JPH1115894A - Operation procedure table, operation procedure preparing device and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prepare an operation procedure table in a short time, to easily standardize by easy maintenance and to understand an operation procedure at a glance by displaying operating contents in an operation contents display section through the use of an operating code corresponding to this and according to the lapse of time. SOLUTION: At first, a table item setting means 12 prepares an operating subject item displaying section setting a name of identifying an operating subject selected for preparing the operation procedure table to be an item and an operation contents displaying section for setting an operation symbol, etc. At this time, information on the operating subject registered to the operating subject table 15 of a storing device 2 is displayed to allow a device user to select an operating main body. An operation symbol setting means 13 sets an operation symbol and when the addition/change of a moving symbol is executed by a moving symbol setting means 14, confirms the positional relation of two operating symbols combined by shifting symbol, position-corrects a latter operation symbol as the result of confirming, to arrange according to the lapse of time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a work procedure table, a work procedure table preparation apparatus, and a work procedure table preparation method, each of which represents a procedure of a work to be executed by a plurality of workers independently or jointly.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, clarification of a manufacturing process at a manufacturing site
Standardization of work procedures is underway to improve efficiency and clarify procedures such as in-house sample shipping, transaction contracts, new equipment installation, and processing of nonconforming products. ISO-900 according to the International Organization for Standardization in manufacturing and other companies
For the purpose of obtaining ISO 0, ISO-14000, and the like, creation of a document (ISO document) defining a work procedure is being actively promoted. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document that defines a work procedure has been created by expressing a complicated work procedure spanning multiple functions by a document. In this case, the actual work procedure is difficult to understand, and a table as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 22 as a work procedure table showing work procedures, work subjects are displayed side by side along a certain axis as items, and a column representing work contents is provided so as to be orthogonal to the axis. In FIG. 7, the purpose of the work, for example, a "monthly production schedule" is enclosed in a square, and the work operation in the work is itemized as a footnote. A document representing these work procedures and a work procedure table as shown in FIG. 22 are created by handwriting or using a word processor.

[0003]

However, with a document representing the above-described work procedure, it takes a lot of time to create the document, and maintenance when the work procedure is changed is not easy. Further, it takes a lot of time for a third party to understand the document representing the work procedure, and as a result, it is difficult to thoroughly establish the standard. For example, even if a work procedure table as shown in FIG. 22 is used, a footnote must be read in order to confirm the work contents, and the work procedure cannot be understood at a glance.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, 1) creation is completed in a short time, 2) maintenance is easy, 3) standardization is easy, and 4) work procedures can be understood at a glance. An object of the present invention is to provide a work procedure table, a work procedure table creation device, and a work procedure table creation method.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a work procedure table which indicates a procedure of a work executed by a work subject alone or jointly. A work subject item display field in which names for identifying the work subjects are arranged and displayed along one coordinate axis, and work contents executed by the work subject are arranged and displayed along other coordinate axes orthogonal to the coordinate axes And a work content display section, wherein the work content display section displays the work content by a corresponding work symbol and over time along the other coordinate axis. It is a work procedure table characterized by the following. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the work procedure table according to the first aspect, when the work symbol further specifies the work subject displayed in the work means item display column, the work subject is further specified. The task symbol is set based on a special notation for the task symbol for performing the task symbol.

[0006] Further, the invention according to claim 3 is based on claim 1.
, The work symbol is displayed so that the same process simultaneously performed by different work subjects is spread over the plurality of work content display columns in the other coordinate axis direction. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the work procedure table according to the first aspect, the work symbols displayed in the work content display column are connected by a shift symbol for indicating a work order, and the work symbols are connected. When it is desired to specify the communication means between the work contents represented by the work symbols, the communication means is displayed together with the transition symbol. Further, in the invention according to claim 5, in the work procedure table according to claim 1, a remarks column is provided in the work procedure table in parallel with the other axis, and the work symbol is provided in the remarks column. It is characterized in that the remarks are indicated using the constituent internal symbols.

Next, the invention according to claim 6 is a storage means for storing a work symbol corresponding to a work content and a symbol table storing a transfer symbol for indicating the work order of the work symbol, An item is a name for identifying the work subject selected to create the procedure table, and a work subject item display column in which the items are arranged and displayed along one coordinate axis, and the work content executed by the work subject are described above. A table item setting means for setting a work content display field arranged and displayed along another coordinate axis orthogonal to the coordinate axes; and the symbol corresponding to the work content in the work content display field according to an input operation. A work symbol setting means for setting a work symbol in the table along the other coordinate axes with the passage of time; and a work symbol set by the work symbol setting means, as a transition symbol in the work table. Ri is a work procedure table creation apparatus characterized by comprising a transition symbol setting means for setting to indicate the work order. The invention described in claim 7 is the same as the claim 6.
In the work procedure table creation device described in the above, when the work symbol setting means wants to further specify the work subject displayed in the work subject item display column, a special notation method of the work symbol for further specifying the work subject The work symbol is set based on the operation symbol.

