when updating an electronic manual, and sends an email to employees who have referenced or downloaded the relevant electronic manual obtained from the reference / download log. It is possible to reliably notify the corresponding electronic manual user that the manual has been updated.

JP 2012-181793 A

  However, the above-described conventional electronic manual update notification system notifies a person involved in the electronic manual when the electronic manual is updated, and cannot notify any person. Furthermore, since it is not notified if it is not updated, it is only a so-called showcase type system. A user who needs a manual necessary for work needs to search and browse the corresponding manual himself. Therefore, if you want a specific user to see a newly created manual immediately and give work instructions, use the telephone or email to tell the manual title, keywords, etc. There is no choice but to search the database and browse the manual. Moreover, even if such browsing is instructed, it cannot be guaranteed that the user is browsing the manual accurately and accurately at an appropriate time.

  Electronic manuals include manuals for routine work, but there are special and important manuals such as emergency response manuals. Staff who work during an emergency response must complete the work with reference to the manual. However, in the conventional system, there is no means for confirming whether or not each work described in the manual is reliably performed while referring to the manual by the staff, and there is a great risk for the manager side.

  Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic manual distribution / progress management system capable of easily carrying out thorough awareness of electronic manuals, detailed browsing progress, and thorough work progress management.

  In order to solve the above problems, an electronic manual distribution / progress management system according to the present invention includes a server having an electronic manual database, and a user terminal that uses the electronic manual database via a network. Electronic manual creation support means for supporting creation of an electronic manual on a user terminal, electronic manual provision means for providing electronic manual data in a step format to a user terminal requesting browsing of the electronic manual, and selected in advance A task issuing means for issuing a task for obliging the specific user to view the electronic manual, and notifying that, and a detailed browsing progress of each step of the electronic manual by the user who is the target of the task Task manager to manage status and work progress Characterized in that it comprises and.

  According to the present invention, in a system in which an electronic manual can be browsed, a specific user selected in advance can be instructed to browse the specific electronic manual without fail, and the specific user can be thoroughly informed of the manual. It can be easily implemented. In addition, it is possible to easily grasp whether the user who has received such an instruction has viewed the manual, and the convenience on the administrator side can be improved.

  In the present invention, the task management means manages whether or not browsing of each step of the electronic manual has been completed, and accepts and manages registration of evidence data for business execution performed with reference to the electronic manual. It is preferable. According to this, it is possible to confirm whether the staff has reliably performed the work while referring to the manual, and it is possible to improve the convenience on the manager side.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the task management unit manages whether browsing of each step of the electronic manual is completed within a preset time limit. According to this, it is possible to easily confirm whether the staff has performed the work within the time limit while referring to the manual, and it is possible to improve the convenience on the manager side.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the task management unit determines that the browsing is completed when the browsing time of each step of the electronic manual is a predetermined time or more. According to this, it can be determined whether the staff has browsed the manual correctly, and the convenience on the administrator side can be improved.

  In the present invention, the task issuing means preferably issues the task periodically. According to this, it is possible to save the administrator from setting the same task every time, and it is possible to improve the convenience on the administrator side.

  According to the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic manual distribution / progress management system capable of easily carrying out thorough awareness of electronic manuals, detailed browsing progress, and thorough work progress management.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an electronic manual distribution / progress management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the server 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electronic manual list screen displayed on the user terminal 3. 4A to 4D are diagrams illustrating an example of a step-type browsing screen of an electronic manual. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation between the server 2 and the user terminal 3 related to the task. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electronic manual list screen displayed on the user terminal 3 of the task receiver. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a task management screen (dashboard) displayed on the user terminal 3 of the task manager.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an electronic manual distribution / progress management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an electronic manual distribution / progress management system 1 includes a server 2 having an electronic manual database and a user terminal 3 accessible to the server 2 via the Internet 4.

