KR20240051881A - Electronic device for providing platform for controlling workflow related to supply chain management, the method thereof, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

This disclosure relates to an electronic device and method that provides a platform for controlling workflow related to supply chain management. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a communication circuit, one or more processors, and one or more memories, where the one or more processors include one or more nodes through which a user instructs a specific command regarding a work flow, and one or more nodes Provide a work flow configuration page to the terminal including an area where one or more connection lines that indicate the sequential relationship between the two can be placed, and receive information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines placed by the user in the area from the terminal, , a workflow model may be created based on the received information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines, and the generated workflow model may be executed through one or more external devices.

Description

Electronic device providing a platform for controlling work flow related to supply chain management, method thereof, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM}

This disclosure relates to techniques for controlling workflow related to supply chain management.

SCM (Supply Chain Management) refers to managing the flow of goods and data related to a product or service, from product suppliers, transporters, and delivery. In SCM, it is important to predict product demand, build a pipeline to fulfill purchase orders, and manage it efficiently. It is necessary to develop various algorithms and models for efficient purchase order fulfillment and logistics distribution between centers, and collaboration between various members developing them is essential. In this collaboration, a platform is required that allows members, including non-developers, to easily create and modify data and further link the produced data to the production system.

Additionally, if a new system has to be built every time the domain used in the process of creating a workflow is expanded, it is costly and time consuming. Therefore, there is a need to provide a platform that can expand and use the existing system without building a new system when expanding the domain.

The technical problem to be solved through an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a platform where multiple members can publicly process data in the process of creating a work flow for SCM (Supply Chain Management).

Another technical problem to be solved through an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a platform that can be easily used by both developers and non-developers.

Another technical problem to be solved through an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a platform that allows users to complete tasks at a desired time by setting an execution schedule for each workflow.

Another technical problem to be solved through an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a platform that can monitor the status of the generated work flow at a glance.

The technical problems of the present disclosure are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

An electronic device that provides a platform for controlling work flow related to supply chain management according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a communication circuit for communicating with a terminal and one or more external devices, one or more processors, and when executed by the one or more processors, and one or more memories storing instructions for causing the one or more processors to perform operations, and when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to: Providing the terminal with a workflow configuration page including one or more nodes and an area in which one or more connection lines indicating a sequential relationship between the one or more nodes can be placed, and providing one or more nodes arranged by the user in the area from the terminal. Receive information about a node and one or more connection lines, generate a workflow model based on the received information about the one or more nodes and one or more connection lines, and generate the generated workflow model through the one or more external devices. It can be run.

In one embodiment, the one or more nodes include a plurality of nodes, and the one or more processors, through the one or more external devices, consider a precedence relationship according to the one or more connection lines, and the one or more nodes take precedence among the plurality of nodes. After the execution of the command indicated by the preceding node is completed, the command indicated by the succeeding node can be executed.

In one embodiment, the one or more nodes include a plurality of nodes, the one or more external devices include a plurality of external devices, and the one or more processors are connected to the one or more connection lines among the plurality of nodes. Based on the precedence relationship, at least some nodes that can be performed simultaneously are determined, and commands indicated by each of the at least some nodes determined to be performed simultaneously are executed in parallel through the plurality of external devices. You can.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors, when the user refers to an output value of a command indicated by a node preceding at least some nodes of the one or more nodes according to the one or more connection lines, An input value selection page that allows selection of an input value for a command indicated by may be provided to the terminal.

