JP7492446B2 - TASK MANAGEMENT DEVICE, TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND TASK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a task management device, a task management method, and a task management program.

When managing deadlines for tasks that arise for each business or service being developed (for example, payments, regular maintenance, or any other work that needs to be done by a set date), various attribute information linked to the deadlines (for example, the workload of the task, payments and receipts, labor costs, type of service, etc.) was separated from the management and managed separately in a spreadsheet software.

Patent document 1 describes a method that can combine attributes related to personnel allocation with task due dates to assist in planning, the allocation of personnel to tasks, and the monitoring and control of the task execution phase.

JP 2019-032785 A

However, if deadlines and other attribute information were managed separately, double entry would be required to combine deadlines and other attribute information when making revenue forecasts or allocating personnel, resulting in unnecessary work.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above, and aims to provide a task management device, a task management method, and a task management program that can link any general-purpose attribute item to a task's due date and manage it.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the task management device according to the present invention is a task management device having a control unit, and the control unit is characterized by comprising: a first screen control means for displaying a first screen for setting deadline specification information for specifying tasks whose deadlines arrive at regular intervals, the categories to which the tasks belong, and all of the multiple deadlines to be managed; a second screen control means for acquiring items associated with the categories set on the first screen from a master that manages the items to be managed by category, and displaying a second screen on which the first deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen and the acquired items are displayed and on which the status regarding the implementation of the task and the item value of each item can be set; and a generation means for generating management data including the tasks set on the first screen, the item values set on the second screen, part of the deadline specification information set on the first screen, the deadline, and the set status for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen when a specified event occurs and the status of not being implemented is set on the second screen, for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen.

In the task management device according to the present invention, when the specified event occurs and a status of completed or canceled is set on the second screen, the generation means generates management data including the task set on the first screen, the item value set on the second screen, part of the deadline specification information set on the first screen, the deadline displayed on the second screen, and the set status, and when the specified event occurs and a status of completed or canceled is set on the second screen, the second screen control means changes the deadline displayed on the second screen to the next deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen and changes the set status to a status of not completed.

In the task management device according to the present invention, the master manages the items to be managed and the input availability settings of the item values by category, and the second screen control means further acquires from the master the input availability settings linked to the categories set on the first screen, and displays the second screen in which the input availability of the item values of each item is controlled according to the acquired input availability settings.

In the task management device according to the present invention, the control unit is further characterized by having a notification means for notifying the user of the management data including an unexecuted status when the current date falls within the period from the date before the deadline included in the management data by the number of days set according to the task to the date immediately prior to the deadline, notifying the user that the deadline is approaching if the current date is the deadline, and notifying the user that the deadline has passed if the current date is a date after the date immediately following the deadline.

In the task management device according to the present invention, the control unit is further characterized by having an analysis means for performing an analysis process based on the management data.

Furthermore, in the task management device according to the present invention, the management data includes, as item values, the workload for a task and the person in charge of the task, and the analysis process is a process of analyzing the workload by person in charge and by deadline.

Furthermore, in the task management device according to the present invention, the management data includes income or expenditure by task as an item value, and the analysis process is a process of analyzing income or expenditure by due date.

Furthermore, in the task management device according to the present invention, the management data includes, as item values, the product or service handled in the task, the revenue from the task, the payment amount from the task, and the workload for the task, and the analysis process is a process of analyzing the revenue, the payment amount, and the workload for each product or service.

Furthermore, in the task management device according to the present invention, the management data includes, as item values, the workload for a task and the revenue from the task, and the analysis process is a process of analyzing the workload and revenue by task.

Furthermore, in the task management device according to the present invention, the management data includes, as item values, the workload for a task, the revenue from the task, and the client company, and the analysis process is a process for analyzing the workload and revenue by client company and by deadline.