  The user terminal 3 is preferably a mobile wireless terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal, and performs data communication via a control unit such as a CPU, a data storage unit such as a memory, a mobile phone line network, or a public wireless LAN. It has a wireless communication unit to perform, an input unit such as a cursor key, an input / display unit such as a touch panel display, a camera unit, a GPS receiving unit, and the like. However, the user terminal 3 is not limited to a portable wireless terminal, and may be a personal computer such as a desktop PC, a laptop PC, or a notebook PC.

  In addition to a basic program such as an OS, the user terminal 3 is installed with an application program (client application) necessary for receiving provision of an electronic manual management service. For example, when the user terminal 3 is a personal computer, a built-in program or an additional program of a web browser can be used, and a service can be used on the web browser without installing a client application.

  The server 2 is an information processing apparatus that is operated and managed by a system administrator who provides an electronic manual management service. The server 2 is, for example, a workstation or a personal computer, and has a general hardware configuration as a server. That is, the server 2 includes a control unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a data storage unit such as a hard disk and a memory, an input unit such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display unit such as a display, and a communication unit such as a NIC (Network Interface Card). Have. The hardware configuration of the server 2 is not particularly limited as long as the function can be realized. The server 2 may be configured by a single machine or may be configured by combining a plurality of machines.

  In addition to basic programs such as an operation system (OS), the server 2 is installed with various software necessary for providing an electronic manual management service. Software installed in the server 2 is, for example, a database server, a Web server, an FTP server, or the like. The control unit of the server 2 processes a program or data, and the entire hardware operates according to instructions from the control unit, thereby realizing the following functional blocks.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the server 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the server 2 sends an electronic manual database 10, an electronic manual creation support means 11 that supports creation of an electronic manual on the user terminal 3, and a user terminal 3 that requests browsing of the electronic manual. An electronic manual providing means 12 for providing the electronic manual data in a step format, a task issuing means 13 for issuing a task for obligating a specific user selected in advance to view the electronic manual, and notifying the task The task management means 14 manages the detailed browsing progress of each step of the electronic manual by the user who is the target of the task and the progress of the work.

  The electronic manual creation support means 11 provides a function for easily creating an electronic manual on the user terminal 3. The user can complete the electronic manual simply by preparing images (still images or moving images) of each step of the business procedure, uploading them to the server 2, and adding the order and comments to each image. Further, processing such as emphasizing a part of the image can be performed on the user terminal 3. The server 2 performs automatic compression and automatic shaping on the uploaded image, and further performs automatic layout of images and comments, so that an electronic manual can be created at high speed. Note that some functions of the electronic manual creation support unit 11 may be realized by a client application of the user terminal 3.

  The user can access the server 2 from the user terminal 3 via the Internet even in the Internet connection environment, and can create an electronic manual anytime and anywhere. Therefore, for example, it is possible to create an electronic manual at an outdoor construction site, an agricultural site, or any location indoors away from the desk, which is very convenient.

  The completed electronic manual is centrally managed in the electronic manual database 10 of the server 2 and is open to all users or specific users. The publication range can be set as appropriate by the manual creator or an authorized administrator, and the publication range can be changed after publication.

  The electronic manual providing means 12 provides a function that allows an electronic manual to be easily browsed on the user terminal 3. The user can access the server 2 via the Internet from the user terminal 3 as long as there is an Internet connection environment, and can browse the electronic manual from anywhere at any time. Therefore, for example, it is possible to browse electronic manuals at outdoor construction sites, farming sites, or any place indoors away from the desk, shortening the training period for inexperienced staff, reducing work errors, Efficiency can be greatly improved.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electronic manual list screen displayed on the user terminal 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a list screen 30 of the electronic manual 21 having browsing authority is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 3 logged into the server 2. This list is preferably displayed in descending order of user browsing frequency. When the user operates the user terminal 3 to select one of the electronic manuals 21, the details of the electronic manual 21 are displayed on the screen of the user terminal 3 in a step format. The user can reliably complete the work by performing the actual work while referring to the electronic manual.

  Although not shown, the electronic manual 21 having a low priority display order that is not substantially displayed on the list screen 30 unless it is largely scrolled can be called from the search screen. Further, even if the electronic manual 21 has a high priority display order, the priority display order can be lowered by the erase operation, and it can be prevented from being displayed on the list screen.

