JPH11345259A - Managing method and management system for result matter and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately grasp the progress of work based on the state of a produced result matter by receiving the designation of a work process, referring to result information on a result matter associated with it based on link information and seeking for the progress state of the designated work process based on the progress data of the result matter. SOLUTION: A result matter information storing part 3 stores result matter information including data that shows the percentage of completion (progress state of each result matter) of a result matter in the result matter management system of a design development project including plural work processes. A project information storing part 2 holds work process information on a work process included in each design development project. A link information storing part 4 holds link information that associates a result matter with work process information. A process managing part 7 receives the designation of a work process, refers to result matter information on a result matter associated with the work process based on the link information and seeks for and shows the progress state of the designated work process based on the progress data of the result matter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for supporting the design and development of products used in companies and factories.
In particular, a method of managing the products created and stored in the design and development process, a method of managing the progress of the project according to the state of creation of these products, a product management system using those methods, Regarding project management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, it is desirable that a deliverable management system can easily register and hold and manage deliverables, and can easily search for a registered deliverable. Similar search is an important point in design development in terms of reusing design artifacts, and frequent copying of past data, modification of necessary parts, and creation of new artifacts are frequently performed. Will be Therefore, usually, attribute information (a keyword or the like) for search is added to the product, and the search is performed using the attribute information.

For example, in an electronic filing system described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-162107, image data of a product is first read into the system via a reading device, and then the format of the product is registered or specified. , A keyword for search is automatically extracted from the format and used for the search.

[0004]

It is very important for a project manager to accurately grasp the progress of design development. If accurate progress information is obtained, measures can be taken at an early stage even if an unexpected situation occurs. However, in practice, progress information is often acquired by a method such as hearing with a person in charge, and it is difficult to accurately grasp progress.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a product management method / system capable of accurately grasping the progress of work based on the status of a created product.

[0006] Most of the design work in a design development project is the work of creating design products such as drawings and specifications. When starting this work, the format of the product to be created is usually specified. Also, information such as deliverables created in past projects to be referred to is required. However, when each designer is in charge of multiple projects, or when there is a great deal of design work assigned to each designer, a great deal of effort is required to find the necessary design information. And it may take time.

In the electronic filing system described above,
Keywords, which are attribute information for search, are extracted from words included in the product and automatically added to the product. However, in the case of deliverables consisting of graphic information such as drawings,
In many cases, it is difficult to automatically extract valid keywords other than existing information directly indicating a specific drawing such as a drawing name or a drawing number, which is known information. Also, it is difficult to apply this electronic filing system to image data such as a photograph that does not include character information.

[0008] In this electronic filing system, when two identical products are registered, the keywords are completely the same, and it is impossible to discriminate between the two. Therefore, it takes time and effort to manually add a new keyword. Further, in such a case, since exactly the same product is stored, the storage area may be wasted. However, in practice, for example, when a certain project uses exactly the same mechanical unit as that of a previously implemented project, a similar file is often created as a deliverable file.

Therefore, the present invention enables information for efficient search to be added to a product without any troublesome work, and allows a worker to refer to the product to be created and to refer to the product. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a product management method / system capable of setting an environment for efficiently performing work by designating a product to be delivered.

[0010]

In order to achieve the first object, according to the present invention, in a design development project including a plurality of work processes, a product management for managing a product created for each work process. A product information storage unit for storing product information including progress data indicating the degree of completion of the product (progress of creation) for each product; A project information storage unit for holding work process information of a work process included in a project, a link information storage unit for holding link information for linking deliverable information and work process information, and accepting designation of a work process , Referring to the product information of the product associated with the work process based on the link information, and based on the progress data of the product, the progress of the designated work process Product management system comprising a process control unit for determining and displaying is provided.

The product management system of the present invention may use the size of a storage area for holding the product as the progress data. In this case, the process management unit stores the progress data and a reference value predetermined for each product (for example, the size of a storage area expected when the product is completed).
By comparing with the above, the progress of the designated work process can be obtained.

It is desirable that the product management system of the present invention includes a search unit capable of searching both the work process and the product in both directions. The search unit receives a designation of a work process, reads out product information of a product associated with the work process based on the link information, and displays at least a part of the product information; Means for receiving the designation of the work process, reading out the work process information of the work process associated with the product based on the link information, and displaying at least a part of the product information.

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the second object, the above-mentioned deliverable management system further includes means for receiving designation of a project, and a work process included in the project based on the project information. And means for reading, based on the link information, the product information of the product associated with the detected work process, and means for displaying at least a part of the read product information. it can. In this way, the user
It is possible to easily recognize information of a product created in a project to be implemented. Note that information of all deliverables related to the project may be displayed. For example, only information in which the user is registered as a person in charge in the deliverable information may be displayed.

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the second object, the above-described product management system is further provided as means for displaying a range affected by a change in the product or work process. It is possible to provide an influence grasping unit having first means for obtaining the affected range from the work process to be changed and second means for obtaining the affected range from the product to be changed.

The first means receives a designation of a work process, detects a work process included in a project including the specified work process based on the project information, and detects the work process based on the link information. This is a means for detecting a product associated with the selected work process and displaying a list of the detected products. The second means receives the designation of the work product, detects a work process associated with the specified work product based on the link information, and includes the detected work process based on the project information. This is means for detecting the work process included in the project to be executed and displaying a list of the detected work processes.

Further, the present invention provides a product management method used in the above-described product management system. That is, in the present invention, in a design development project including a plurality of work processes, a product management method for managing a product created for each work process, wherein the work for creating the product is performed for each product. Deliverable information that contains in advance product information including progress data indicating the progress status, work process information of work processes included in the design development project, and link information that associates the product information and work process information with each design development project As a deliverable management method used in the management system, a work process is designated, the deliverable information of the deliverable associated with the work process is referred to based on the link information, and the progress data of the deliverable is referred to. And a product management method having a step of obtaining and displaying the progress of a designated work process.

According to the present invention, there is provided a machine-readable information storage medium holding a program for realizing the above-described product management method of the present invention.

[0018]

<Embodiment 1> An embodiment of a product management system, a project management method and a management system using the system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the term “deliverable” is used as a generic term for all documents related to design, such as “drawings”, “design documents”, and “specifications”. Thus, "deliverables" may mean drawings other than documents.

A. First, a method of managing a deliverable and a project using the deliverable management system of the present embodiment will be outlined with reference to FIGS.

(1) Creation and storage of the product The method of creating the product is any of "new", "diverted", and "diverted". In other words, there are cases where a product is created entirely new and a case where a product created in the past (referred to as a product result) is reused. There is a "diversion" in which the result is registered as a new product, and a "diversion" in which the result of the product is copied as a new product without any change. It should be noted that the copy of the result record does not involve editing work.

FIG. 10 shows a user's operation procedure for creating a product. First, the user inputs the specification values of the product to be developed (step 1001), and selects one of “diversion”, “divert”, and “new creation” as the creation method (step 1002). In the case of “diverted” or “diverted”, the product management system of this embodiment automatically searches for a case using a value close to the specification value based on the specification value input in step 1001 as a case search. (Step 1003). In the case of "new creation", a deliverable management system (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a system)
Searches for a format (step 1004).

Subsequently, using the system, the user assigns a unique number to the product to be created (step 1005), and furthermore, if necessary, in the case of "diversion" or "new creation". After performing the editing work (step 100
6), and store the obtained product in the storage means (step 1007). The result is created by the above operations.

(2) Retrieval and Editing of Deliverables In the design development process and general office work, one deliverable may not be completed when a new product is created. For example, when the creation takes one day or more, or when the creation is interrupted and the creation work is continued later. In such a case, the work of storing the intermediate result in the storage unit at the time of new creation, retrieving and recalling the product again afterwards, editing the result, and storing the result in the storage unit again is completed. Repeated. Next, the processing procedure of the product management system in this case will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the deliverable management system 1 executes a login process for identifying an individual user (step 110).
1). If the user is identified as an individual whose use permission has been registered in advance, the system 1 permits the individual to use the work, and lists the work assigned to the user, that is, the work assigned to the user. Then, a list is presented to the user.

Next, the system waits for the user to select a work from the list of the work (step 1102). When the work is selected, the system searches for a product related to the selected work (step 1102). In step 1103, the retrieved product is displayed (step 1104), and a registration request for the product is waited for (step 1105). This step 1
At 105, the system accepts an input of a user's editing request and executes an editing process according to the request. When a request for registration of a deliverable is input, the system registers and stores the deliverable (step 1106).

(3) Creation of Initial Plan When a designer receives an order for a product, the designer creates a development plan for the product. The development plan created at this time is called an initial plan, and its purpose is to estimate the amount of work generated by an order. The procedure for creating the initial plan will be described with reference to FIG.

The designer first defines product specifications (specifications) (step 1201), and then selects a method for creating an initial plan (step 1202). In the present embodiment, “new creation” that is completely newly created and “similar editing” that is created by editing a similar initial plan are prepared as creation methods.

If "similar edit" is selected in step 1202, the system searches the past design process or standard design process of similar machines from the actual data of the design process (step 1203), and then searches the model based on the detection result. A name is selected, and the actual data of the design process stored corresponding to the model name is edited according to a request input by the user to create an initial plan. Editing is performed after editing the work process (step 1204), and then editing the product tree (in this embodiment, since the components of the product and the product are in one-to-one correspondence, they can be used as a product tree). This is performed by editing the work process and the link information of the product tree (step 1206). It should be noted that, as an object to be edited, a plan in which the standard operation process is edited can be created in addition to the similar machine, and the processing procedure in this case is the same.