The task management method according to the present invention is a task management method executed by an information processing device having a control unit, and is characterized by including: a first screen control step executed by the control unit to display a first screen for setting deadline specification information for specifying tasks whose deadlines arrive at regular intervals, the category to which the tasks belong, and all of a plurality of deadlines to be managed; a second screen control step to acquire items associated with the category set on the first screen from a master that manages items to be managed by category, and display a second screen on which the first deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen and the acquired items are displayed and on which the status regarding the implementation of the task and the item value of each item can be set; and a generation step to generate management data including the tasks set on the first screen, the item values set on the second screen, part of the deadline specification information set on the first screen, the deadline, and the set status for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen when a specified event occurs and the status of not being implemented is set on the second screen, for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen.

The task management program according to the present invention is a task management program to be executed by an information processing device having a control unit, and is characterized in that it includes a first screen control step for displaying a first screen for setting deadline specification information for specifying tasks whose deadlines arrive at regular intervals, the category to which the tasks belong, and all of a plurality of deadlines to be managed, which is executed by the control unit; a second screen control step for acquiring items associated with the category set on the first screen from a master that manages items to be managed by category, and displaying a second screen on which the first deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen and the acquired items are displayed and on which the status regarding the implementation of the task and the item value of each item can be set; and a generation step for generating management data including the tasks set on the first screen, the item values set on the second screen, part of the deadline specification information set on the first screen, the deadline, and the set status for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen, for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen, for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the first screen.

The present invention has the advantage that any generic attribute item can be linked to a task's due date and managed.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the task management device 100. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a due date master maintenance screen MA. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart relating to the screen control process and data generation process executed by the task management device 100. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the deadline setting screen MB. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the due date management screen MC. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the deadline management data 106b. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the screen control process of the due date management screen MC. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart relating to the analysis process executed by the task management device 100. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the first analysis data 106c. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of second analysis data 106d. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the third analysis data 106e. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the fourth analysis data 106f. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the fifth analysis data 106g.

Below, an embodiment of a task management device, a task management method, and a task management program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

[1. Overview]
Here, an overview of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing an overview of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the deadline management mechanism can hold general-purpose attribute items (corresponding to the "items to be managed" of the present invention).

When an operator inputs information such as a deadline and deadline contents (corresponding to a task in this invention) on a deadline setting screen (corresponding to a first screen in this invention), a deadline management screen (corresponding to a second screen in this invention) as shown in FIG. 1 is displayed. By inputting attribute information that indicates the specific contents of the attribute items and the implementation status of the deadline contents (corresponding to the "status of task implementation" in this invention) on the deadline management screen, the attribute information can be stored in the deadline management data (corresponding to the management data in this invention). The attribute items to be stored in which deadline management are preregistered in the deadline master (corresponding to the master in this invention), and the deadline management screen is displayed with automatic navigation of the attribute items that can be entered based on the information entered on the deadline setting screen and the deadline master. Fixed items and optional items may be defined as attribute items. Fixed items are, for example, (1) amount, (2) load, and (3) person in charge, and the names of these items cannot be changed. Optional items can be registered in the deadline master by changing the item name. In addition, the input control method for the deadline management screen (corresponding to the input enable/disable setting of the present invention) can be registered in the deadline master, which makes it possible to apply input disable control to attribute information that cannot be used in the deadline management screen. A detailed explanation of the deadline setting screen, deadline management screen, deadline management data, and deadline master will be provided later.

2. Configuration
Here, an example of the configuration of the task management device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2 etc. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the task management device 100.

The task management device 100 is constructed based on a commercially available desktop personal computer. Note that the task management device 100 is not limited to a stationary information processing device such as a desktop personal computer, but may be a portable information processing device such as a commercially available notebook personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, or a tablet personal computer.

The task management device 100 includes a control unit 102, a communication interface unit 104, a memory unit 106, and an input/output interface unit 108. Each unit included in the task management device 100 is connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via any communication path.

The communication interface unit 104 communicatively connects the task management device 100 to the network 300 via a communication device such as a router and a wired or wireless communication line such as a dedicated line. The communication interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with other devices via the communication line. Here, the network 300 has a function of connecting the task management device 100 and the server 200 so that they can communicate with each other, and is, for example, the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network). The data stored in the memory unit 106 may be stored in the server 200, for example.