  FIGS. 4A to 4D are diagrams showing examples of step-by-step browsing screens of an electronic manual, and sequentially show steps 1 to 4 of the electronic manual.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, the electronic manual viewing screen 40 displays an electronic manual title 41, a comment 42, an image 43, a step number 44, a description 45, and the like. The illustrated electronic manual relates to “sending invoice” as shown in the title 41, and the procedure is shown in steps 1 to 4. For example, in the case where the user terminal 3 is a smartphone having a touch panel display, by tapping an arrow mark 46a shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C or swiping the entire screen in the arrow direction, You can move to the screen. Moreover, the screen of the previous step can be returned by tapping the arrow mark 46b shown in FIGS. 4B to 4D or by swiping the entire screen in the arrow direction.

  Next, the task issuing means 13 will be described. The task issuing means 13 confirms that one or a plurality of users (hereinafter referred to as task receivers) designated by the electronic manual creator or administrator (hereinafter referred to as task manager) are obliged to view the electronic manual. Provides a function to register and notify each task recipient to that effect. This function is more effective as the number of users increases. With this function, a specific user is obliged to view a designated electronic manual, and the viewing state of the electronic manual is managed by the task manager.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation between the server 2 and the user terminal 3 related to the task.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the task manager first prepares an electronic manual (step S51). An electronic manual may be newly created or an existing electronic manual may be used.

  Next, the task manager creates a task for this electronic manual (step S52). Here, the task is a group of definition data related to the obligation to view the electronic manual, and the creation of a task means inputting task setting information necessary for issuing a parent task from the server 2. Task setting information includes “title”, “description”, “time limit”, “necessity of completion confirmation”, “necessity of evidence (evidence data)”, “requirement of evidence (evidence data)”, “ Items such as “task recipient (s)” can be mentioned, but the items are not limited to these items. The task setting information is sent to the server 2 together with the ID of the electronic manual associated with the task.

  Next, the task issuing means 13 of the server 2 that has received the task setting information sent from the user terminal 3 of the task manager processes the task setting information and issues a task for the selected electronic manual (step S53). In addition to the items entered by the task manager, the task includes “task sender”, “status (unsent / sent / closed)”, and the ID of the electronic manual associated with the task.

  After issuing the task, the task issuing means 13 of the server 2 notifies the designated task recipient (step S53). The task recipient who has received the task issue notification opens the task on the user terminal 3, and performs the work instructed in each step while browsing each step of the electronic manual associated with the task (step S54).

  The task can be issued periodically by registering the schedule of the task setting information. Therefore, it is possible to issue tasks periodically such as monthly, weekly, bimonthly, biweekly, etc.

  The task management means 14 of the server 2 receives and manages each action of the task receiver for the electronic manual (step S55). Here, each action means completion of browsing of each step of the electronic manual, completion of browsing of the entire electronic manual, and completion of registration of evidence. Moreover, the task management means 14 merges the information of each action, and transmits to the user terminal 3 of a task manager. As a result, the task manager can easily grasp the progress of viewing the electronic manual of each task receiver on the user terminal 3, check the completion of viewing the electronic manual, and prove that the business has been completed. The evidence can be checked (step S56). Furthermore, it is possible to determine whether to accept or reject the electronic manual and child task that have been browsed (step S56).

  When the task completion confirmation data from the task receiver is received, the task management means 14 of the server 2 closes the child task of the task receiver (step S57). Then, the parent task is also closed by closing the child tasks of all the task recipients (step S57).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electronic manual list screen displayed on the user terminal 3 of the task receiver.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic manual list screen 60 displays a list of both the electronic manuals 21 for which tasks have been issued and the normal electronic manuals 21 for which tasks have not been issued. At this time, a task mark 61 is given to the electronic manual 21 from which the task has been issued, and is displayed at a higher level than the normal electronic manual regardless of the viewing frequency of the user. That is, the electronic manual in which the task is set is preferentially displayed at the top. When there are a plurality of tasks, it is preferable that the tasks are displayed in order of closeness.