When "new creation" is selected in step 1202, the system defines a work process from a blank state according to a request input by the user (step 12).
07), after defining the deliverable tree (step 120)
8) The work process and the link information of the product tree are defined (step 1209), and a plan desired by the user is created.

(4) Project Progress Management In order to manage the progress of a project, it is necessary to obtain work performance information. Acquisition of the performance information in the present embodiment is automatically performed based on the storage information of the drawing. When a temporary drawing number is assigned to a drawing, a status of "drawing" is generated, and when the drawing is received, a status of "completed" is generated, and the relationship between the parent drawing and the small drawing is automatically determined according to a previously registered drawing schedule. Is generated.

The progress information includes a view for grasping the completion status of the drawing and a view grasped by the process management system. The two pieces of progress information are interconnected, and if there is a change in one, the change is reflected in the other. Also,
In this embodiment, if there is a change in the specification, if a product such as a drawing is changed, which work process is affected,
It is possible to calculate which of the drawings and the like will be affected by a change in the work process, and which work process will be affected by a change of a certain work process.

B. Hardware Configuration As shown in FIG. 9, the product management system 1 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of work computers (for example, personal computers and workstations) 92 and a server (they are connected via a communication network 93). (Computer) 91
And

As shown in FIG. 9, a server (computer) 91 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 911 and a CPU 91.
A memory 912 for storing a program executed by the computer 1, data sent from the work computer 92, data read from the external storage device 917, and the like;
Input means 916 such as a keyboard and a mouse connected via the control device 3, an external storage device 917 connected to the control device 914 for storing work results, management items and products, and a control device 915. Display means 918 such as a display, etc., connected to the network, and a communication interface unit 919 for interfacing with the communication network 93.
And a bus 910 for connecting these. The system 1 of the present embodiment receives input of common management information, such as a part of plan information and a part of work identification information, via the input unit 916, and stores and stores it in the external storage device 917 or the like. be able to.

Each work computer 92 includes a CPU 921,
A memory 9 for temporarily storing image information (including icons and the like) to be displayed on display means 926 such as a display, and progress data and work result data input by input means 925.
22, an input unit 925 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and an output unit 928 such as a printer connected via the control unit 923, a display unit 926 such as a display connected via the control unit 924, and an interface 930.
(A robot system including an experiment apparatus, an analysis apparatus, and a control apparatus) 929 for performing experiments and the like, a communication interface unit 927 for interfacing with the communication network 93, an external storage device 931 And a bus 920 for connecting these.

In some cases, a developer performs an experiment / analysis operation or a thinking operation using an experiment / analysis device without logging in to the system. That is, the hardware 929 may not be connected to the work computer 92 in some cases. Further, in the present embodiment, the server (computer) 91 and the work computer 92 are connected via the communication network 93. However, as long as signals can be transmitted / received, the connection can be made by any means, whether wired or wireless. May be done.

C. Functional Block The deliverable management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a project information storage unit 2, a deliverable information storage unit 3,
Link information storage unit 4, search and registration unit 5, project definition unit 6, process management unit 7, link information acquisition unit 8
And Each functional block will be described below.

In this embodiment, each of these parts 2 to 7
Stores the program stored in advance in the information recording medium of the external storage device 917 and read into the memory 912,
911 is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each unit 2 may be implemented by a hardware device including hard-wired logic that executes the same processing procedure as that of the present embodiment, or a combination of a programmed general-purpose computer and a custom hardware device.
To 7 may be realized. As an information recording medium of the external storage device 917, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a floppy disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like can be used, and is not particularly limited as long as it can be read by a machine.

In this embodiment, these units 2 to 7 are provided in the server 91, but the processing units 5 to 8 are
2 may be provided. In this embodiment, the input / output is performed on the work computer 92 side.
1 may be performed.

(1) Project Information Storage Unit 2 As shown in FIG. 2, the project information storage unit 2 includes a project data storage unit 21, a product information storage unit 22,
It has three functional blocks for the standard project information storage unit 23. These storage units 21 to 23 are stored in the memory 91
2 is a storage area secured. The storage units 21 to 23 will be described below.

A. Project Data Storage Unit 21 The project data storage unit 21 is a storage area for storing plan data relating to an ongoing product development project and actual data of past projects. As shown in FIG. 13, the project data storage unit 21 includes a project definition unit 1301 for holding information on a project and a work process definition unit 1302 for holding information on a work process.

The project definition unit 1301 of this embodiment
Means "project code", "project name",
It has five storage areas of “delivery customer name”, “project start date”, “project completion date” and “project manager”. Further, the work process definition unit 1 of the present embodiment
302 is a “project code”, “format name”,
"Work process name", "Schedule start date", "Schedule end date",
The storage area has eleven items of “scheduled man-hour”, “actual start date”, “actual end date”, “actual man-hour”, “designer in charge of work”, and “progress data”. The project information held in the project definition unit 1301 and the work process definition unit 13
02 has the same project code as the work process information of the project.
Are associated with each other.

B. Product Information Storage Unit 22 The product information storage unit 22 is a storage area for storing information such as product names and specification items. In this embodiment,
The product information storage unit 22 and the project data storage unit 21 are associated by matching the stored project codes. The product information storage unit 22 holds actual data of products developed in the past and information on products under development. As shown in FIG. 13, the product information storage unit 22 of this embodiment includes a product definition data storage unit 1303 and a product specification storage unit 1304.
And a work specification section 1305.

The product definition data storage unit 1303 has a storage area of four items of “project code”, “product large classification”, “model name”, and “format name”. This area 13
The record held in 03 represents the attribute of the product to be developed. Note that the “product major category” indicates a name in the category including the product to be developed, and the “model name” is a name given to the model of the product. In addition, "model name"
Is a name assigned uniquely to each product format.

The product specification storage unit 1304 has a storage area of five items of “project code”, “model name”, “part”, “change contents”, and “purpose”. Main area 130
The record held in No. 4 indicates the contents of a design change such as an improvement in the product represented by the record. The “format name” is the same as the “format name” in the other storage units 1303, 1305, and the like, and is used to identify records related to the same product and associate each storage unit. The “part” indicates a place where improvement or change is performed. The “change content” indicates a work attribute such as “improvement” or “change”.
“Purpose” represents a purpose of change such as “cost reduction” and “improvement of reliability”.

The work specification section 1305 has a storage area of five items of “project code”, “format name”, “specification item”, “value”, and “unit”. Main area 1305
Represents the specification of the product indicated by the record. The “format name” is stored in another storage unit 1303,
It is the same as the “format name” in 1304 and the like, and is used to identify each record related to the same product and associate each storage unit. In addition, "model name"
Since the information is also stored in the product information storage unit 22, by identifying this, the information on the same product, such as specification information, stored in each of the storage units 1303 to 1305 and the product information (stored in the product information storage unit 22). To be). “Specification item” is a specification item represented by the record, and indicates “dimension”, “mass”, “performance”, and the like.
"Value" is the value of the specification item, and its unit is "Unit".
It is stored in the storage area.

C. Standard Project Information Storage Unit 23 The standard work information storage unit 23 holds definition data of a standard design and development project. This is standard data created by analyzing past performance data. As shown in FIG. 14, the standard work information storage unit 23 includes a standard project definition data storage unit 1401, a standard product data storage unit 1402, and a standard work process data storage unit 1403.
And Each of the data storage units 1401 and 1403 has a storage area of “project code”, and records held in these storage units are associated with each other by the project code. Also, the data storage unit 14
02 and 1403 each have a storage area of “product name”, and the records held in these storages are related by the product name.

(2) Product Information Storage Unit 3 As shown in FIG. 3, the product information storage unit 3 includes a product management information storage unit 31, a product file storage unit 32, and a standard product information storage unit. 33 and three functional blocks. Each of these storage units will be described below.

A. Deliverables Management Information Storage 31 The deliverables management information storage 31 holds data of deliverables in a product development project in progress and results data of deliverables in a past project. As shown in FIG. 15, the product management information storage unit 31 stores “product number”, “product name”, “person in charge”, “storage destination”,
"Work status", "Creation date", "Completion date", "Child number",
A storage area of 10 items of “person in charge” and “production amount” is provided for each product.

The "product number" represents a drawing number or a product number, and is a number uniquely assigned to a drawing or a product. The “working state” indicates a drawing creation state. The initial value of "Work status" is "Not started", and it changes to "Creating" when a temporary work number (temporary work number) is assigned and to "Complete" when a product is received. Is done. The “storage location” is an identifier of a storage location of the deliverable, which is a directory structure of an actual file, or an actual storage location of a deliverable that is not digitized (ie, a shelf or a rack).
May be the data indicating “Creation amount” is an estimated value of the creation amount of the product. The work progress can also be measured from the expected value and the actual number of sheets created.

B. Deliverable File Storage Unit 32 The deliverable file storage unit 32 is a storage area for holding the entity of the deliverable file. The deliverable file storage unit 32 stores the deliverable file 1501 as shown in FIG.
Hold. For the deliverable file storage unit 32, an electronic medium such as a large-capacity magnetic disk or optical disk is used for an electronic file, and a shelf or a rack for storage is used for an electronic file. The electronic file of the product includes electronic data created by a CAD, a word processor, a spreadsheet tool, and the like, and normal image data.

C. Standard Product Information Storage 33 The standard product information storage 33 is a storage that holds the format of the product to be created. Deliverables may be created by referring to past achievements and examples and modifying them, or may be newly created with an appropriate format. As shown in FIG. 16, the standard deliverable information storage unit 33 includes a management information storage unit 1601 that holds management information of standard deliverables, and a file storage unit 1602 that holds the entity of the standard deliverable file.