An input device 112 and an output device 114 are connected to the input/output interface unit 108. The output device 114 may be a monitor (including a home television), a speaker, or a printer. The input device 112 may be a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, or a monitor that works with a mouse to provide a pointing device function. In the following, the output device 114 may be referred to as the monitor 114, and the input device 112 may be referred to as the keyboard 112 or the mouse 112.

The storage unit 106 stores various databases, tables, files, and the like. The storage unit 106 records computer programs that work in cooperation with the OS (Operating System) to give instructions to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) to perform various processes. The storage unit 106 can be, for example, a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory), a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, or the like.

The memory unit 106 stores, for example, a deadline master 106a, deadline management data 106b, first analysis data 106c, second analysis data 106d, third analysis data 106e, fourth analysis data 106f, and fifth analysis data 106g.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of a deadline master maintenance screen MA. Deadline master 106a (not shown) is created based on information entered on the deadline master maintenance screen MA, and manages attribute items to be stored in deadline management and the input control method for attribute items on the deadline management screen MC (for example, "text type" that allows full-width input in the input field for optional items, "number type" that allows comma delimiters, and "decimal number type" that allows input of decimals or less) by deadline category (corresponding to the "category to which the task belongs" in the present invention), such as the category code number or category name. The item names of the optional items mentioned above can be changed on the deadline master maintenance screen MA.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of deadline management data 106b. Deadline management data 106b manages attribute information (e.g., specific content of attribute items such as specific amounts associated with deadline content, load values, and product names) held in deadline management and the implementation status of deadline content by deadline content identification information (e.g., name of deadline content) and by deadline. Here, this embodiment will be described using a "product" as an example, but the same implementation can be implemented for "services." In other words, this specification and drawings describe not only embodiments corresponding to "products," but also embodiments corresponding to "services."

Figures 10 to 14 are diagrams showing examples of the first analytical data 106c (106c1 and/or 106c2), the second analytical data 106d (106d1 and/or 106d2), the third analytical data 106e, the fourth analytical data 106f (106f1 and/or 106f2), and the fifth analytical data 106g (106g1 and/or 106g2), respectively. These will be described in detail later.

Returning to FIG. 2, the control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that performs overall control of the task management device 100. The control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing control programs such as an OS, programs that define various processing procedures, and required data, and executes various information processing operations based on these stored programs.

The control unit 102, in terms of its functional concept, comprises a master maintenance unit 102a, a screen control unit 102b including a first screen control means and a second screen control means of the present invention, a generation unit 102c corresponding to the generation means of the present invention, a notification unit 102d corresponding to the notification means of the present invention, and an analysis unit 102e corresponding to the analysis means of the present invention.

The master maintenance unit 102a stores the information entered on the deadline master maintenance screen MA (see Figure 3) in the deadline master 106a.

The screen control unit 102b displays a deadline setting screen MB (see FIG. 5) for setting deadline specification information for specifying tasks whose deadlines occur at regular intervals, the category to which the tasks belong, and all of the multiple deadlines to be managed.

The screen control unit 102b acquires items linked to the category set in the deadline setting screen MB from the deadline master 106a, and displays the deadline management screen MC (see FIG. 6) on which the first deadline specified by the deadline specification information set in the deadline setting screen MB and the acquired items are displayed and the status of task implementation and the item value of each item can be set. Specifically, when each information (specifically, deadline content identification information, deadline, cycle identification information (e.g., the range of the cycle such as monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual, the day of the cycle, etc.), and the deadline end date) is input to the deadline setting screen MB, the screen control unit 102b acquires attribute items and input control methods linked to the input deadline category from the deadline master 106a, and displays the deadline management screen MC that includes each input information and the attribute items acquired from the deadline master and reflects the input control method acquired from the deadline master 106a.

When a specific event (such as pressing a registration button on the deadline management screen MC) occurs and a status of completed or canceled is set on the deadline management screen MC, the screen control unit 102b may change the deadline displayed on the deadline management screen MC to the next deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the deadline setting screen MB, and may change the set status to a status of not completed. The screen control unit 102b may further acquire from the deadline master 106a an input availability setting linked to the category set on the deadline setting screen MB, and display a deadline management screen MC in which the input availability of the item value of each item is controlled according to the acquired input availability setting.