[0008] The invention described in claim 8 is the invention according to claim 6.
In the work procedure table creation device described in the above, when the work symbol setting means, the work is performed by a plurality of work subjects,
The work symbol is set based on a special notation when the work is performed by a plurality of work subjects. According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the work procedure table creator according to the sixth aspect, the transition symbol setting means communicates between the operation symbols representing the work contents linked by the transition symbol. When the user wants to specify, the communication means is set together with the transition symbol. According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the work procedure table creator according to the sixth aspect, the symbol table is a component of the work symbol and further stores an internal symbol for representing a purpose. The table item setting means further provides a remarks column in parallel with the other axis, and the work symbol setting means sets remarks contents using the internal symbols stored in the symbol table in the remarks column. It is characterized by:

[0011] Next, an invention according to claim 11 is a work in which a name for identifying a work subject selected to create a work procedure table is used as an item, and the item is arranged and displayed along one coordinate axis. A table item setting step for setting a subject item display field, a task content display field in which the content of the task executed by the task subject is arranged and displayed along another coordinate axis orthogonal to the coordinate axes, and a task symbol for the task content A work symbol setting step of setting a work symbol corresponding to the work content in the work content display section along the other coordinate axis with the passage of time; and a work set in the work symbol setting step. And a transfer symbol setting step of indicating a work order by using a transfer symbol for indicating a work order between symbols. According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the work procedure table creating method according to the eleventh aspect, the work symbol setting step further specifies a work subject displayed in the work subject item display column.
The work symbol is set based on a special notation for a work symbol for further specifying a work subject.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the method of preparing an operation procedure table according to the eleventh aspect, when the work symbol setting step is performed by a plurality of work subjects, the work is performed by a plurality of works. The work symbol is set based on a special notation used by the subject. Further, the invention described in claim 14 is based on claim 1.
In the method for creating a work procedure table according to 1, when the transition symbol setting step specifies the communication means between the operation symbols representing the work contents linked by the transition symbol, the communication means is set together with the transition symbol. It is characterized by setting. According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the work procedure table creating method according to the eleventh aspect, the table item setting step further includes providing a remarks column in parallel with the other axis. Is characterized in that remarks are set in the remarks column using an internal symbol which is a component of the work symbol.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A work procedure table, a work procedure table preparation apparatus and a work procedure table preparation method according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, in a work such as “□□ ○ ××”, “□□” is “work subject”, “xx” is an objective,
"OO" is called "work operation". In addition, the “purpose” and “work operation” are collectively referred to as “work content”. FIG. 19 shows an example of a work procedure table created in the embodiment of the present invention. Here, what is completed as a procedure table is referred to as a “work procedure table”. In FIG. 19, a column in which names for identifying the work subjects as indicated by reference numeral g3 are arranged and displayed along one coordinate axis is referred to as a “work subject item display column”, and a work subject as indicated by reference numeral g4 is displayed. A column in which the details of the tasks executed by the user are displayed side by side along another coordinate axis orthogonal to the coordinate axes is referred to as a “task content display field”. Then, in this work content display column, a symbol corresponding to the work content as indicated by reference numeral g1 is displayed along with the other coordinate axes as time elapses.
Such a symbol is called a “work symbol”. Also, the symbol g5
Are referred to as "transition symbols". That is, the work procedure table is configured by combining these work symbols and transition symbols into a table having the above-mentioned work subject item display column and a work content display column orthogonal thereto. In addition, "work symbol",
Details of the “transition symbol” will be described separately.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a work procedure table creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a control unit for controlling each device unit constituting the device,
Reference numeral 2 denotes a storage device such as a hard disk drive or a magneto-optical disk drive, and reference numeral 3 denotes a CRT (Cathode Ray Tuning).
be) or a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, and reference numeral 4 denotes an input device which is constituted by a keyboard, a mouse, and the like and which serves as an input means for a user of the work procedure table creation device (hereinafter referred to as “device user”). Reference numeral 5 denotes an output device such as a printer, and reference numeral 6 denotes a bus for connecting each device. Also,
In the control unit 1, various processing units necessary for creating a work procedure table, that is, an action determination unit 11, a table item setting unit 12, a work symbol setting unit 13, and a transition symbol setting unit 14 are provided. I have. The action determining means 11, the table item setting means 12, the work symbol setting means 1
3. Even if the transition symbol setting unit 14 is realized by dedicated hardware, its function is realized by being provided as a program and executed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) constituting the control unit 1. May be performed. On the other hand, in the storage device 2, a work subject table 15 that summarizes information on the work subject that is the subject of the work,
A symbol table 16 composed of a combination of figures and characters, and storing work symbols representing work objectives and work operations determined in advance for each work content, and transition symbols for indicating a work order between the work symbols. Is stored. Further, the work procedure table 17 created by the work procedure table creation device is stored in the storage device 2 as needed.