  As described above, the normal electronic manual can be arbitrarily erased from the list, so that the priority display order can be lowered and can be prevented from being substantially displayed on the list screen 60. However, electronic manuals with tasks set can always be displayed at the highest level by prohibiting erase operations from the list. With such a display method, it is possible to reliably call attention to the task recipient, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the task recipient who executes the task.

  The browsing method of the electronic manual in which the task is set is the same as that of the normal electronic manual, and as shown in FIG. 4, only the steps of the electronic manual displayed in the step format are browsed. Here, whether or not each step has been browsed is checked on the server 2 side, and the progress of browsing the electronic manual is managed. The server 2 may check the browsing time of each step of the electronic manual by the user, and may determine that the browsing is completed when the browsing time of each step of the electronic manual is equal to or longer than a certain time. By such processing, it is possible to exclude an action of a user who simply turns a page without understanding the contents of the electronic manual.

  Although not shown, a work completion notification button is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 3 of the user who has finished browsing the electronic manual in which the task is set. The work completion report can be performed by pressing the work completion notification button after completing the work while referring to the electronic manual. At that time, the evidence data can be collected by displaying the evidence request screen.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a task management screen (dashboard) displayed on the user terminal 3 of the task manager.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a progress graph for each management item and selection buttons 72 a to 72 d for displaying each management item in detail are displayed on the management screen 70. In the progress graph 71, the “open” graph indicates the task open rate, and the “view” graph indicates the electronic manual view rate. The “completion” graph indicates the completion rate of the work performed while referring to the electronic manual, and the “approved” graph indicates the approval rate for the user's work completion report.

  Further, when the selection button 72a in the management screen 70 is pressed, a list of users who opened the task is displayed, and when the selection button 72b is pressed, a list of users who viewed the electronic manual is displayed. Further, a list of users who have completed the work can be displayed by pressing the selection button 72c, and a list of users whose work completion report has been approved can be displayed by pressing the selection button 72d.

  As described above, the electronic manual distribution / progress management system 1 according to the present embodiment issues a task that obliges a specific user selected in advance to view the electronic manual and notifies the user of the task. Detailed instructions concerning business execution can be omitted, and the convenience on the administrator side can be improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent variation in instruction contents by having all desired users browse the same electronic manual. In addition, it is possible to easily give work instructions to a remote place or a working environment having a time difference, and it is possible to give instructions to a large number of users even when trouble occurs or in an emergency.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in the range.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the server 2 and the user terminal 3 are connected via the Internet 4, but may be connected via another communication network such as a LAN.

1 Electronic Manual Distribution / Progress Management System 2 Server 3 User Terminal 4 Internet 10 Electronic Manual Database 11 Electronic Manual Creation Support Means 12 Electronic Manual Providing Means 13 Task Issuing Means 14 Task Management Means 20 Electronic Manual List Screen 21 Electronic Manual 30 List Screen 40 Viewing screen 41 Title 42 Comment 43 Image (still image or video)
44 Step number 45 Description 46a Arrow mark 46b Arrow mark 60 Electronic manual list screen 61 Task mark 70 Management screen 71 Progress graph 72a Selection button 72b Selection button 72c Selection button 72d Selection button

Claims (8)