The management information storage unit 1601 stores a format name, a tool for creating the product, a configuration of a storage directory in which the format is stored, and the latest creation date, version, and amount of the format. With regions. When the deliverable is an electronic file, an electronic storage medium such as a large-capacity magnetic disk or optical disk is used as the file storage unit 1602. If the deliverable is not an electronic file, the file storage 160
Second, a shelf or rack for actually storing the product is used.

(3) Link Information Storage Unit 4 As shown in FIG. 4, the link information storage unit 4 has two functional blocks: a link data storage unit 41 and a standard link data storage unit 42. Each of these storage units will be described below.

A. Link Data Storage Unit 41 The link data storage unit 41 is a storage area for holding a relationship between a product and a work process for creating the product. In the present embodiment, the link data storage unit 41 holds the link information between the product and the work process, so that the work process corresponding to the product is searched from the project information storage unit 2 using the product as a key. That, and
Using the work process as a key, it is possible to search for a work product corresponding to the work process from the work product information storage unit 3.

As shown in FIG. 17, the link data storage 41 stores “project code”, “format name”, “work process name”, “deliverable name”, “deliverable number”, “section”, “ It has a storage area of ten items of "person in charge", "creation date", "creation time" and "remarks". The “project code” is a code of a project including the work process, and the “format name” is a name of a product to be worked. “Segment” indicates the relationship between the product and the work process, and indicates one of four states of “new”, “diverted”, “diverted”, and “reference” when a new product is created. Sign. Of these four states, the three states “new”, “diverted”, and “diverted” are selected (step 1 in FIG. 10).
002). In the case of a product to be referred to in order to create a product, a code indicating “reference” is held in the storage area of “section”.

B. Standard link data storage unit 42 The standard link data storage unit 42
This is a storage area for holding master data used to create one initial data. There are two methods of creating link data between a work process and a product, a method of setting link data in advance, and a method of newly generating link data during execution. The data held in the standard link data storage unit 42 is standard link data used when link data is set in advance, such as during initial planning. As shown in FIG. 18, the standard link data storage unit 42 has a storage area for a product name, a work process name, and remarks. Here, it is not necessary to hold the product number.

(4) Search and Registration Unit 5 The search and registration unit 5 includes a search condition input unit 51, a search formula generation unit 52, and a product information search unit 53, as shown in FIG.
Deliverable search unit 54, project search unit 55,
It has seven functional blocks of a work process search unit 56 and a registration unit 57. Hereinafter, each functional block will be described.

A. Search Condition Input Unit 51 The processing of the search condition input unit 51 will be described with reference to FIG. The search condition input unit 51 sends an input request for search conditions to the communication interface unit 91 and the communication network 9.
3 and from the input means 925 of the work computer 92 via the communication interface unit 927 (step 1901), first, the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93 and the communication interface unit 927
, A search screen is displayed on the display screen of the display device 926 of the work computer 92 (step 1902). Next, the search condition input unit 51 analyzes a search request from the user, determines which storage unit to search, and calls the search expression generation unit 52 to obtain a search result (step 190).
3). When the search result is notified from the search expression generation unit 52,
The search condition input unit 51 displays the received search result on the display screen of the display device 926 of the work computer 92 via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927 (Step 190).
4).

B. Search Expression Generation Unit 52 The processing of the search expression generation unit 52 will be described with reference to FIG. When receiving the search request from the search condition input unit 51 (step 2001), the search formula generation unit 52 first analyzes the search request and determines a search method based on the information held in the link information storage unit 4. (Step 2002). Next, the search formula generation unit 52 determines from the analysis result of the search request
A storage unit to be searched and a search formula are generated (step 200).
3) Classify the type of search according to the search formula, call the corresponding search unit, and pass the search key (step 200).
4). Here, when searching for product information, the search formula generation unit 52 calls the product information search unit 52 (step 2).
005) When the product information is searched, the product search unit 53 is called (step 2006). When the project information is searched, the project search unit 54 is called (step 2007), and when the work process information is searched. Calls the work process search unit 55 (step 200).
8).

As described above, by using the link data stored in the link information storage unit 4, the search formula generation unit 52 can obtain “information on the work process in which the product was created using the name of the product as a key. Searching for a product, searching for a product related to the work process using the name of the work process as a key, and obtaining a list of the products, or reading a work process related to the product using the product name as a key To obtain a list of all deliverables related to the product "or" Search for the product name related to the project using the project name as a key, and further search for the work process related to the product. And obtain a list of all deliverables related to the product ".

C. Product Information Search Unit 53 The processing of the product information search unit 53 will be described with reference to FIG. Upon receiving a search request from the search condition input unit 51 (step 2101), the product information search unit 53 searches for link data from the link information storage unit 4 using the product as a key (step 2102). Next, the product information search unit 53 uses the link data to store the product information storage unit 3.
Get the artifact number and name file from
103). Finally, the product information search unit 53 notifies the link data monitor unit 82 of the work process name and the product name upon completion of the search (step 2104).

D. Deliverable Retrieval Unit 54 The processing of the deliverable retrieval unit 54 will be described with reference to FIG. Upon receiving a search request from the search condition input unit 51 (step 2201), the product search unit 54 searches for link data from the link information storage unit 4 using the work process as a key (step 2202). Next, the deliverable search unit 54
Acquires the product number and name file from the product information storage unit 3 using the link data (step 220).
3). Finally, the link process monitor 82 is notified of the work process name and the product name upon completion of the search (step 2204).

E. The process of the project search unit 55 will be described with reference to FIG. When a search request is received from the search condition input unit 51 (step 2301), the project search unit 55
Retrieves link data from the link information storage unit 4 using the product as a key (step 2302). Next, using the link data, the project search unit 55 acquires project data including the related work process from the project information information storage unit 2 (Step 2303).
Finally, the project search unit 55 notifies the link data monitor unit 82 of the completion of the search and the work process name and the product name (step 2304).

F. Work process search unit 56 The process of the work process search unit 56 will be described with reference to FIG. Upon receiving a search request from the search condition input unit 51 (step 2401), the work process search unit 56 searches for link data from the link information storage unit 4 using the product as a key (step 2402). Next, the work process search unit 5
6 obtains related work process data from the project information information storage unit 2 using the link data (step 2403). Finally, the work process name and the product name are notified to the link data monitor unit 82 upon completion of the search (step 2404).

G. Registration Unit 57 The processing of the registration unit 57 will be described with reference to FIG.
The registration unit 57 first includes the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927.
Via the input means 925 of the working computer 92 via the input unit 925 (step 2501), and after performing the registration processing (steps 2503 to 2505) according to the requested registration processing (step 2502). Notifies the link data monitoring unit 82 of the completion of the registration (step 25).
06). Note that the registration unit 57 registers the registration in the project information storage unit 2 (step 2503) in the case of project data registration, and the registration in the project information storage unit 2 in the case of product data registration.
Registration in the product information storage unit 4 (step 2504)
In the case of registration of link data, registration in the link information storage unit 3 (step 2505) is executed.

(5) Project Definition Unit 6 As shown in FIG. 6, the project definition unit 6 includes a project attribute input editing unit 61, a product information definition unit 62, a product tree generation editing unit 63, a work process definition Editing section 64
And four functional blocks. Hereinafter, each functional block will be described.

A. Project Attribute Input Editing Unit 61 The project attribute input editing unit 61 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the project attribute input editing unit 61
Is the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 9
3 and the communication interface unit 927, the project input screen is displayed on the display screen of the output device 926 of the work computer 92. Similarly, the input of the project name (step 2601) and the delivery The input of the customer name of the delivery destination (step 2602) is accepted. Next, the project attribute input editing unit 61
Generates a project code, and inputs the project code to the input device 92 of the work computer 92
From step 5, the input of the editing instruction of the generated project code is received, and the project code is edited according to the input instruction (step 2603).

Next, the project attribute input editing unit 61
Receives the input of the project start date (step 2604), the project completion date, that is, the delivery date (step 2605), and the designation of the project manager (step 2606) via the input device 925 of the work computer 92, The result is stored in the project data storage unit 21 (step 2607). In this embodiment, when the input is received, the project data storage unit 2
The display device 9 displays the standard project information held in
An efficient input is realized by, for example, displaying on a display screen 26.

B. Product information definition editing unit 62 The product information definition editing unit 62 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the product information definition editing unit 62 inputs a model name from the input device 925 of the work computer 92 via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927 (step 2701).
And input of a format name (step 2702) and input of specification values (step 2703), and store the input result in the product information storage unit 22 (step 2704).

C. Product Tree Generation / Editing Unit 63 The product tree generation / editing unit 63 will be described with reference to FIG. The deliverable tree generation / editing unit 63 first stores, as a similar case, the most recently completed case, which is closest to the specification value received in step 2703, in the product information storage unit 2.
2 is retrieved (step 2801). Next, the product tree creation / editing unit 63 searches for project data of the case from the product information of the case, and extracts all the work process names of the product case from the project data storage unit 21 based on this (step S1). 2802). Next, the product tree generation / editing unit 63 refers to the link data in the link data storage unit 41 using the searched work process name as a key,
After all relevant product names are extracted from the product management information storage 31 (step 2803), a product tree is generated (step 2804), and the product tree is edited as needed (step 2805). This editing need not be performed. Next, the product tree generation / editing unit 63 receives designation of a part corresponding to a product part in which design change is to be performed in the generated product tree (step 280).
7), the change content of the relevant part and the designation of the purpose are received (step 2808), and the result is stored in the link data storage unit 4;
1 is referred to and stored in the storage area corresponding to the relevant part in the product information storage unit 22 (step 280).
9).