First, a work subject table 1 required to create a work procedure table as shown in FIG.
5 and the symbol table 16 will be described. The work subject table 15 corresponds to a work procedure table to be created.
This is a table in which a name for identifying a work subject as a subject of the work is registered in advance. This is provided to facilitate selection of a work subject when the work item display field g3 and the like in FIG. 19 are created by the table item setting means 12. For example, as a subject for representing a work procedure when an order plan is received from a customer, the work subject table 15 includes “customer”, “sales department”, “production department A”, “production department B”,.・ Is registered. The work subject table 15 also has information on the degree of relevance of the registered work subjects, and specifies the types of ruled lines as shown by symbols e1 to e3 in FIG. 19 when creating the work content display column g4. Used to do. For example, as information on the degree of association, “A”, “B”, “
There are three ranks, "C". The relevance of "customer" and "sales department" is "C", the relevance of "sales department" and "each production department" is "B", and the relevance between each production department is It is assumed to be registered as "A". In the work subject table 15, in addition to the work subject when receiving the order plan from the customer as described above, the work subject when manufacturing products at the factory, and the like.
It is assumed that a plurality of operators are registered for each operation. It is assumed that a work subject can be added to this table.

The symbol table 16 is a table storing work symbols, transition symbols, and the like. Here, the "work symbol" is a symbol composed of a combination of a figure and a character, and represents a work purpose and a work operation predetermined for each work content. On the other hand, the “transition symbol” is a symbol for indicating the order of operation between the operation symbols. This symbol table 16 is used by the work symbol setting means 13 and the transition symbol setting means 14 to set the work content and work order by the work subject. Hereinafter, various symbols registered in the symbol table 16 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show the analysis of work procedures in the company such as receiving an order plan, shipping a sample, contracting a contract, newly constructing equipment, etc., and determining each work based on the analysis result. It is a figure showing an example of a work symbol. 2 and 3, when looking at the "type of symbol" 31, the work content includes "work requiring approval", "general work", "computer work", "judgment work", and "work according to other procedures". It can be seen that the work is broadly classified, and the work that has been broadly classified is further finely classified. Then, a “work symbol” 32 is determined according to each work content, and further, “writing style” of the “work symbol” 32 is determined.
It can be seen that 33 and "contents" 34 are defined. The work symbol that is “examination” of the “work requiring approval” with reference numeral 35 will be described as an example.
From “Contents” 34, if the work subject is C department, “C
It can be seen that the section is defined as "meaning the judge sheet." Note that "xxx" means "xxx" in the work symbol 35, and this "xxx"
The name of the sheet is specified by the characters entered in. Also,
When referring to the “writing style” 33 in the work symbol 35, it is assumed that “when judging with a meeting body, enter the name of the meeting body in XX”. This "OO" is "OO" in the work code 35.
, And the name of the conference body is specified by the characters written in “OO”.

Similarly, each work symbol is composed of a figure and a character, and the purpose such as "xxx sheet" can be determined mainly by the characters to be entered, and the work operation can be mainly determined by the figure. At a glance the meaning of the work that it means. In addition, the characters to be entered in the symbols as the objectives need only be the minimum necessary words.
In the work symbol 35, processing is performed on “xxx sheet”. However, as shown in FIG. 4, in addition to “sheet”, an internal symbol 36 in the work symbol representing “file” or “computer display” is defined. The internal symbols 36 make it possible to identify at a glance the distinction between "sheet" and "file". 2 and 3 analyze the work procedure when receiving an order plan in the company, etc.
Although work symbols determined in advance for each work are shown based on the analysis results, it is difficult to create a work procedure table using the work symbols shown in these figures, for example, in a product manufacturing procedure in a factory. Therefore, the analysis of the work procedure is performed according to the type of work, and the work symbol corresponding to the work is determined.