In one embodiment, the one or more nodes include a node that directs a query to a first storage, and the one or more processors execute the query, via the one or more external devices, and The results can be stored in a secondary storage.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors may provide the terminal with information indicating the address of the second storage where the result of the executed query is stored.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors transmit commands indicated by the one or more nodes included in the workflow model to the one or more external devices, and from the one or more external devices, the one or more nodes indicate an instruction. Information on whether the execution of the command is successful can be received, and an execution result page indicating whether the execution of the command instructed by the one or more nodes has been successful can be provided to the terminal.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors transmit commands indicated by the one or more nodes included in the workflow model to the one or more external devices, and from the one or more external devices, the one or more nodes indicate an instruction. Information on the time taken to execute the command may be received, and an execution result page displaying the time taken to execute the command indicated by the one or more nodes may be provided to the terminal.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors may determine the time taken to execute the workflow model and provide an execution result page displaying the time taken to execute the workflow model to the terminal.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors provide a notification settings page where the user can set up an account to receive notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to commands indicated by at least some of the one or more nodes. Provide to the terminal, and receive, from the terminal, a notification corresponding to a specific condition related to a command indicated by at least some of the one or more nodes set by the user and information about the account to which the notification is to be provided; , when the above specific conditions are met, a notification may be provided to the account.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors provide the terminal with a notification settings page where the user can set up an account to receive notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to the workflow model, and send from the terminal , a notification corresponding to a specific condition related to the workflow model set by the user and information on an account to be provided with the notification may be received, and a notification may be provided to the account when the specific condition is satisfied.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors provide the terminal with an execution schedule setting page that allows the user to set an execution schedule related to the workflow model, and provide the workflow set by the user from the terminal. Information about an execution schedule for a model may be received, and based on the execution schedule, the workflow model may be executed through the one or more external devices.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors are configured to set a specific condition for the output value of the first command indicated by at least some of the nodes of the one or more nodes and to follow the at least some of the nodes corresponding to the specific condition. An output verification setting page that sets an execution rule for a second command indicated by a node is provided to the terminal, and from the terminal, a specific condition for the output value of the first command set by the user and the first command are provided. 2 Receive information about an execution rule for a command, execute the first command through the one or more external devices, evaluate whether an output value of the first command satisfies the specific condition, and If the output value of command 1 satisfies the specific condition, the second command may be executed through the one or more external devices based on the execution rule for the second command.

In one embodiment, the workflow configuration page is configured to allow the user to select a node template corresponding to a node to be placed in the area from among one or more node templates, and the one or more processors are configured to select a node template from the one or more external devices. , information about a node template defined to indicate a specific command may be received, and the received node template may be added to the one or more node templates that the user can select.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors store information about the generated workflow model in the memory and provide the terminal with a workflow management page that can manage the generated workflow model as a group. You can.

In one embodiment, when a credential is needed in the process of executing a command indicated by at least some of the one or more nodes, the one or more processors transmit a key corresponding to the credential to the external device, When the commands indicated by at least some of the nodes are completed, the key can be discarded.

In one embodiment, the one or more processors are configured to process at least one of a workflow model scheduled to run, a running workflow model, a failed workflow model, a stopped workflow model, a paused workflow model, and a successful workflow model. A dashboard page on which information is displayed can be provided to the terminal.

A method of providing a platform for controlling work flow related to supply chain management of electronic devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes one or more nodes where a user instructs a specific command regarding the work flow and a sequential relationship between the one or more nodes. An operation of providing a workflow configuration page including an area in which one or more connection lines indicated can be placed to a terminal, receiving information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines placed by the user in the area from the terminal. It may include an operation of generating a workflow model based on the received information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines, and an operation of executing the generated workflow model through one or more external devices.

In one embodiment, the user responds to a command indicated by at least some of the nodes by referring to an output value of a command indicated by a node preceding at least some of the one or more nodes along the one or more connection lines. It may further include providing the terminal with an input value selection page that allows selection of an input value.

In a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is recorded, the program includes instructions executable by one or more processors, and when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, An operation in which the one or more processors include an area in which a user can generate a workflow model by placing one or more nodes indicating specific commands related to the workflow and one or more connection lines indicating a sequential relationship between the one or more nodes. An operation of providing a flow configuration page to a terminal, an operation of receiving information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines placed by the user in the area from the terminal, and the received information through one or more external devices. You can perform an operation to execute the workflow model created based on it.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a platform where multiple members can commonly process data in the process of creating a workflow for Supply Chain Management (SCM).

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a platform that can be easily used by both developers and non-developers.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a platform that allows users to complete tasks at a desired time by setting an execution schedule for each work flow.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a platform that can monitor the status of the generated work flow at a glance.

The effects according to the technical idea of the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the specification.

1 illustrates an environment in which an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied.
Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the specific configuration and operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating a work flow configuration page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an input value selection page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an execution result page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a work flow configuration page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a notification settings page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an execution schedule setting page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an output verification settings page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a workflow management page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a dashboard page provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 15 is an operation flowchart showing a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The various embodiments described in the present disclosure are illustrative for the purpose of clearly explaining the technical idea of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit them to specific embodiments. The technical idea of the present disclosure includes various modifications, equivalents, and alternatives of each embodiment described in the present disclosure, and embodiments selectively combined from all or part of each embodiment. In addition, the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to the various embodiments or specific descriptions thereof presented below.

Terms used in this disclosure, including technical or scientific terms, unless otherwise defined, may have meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains.