When a predetermined event (such as pressing a registration button on the deadline management screen MC) occurs and a status of "not done" is set on the deadline management screen MC, the generation unit 102c generates deadline management data 106b including the tasks set on the deadline setting screen MB, the item values set on the deadline management screen MC, part of the deadline specification information set on the deadline setting screen MB, the deadline, and the set status for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the deadline management screen MC to the last deadline specified by the deadline specification information set on the deadline setting screen MB. Specifically, when attribute information and the implementation status of "not done" are input to the deadline management screen MC, the generation unit 102c executes an expansion process that expands and stores the attribute information and the implementation status in the deadline management data 106b by linking them to the deadline content identification information displayed on the deadline management screen MC and all deadlines from the deadline displayed on the deadline management screen MC to the deadline end date (the last deadline of the deadline content) displayed on the deadline management screen MC.

When a specified event occurs and a status of completed or canceled is set on the deadline management screen MC, the generating unit 102c may generate deadline management data 106b including the tasks set on the deadline setting screen MB, the item values set on the deadline management screen MC, part of the deadline specific information set on the deadline setting screen MB, the deadline displayed on the deadline management screen MC, and the set status. Specifically, when attribute information and an implementation status other than "not completed" are input on the deadline management screen MC, the generating unit 102c may store the attribute information and the implementation status in the deadline management data 106b in association with the deadline content identification information and the deadline displayed on the deadline management screen MC.

The notification unit 102d issues a warning to deadline management data 106b including an incomplete status if the current date (e.g., the date when the notification unit is operating) falls within the period from the date before the deadline included in the deadline management data 106b by the number of days set according to the task to the date immediately before the deadline, issues a notification that it is the deadline if the current date is the deadline, and issues a notification that the deadline has passed if the current date is the date immediately after the deadline or later. Specifically, if there is a record in the deadline management data 106b with an incomplete implementation status, the notification unit 102d sends an email warning that the deadline content identified by the deadline content identification information is incomplete, based on the deadline and deadline content identification information stored in the record. By executing such a process, the operator can be prompted to implement the incomplete deadline content by the deadline.

The analysis unit 102e executes an analysis process based on the deadline management data 106b. If the deadline management data 106b includes the workload for a task and the person in charge of the task as item values, the analysis process may be a process of analyzing the workload by person in charge and by deadline. If the deadline management data 106b includes income or expenditure by task as item values, the analysis process may be a process of analyzing income or expenditure by deadline. If the deadline management data 106b includes the product handled by the task, the revenue by the task, the payment amount by the task, and the workload for the task as item values, the analysis process may be a process of analyzing the revenue, the payment amount, and the workload by product. If the deadline management data 106b includes the workload for a task and the revenue by task as item values, the analysis process may be a process of analyzing the workload and revenue by task. Furthermore, if the deadline management data 106b includes the task workload, task revenue, and client company as item values, the analysis process may analyze the workload and revenue by client company and by deadline.

Specific examples of the processing performed by each processing unit constituting the control unit 102 are described in detail below.

3. Specific examples of processing
Here, a specific example of the process executed by the task management device 100 will be described. Note that in this description, it is assumed that the creation of the deadline master 106a has been completed in advance by inputting data into the deadline master maintenance screen MA shown in FIG.

[Screen control process and data generation process]
First, a specific example of the screen control process and data generation process executed by the task management device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the operator inputs the deadline content and deadline for which they wish to manage deadlines into the deadline setting screen MB. Figure 5 shows an example of the deadline setting screen MB. In this explanation, it is assumed that the input is as shown in the input image on the right side of Figure 5.

Next, when each piece of information is entered on the deadline setting screen MB, the screen control unit 102b acquires attribute items and input control methods from the deadline master 106a (step SA1). Specifically, the attribute items and input control methods that are entered as shown in the input image of the deadline master maintenance screen MA on the right side of Figure 3 and stored in the deadline master 106a are acquired from the deadline master 106a.

Next, the screen control unit 102b displays a deadline management screen MC that includes the information entered on the deadline setting screen MB and the attribute items obtained from the deadline master 106a and reflects the input control method obtained from the deadline master 106a (step SA2). Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of the deadline management screen MC. In this explanation, the deadline management screen MC shown on the left side of Figure 6 is displayed.