A server that supports the creation of electronic manuals,
The server is configured to be able to communicate with a user terminal via a network,
The server includes a control unit that controls the operation of the server,
The controller is
Receiving one or more still images or videos and text corresponding to each still image or movie from the user terminal via the network;
The electronic manual is generated using the one or more still images or moving images and the text, and the electronic manual includes a plurality of work step screens indicating work procedures related to the electronic manual. The electronic manual is configured such that the plurality of work step screens transition according to an order of the work procedure, and the electronic manual is generated,
In accordance with the received one or more still images or moving images and the text , the layout of the operation unit for transition between the one or more still images or moving images and the text and the plurality of work step screens is displayed. Automatically determining each work step screen ;
Generating the electronic manual based on a layout for each work step screen ; and
A server configured to at least execute the electronic manual to the user terminal via the network. Generating the electronic manual includes
Automatically compressing and shaping the one or more still or moving images;
The server of claim 1, comprising generating the electronic manual using the one or more compressed and shaped still images or moving images. A program executed on a server that supports creation of an electronic manual,
The server is configured to be able to communicate with a user terminal via a network,
The server includes a control unit that controls the operation of the server,
The program is
Receiving one or more still images or videos and text corresponding to each still image or movie from the user terminal via the network;
The electronic manual is generated using the one or more still images or moving images and the text, and the electronic manual includes a plurality of work step screens indicating work procedures related to the electronic manual. The electronic manual is configured such that the plurality of work step screens transition according to an order of the work procedure, and the electronic manual is generated,
In accordance with the received one or more still images or moving images and the text , the layout of the operation unit for transition between the one or more still images or moving images and the text and the plurality of work step screens is displayed. Automatically determining each work step screen ;
Generating the electronic manual based on a layout for each work step screen ; and
A program for causing the control unit to execute at least the transmission of the electronic manual to the user terminal via the network. A method executed in a server that supports creation of an electronic manual,
The server is configured to be able to communicate with a user terminal via a network,
The server includes a control unit that controls the operation of the server,
The method
The control unit receiving one or more still images or moving images and text corresponding to each still image or moving image from the user terminal via the network;
The control unit generates an electronic manual using the one or more still images or moving images and the text, and the electronic manual includes a plurality of work procedures related to the electronic manual. The electronic manual is configured such that the plurality of work step screens transition according to an order of the work procedure, and the electronic manual is generated,
In accordance with the received one or more still images or moving images and the text , the layout of the operation unit for transition between the one or more still images or moving images and the text and the plurality of work step screens is displayed. Automatically determining each work step screen ;
Generating the electronic manual based on a layout for each work step screen ; and
The control unit includes transmitting the electronic manual to the user terminal via the network. A system that supports the creation of electronic manuals,
The system includes a user terminal and a server configured to be able to communicate with the user terminal via a network,
The user terminal transmits one or more still images or moving images and text corresponding to each still image or moving image to the server via the network,
The server receives the one or more still images or moving images and the text from the user terminal via the network;
The server generates an electronic manual using the one or more still images or moving images and the text, and the electronic manual includes a plurality of work step screens indicating work procedures related to the electronic manual. The electronic manual is configured such that the plurality of work step screens transition according to an order of the work procedure, and the electronic manual is generated,
In accordance with the received one or more still images or moving images and the text , the layout of the operation unit for transition between the one or more still images or moving images and the text and the plurality of work step screens is displayed. Automatically determining each work step screen ;
Generating the electronic manual based on a layout for each work step screen ,
The server transmits the electronic manual to the user terminal via the network;
The system in which the user terminal receives the electronic manual from the server via the network. A program for supporting creation of an electronic manual, the program being executed on a user terminal
The user terminal includes a control unit that controls the operation of the user terminal,
The program is
Identifying one or more still images or videos selected by the user and text corresponding to each still image or movie;
The electronic manual is generated using the one or more still images or moving images and the text, and the electronic manual includes a plurality of work step screens indicating work procedures related to the electronic manual. The electronic manual is configured such that the plurality of work step screens transition according to an order of the work procedure, and the electronic manual is generated,
The identified according to one or more still or moving, and the text, the one or more still or moving, and the text and the layout of the operation unit for transitions between the plurality of work steps screen Automatically determining each work step screen ;
Generating the electronic manual based on a layout for each work step screen , and causing the control unit to execute at least. Generating the electronic manual includes
Automatically compressing and shaping the one or more still or moving images;
The program according to claim 6 , including generating the electronic manual using the one or more still images or moving images that have been compressed and shaped. Generating the electronic manual includes
In response to input from the user, processing the one or more still or moving images;
Using said processed one or more still images or moving images, and generating the electronic manual, program according to claim 6 or claim 7.

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