By the way, in the work procedure table shown in FIG. 19, the work content of the work subject is represented using a work symbol in the work content item column g4. In some cases, it may be necessary to distinguish in more detail whether a person is responsible. Further, when work is performed by a plurality of work subjects, some work subjects may not need to participate in the work in some cases. In order to cope with such a case, a special notation of a work symbol is defined. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a special notation for giving a work symbol a special meaning. The special notation will be described with reference to FIG. The special notation denoted by reference numeral 41 is a notation when there is a related department (work subject) in the same work,
Unrelated departments, such as reference numeral 41, are blanked out with a wavy mark. For example, in FIG. 19, when the sales meeting is held in the “sales department”, the “production department B”, the “production department D”, and the “production department E”, the work symbol is indicated as g1. This makes it possible to distinguish at a glance the related work subjects and the unrelated work subjects in the same work. Further, in FIG. 5, as shown by reference numerals 42 and 43 to further classify the work subject, a special notation such as painting the work symbol when the person in charge of execution is in charge and making the work symbol transparent when the person in charge is the section manager is shown. The law has been established.
Thereby, the work subject shown in the work subject item column can be further divided. In addition, the special notation for identifying the work subject shown in the work subject item display column is not limited to this, and the work symbol is painted,
What is necessary is to determine in advance what is the subject specified by no filling, hatching, and the like.

Next, the transition symbols will be described. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a transition symbol for indicating a work order of a work symbol set and entered in a work procedure table. From "Symbol type" 45, the transition symbol indicates only the transition of work,
It can be seen that there are two cases where the transfer of the work is accompanied by the communication work. In addition, in the transfer symbol 49 accompanying the communication work, the “writing” 47 indicates “
Filling in communication means such as "FAX", "ORIGIN", "COPY" etc. "means that" materials before the arrow are contacted with @ "as described in" contents "48. . Thus, in the transition symbol 49, "△
The order of work can be understood by the characters described in “△”.
The communication means at that time will be understood at a glance. In addition,
In creating a work procedure table, work may not be performed sequentially but may be discontinuous in a page. Also,
The work procedure table may not be completed on one page. In order to cope with such a case, a special symbol which is a special notation of a transition symbol as shown in FIG. 7 is defined. In the figure, a special symbol 51 is used when the transition symbol shown in FIG. FIG. 20 illustrates a part of the work procedure table, which is used, for example, as indicated by reference numerals g9 and g10. The special symbol indicated by reference numeral 52 in FIG. 7 is used when the work procedure table extends over a plurality of pages, and is used as indicated by reference numeral g6 in FIG. Note that the symbol g in FIG.
6 means that it is connected to the number “A” of the second page. Further, the special symbol indicated by reference numeral 53 in FIG. 7 is a display method when the determination operation is completed without any need for the next operation. The special symbol indicated by reference numeral 54 in FIG.
As shown by a sign g8 of 0, this is used when another symbol or the like is inserted in the middle of the connected work symbol.

Here, the work symbols and the transition symbols are summarized as shown in FIG. That is, the work symbol is used to display the work content. Also, internal symbols shown in FIG. 4 are used to indicate the purpose as required. As a special notation of this work symbol, FIG.
The notation for specifying the work subject indicated by reference numerals 42 and 43 and the notation for the work content over a plurality of work subjects indicated by reference numeral 41 are defined. On the other hand, the transition symbol is used to indicate the order of transition of the work. As a special notation, setting of communication means as shown by reference numeral 49 in FIG. 6 is performed, and connection (as shown by reference numerals 51 and 5) as shown in FIG.
2), a special symbol indicating a transition, such as the end of the operation (reference numeral 53) and the omission of the intermediate line (reference numeral 54) are used. The work symbols shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the internal symbols constituting the work symbols shown in FIG. 4, the transition symbols shown in FIG. 6, and the special symbols shown in FIG. 7 are stored as tables having the data structure shown in FIG. It is stored in a symbol table 16 in the device 2. Here, the “work symbol” and the “transition symbol” are collectively called “symbol”. In the data configuration of the symbol table in FIG. 8, “symbol number” a1 is a number that uniquely represents the symbol. The “type data” a2 is data representing the type of the symbol indicated by, for example, the “type of symbol” 31 in FIG.
The “symbol data” a3 contains, for example, vector data for drawing a figure excluding a character entry portion such as “xxx” or “OO” in the work symbol 35 of FIG.
The "objective position data" a4 contains, for example, data relating to entry positions of characters "xxx" and "OO" in the figure in the work symbol of FIG. Note that there is no data for this item for symbols that do not require text entry. "Description data" a5
Contains information indicated by “writing” 33 and “contents” 34 in FIG. 2 so that the device user can confirm the meaning of the symbol as help information on the work procedure table creation device. .