Next, the operator inputs attribute information and implementation status into the deadline management screen MC shown on the left side of Figure 6. In this explanation, it is assumed that the information is input as shown in the input image on the right side of Figure 6.

Next, when each piece of information is input to the deadline management screen MC, the generation unit 102c checks whether the implementation status is "not implemented" and, if the implementation status is "not implemented" (step SA3, Yes), executes an expansion process to the deadline management data 106b (step SA4). Specifically, first, the attribute information displayed on the deadline management screen MC shown on the right side of FIG. 6 and the implementation status "not implemented" are linked to the deadline "2020/1/20" displayed on the deadline management screen MC shown on the right side of FIG. 6, and are stored in the deadline management data 106b. Next, the linked deadline is expanded to all deadlines after the deadline "2020/1/20" (2020/2/20, 2020/3/20, ..., 2022/1/20), and the attribute information displayed on the deadline management screen MC shown on the right side of FIG. 6 and the implementation status "not implemented" are stored in the deadline management data 106b. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of deadline management data 106b. In this description, each attribute information and implementation status is stored in deadline management data 106b as shown in FIG. 7.

On the other hand, if a status other than "not implemented" (for example, "implemented" or "cancelled") is entered in the implementation status (step SA3, No), the generation unit 102c executes a storage process in the deadline management data 106b (step SA5). Specifically, if the implementation status displayed in the deadline management screen MC shown on the right side of FIG. 6 is entered as "implemented" instead of "not implemented", each attribute information displayed in the deadline management screen MC shown on the right side of FIG. 6 and the implementation status "implemented" are linked to the deadline "2020/1/20" displayed in the deadline management screen MC shown on the right side of FIG. 6 and stored in the deadline management data 106b. In this case, the implementation status of the deadline management data 106b shown in the upper part of FIG. 7 is stored as "implemented" instead of "not implemented", and the process of expanding to other deadlines is not executed.

In addition, in step SA5, the screen control unit 102b changes the deadline displayed on the deadline management screen MC to the next deadline and changes the implementation status to "not implemented."

Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of screen control processing for the deadline management screen MC. The screen control unit 102b changes (refreshes) the deadline management screen MC from the state shown on the left side of Figure 8 to the state shown on the right side of Figure 8 and displays it. By executing such screen control processing, it is possible to register deadline management data 106b while making the operator aware of whether the implementation status is not implemented or is otherwise.

[Analysis Processing]
Here, a specific example of the analysis process executed by the task management device 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 9 etc. The analysis unit 102e executes the analysis process based on the deadline management data 106b (step SB1).

Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of first analysis data 106c. Based on deadline management data 106b, analysis unit 102e creates first analysis data 106c (106c1 and/or 106c2) as shown in Figure 10. First analysis data 106c is data that summarizes the deadline content for each of two people, people A and B, and the associated load on the people by deadline. In this way, by combining load and people in charge with deadline management, it is possible to understand the load for each person in charge of tasks with future deadlines, and if there is an area where the load has suddenly increased, it is possible to take measures in advance, such as assigning a different person in charge.

Figure 11 is a diagram showing an example of second analysis data 106d. Based on the due date management data 106b, the analysis unit 102e creates second analysis data 106d (106d1 and/or 106d2) as shown in Figure 11. The second analysis data 106d is data that summarizes due date details and the associated income or payment amounts by due date. In this way, by combining due date management with amounts, it is possible to grasp income and expenditure into the future.

Figure 12 is a diagram showing an example of third analysis data 106e. The analysis unit 102e creates third analysis data 106e as shown in Figure 12 based on the due date management data 106b. The third analysis data 106e is data summarizing the product status for a total of 20 years, from the past 10 years to the future 10 years, by combining due date details and the associated amounts, products, and loads. In this way, by combining due date management with amounts, products, and loads, it is possible to analyze the relationship between the current balance of products and loads, and to discontinue products or design new products.