Here, in the search for similar cases in step 2801, the data in the product information storage unit 22 is targeted. However, the standard product data in the standard project information storage unit 23 can be searched for and used. In this case, instead of the above-described project data storage unit 21, product information storage unit 22, product management information storage unit 31, and link data storage unit 41, standard project information storage unit 23, standard product information storage unit 33, The data of the standard link data storage unit 42 is used.

D. Working Process Definition Editing Unit 64 The working process definition editing unit 64 will be described with reference to FIG. First, based on the product tree generated by the product information definition editing unit 62, the work process definition editing unit 64 extracts and enumerates a product group that is a required product from the product management information storage unit 31. (Step 2901) The work process corresponding to the product of this product group is stored in the link data storage unit 41.
Are retrieved and enumerated based on the data held in (step 2902). Next, the work process definition editing unit 64 lists the design changes designated in the product information definition editing unit 62 (step 2903), and via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927. From the input device 925 of the work computer 92, “new”, “diverted”,
Receiving an input of a selection from “diversion” (step 29)
04). Next, the work process definition editing unit 64 assigns an identification number to the product (step 2905), determines a work process (step 2906), and assigns a person in charge to each work process (step 2907). The link data retrieved from the link data storage 41 is checked (step 2908), and the setting result is stored in the project data storage 2
1. Stored in the product information storage unit 22, the product management information storage unit 31, and the link data storage unit 41. (Step 29
09) In the process of the work process definition editing unit 64 as well, the standard product data in the standard project information storage unit 23 can be searched for and used as in step 2801 described above. In this case, instead of the above-described project data storage unit 21, product information storage unit 22, product management information storage unit 31, and link data storage unit 41, standard project information storage unit 23, standard product information storage unit 33, The data of the standard link data storage unit 42 is used.

(6) Process Management Unit 7 The process management unit 7 includes three functional blocks of a product completion status management unit 71, a progress data acquisition unit 72, and a work process management unit 73. Hereinafter, each functional block will be described.

A. Product Completion Status Management Unit 71 The product completion status management unit 71 assigns temporary product numbers,
Performs entry / exit processing of the product. Entry / exit status, CA
The D drawing data is stored in the product information storage unit 3. Next, the process of the product completion status management unit 71 will be described with reference to FIG.
Explanation will be made using 0.

When a start request is received from the input means 925 of the work computer 92 via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93 and the communication interface unit 927 (step 3001), the product completion status management unit 71 It is determined whether or not the request is a provisional work number acquisition request (step 3002). If the request is a provisional work number acquisition request, provisional work number assignment processing is performed (step 3003), and the work state is set to “working” and The information is stored in the management information storage unit 31 via the search and registration unit 5 (step 3004). Also,
Upon receiving the storage processing request (step 3005), the product completion status management unit 71 performs a storage processing (step 30).
06), the work state is set to “completed”, and data indicating the warehousing status is stored in the deliverable management information storage unit 31 via the search and registration unit 5 (step 3007). Upon receiving the retrieval process request (step 3008), the product completion status management unit 71 performs a retrieval process (step 300).
9).

Here, the completion status of the product is grasped on the basis of whether or not the product has been completed for each product, but if the product is being created, it is determined to be “starting”. In addition to the above “completed” and “unfinished”, the completion status may be grasped from three situations. In this way, it is possible to grasp the state of completion of the starting product that is being completed.

Further, a target number of sheets is determined in advance, such as "create 10 pages of operation manual", and the completion status is defined by using the target number of products and the number of completed products with respect to the target number. There is also a way to do it. With this method, it is possible to grasp the status of completion of the work for creating a product that has been started.

B. Progress Data Acquisition Unit 72 The progress data acquisition unit 72 stores data indicating the progress of product creation managed by the product management system 1 of the present embodiment.
The data is converted to be passed to the work process management unit 4. Also,
The progress data acquisition unit 72 converts the progress information edited by the work process management unit 73 into a data format name of the product management system.

As shown in FIG. 31, the progress information acquiring section 4 includes a communication interface section 91, a communication network 9
When a start request is received from the input means 925 of the work computer 92 via the communication interface unit 927 (step 3101), first, the project information storage unit 2, the deliverable information storage unit 3, and the link information storage Part 4
A figure number and a work state, which are progress information on the deliverable, are acquired (step 3102).
The work process progress information for handling the progress is acquired from (step 3103). Next, the progress information acquisition unit 4 converts the data so that the work process management unit 73 can handle the data (step 3104), calls the work process management unit 73, and passes the converted data (step 3105).

In this embodiment, the data registered in the product information storage unit 3 is used as the work process progress information. For example, the file size of the product is registered in the product information storage unit 3. The progress of the work process may be calculated in accordance with the ratio between the registered file size and the expected file size when the product is completed. Alternatively, the progress information obtaining unit 4 may obtain the actual file size by referring to the product file without registering the file size of the product in the product information storage unit 3.

C. Work process management unit 73 The work process management unit 73 is a processing unit for managing the work process. As the work process management unit 73, a commercially available schedule management system can be used. The exchange of the work process information and the progress data between the work process management unit 73 and the product management system 1 is performed via the search and registration unit 5. In the present embodiment, the work process management unit 73 is realized by an independent program different from the product management system 1, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The work process management unit 73 may be provided as a subroutine in the program of the product management system 1.

(7) Link Information Acquisition Unit 8 As shown in FIG. 8, the link information acquisition unit 8 includes a link data definition editing unit 81 and a link data monitoring unit 82.
It has three functional blocks. Hereinafter, each functional block will be described.

A. Link data definition editing unit 81 The link data definition editing unit 81, as shown in FIG.
First, a project is searched from the project data storage unit 21 to create a project list (step 32).
01), a target project name for defining link data is selected (step 3202). When a project name is selected, the link data definition editing unit 81 acquires a list of product information and work processes from the project data storage unit 21 via the search and registration unit 5 using the project name as a key (step 3203). .

Next, the link data definition editing unit 81 acquires link data from the link data storage unit 41 via the search and registration unit 5 using the acquired work process as a key (step 3204). , The list data of the product is acquired from the product management information storage unit 31 via the search and registration unit 5 (step 3205).

Subsequently, the link data definition editing unit 81
The acquired product data and work process data are displayed on the display screen of the display device 926 of the work computer 92 via the communication interface 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface 927 (step 320).
6), accepting an input via the input device 925, and performing a data change operation according to the input (step 320).
7). After the change work, the link data definition editing unit 81
Updates the link data in the link data storage unit 41 with the new link data, closes the screen, and ends. (Step 3208) b. Link Data Monitor 82 Next, the link data monitor 82 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the link data monitoring unit 82 receives the notification from the search and registration unit 5 (step 330).
1), a set of the work process name and the product name is received from the search and registration unit 82 (step 3302), and whether the set of the work process name and the product name is already registered in the link data storage unit 41 Inquiry about whether link data storage unit 4
1 (step 3303). If the pair of the work process name and the product name has already been registered, the link data monitoring unit 82 ends the processing. In the case of a new group that has not been registered, the link data monitoring unit 82
The data set is additionally registered in the link data storage unit 41 (step 3304).

D. Screen Example of Initial Plan Planning Process The process of drafting an initial plan using the product management system 1 of the present embodiment will be described using a display screen example.

(1) Product specification definition / edit processing Step 12 for defining / editing product specification data
In FIG. 34, an example of a screen output to the display unit 926 of the work computer is shown in FIG.

Input items on the product specification input screen 3400 are a model name, a format name, and a product specification. The search and registration unit 5 displays the product specification input screen 3400 on the display screen of the display unit 926 of the work computer 92 via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927. The input is received from the input device 925 of the work computer 92 via the communication network 93 and the communication interface unit 927.

Each content is input (step 120).
1) When the "similarity ..." button 3404 is selected (clicked) via the input means 925 such as a mouse (step 1202), input is performed via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927. The search and registration unit 5 having acquired the content displays the search screen 3500 on the display screen of the display unit 926 of the work computer 92.

When the “New ...” button 3405 is selected via the input means 925, the search and registration section 5
Is a work process input screen 38 on the display screen of the display unit 926.
00 is displayed.

The “close” button 3406 is input means 92
When the search and registration unit 5 has been selected through the command line 5, the search and registration unit 5 discards all the input contents and ends the processing. When the “print” button 3407 is selected, the search and registration unit 5 outputs the content input on the product specification input screen 3400 to the printer. “Help” button 3408 is input means 9
When selected via the search screen 25, the search and registration unit 5 displays an explanation screen (not shown) of a method of using the product specification input screen 3400.

(2) Similarity Search FIG. 35 and FIG. 36 show an example of a screen output to the display means 926 of the work computer in step 1203 for performing a similarity search.

The search screen 3500 has an area for receiving selection of a model name, a format name, and a specification as a search key. The search and registration unit 5 automatically displays, in the display area 3501, the name set in the model name input area 3401 of the product specification input screen 3400 as the model name corresponding to the search key. Search and registration unit 5
Automatically displays, in the display area 3502, the name set in the format name input area 3402 of the product specification input screen 3400 as the format name corresponding to the search key.
Further, the search and registration unit 5 sets the value set in the product specification value input area 3403 of the product specification input screen 3400 as the specification value corresponding to the search key in the display area 3503.
Display automatically.