Expressions such as “comprises”, “may include”, “provided”, “may be provided”, “has”, “may have”, etc. used in the present disclosure refer to the target feature (e.g. For example, a function, operation or component, etc.) is present and does not exclude the presence of other additional features. In other words, such expressions should be understood as open-ended terms that imply the possibility of including other embodiments.

The singular expressions used in this disclosure may include plural meanings unless the context dictates otherwise, and this also applies to the singular expressions described in the claims.

Expressions such as "first", "second", or "first", "second", etc. used in the present disclosure distinguish one object from another when referring to a plurality of objects of the same type, unless otherwise indicated in the context. It is used to do so, and does not limit the order or importance between objects. For example, repositories according to the present disclosure may be distinguished from each other by expressions such as “first repository” and “second repository”.

As used herein, “A, B, and C”, “A, B, or C”, “A, B, and/or C”, or “at least one of A, B, and C”, “A, B Expressions such as “at least one of , or C”, “at least one of A, B, and/or C” may mean each listed item or all possible combinations of the listed items. For example, “at least one of A or B” may refer to both (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, (3) at least one A and at least one B.

As used in this disclosure, the expression "based on" is used to describe one or more factors that influence the act or action of decision, judgment, or action described in the phrase or sentence containing this expression, and is used in this disclosure. does not exclude additional factors influencing the decision, act of judgment, or action.

As used in the present disclosure, the expression that a certain component (e.g., a first component) is “connected” or “connected” to another component (e.g., a second component) refers to any of the above. It may mean that a component is not only directly connected or connected to the other component, but is also connected or connected through another new component (for example, a third component).

The expression “configured to” used in this disclosure means, depending on the context, “set to”, “having the ability to”, “changed to”, “made to”, “to do”. It can have meanings such as “possible.” This expression is not limited to the meaning of "specially designed in hardware," for example, a processor configured to perform a specific operation refers to a general purpose processor capable of performing that specific operation by executing software. It may mean, or it may mean a special purpose computer structured through programming to perform a specific operation.

The term "platform" used in this disclosure may refer to a tangible or intangible space that serves as the basis for users' use by integrating and managing services of the same or similar purpose, and although there are differences in detailed meaning, it is comprehensive. It may also be referred to interchangeably with “software,” “application,” “program,” “tool,” or “solution.”

Hereinafter, various embodiments described in the present disclosure will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the accompanying drawings and descriptions of the drawings, identical or substantially equivalent components may be assigned the same reference numerals. Additionally, in the description of various embodiments below, duplicate descriptions of the same or corresponding components may be omitted, but this does not mean that the components are not included in the embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates an environment in which an electronic device 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied. The electronic device 110 is connected to the terminal 120 and the external device 130 through a network and can communicate with each other.

The electronic device 110 may be a device for managing and providing a platform that controls workflow related to supply chain management. For example, the electronic device 100 may be a server that manages a platform that controls workflow related to supply chain management. Supply chain management can refer to a series of processes to derive management solutions for products during production and/or distribution. Specifically, supply chain management may include optimizing the production and/or distribution process of products in order to provide products required by consumers at the desired time and place. For example, supply chain management may include supply chain management for products handled by an e-commerce service where products are purchased and sold online. The electronic device 110 may configure various information as a web page on a website and provide it to the user terminal 120. Workflow can refer to a series of work flows. For example, a workflow may involve the movement of information or tasks required for supply chain management. In particular, in the work flow related to supply chain management, members from various occupations, such as the operations team, developers, business analysts, and data scientists, can participate.

The electronic device 110 may check whether the user has access to the platform that controls the work flow related to supply chain management through the user's account connected to the terminal 120. For example, when the user's terminal 120 accesses the web address for the platform, the electronic device 110 displays a login page where the user can log in by entering the account if the user's account is not logged in. It can be provided at (120). The electronic device 110 may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) regarding a platform that controls work flow related to supply chain management to the terminal 120 of a user with access rights. The user can create, modify, and/or delete internally accessible work flows through the GUI of the platform provided on the terminal 120.

The terminal 120 may be a device for users participating in supply chain management to use a platform to control work flow related to supply chain management. The terminal 120 may be implemented as a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various information to and from the electronic device 110 through a network. For example, the terminal 120 may be one of a computer, a laptop, a portable communication terminal (such as a smartphone), a portable multimedia device, a wearable device, or a HMD. However, the type of terminal 120 is not limited to this, and the terminal 120 includes an input/output interface that can receive information from the user or output information to the user, and is connected to the electronic device 110 or another device through a network. It may be any device capable of communicating with other devices.