Figure 13 is a diagram showing an example of fourth analysis data 106f. The analysis unit 102e creates fourth analysis data 106f (106f1 and/or 106f2) as shown in Figure 13 based on the due date management data 106b. The fourth analysis data 106f is data in which the load and revenue of each scheduled maintenance is compiled by due date and aggregated by due date content. In this way, by combining due date management with the load and revenue, it is possible to make future predictions for scheduled maintenance.

Figure 14 is a diagram showing an example of the fifth analysis data 106g. The analysis unit 102e creates the fifth analysis data 106g (106g1 and/or 106g2) as shown in Figure 14 based on the deadline management data 106b. The fifth analysis data 106g is data that summarizes the personnel load and revenue in the dispatch business by deadline and aggregates it by deadline content. In this way, by combining the load, revenue, and client companies with deadline management, it is possible to compare the profit efficiency of client companies and take measures such as switching to another company if there is a company with a declining profit efficiency.

The above analysis process allows you to visualize and analyze the indicators you want to understand based on the combined attribute items.

4. Other embodiments
The present invention may be embodied in various different embodiments other than those described above within the scope of the technical concept set forth in the claims.

For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all or part of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically using a known method.

In addition, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, registered data for each process, information including parameters such as search conditions, screen examples, and database configurations shown in this specification and drawings may be changed as desired unless otherwise specified.

Furthermore, with regard to the task management device 100, each component shown in the figure is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure.

For example, the processing functions of the task management device 100, particularly the processing functions performed by the control unit, may be realized in whole or in part by a CPU and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware using wired logic. The program is recorded on a non-transient computer-readable recording medium that contains programmed instructions for causing the information processing device to execute the processes described in this embodiment, and is mechanically read by the task management device 100 as necessary. That is, a computer program for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS and performing various processes is recorded in a storage unit such as a ROM or HDD (Hard Disk Drive). This computer program is executed by being loaded into RAM, and cooperates with the CPU to form the control unit.

This computer program may also be stored in an application program server connected to the task management device 100 via any network, and all or part of it may be downloaded as needed.

In addition, the program for executing the processing described in this embodiment may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, and may also be configured as a program product. Here, the term "recording medium" refers to a memory card, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a SD (Secure Digital) card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile This includes any "portable physical media" such as a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc, and a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc.

A "program" is a data processing method written in any language or description method, and may be in any format, such as source code or binary code. Note that a "program" is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but also includes a distributed configuration consisting of multiple modules or libraries, and a program that works in conjunction with a separate program, such as an OS, to achieve its function. Note that the specific configuration and reading procedure for reading a recording medium in each device shown in the embodiments, as well as the installation procedure after reading, can use well-known configurations and procedures.

The various databases stored in the memory unit are storage devices such as RAM, ROM, etc., fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks, and store various programs, tables, databases, and web page files used for various processes and providing websites.

The task management device 100 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured as the information processing device to which any peripheral device is connected. The task management device 100 may be realized by implementing software (including programs or data, etc.) that causes the device to realize the processing described in this embodiment.

Furthermore, the specific form of distribution and integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figures, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit depending on various additions or functional loads. In other words, the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented in any combination, or the embodiments can be implemented selectively.

The present invention is particularly useful in all industries where deadline task management is performed.

100 Task management device 102 Control unit
102a Master Maintenance Department
102b Screen control unit
102c Generation unit
102d Notification section
102e Analysis unit 104 Communication interface unit 106 Storage unit
106a Due date master
106b Date management data
106c First analysis data
106d Second analysis data
106e Third Analysis Data
106f Fourth Analysis Data
106g Fifth analysis data 108 Input/output interface unit 112 Input device 114 Output device 200 Server 300 Network

Claims (12)