The model name input area 3501, type name input area 3502, and specification input area 3503 are input areas for receiving input and selection, respectively.
In the system 1 of the present embodiment, by inputting into this area,
It is also possible to correct the model name and / or model name, specify a range of specification values, or leave blank. Also,
In this embodiment, the model name and the format name are so-called wildcards (“*”,
It is also possible to perform a search using special characters used in a schematic expression such as “?”.

A search execution instruction is given by a “search” button 350.
4 (in this embodiment, click by the input means 925). When the search is specified, the search and registration unit 5 that receives the search via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927 transmits the product specification storage unit 3 according to the input search condition.
24, a corresponding product is searched, and the display means 92 of the work computer 92 is transmitted via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927.
A search result screen 3600 is displayed on the display screen 6.

When the “cancel” button 3505 is selected via the input unit 925, the search and registration unit 5
Closes the search screen 3500 and returns the display to the product specification input screen 3400. When the “help” button 3506 is selected via the input unit 925, the search and registration unit 5 displays a screen (not shown) for explaining how to use the search screen 3500.

Next, an example of a display screen showing the results of a search based on the conditions input on the search screen 3500 will be described with reference to FIG. The similar case group corresponding to the search key is displayed in the search result display area 3 of the search result screen 3600.
601 is displayed.

When the corresponding record is selected via the input means 925 and the “edit” button 3602 is selected via the input means 925, the search and registration unit 5 stores the product of the corresponding record from the product information storage unit 32. Information, work process information,
After searching for product information, link information, and product specifications and storing them in the external storage device 931 or the memory 922 of the work computer 92 via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927, a search result screen is displayed. 3600 is closed and design change point input screen 370 is displayed.
Displays 0.

When "cancel" button 3603 is selected via input means 925, search and registration unit 5 returns the display screen to search screen 3500. When the “Help” button 3604 is selected via the input unit 925,
The search and registration unit 5 displays an explanation screen (not shown) of a method of using the search result screen 3600.

(3) Work process definition / edit processing Step 12 for defining / editing work process data
FIG. 37 and FIG. 3 show an example of a screen output to the display unit 926 of the work computer in step 04 and step 1208.
FIG.

FIG. 37 shows an example of a display screen for accepting an input of a design change point. Project definition part 6
Is the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 9
3 and the communication interface unit 927, the design change point input screen 3700 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 926 of the work computer 92, and the communication interface unit 9
1. An input of a part, a change content, and a purpose is received from the input unit 925 of the work computer 92 via the communication network 93 and the communication interface unit 927.

The part input area 3701 is used to select a corresponding part from the list of design changed parts or to enter the input means 9.
This is an area for receiving a character string input from a keyboard 25 or the like. The change content input area 3702 is an area for receiving selection of a corresponding change content from a list of change contents or input of a character string from a keyboard or the like of the input unit 925. Destination input area 37
Reference numeral 03 denotes an area for receiving a selection of a corresponding part from a design change purpose list or a character string input from a keyboard or the like of the input unit 925.

A “<return” button 3704 is input means 92
5 is selected via the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 93, and the communication interface unit 927, the project definition unit 6 stores the input contents in the external storage device 931 or the memory 922 of the work computer 92. And the display screen of the display unit 926 is returned to the search screen 3500. When a “next>” button 3705 is selected via the input unit 925, the project definition unit 6
Is a work process input screen 38 on the display screen of the display unit 926.
00 is displayed.

When “cancel” button 3706 is selected via input means 925, project definition
Discards all the input contents and returns the display screen of the display unit 926 to the product specification input screen 3400. "help"
When the button 3707 is selected via the input unit 925, the project definition unit 6 sets the design change point input screen 37
Display means 92 for displaying an explanation screen (not shown) of the method of using
6 is displayed on the display screen.

Next, an example of a work process input screen for defining a work process is shown in FIG. Project definition part 6
Is the communication interface unit 91, the communication network 9
3 and the communication interface unit 927, the work process input screen 3800 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 926 of the work computer 92, and the communication interface unit 9 is displayed.
1. The input of the work process information from the input means 925 of the work computer 92 is received via the communication network 93 and the communication interface unit 927. In this embodiment,
The input of the work process information is performed in a work process information input area 3801.
Will be accepted.

In this embodiment, the product specification input screen 3
When this screen 3800 is displayed by selecting the “New ...” button 3405 of the
Waits for an input while leaving the input area 3801 of all items blank. When this screen 3800 is displayed by selecting the “edit” button 3602 or the “new creation” button 3603, the project definition unit 6 reads out the search result from the external storage device 931 or the memory 922, and Is displayed in advance in the input area 3801 of the item and waits for input.

The work process information to be input includes a work process name,
There are a scheduled start date, a scheduled end date, a person in charge, and a planned man-hour.
The project definition unit 6 displays the input contents as a bar chart in the Gantt chart display area 3802.

A “<return” button 3803 is input means 92
5, the project definition unit 6 stores the input contents in the external storage device 931 or the memory 922, and returns the display screen of the display unit 926 to the design change point screen 3700. When a “Next>” button 3804 is selected via the input unit 925, the project definition unit 6
Stores the input contents in the external storage device 931 or the memory 9
22 and displays the product tree definition screen 3900 on the display screen of the display unit 926.

When “Cancel” button 3805 is selected via input means 925, project definition section 6
Discards all the input contents and returns the display screen of the display unit 926 to the design change point screen 3700. When “Help” button 3806 is selected via input means 925,
The project definition unit 6 displays a screen (not shown) for explaining how to use the currently displayed work process input screen 3800.

(4) Defining / Editing Product Tree Step 120 for defining / editing the product tree
FIG. 39 shows an example of a screen output from the project definition unit 6 to the display unit 926 of the work computer 92 in Step 5 and Step 1209. When displaying the product tree definition screen 3900, the project definition unit 6 first displays the already specified model name and format name in the model name display area 3901 and the format name display area 3902.

Next, the project definition unit 6 displays a product tree in a product tree display area 3903 of the screen 3900. If the execution of this product tree definition / editing process is instructed by the “New ...” button 3405 on the product specification input screen 3400, the project definition unit 6 deletes all the items in the product tree display area 3903. It is displayed in a blank state. Also, when execution of this processing is instructed by an “edit” button 3602 or a “new creation” button 3603 on the search result display screen 3600,
The project definition unit 6 reads the search result from the external storage device 931 or the memory 922 and sets the result in the display area of each corresponding item in the product tree display area 3903.

After displaying the product tree definition screen 3900, the project definition section 6 accepts selection of a record in the product tree display area 3903 and input of an instruction with each of the buttons 3904 to 3910 included in the screen. .

An "add" button 3904 is input means 925.
Is selected through the project definition unit 6 shown in FIG.
The product definition screen 4000 shown in FIG. 0 is displayed to accept the input of the definition of the product, and the input definition of the product is stored in the record selected in the product tree display area 3903 (in the example shown in FIG. , Record 3911) is inserted into the tree.

A “delete” button 3905 is input means 925
, The project definition unit 6 deletes the record selected in the product tree display area 3903 from the tree. At this time, if a child product (that is, a lower-level product) is included in the product to be deleted, a message warning that there is a child product is output (not shown). Things are also deleted at the same time.

The “<Back” button 3906 is input means 92
5, the project definition unit 6 stores the input contents in the external storage device 931 or the memory 922, and returns the display screen of the display unit 926 to the work process input screen 3800. When the “Next>” button 3907 is selected via the input unit 925, the project definition unit 6
Stores the input contents in the external storage device 931 or the memory 9
22 and displays a link information setting screen 4100.

When “cancel” button 3908 is selected via input means 925, project definition section 6
, Discards all the input contents, and enters the work process input screen 3
Return to 800. "Help" button 3909 is input means 9
25, the project definition part 6
A screen (not shown) for explaining how to use the currently displayed product tree definition screen 3900 is displayed. When the “print” button 3910 is selected via the input unit 925, the project definition unit 6 sets the product tree definition screen 3900
Is output to the printer 928.

Next, an example of a product definition screen for defining the above-described product will be described with reference to FIG. The product information that can be input on the product definition screen 4000 includes a product name, a person in charge, a creation method, and a creation man-hour as essential input items, and a figure number as an optional input item. The product definition screen 4000 includes a product name display area 4001 for receiving input of a product name to be created,
A person in charge column 4002 for receiving an input of a person in charge, and a radio button 4003 for receiving designation of whether the drawing method is “new”, “diverted”, or “diverted”.
And the figure number area 4004 for receiving the input of the illustration of the product
And a creation man-hour area 4005 for receiving an input of the creation man-hour in units of time. It should be noted that “diverting” in the drawing method means reusing the old product without any change, and “diverting” means reusing the old product with changes. The drawing number is uniquely determined when the drawing method is diverted, and thus can be input at the initial stage. However, when the drawing method is new or diverted, the drawing number has not yet been entered and cannot be input. Therefore, the project definition unit 6 checks whether a drawing number is input as a required input item when diversion is designated as a drawing method, but does not check if new or diverted is designated.

When the “register” button 4006 is selected via the input means 925 on the product definition screen 4000, the project definition section 6 stores the input contents in the external storage device 931 or the memory 922. Then, the display screen of the display unit 926 is returned to the product tree definition screen 3900.

When “cancel” button 4007 is selected via input means 925, project definition section 6
Discards the input contents and returns the display screen of the display unit 926 to the product tree definition screen 3900. "help"
When the button 4008 is selected via the input unit 925, the project definition unit 6 causes the display unit 926 to display a screen (not shown) for explaining how to use the currently displayed deliverable definition screen 4000.