The terminal 120 may provide information received from the electronic device 110 to the user, and may receive input from the user and transmit it to the electronic device 110. Input obtained from the user may include various types of input, such as a click using a mouse, a touch using a touch pad or touch screen, voice recognition, and other electronic input. By accessing a preset web address, the terminal 120 can access a platform that controls the work flow related to supply chain management, and receives information about various pages to be described later from the electronic device 110 in response to a specific input within the platform. You can receive it and print the page.

The external device 130 may be a device or a server capable of executing at least part of the command of a workflow for supply chain management based on information received from the electronic device 110. The external device 130 may refer to another device that is hardware-separated from the electronic device 110. For example, the external device 130 may access a database as a first storage that stores data about ordering, inventory, and/or distribution of products and perform a query to receive desired data. The content of the query performed by the external device 130 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3, which will be described later. Additionally, the external device 130 may provide preset services in addition to queries. For example, external device 130 may perform the services of order processing and/or order distribution. In this case, the external device 130 outputs an order processing and/or order distribution command through the server of the team performing order processing and/or order distribution, thereby executing a service that continues offline.

The network may serve to connect the electronic device 110 and the user's terminal 120 or an external device 130. For example, the network may provide a connection path so that the user terminal 120 can be connected to the electronic device 110 and transmit and receive packet data with the electronic device 110. A network is any type of wired or wireless network, for example, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Mobile Radio Communication Network, or a Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro). It can be implemented as:

Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Electronic device 200 may provide a platform to control workflow related to supply chain management. In one embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a communication circuit 210, one or more processors 220, and/or one or more memories 230 as components. In one embodiment, at least one of the components of the electronic device 200 may be omitted, or another component may be added to the electronic device 200. In one embodiment, additionally or alternatively, some components may be integrated and implemented, or may be implemented as a single or plural entity. In this disclosure, one or more processors 220 may be referred to as processor 220. The expression processor 220 may mean a set of one or more processors, unless the context clearly expresses otherwise. In this disclosure, one or more memories 230 may be referred to as memory 230 . The expression memory 230 may mean a set of one or more memories, unless the context clearly expresses otherwise. In one embodiment, at least some of the components inside/outside the electronic device 200 include a bus, General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), or Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI), etc. They are connected to each other and can exchange information (data, signals, etc.).

The communication circuit 210 can communicate with the user's terminal and external devices. The communication circuit 210 may perform wireless or wired communication between the electronic device 200 and the user's terminal and external device. For example, the communication circuit 210 may include enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC), Massive Machine Type Communications (MMTC), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), and LTE Advance (LTE-A). , NR (New Radio), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), Wireless communication can be performed using methods such as Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication), GPS (Global Positioning System), or GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). For example, the communication circuit 210 provides wired communication according to a method such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), RS-232 (Recommended Standard-232), or POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). It can be done. In one embodiment, the electronic device 200 may be implemented by being integrated with another device. In this case, the communication circuit 210 may function as a connection circuit or interface that connects the electronic device 200 and the other device.

The processor 220 may control at least one component of the electronic device 200 connected to the processor 220 by running software (eg, commands, programs, etc.). Additionally, the processor 220 may perform various operations related to the present disclosure, such as calculation, processing, data generation, and processing. Additionally, the processor 220 may load data, etc. from the memory 230 or store it in the memory 230 . Furthermore, the processor 220 can transmit and receive various information with the user's terminal and external devices through the communication circuit 210. In one embodiment, the processor 220 can control the communication circuit 210 to transmit various information, such as information about various pages, to the user's terminal. Specifically, the processor 220 provides a workflow configuration page, etc., including an area where the user can place one or more nodes indicating specific commands regarding the workflow and one or more connection lines indicating a sequential relationship between one or more nodes. It can be provided to the terminal. Additionally, the processor 220 may receive information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines placed by the user from the terminal through the communication circuit 210. Additionally, the processor 220 may generate a workflow model based on the received information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines. Additionally, the processor 220 may execute the generated workflow model through an external device. That is, the processor 220 can execute the workflow model by transmitting information about the workflow model to an external device through the communication circuit 210.