A task management device including a control unit,
The control unit is
a first screen control means for displaying a first screen for setting deadline specification information for specifying tasks whose deadlines arrive at regular intervals, categories to which the tasks belong, and all of a plurality of deadlines to be managed;
a second screen control means for acquiring items associated with the categories set on the first screen from a master that manages items to be managed by category, and displaying a second screen on which the initial deadline specified by deadline specification information set on the first screen and the acquired items are displayed and on which a status regarding the implementation of a task and an item value of each item can be set;
a generating means for generating management data including the tasks set on the first screen, the item values set on the second screen, a part of the deadline specifying information set on the first screen, the deadline, and the set status for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specifying information set on the first screen when a predetermined event occurs and an "unexecuted" status is set on the second screen;
To have
A task management device comprising: said generating means, when the predetermined event occurs and a status of "completed" or "cancelled" is set on said second screen, generates management data including the task set on said first screen, the item value set on said second screen, a part of the deadline specifying information set on said first screen, the deadline displayed on said second screen, and the set status;
said second screen control means, when said predetermined event occurs and a status of "implemented" or "cancelled" is set on said second screen, changes the due date displayed on said second screen to the next due date specified by the due date specifying information set on said first screen, and changes said set status to a status of "not implemented";
2. The task management device according to claim 1, wherein: The master manages the items to be managed and the input availability settings of the item values by category,
the second screen control means further acquires, from the master, an input availability setting associated with a category set on the first screen, and displays the second screen in which the input availability of an item value of each item is controlled in accordance with the acquired input availability setting;
3. The task management device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit is
a notification means for notifying a warning when the current date of the management data including an unexecuted status falls within a period from a date before a deadline included in the management data by a number of days set according to a task to a date immediately prior to the deadline, for notifying a fact that the deadline is reached when the current date is the deadline, and for notifying a fact that the deadline has passed when the current date is a date immediately following the deadline or later;
4. The task management device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit is
further comprising an analysis means for performing an analysis process based on the management data;
5. The task management device according to claim 1, wherein: The management data includes, as item values, a workload for a task and a person in charge of the task;
The analysis process is a process of analyzing the workload by person in charge and by deadline;
6. The task management device according to claim 5, The management data includes income or expenditure by a task as an item value,
The analysis process is a process of analyzing income or expenditure by due date;
6. The task management device according to claim 5, The management data includes, as item values, the goods or services handled in the task, the revenue from the task, the amount of payment for the task, and the workload for the task;
The analysis process is a process of analyzing revenue, payment amount, and workload by product or service;
6. The task management device according to claim 5, The management data includes, as item values, a workload for a task and a revenue from the task;
The analysis process is a process of analyzing workload and revenue by task;
6. The task management device according to claim 5, The management data includes, as item values, the workload for a task, the revenue from the task, and the dispatching company;
The analysis process is a process of analyzing workload and profits by client company and by deadline;
6. The task management device according to claim 5, A task management method executed in an information processing device having a control unit,
Executed by the control unit,
a first screen control step of displaying a first screen for setting deadline specification information for specifying tasks whose deadlines arrive at regular intervals, categories to which the tasks belong, and all of a plurality of deadlines to be managed;
a second screen control step of acquiring items associated with the categories set on the first screen from a master that manages items to be managed by category, and displaying a second screen on which the initial deadline specified by deadline specification information set on the first screen and the acquired items are displayed and on which a status regarding the implementation of the task and an item value of each item can be set;
a generating step of generating management data including the task set on the first screen, the item value set on the second screen, a part of the deadline specifying information set on the first screen, the deadline, and the set status for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specifying information set on the first screen when a predetermined event occurs and an "unexecuted" status is set on the second screen;
containing,
A task management method comprising: A task management program to be executed by an information processing device having a control unit,
To cause the control unit to execute
a first screen control step of displaying a first screen for setting deadline specification information for specifying tasks whose deadlines arrive at regular intervals, categories to which the tasks belong, and all of a plurality of deadlines to be managed;
a second screen control step of acquiring items associated with the categories set on the first screen from a master that manages items to be managed by category, and displaying a second screen on which the initial deadline specified by deadline specification information set on the first screen and the acquired items are displayed and on which a status regarding the implementation of the task and an item value of each item can be set;
a generating step of generating management data including the tasks set on the first screen, the item values set on the second screen, a part of the deadline specifying information set on the first screen, the deadline, and the set status for each deadline from the deadline displayed on the second screen to the last deadline specified by the deadline specifying information set on the first screen when a predetermined event occurs and an "unexecuted" status is set on the second screen;
containing,
A task management program that features:

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