When the creation method is “diverted” or “diverted”, a diverted source or diverted source is required. Therefore, a case search button 5304 is provided on the product definition screen 4000 as shown in FIG. 53, and the project definition unit 6 searches for a case in accordance with the selection of this button, and displays the search result in each of the input areas 4001 to 4004. 4005 may be displayed. In this way, the user can determine the diversion source or diversion source while looking at the case information,
Easy to use.

In this case, the user inputs a product name and presses a “case search” button 5304 to input means 92.
5, the project definition unit 6 causes the display unit 926 to display the product case search screen 5400 shown in FIG.
Is displayed first. The deliverable case search screen 5400 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a display area 5405 of the product list extracted as a result of the search, a “set” button 5402, a “search all” button 5403, and a “cancel” button 540
4 is provided.

Next, the project definition unit 6 searches for a product having the same name as the product name input in the product name input area 4001 of the product definition screen 4000 by selecting the model and the model listed in the search result screen 3600. A list of the extracted products extracted from the format group (that is, the result searched as a case similar to the model and the format to be developed) is displayed in a list display area 5405 of the product case search screen 5400.
To be displayed.

On this product case search screen 5400, an “all search” button 540 is input via the input unit 925.
When 3 is selected, the project definition unit 6 searches again for the entire case data holding the search target, and displays the result in the list display area 5405.

Also, one line in search result display area 5401 is selected via input means 925, and "SET" button 5
When 402 is selected, the project definition unit 6 sets the product displayed on the selected line as the diversion source or diversion source, closes the product case search screen 5400, and changes the display on the display unit 926 to the result. The screen returns to the object definition screen 5300. Here, the project definition unit 6 automatically assigns the figure number of the deliverable and displays it in the display area 4004. Further, the project definition unit 6 reads out the creation process from the case data of the selected deliverable, and creates a creation process area 4005.
To be displayed.

(5) Link information editing / defining process Steps 1206 and 1210 for editing / defining link information for associating a product with a work process.
In FIG. 41, an example of the link information setting screen output to the display means 926 of the work computer 92 is shown in FIG. The link information setting screen 4100 is a screen for setting a link in a procedure of designating a work process for a product name.

The link information acquiring unit 8 determines in step 1206
When this link information setting screen 4100 is displayed in step 1210, the product name display area 4101 displays
Display the artifact tree for the artifact for which you want to obtain link information,
The work process display area 4102 displays the work process that has been input, and accepts, via the input unit 925, selection of a record of a deliverable whose work process is to be defined.

Next, the link information acquiring section 8 is provided with the input means 9
The selection of a record in the work process display area 4102 and the selection of the buttons 4103 and 4104 are received via the interface 25. If the “<<” button 4103 is selected here, the link information acquisition unit 8 sets the work process name selected in the work process display region 4102 in the work process name region 4101. When the “>>” button 4104 is selected,
The link information acquisition unit 8 deletes the work process corresponding to the record specified in the work process display area 4102 from the work process area 4105. In this embodiment, designation of a record in the work process display area 4102 in this manner,
By selecting the “<<” button 4103 and the “>>>” button 4104, an input of a link target is accepted. Upon receiving this, the link information acquisition unit 8 sets the product name display area 4
The link information that associates the product indicated by the product name displayed in 101 with the work process indicated by the work process name displayed on the same line of the work process display area 4102 as the line on which the product name is displayed is set. Generate.

In this screen 4100, input means 92
When the “<return” button 4107 is selected via the “5” button,
The link information acquisition unit 8 stores the link information generated based on the input content in the external storage device 931 or the memory 922, and returns the display screen of the display unit 926 to the product tree definition screen 3900.

When the “set” button 4108 is selected via the input unit 925, the link information acquisition unit 8
The link information generated based on the contents input so far is extracted from the external storage device 931 or the memory 922 and stored in the product information storage unit 32.

When the “cancel” button 4109 is selected via the input unit 925, the link information acquisition unit 8
All link information generated based on the input content is discarded, and the display screen of the display unit 926 is returned to the product tree definition screen 3900. When the “help” button 4110 is selected via the input unit 925, the link information acquisition unit 8
Screen (not shown) for explaining how to use this screen 4100
Is displayed. When the “print” button 4111 is selected, the link information acquisition unit 8 outputs information indicating the relationship between the product name and the work process to the printer 928.

E. Login Process Next, a login process (step 1101) executed by the search and registration unit 5 in this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 50 shows an example of a login screen displayed in the login processing executed by the search and registration unit 5. The login screen 5000 includes a user name input area 5001 and a password input area 5002 for receiving input of a user name and a password via the input unit 925.
And a button 5003 for receiving an instruction to execute the login process, and a button 5004 for receiving an instruction to cancel the login process.

The system 1 of this embodiment includes a user information storage unit 5100 as shown in FIG. 51, and performs a log-in process using the data stored therein. The user information storage unit 5100 stores “individual name”, “affiliation section name”,
A storage area of four items of “user ID (identifier)” and “password” is provided, and information on a user who is permitted to use is stored in these areas in advance. The user information storage unit 5100 is preferably provided in the memory of the server computer 91 or the external storage device 917 in consideration of the fact that all the work computers 92 refer to it. Has been implemented.

Next, the flow of the login process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the search and registration unit 5 displays the login screen 5000 on the display unit 926, accepts inputs to the user name input area 5001 and the password input area 5002, and obtains a user name and a password (steps 5201 and 5202). . Next, the search and registration unit 5 waits until the “login” button is selected (step 5204). During this time, if the “cancel” button is selected (step 5203), the search and registration unit 5 ends the login processing.

When the login button is selected, the search / registration unit 5 determines whether the input user name is registered / unregistered with reference to the user information storage unit 5100 (step 5).
205) If unregistered, "user is unregistered"
A ridge message is displayed on the display unit 926, and re-input of the user name and password is accepted (step 520).
7). If the user name is already registered, the search and registration unit 5 determines whether the input password is correct.
The determination is made with reference to the user information storage unit 5100 (step 5206). Here, if the password matches the content registered in the user information storage unit 5100, the search and registration unit 5 ends the processing. On the other hand, if the password does not match the registered password, the search and registration unit 5 displays a message indicating that the password is different on the display unit 926, and accepts the re-input of the user name and the password (step 5207). .

F. Effects of the present embodiment In the present embodiment, the product management system 1 is provided with a means for automatically acquiring the completion status of the product, and is used in combination with the means for retaining the link information. Thus, the progress information for each work process can be automatically obtained.

It should be noted that the completion status of a product can be defined only by whether or not the product has been completed for each product. However, with this method, the product is incomplete before and even when it is being created, and it is not possible to ascertain the status of completion of the work in progress that is being completed. Can not. Therefore, when the document is being created, it is desirable to define the completion status in three situations in addition to the above “completed” and “unfinished” as “underway”. Also,
The target number of deliverables is determined in advance, such as "Create 10 pages of operation manual", and the completion status is defined using the target number of deliverables and the ratio of the number of completed products to the target number. You may. In this way, it is possible to more accurately grasp the completion status of the work-in-progress creation work.

Further, in this embodiment, a means for acquiring the progress data of the project is provided, and the progress of the whole project can be grasped by using the progress data of each work process obtained from the completion status of the product. it can. By using the progress information of the whole project and the link information together, it is possible to grasp the influence of the delay of the creation of a certain document as the delay of the work process.

Further, with the conventional product management system, it is not possible to perform a search such as a search for a product using a work process as a key or a search for a work process using a product as a key. According to the hierarchical structure of the object tree, there was no other way than to search the tree structure from the root to the leaves. According to the present embodiment, the search can be performed in the direction of the leaf at the level of the leaf, and the search can be performed quickly and without any omission, unlike the conventional search time.

In this embodiment, a project definition unit 6 is provided as a means for defining a project for designing a product in the product management system 1. Project definition part 6
Is a means of generating a product tree from the parent-child relationship of the products by specifying project results or standard project data, and a list of work processes from the obtained product tree and a work process list obtained. Editing means.

Therefore, by using the product management system 1 of this embodiment, a list of products to be created at the stage of initial planning can be generated. Further, according to the system 1 of the present embodiment, for each product, one of a new creation, a diversion of an existing product, and a diversion of an existing product is designated, and the diversion or diversion is performed. In this case, by grasping the actual deliverables that are the basis of creation, information on the target deliverable can be accurately grasped at the time of initial planning, and the work process associated with the deliverable by link information can be identified. All can be listed. For this reason, according to the system 1 of the present embodiment, the work amount of the new project can be accurately predicted, and the work amount required for the initial plan can be estimated to start the project. In addition, delays are less likely to occur by reliably performing necessary work.

Further, according to the present embodiment, a search can be made across projects instead of a search on a project basis, and the conventional confirmation work on a project basis is not required. For example, assuming that an old drawing of a certain mechanical unit is needed, according to the present embodiment, a corresponding drawing group is searched from all project results using “design product of the relevant mechanical unit” as a key. Then, the corresponding work process can be searched. Further, it is possible to list all the projects having the functional unit, and to use the link data with the work process information to quantitatively grasp the influence of a design change.

<Embodiment 2> The work product management system 1 of Embodiment 1 adds a work instructing unit 9 as shown in FIG. 42 to provide a work instructing system for instructing a user who is executing a project. 4200. Next, the work instruction system 4200 will be described.

A. Initial Screen Example FIG. 43 shows an initial screen example 4300 of the work instruction system 4200. The screen 4300 includes a display area 4301 of a project and its work process list, a Gantt chart display area 4302 for displaying the schedule of the work process in a Gantt chart format, and operation button groups 4303, 4304, and 4305. In the present embodiment, the bar graph 4305 indicating the work process schedule displayed in the Gantt chart display area 4302 is displayed in different colors according to its progress. In FIG. 43, the coloring portion 4306 is shown with diagonal lines.