Next, the operation of the work procedure table creating apparatus will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the work procedure table creation device of the present embodiment. First, the table item setting means 12 creates a work subject item display column having a name for identifying a work subject selected to create a work procedure table, and a work content display column for setting a work symbol and the like. (Step S1). At this time, the table item setting means 1
2 displays the information on the work subject registered in the work subject table 15 of the storage device 2 so that the device user can select the work subject. This makes it possible to easily set the work subject items necessary for creating the table. FIG. 10 shows an example in which the table items set in step S1 are displayed on the display device 3 in the process of creating the work procedure table shown in FIG. In FIG. 10, a symbol d1 is a symbol selection area used in the following steps, and a symbol d2.
Is a table area for displaying an image of the work procedure table created. It is assumed that the symbol selection area d1 is scrollable, so that the symbols registered in the symbol table 16 can be selected.

The table item setting means 12 determines the types of ruled lines dividing the work content display column g4 based on the information on the relevance between the work subjects stored in the work subject table 15 by reference numerals e1 to e3 in FIG. Set as distinguished. Note that the ruled line indicated by the double line e1 is set because the degree of association between “customer” and “sales department” is low, and the ruled line indicated by the single line e2 is “sales department” and “production department A”. Is set because the degree of relevance is medium, and the ruled line indicated by the dotted line of e3 is set because the relevance of each production department is high. The table item setting means 12 stores information on the work subject items and the like set in step S1 in a RAM (Random Access Memory) constituting the control unit 1 so that the table can be reconfigured. ing.

The following is a step of setting a work content and a work order by setting symbols in the work content display column. First, by the action determining means 11,
It is determined which action, ie, the input operation, has been performed by the device user using the input device 4 (step S2). Here, the actions to be determined include “work sign setting action”, “transition sign addition change action”, “work sign change action”, and the like.

FIG. 10 shows the "work symbol setting action".
In the symbol selection area d1, a symbol to be set is input device 4
Dragging using the mouse, and dropping the symbol in the work content item column corresponding to the work subject in which the work is performed in the table area d2. "Drag"
"Drop" means releasing the dragged state by releasing the pressed button, and "dropping" means releasing the dragged state. Here, the symbol selected from the symbol selection area d1 is a work symbol.

The "transition symbol addition / change action" is to double-click the transition symbol set in the table area d2 to change the transition symbol, or to select the symbol selection area to add the transition symbol. This refers to dragging a required transition symbol or a special symbol that is a special notation of the transition symbol from d1, using a mouse, and dropping it at a position in the table area d2 where a work symbol is to be set. Note that “double-click” means that the mouse button is pressed twice consecutively. The "work symbol change action" means double-clicking on these symbols set in the table area d2 in order to change a work symbol or a special symbol. These actions are determined by the action determining means 11, and the process proceeds to any of steps S3 to S5 according to the determination result.

In the case of the "work symbol setting action",
The work symbol is set by the work symbol setting means 13 (step S3). FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of step S3 in more detail, and step S3 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the symbol number a1 (see FIG. 8) of the symbol dropped in the work content display column of the table area d2 in FIG. 10 and the position where the symbol was dropped are acquired, and the symbol is set on the table (step S3).
1). Next, before the symbol set in step S31,
If another symbol is set, the transition symbol setting means 14 is called to connect the symbol set immediately before it with the currently set symbol by a transition symbol, and a transition symbol is set between the two symbols. (Step S32). In addition, after setting the transition symbol, the transition symbol is displayed, and then the “operation symbol clicked second” is changed to “the operation symbol clicked second”.
The work symbol is set mainly in the order of work, so that the work symbol set immediately before and the work symbol set this time are automatically connected with a transition symbol. This makes it possible to set transition symbols efficiently. By searching the symbol table 16 using the symbol number a1 obtained in step S31, it is determined whether or not the target position data a4 in FIG. 8 has been set. Judgment
If the setting of the objective is necessary, the apparatus user is prompted for the setting and the objective is set (step S33).

Next, it is determined whether the device user needs to set options (step S34). Here, the “option” refers to the setting of the notation by the special notation shown in FIG. When setting is required, the user of the apparatus presses an option setting button (not shown in FIG. 10) using a mouse. When option setting is required, a window as shown in FIG.
And prompts the device user to select an option, and sets the option (step S35). In FIG. 12, for example, when the device user wants to specify the subject as the person in charge of execution, the button h1 is pressed using a mouse. If it is desired that the work set in step S31 be performed in the production department A and the production department D, the buttons h2 and h3 are pressed.

When one symbol is set by the process of step S3 and the information of the memory configuration as shown in FIG. The information is reflected and displayed in the table area d2 in FIG. FIG. 14A is an example of a memory configuration for representing the work symbol or the special symbol set in step S3, and “ID” b1 is automatically assigned to identify the set symbol. This is an item that stores the identification number to be assigned. The “symbol number” b2 is an item representing the symbol number of the set symbol, and is the value acquired in step S31 in FIG. The “symbol number” b2 corresponds to the “symbol number” a1 in FIG. 8 stored in the symbol table. “Position data” b3 is an item for storing the position where the symbol acquired in step S31 of FIG. 11 is set.
“Object 1” b4 and “Object 2” b5 are items for storing information about the object when the object is set in step S33 of FIG.
The “option information” b6 is, in step S35,
When an option is set, this item contains information about the option.

The transition symbol set in step S32 is stored in the RAM in a memory configuration as shown in FIG. In this figure, "ID" c1 is an item for storing an identification number automatically assigned to identify the set transition symbol. The “previous symbol ID” c2 and the “next symbol ID” c3 are items that store values corresponding to the “ID” b1 (see FIG. 14A) of two symbols connected by the transition symbol. The “communication means” c4 is an item for storing information on communication work when the transition symbol 49 in FIG. 6 is set. By the way, in the case of the special symbol in the transition symbol shown in FIG. 7, the "previous symbol ID" c in FIG.
2. In some cases, only one of the “next symbol ID” c3 may be sufficient. In such a case, unnecessary items are left blank.
When the transition symbol is set in step S32 in FIG. 11, the transition symbol setting means 14 stores this information in the RA constituting the control unit 1 based on the memory configuration in FIG.
M will be stored.

Next, in FIG. 9, in the case of "transition symbol addition / change action", the transition symbol is added / changed by the transition symbol setting means 14 (step S).
4). The addition of the transition symbol is shown in FIG. 7 by the action of the apparatus user when the automatic transition symbol setting in step S32 in FIG. This refers to the case where a transition symbol including a special symbol is added. Further, the change of the transition symbol refers to, for example, a case where it is desired to move the position of the set transition symbol, or a case where it is necessary to set or change the communication means. When the device user presses a communication means setting button (not shown in FIG. 10) using a mouse, a window as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display device 3 so that setting of the communication means can be easily performed. Is also good. Based on the information set and changed in this step, the transition symbol setting means 14
However, the information is newly stored on the RAM constituting the control unit 1, or a change is made based on this information. In addition,
The work symbol setting means 13 performs steps S3 and S4.
When the transition symbol is added / changed by the operator, the positional relationship between the two operation symbols connected by the transition symbol is confirmed. Then, as a result of the confirmation, if the work symbol representing the later work content is closer to the work subject item display column than the work symbol representing the immediately preceding work content, the work symbol is set according to the passage of time. Judgment is not made, and the work symbol representing the content of the later work is corrected with respect to the axis in the work subject item column so as to be equidistant from or farther from the position of the immediately preceding work symbol. . As a result, the work symbols are arranged over time.

Next, in FIG. 9, in the case of "work symbol change action", the work symbol is changed by the work symbol setting means 13 (step S5). The change of the work symbol refers to, for example, a case where it is desired to change the purpose set in step S3. Based on the information changed in this step, the work symbol setting means 13 changes the information on the symbols stored in the RAM. Finally, the action determining means 11 determines whether the tabulation is completed based on the action of the device user (step S6),
If the processing has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S2, and the setting of the symbols is sequentially advanced. If the processing has been completed, the processing is completed. At the end of the process, the information created on the RAM is stored in the storage device 2 as the work procedure table 17 so that the work procedure table can be corrected and changed later. Further, the work procedure table created at the time when the table creation is completed may be printed out by the output device 5.

Next, a specific example in the case of creating the work procedure table shown in FIG. 19 will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, when the device user selects a work subject in order to create a work procedure table, the table item setting means 12 sets a work subject item display field as shown by a symbol g3 and a work content display field as shown by a g4. The set table is created as shown in the table area d2 of FIG. 10 (step S1). next,
The device user drags a work symbol representing "general work" from the symbol selection area d1 and drops it in the work content display box corresponding to the work subject item display box showing "customer". When "order plan" is set, the work symbol is set by the work symbol setting means 13 as shown by the work symbol f1 in FIG. 15 (step S).
3).

Next, the device user drags a work symbol representing "window work" from the symbol selection area d1 and drops it in the work content display column corresponding to the work subject item display column representing "sales department". The work sign is set by the sign setting means 13 as shown by the work sign f2 in FIG. 16 (step S3). At this time, the transition symbol f3 as shown in FIG. 16 is automatically set by step S32 in FIG. Further, when the device user performs the "transition sign addition change action" and sets the communication means, the transfer sign setting means 14 adds and changes the communication means f4 as shown in FIG. 16 (step S4). Next, the device user drags the work symbol representing "planning" from the symbol selection area d1 and drops it in the work content display column corresponding to the work subject item display column representing "sales department". When "sales plan" is set as a matter, the work symbol is set by the work symbol setting means 13 as shown by the work symbol f5 in FIG. 17 (step S3).