The work instruction system 4200 of this embodiment is
The user is requested to input a user name and a password, and the user identifies the user and obtains a project and a work process related to the individual from the project information storage unit 2 using the individual as a key. indicate.

When the “end” button 4304 is selected via the input unit 925, the work instruction system 4200 ends the processing. The work instruction system 420
When the “switch display” button 4305 is selected via the input unit 925, the display of the work process on the work instruction screen 4300 is limited to only the work process assigned to the individual indicated by the input user name and password. The display is switched between the display and the display of all the work processes.

B. Input of Work Start Next, the start of work will be described. In the work instruction system 4200 of the present embodiment, the work start is input by inputting the row on the display area 4301 or the row of 4302 into the input unit 925.
, Or by selecting the “open” button 4303 with the input unit 925 after selecting the line. Upon receiving the input of the start of the work, the work instruction unit 9 displays a list of products to be created, changed, or referred to in the work process, as shown in FIG.

When a work process is selected, the work instructing section 9
Is based on the link information held in the link information storage unit 4 using the work process as a key by the deliverable management system 1.
The product group linked to the work process is searched from the product information storage unit 3, and the extracted product group is displayed on the product list screen 4400.

As shown in FIG. 44, this screen 4400 includes a project name display area 4401, a model name display area 4402, a work process name display area 4403, a format name display area 4404, and a product list display area 440.
5 and operation button groups 4406, 4407, 4408
And 4409. The work instruction unit 9 displays information related to the work process selected on the screen 4300 in each of these display areas 4401 to 4404, and displays in the work product list display area 4405 all of the work products related to the work process. The name is displayed along with its creation method, product number, and person in charge.

When a “New” button 4406 is selected on this screen 4400, the work instructing unit 9 accepts an input relating to the product and newly adds information on the product to the product list display area 4405. I do. When the “delete” button 4406 is selected, the work instruction unit 9
The information of the selected deliverable is displayed in the deliverable list display area 44.
Delete from 05. When the “end” button 4409 is selected, the work instruction unit 9 closes this screen 4400 and returns the screen of the display unit 926 to the initial screen 4300.

In this embodiment, by inputting an instruction on this screen 4400, the contents of the product can be viewed. In this embodiment, when the line of the artifact to be referred to in the artifact list display area 4405 is double-clicked by the input unit 925, or when the “open” button 4407 is selected by the input unit 925 after selecting the line. The work instruction unit 9 opens a new window on the display screen of the display unit 926 and displays the contents of the product. That is, the work instruction unit 9 refers to the product management information storage unit 31 and opens the product file from the product file storage unit 32 that is the “storage destination” of the product file.

FIG. 45 shows an example of a window when the product is opened. FIG. 45 (a) is a display example of a product created or edited using a word processor tool or the like as in a specification, and FIG. 45 (b) is a CAD (computer) as in a design drawing, for example. 7 is a display example of a product to be drawn by using a drawing tool such as (assisted design). The work instructing unit 9 of this embodiment uses the work tool used for creating / editing the product to open the product file stored in the product file storage unit 32. Therefore, the user can appropriately edit the displayed product using the already activated work tool.

C. Processing of Work Instruction Unit Next, the flow of the processing of the work instruction unit 9 will be described with reference to FIG. The work instruction unit 9 accesses the project information storage unit 2, the link information storage unit 4, and the product information storage unit 3 via the search and registration unit 5 and the link information acquisition unit 8.

First, the work instructing section 9 displays a login screen 5000 on the display means 926 to perform personal authentication (step 4601). This login processing is the same as the processing described in the first embodiment.

When the log-in process is completed, the work instruction unit 9
After retrieving the work process data from the project data storage unit 21 using the authenticated person as a key (step 460)
2) The project information of the work process is retrieved from the project data storage unit 21 and the model information is retrieved from the product information storage unit 2.
2 and retrieved (step 4603).

Next, the work instruction unit 9 searches for link data from the link data storage unit 41 using the work process data as a key (step 4604), and the work instruction screen 4 described above.
300 is displayed on the display device 926 (step 460).
6). Subsequently, the work instruction unit 9 searches for and obtains the product management data from the product management information storage unit 31 using the link data as a key (step 4605).

Next, the work instruction section 9 sets the “end” button 4
It is determined whether 304 has been selected (step 460).
7) If this is selected, the work instruction system ends.

If the end is not instructed here, the work instructing unit 9 searches the target data group from the link data storage unit 41 and the product management information storage unit 31 using the work process data as a key (step 4608). ), The extracted product group is displayed on the display device 926 as a product list screen 4400 (step 4609).

The work instructing section 9 sets the result list screen 44
At 00, if the “<Return” button 4409 is selected (Step 4610), the process returns to Step 4604, and returns the display screen to the work instruction screen 4300. Also,
When the “new” button 4406 is selected (step 46)
11), the work instruction unit 9 executes a process of creating a new product, and adds the new link data to the link data storage unit 41 (step 4614). "Delete" button 4
When 407 is selected (step 4612), the work instruction unit 9 deletes the link data of the product selected in the list display area 4405 from the link data storage unit 41 (step 4615). When the “open” button 4408 is selected (step 4613), the work instruction unit 9 searches the storage location of the product selected in the list display area 4405 from the product management information storage unit 31 and outputs the product file The product file is acquired from the storage location of the storage unit 32 and the product is opened (step 4616).

D. Effects of the present embodiment As described above, the work instruction system 4200 of the present embodiment displays the initial screen 4300, and displays either the display area 4301 of the work process list or the Gantt chart display area 4302 when it is selected. , Deliverable list screen 4400
Is displayed, a desired product is designated from the screen 4400, and the product is opened as shown in the example of FIG.

Note that when only one product is linked to one work process, the screen 4400 is unnecessary. Therefore, in such a case, in screen 4300,
When either the display area 4301 of the work process list or the Gantt chart display area 4302 is selected, the corresponding product is automatically specified using the link data storage unit 41, and the product is automatically specified. You may make it open.

According to the work instruction system 4200 of this embodiment, the display contents of the display areas 4301 and 4302 allow the user to grasp at a glance the list of work he is in charge of and his schedule. Work can be performed.

<Embodiment 3> When a design change is made to a product to be designed, various related design products need to be changed. The deliverable management system 1 according to the first embodiment is configured as shown in FIG.
By adding the influence grasping unit 10 as shown in FIG.
When a design change occurs during the execution of a project, the present invention can be used as an influence grasping system 4700 that quantifies and displays the influence on the own project and other projects. Next, the influence grasping system 4700 will be described.

A. Display Screen The influence range display screen 4800 displayed on the output unit 926 by the influence grasping unit 10 includes a product tree display area 4801,
A work process display area 4802 and buttons 4803 and 4804 for processing instructions are provided.

A product tree display area 4801 is an area for displaying a product tree and accepting selection of a product name. The work process display area 4802 is a region for displaying a project column, a work process column 4802b, and a Gantt chart 4802c of the process, and accepting selection of a project or a process in the display.

When the product name and the “>>” button 4803 in the product tree display area 4801 are selected via the input unit 925, the influence grasping unit 10 displays the product in the work process display area 4802. Project fields related to,
The work process column and the bar 4802d on the Gantt chart are displayed with high brightness. Conversely, the work process display area 480
When the work process 2 and the “<<” button 4804 are selected via the input unit 925, the influence grasping unit 10 sets the screen tree display area 480 corresponding to the selected work process.
(1) The product name above is displayed in high brightness. In the example shown in FIG. 48, the items displayed with high luminance are surrounded by thick lines, and the bars displayed with high luminance are shown with diagonal lines.

As described above, if the influence grasping unit 10 is used,
When a problem occurs in a certain work process, the result of the work process is displayed, and by displaying the work process related to the work, the influence on other work processes can be grasped.

When the “delivered product display” button 4805 is selected via the input unit 925, the influence grasping unit 10
Displays the product selected in the product tree display area 4801 (not shown). Also, "Cancel"
When the button 4806 is selected via the input unit 925, the influence grasping unit 10 closes this screen 4800. When the “help” button 4807 is selected via the input unit 925, the influence grasping unit 10 displays a screen (not shown) for explaining how to use the screen 4800. "Print" button 4
When 808 is selected via the input unit 925, the influence grasping unit 10 outputs this screen to the printer 928.

B. Next, the processing flow of the influence grasping unit 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The access to the project information storage unit 2, the link information storage unit 4, and the product information storage unit 3 by the influence grasping unit 10 is performed via the search and registration unit 5 and the link information acquisition unit 8.

[0170] First, the influence grasping section 10 displays the display means 926.
Displays a login screen 5000 to prompt the user to enter a user name and password. The system determines whether the user name and password entered by the user are those of a user who has been registered in advance, and permits use if the user is authenticated as a registered user (step 4901). This login processing is the same processing as that described in the first embodiment.

Next, the influence grasping unit 10 determines whether “work process” or “deliverable” is selected (step 4902). Here, the case where “work process” is selected will be described first.

When a work process is selected, the influence grasping unit 10 first retrieves link data from the link data storage unit 41 using the selected work process as a key (step 4903). Using the as a key, the project data and the product data of the work process selected by the user are searched from the project data storage unit 21 and the product information storage unit 22 (step 4904). Next, the influence grasping unit 10 generates a list of product data related to the selected work process based on the obtained link data (step 4905), and further, based on the obtained link data.
The product related to the selected work process is retrieved from the product management information storage unit 31, and the relevant product is displayed on the product list (step 4906).