Next, the apparatus user drags a work symbol representing "examination" from the symbol selection area d1, and enters a "sales department".
And drop it in the work content display field corresponding to the work subject item field, and set "sales plan" and "sales conference" as the purpose of this work symbol, and as an option
When the “sales department”, “production department B”, “production department D”, and “production department E” are selected as the departments in charge, the work symbol is set by the work symbol setting means 13 as the work symbol f6 in FIG. (Step S3) Further, when the apparatus user performs "transition symbol addition change action" and sets "ORIGIN" as the communication means, the transition symbol setting means 14 uses the transition symbol setting means 14 as shown in the communication means f7 of FIG. An additional change is made (step S4) As described above, by successively repeating the setting, a work procedure table as shown in FIG.

As described above, the work contents can be understood at a glance by using the work symbols which are constituted by the combination of the figures and the characters and which indicate the work purpose and the work operation which are predetermined for each work content. In addition, since the work content is clearly defined for each work symbol, the work procedure table can be created in a short time, maintenance is easy, standardization is easy, and the work procedure table is easy to understand at a glance. can do.

Although the input operation by the user of the apparatus has been exemplified as the "action" as the work procedure table creation apparatus in the above embodiment, the action is not limited to the exemplified action, and the setting change of the symbol is changed. Any other input operation may be used as long as the input operation can perform the following operations. Also,
In the work procedure table in the above embodiment, a remarks column as shown by reference numeral g2 in FIG. 20 may be provided by the table item setting means 12 so that information to be additionally explained can be input. At this time, as shown by reference numeral g7 in FIG. 19, the work symbol setting means 13 may be used to set the remarks using the internal symbols constituting the work symbol. This makes it possible to see at a glance what the remarks are, such as the remarks for the “sales plan sheet” in the example of FIG. further,
Since the internal symbols constituting the work symbols are used, it is easy to understand which work symbol is related to the remarks.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, at first, in step S1, all the work entities required for creating the work procedure table are selected, but the present invention is not limited to this. , Every time a new operator is required in the process of creating a table, the table item setting means 12 is activated,
A work subject item display column for a new work subject and a work content display column corresponding to this work subject item display column may be added as needed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a plurality of work subjects are used as work subject items as an example.
Further, the communication means for writing the transition symbol 49 in FIG. 6 with characters as the transition symbol in the above embodiment is not limited to the one shown in the “writing” column of FIG. Business is set. Also, the action determining means 11 and the table item setting means 1 in FIG.
2. A program for realizing the work symbol setting means 13 and the transition symbol setting means 14 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and this recording medium is read by a computer and executed to create a work procedure table. May go.

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As described above, according to the work procedure table, the work procedure table preparation apparatus and the work procedure table preparation method according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the first, sixth, and eleventh aspects of the present invention, a work symbol corresponding to the work content is used to display the work content in the work content display column.
A work symbol corresponding to this work content is set. As described above, the use of the work symbol makes it possible to understand the work content at a glance. In addition, since the work content number is clearly defined for each work symbol, the work procedure table can be created in a short time, maintenance is easy, standardization is easy, and work procedures are easy to understand at a glance It can be.

According to the second, seventh, and twelfth aspects of the present invention, when it is desired to further specify a work subject, a special notation for a work symbol for further specifying the work subject is used. , Work symbols are described and set. Thereby, the work subject shown in the work subject item column can be further divided.

According to the third, eighth, and thirteenth aspects of the present invention, a special notation is used when a work is performed by a plurality of work subjects and when the work is performed by a plurality of work subjects. Based on this, work symbols are described and set. This makes it possible to distinguish at a glance the related work subjects and the unrelated work subjects in the same work.

According to the fourth, ninth, and fourteenth aspects of the present invention, when it is desired to specify the communication means between the work symbols connected by the transition symbols, the communication means is provided together with the transition symbols. Means are described and set. This allows
In addition to knowing the work order, the communication means at that time can be understood at a glance.

Further, claim 5, claim 10, and claim 15
According to the invention described in (1), a remarks column is provided in the work procedure table in parallel with the work content display column, and the remarks are indicated in the remarks column using internal symbols constituting the work symbols. In this way, the use of the internal symbols constituting the work symbol makes it easy to understand at a glance what the remark is for and what the work symbol is related to.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a work procedure table creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a work symbol determined for each work.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a work symbol determined for each work.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an internal symbol in a work symbol.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a special notation for giving a work symbol a special meaning.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a transition symbol for representing a work order.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a special symbol used when a work procedure spans a plurality of pages.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a storage format of each symbol.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the work procedure table creation device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display on a display device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the setting of a work symbol in more detail.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen regarding a special notation in setting a work symbol.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen related to a communication means in setting a transition symbol.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a storage format of set work symbols and transition symbols.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for creating a work procedure table.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for creating a work procedure table.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for creating a work procedure table.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for creating a work procedure table.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a work procedure table.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a part of a work procedure table.