When a product is selected in step 4902, first, the influence grasping unit 10 retrieves link data from the link data storage unit 41 using the selected product as a key (step 4907). Based on the obtained link data, a list of work process data related to the selected product is generated (step 4908). Next, based on the obtained link data, the influence grasping unit 10
Using the selected product as a key, a work process related to the selected product and the project data and product data of the work process are searched from the project data storage unit 21 and the product information storage unit 22 (step 4909). ),
The work process is displayed in the work process list (step 4
910).

C. As described above, according to the influence grasping system 4700 of the present embodiment using the influence grasping unit 10, it is possible to search for all related products by designating a work process. Thus, for example, if a change occurs in the work of a specific work process during product design, that is, during the progress of a project, the change must be made to the same work process of all the projects in progress at that time. The influence comprehension system 4700 of the present embodiment refers to the link data storage unit 41 by using the work process as a key, lists all the corresponding products, and can instruct the change smoothly without omission. Further, when a change occurs in one product, for example, a drawing, the influence grasping system 4700 according to the present embodiment refers to the link data in the link data storage unit 41 using the product as a key, and executes all the corresponding work processes. The change can be smoothly and completely notified.

[0175]

As described above, according to the present invention, the progress of the work can be accurately grasped based on the status of the created product. That is, according to the present invention, since the progress of the work process is derived and displayed from the completion status of the product, it is possible to automatically perform the progress status, which conventionally required a great deal of manual labor to grasp the progress. , It is possible to obtain objective and accurate progress data. Therefore, the project manager using the product management method / system according to the present invention can accurately and accurately grasp the progress of the work, so that even if an unexpected situation such as a delay occurs, the manager can quickly and appropriately deal with the situation. Measures can be taken.

Further, in the product management method / system of the present invention, by using link information for associating product information with work process information, search and extraction of work processes using the product as a key can be performed. Search and extraction of a product using a work process as a key are both possible. For this reason,
In the present invention, it has been necessary to search all the product trees in the direction from the root to the leaves in the direction from the root to check whether there is a product or a work process to be searched. It can be carried out. Further, according to the present invention, cross-projects such as extracting a certain deliverable from among the deliverables of all the projects and extracting all the projects including a work process for creating the deliverable from a certain deliverable are extracted. Search can be performed.

Further, according to the present invention, information for efficient retrieval can be added to a product without troublesome work. In the present invention, a project and a deliverable are not individually searched / registered, but are searched / registered in association with each other using link information between the work process and the deliverable. In the present invention, link information is automatically generated and held. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to manually input information for association, and accurate and quick search / registration can be realized without complicated input work and trouble.

In the present invention, the method of creating a product such as new creation, diversion, and diversion is held together with link information and used for managing the product. For this reason, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to hold a plurality of products having the same contents only by creating link information, and to efficiently use a storage space such as a library or a storage space such as a magnetic disk. Can be.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to prepare an environment in which a work person is instructed on a deliverable to be created, a deliverable to be referred to, and the like, and work is efficiently performed.

That is, according to the present invention, the work process related to the product can be enumerated using the product as a key. Can be grasped immediately and accurately as a result by developing the effect on the corresponding work process.

If the product management system of the present invention is used at the start of a new design project, the contents of the product to be designed can be enumerated.
By adding information on whether to create a new, diverted or diverted method, it is possible to ascertain a purely necessary true amount of work. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to draft an accurate and reasonable project initial plan using actual man-hours, and to create a project input plan that makes maximum use of the work capacity of the design department. it can.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to extract a product associated with a specified work process based on link information. Each designer needs information such as the format of the design product to be created and the results of the product to be referred to when the work is assigned. Thus, a list of deliverables to be created and deliverables to be referred to in the creation can be presented, and a clear work instruction can be given. The person in charge can complete the design work without fail by completing the presented product group.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a deliverable management system according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a project information storage unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a deliverable information storage unit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a link information storage unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a search and registration unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a project definition unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of a process management unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a link information acquisition unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram of a product management system according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the product management system according to the first embodiment is used when a new product is created.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the product management system according to the first embodiment is used at the time of editing a product;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the product management system according to the first embodiment is used when creating an initial plan.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of a project data storage unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of a standard work information storage unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of a product management information storage unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of a standard product information storage unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of a link data storage unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of a standard link data storage unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a search condition input unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a search expression generation unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a product information search unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a product search unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a project search unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a work process search unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a registration unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a project attribute input editing unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a product information definition editing unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a product tree generation / editing unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a work process definition editing unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a product completion status management unit according to the first exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a progress information acquisition unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a link data definition editing unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a link data monitoring unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a search condition input screen for performing a similarity search in the first embodiment.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a search screen for displaying similar model search results according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a product specification input screen according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input screen for design change points in the first embodiment.

FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input screen of a work process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 39 defines a product tree according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an input screen for editing.

FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input screen for defining drawing information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input screen for setting link information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a work instruction system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a work instruction screen in the work instruction system according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a deliverable product list display screen in the work instruction system according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a product displayed in the work instruction system according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart illustrating processing in a work instruction unit according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 47 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of an influence grasping system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an influence range display screen that displays a range of influence of a change in a product or a work process by the influence grasping system of the third embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart illustrating processing in an influence grasping unit according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input screen displayed in the login processing according to the first to third embodiments.

FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of a user information storage unit according to the first to third embodiments.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart illustrating a login process according to the first to third embodiments.

FIG. 53 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an application example of the drawing information definition screen according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 54 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen of a result case search result displayed for defining drawing information in an application example of the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Deliverables management system, 2 ... Project information storage part, 3 ... Deliverable information storage part, 4 ... Link information storage part, 5
... Search and registration unit, 6 ... Project definition unit, 7 ... Process management unit, 8 ... Link information acquisition unit, 9 ... Work instruction unit, 10
... Effect grasp part, 21 ... Project data storage part, 22
... product information storage unit, 23 ... standard project information storage unit, 31 ... product management information storage unit, 32 ... product file storage unit, 33 ... standard product information storage unit, 41 ... link data storage unit, 42 ... standard Phosphorus data storage unit, 51: search condition input unit, 52: search formula generation unit, 53: product information search unit, 54: deliverable search unit, 55: project search unit, 56: work process search unit, 57: registration unit 61, a project attribute input editing unit, 62, a product tree generation and editing unit, 63, a work process definition editing unit, 64, a work process definition editing unit, 71, a product completion status management unit, 72, a progress data acquisition unit, 73: work process management unit, 81: link data definition editing unit, 82: link data monitor unit, 91: server (computer), 92: work computer, 93: communication network, 910: communication bar , 911 ... CPU, 912 ... memory, 913 ... controller, 914 ... controller, 915 ...
Control device, 916: input means such as a keyboard / mouse disk, 917: external storage device, 918: display means, 91
9: Communication interface unit, 920: Bus, 921 ...
CPU, 922 memory, 923 control device, 924
Control device, 925: input means such as a keyboard / mouse disk, 926: display means, 927: communication interface unit, 928: output device such as a printer, 929: hardware for performing experiments, etc., 930: communication interface, 931 ... External storage device.

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshie Matsuzaki 292, Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside the Manufacturing Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. Tsuchiura factory

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[Claims] 1. A deliverable management system for managing deliverables created for each work process in a design and development project including a plurality of work processes. A deliverable information storage unit for holding deliverable information including progress data shown, a project information storage unit for holding work process information of the work process included in the project for each of the design and development projects, A link information storage unit for holding link information for associating the product information and the work process information; and accepting designation of the work process and receiving the work information of the work product associated with the work process. A process management unit having means for referring to the link information and based on the progress data of the product, for obtaining and displaying the progress of the specified work process; A deliverable management system characterized by comprising: 2. The process data is a size of a storage area for holding the product, and the process management unit compares the progress data with a reference value predetermined for each product. 2. The product management system according to claim 1, wherein a progress status of the specified work process is obtained by the following. 3. A means for receiving designation of the work process, reading out the work product information of the work product associated with the work process based on the link information, and displaying at least a part of the work product information. Means for receiving the designation of the deliverable, reading out the work process information of the work process associated with the deliverable based on the link information, and displaying at least a part of the deliverable information The product management system according to claim 1, further comprising a search unit. A means for receiving designation of the project; a means for detecting a work process included in the project based on the project information; and a means associated with the detected work process based on the link information. 2. The deliverable management system according to claim 1, further comprising: means for reading out the deliverable information of the deliverable; and means for displaying at least a part of the read out deliverable information. 5. Receiving the designation of the work process, detecting a work process included in the project including the specified work process based on the project information, and detecting the work process based on the link information. A first means for detecting the deliverable associated with the work process performed and displaying a list of the detected deliverables; accepting the designation of the deliverable; and receiving the designation based on the link information. Detecting the work process associated with the work product detected, detecting the work process included in the project including the detected work process based on the project information, and displaying a list of the detected work processes. 2. The product management system according to claim 1, further comprising an influence grasping unit having a second means for performing the operation. 6. A deliverable management method for managing deliverables created for each work process in a design development project including a plurality of work processes, comprising: The product information including the progress data indicating the progress, the work process information of the work process included in the project and the link information for associating the work product information and the work process information for each of the design and development projects are previously defined. Receiving the designation of the work process, referring to the product information of the work product associated with the work process based on the link information, and specifying the designated work product based on the progress data of the work product. A step of obtaining and displaying the progress of the work process. 7. A machine-readable information storage medium holding a program for realizing the product management method according to claim 6.