FIG. 21 is a diagram summarizing the purpose and special notation of a work symbol and a transition symbol.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a conventional example of a work procedure table representing work procedures.

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Reference Signs List 1 control unit 2 storage device 3 display device 4 input device 5 output device 11 action determination means 12 table item setting means 13 work symbol setting means 14 transition symbol setting means 15 work subject table 16 symbol table 17 work procedure table

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A work procedure item table in which names for identifying the work subjects are arranged and displayed along one coordinate axis in a work procedure table indicating a procedure of work performed by the work subjects individually or jointly. And a work content display column in which the work content executed by the work subject is arranged and displayed along another coordinate axis orthogonal to the coordinate axes, and the work content display column is configured to display the work content. A work procedure table, which is displayed by a work symbol corresponding thereto and along the other coordinate axes as time elapses. 2. The work symbol, based on a special notation for a work symbol for further specifying the work subject, when the work subject displayed in the work subject item display column is to be further specified. 2. The work procedure table according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The work according to claim 1, wherein the work symbol displays the same process performed simultaneously by different work subjects so as to extend over the plurality of work content display fields in the other coordinate axis direction. Procedure table. 4. A work symbol displayed in the work content display column is connected by a transfer symbol for indicating a work order, and when it is desired to specify a communication means between the work contents represented by the connected work symbols, The work procedure table according to claim 1, wherein the communication means is displayed together with the transition symbol. 5. The remarks column is provided in the work procedure table in parallel with the other axis, and the remarks are indicated in the remarks column by using internal symbols constituting the work symbols. The work procedure table according to claim 1. 6. A work symbol corresponding to the work content, and
Storage means for storing a symbol table containing transition symbols for indicating the order of work between the work symbols; and a name for identifying a work subject selected to create a work procedure table. A table for setting a work subject item display column arranged and displayed along coordinate axes and a work content display column configured to display work contents executed by the work subject along other coordinate axes orthogonal to the coordinate axes. Item setting means, and operation symbol setting means for setting, in accordance with an input operation, an operation symbol in the symbol table corresponding to the operation content in the operation content display column along with the other coordinate axes as time passes. And between the work symbols set by the work symbol setting means,
An operation procedure table creating apparatus, comprising: a transition symbol setting unit configured to set an operation order based on a transition symbol in the operation table. 7. The work symbol setting means, when further specifying a work subject displayed in the work subject item display field, based on a special notation for a work symbol for further specifying the work subject. The work procedure table creating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a work symbol is set. 8. The work symbol setting means sets the work symbol based on a special notation when the work is performed by a plurality of work subjects and when the work is performed by the plurality of work subjects. Claim 6
The work procedure table creation device described in 1. 9. The transfer symbol setting means, when it is desired to specify a communication means between work symbols representing work contents connected by the transfer symbol, together with the transfer symbol,
7. The work procedure table creation device according to claim 6, wherein said communication means is set. 10. The symbol table is a component of the work symbol, and further stores an internal symbol for representing a purpose. The table item setting means further provides a remarks column in parallel with the other axis. 7. The work procedure table creating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the work symbol setting means sets the contents of remarks using an internal symbol stored in the symbol table in the remarks column. 11. A work subject item display column in which a name for identifying a work subject selected to create a work procedure table is set as an item, and the item is arranged and displayed along one coordinate axis;
A table item setting step of setting a work content display column in which the work content executed by the work subject is arranged and displayed along another coordinate axis orthogonal to the coordinate axes; and In the content display column, a work symbol setting step of setting a work symbol corresponding to the work content along the other coordinate axis with the passage of time, and a work order between the work symbols set in the work symbol setting step. And a transition symbol setting step of indicating a work order using a transition symbol for indicating. 12. The work symbol setting step, when further specifying a work subject displayed in the work subject item display column, based on a special notation for a work symbol for further specifying the work subject. The method according to claim 11, wherein a work symbol is set. 13. The work symbol setting step sets the work symbol based on a special notation when the work is performed by a plurality of work subjects and when the work is performed by the plurality of work subjects. Claim 1
1. The work procedure table creation method according to 1. 14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of setting a transition symbol includes the steps of:
The method according to claim 11, wherein the communication means is set. 15. The table item setting step further includes providing a remarks column in parallel with the other axis, and the work symbol setting step uses an internal symbol which is a component of the work symbol in the remarks column. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein remarks are set.