The memory 230 can store various information (data). Information stored in the memory 230 is information acquired, processed, or used by at least one component of the electronic device 200, and may include software (eg, commands, programs, etc.). Memory 230 may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory. In the present disclosure, a command or program is software stored in the memory 230, an operating system for controlling the resources of the electronic device 200, an application, and/or various functions so that the application can utilize the resources of the electronic device 200. It may include middleware that provides to the application. In one embodiment, the memory 230 may store instructions that allow the processor 220 to perform an operation when executed by the processor 220. The memory 230 may store at least a portion of information received from the terminal and/or an external device through the communication circuit 210 and/or information transmitted to the terminal and/or an external device through the communication circuit 210 . The processor 220 stores at least part of the information received from the terminal and/or external device through the communication circuit 210 and/or the information transmitted to the terminal and/or external device through the communication circuit 210 in the memory 230. It can be saved in . Specifically, the memory 230 includes information about nodes and connection lines arranged from the terminal, execution results of at least part of the command of the work flow executed from the external device (e.g., whether the execution of the command was successful, or Information on time spent, etc.) can be stored.

Hereinafter, operations described as being performed by the electronic device in FIGS. 3 to 14 may be understood as being performed by the processor 220 of the electronic device 200 described in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the specific configuration and operation of the electronic device 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 300 can communicate with the user 311 (the terminal of the user 311) and an external device 312. The electronic device 300 may store data in the workflow database 307 and access information stored in the workflow database 307. The electronic device 300 may communicate with a service provider 320 including external devices 324 and 325.

The electronic device 300 includes, for example, a detailed configuration, a workflow management module 301, a scheduler module 302, a service registration module 303, an execution module 304, a notification module 305, and a response. It may include module 306. The workflow management module 301, scheduler module 302, service registration module 303, execution module 304, notification module 305, and response module 306 are each configured to include a corresponding processor, or one It can be implemented as a software module separated into functional units in a processor.

The workflow management module 301 generates a workflow model based on information input from the user 311 (terminal of the user 311) or an external device 312, and overall executes the generated workflow model. It may refer to a module that is managed. The work flow management module 301 may provide the user 311 or the external device 312 with various pages related to the platform that control the work flow related to supply chain management. Additionally, the workflow management module 301 may receive information about the deployed nodes and connection lines from the user 311 (the terminal of the user 311) or the external device 312. The workflow management module 301 may generate a workflow model corresponding to the deployed nodes and connection lines based on the received information. Meanwhile, the workflow management module 301 is connected to the scheduler module 302, service registration module 303, execution module 304, notification module 305, response module 306, and workflow database 307. It can process various services or commands included in the workflow model.

The scheduler module 302 may refer to a module that manages the execution schedule of a workflow model input from the user 311 or an external device 312. For example, the scheduler module 302 may store information about the execution schedule in memory, or read information about the execution schedule stored in the memory and transmit it to the workflow management module 301.

The service registration module 303 can register a custom service input from the external device 324 as a new service component. For example, the external device 324 is a custom service that executes a specific query and stores data from a first storage (e.g., a database of an online storage service provided through an external web service) to a second storage (e.g., a database of an online storage service provided through an external web service). For example, storing in an internally managed relational database (RDB, Related Database), merging CSV files as data, uploading data from the second repository to the first repository, etc. can do. In this case, the external device 324 may include a processor that processes data. Service components registered through the service registration module 303 will be provided in the form of nodes that can be placed on the workflow configuration page delivered to the user 311 or external device 312 by the workflow management module 301. You can.

The execution module 304 may execute services or commands included in the generated workflow model through the external devices 324 and 325. For example, the execution module 304 may receive a signal from the workflow management module 301 to execute a specific service or command. In addition, the execution module 304 transmits signals 321 and 322 corresponding to the service or command to the external devices 324 and 325, respectively, in the form of a queue, so that the corresponding service or command is executed in the external devices 324 and 325. You can make it run.

The notification module 305 can provide notifications to the user's account according to specific conditions for a specific service or command. For example, the notification module 305 may receive a command to output a notification from the workflow management module 301 when a specific condition for a specific service or command is satisfied. Additionally, the notification module 305 may deliver a notification to a preset user's account. Specifically, the notification module 305 can deliver a notification to a terminal to which the user's account is connected in the form of Slack or email.

The response module 306 may receive response information 323 in the form of a queue from an external device 325 that has received a signal 322 regarding execution of a service or command. For example, the response information 323 may include information such as whether the service or command was successful or failed, and the time required to execute the service or command. The response module 306 may transmit the received response information 323 to the workflow management module 301.

The workflow database 307 may store various information regarding the created workflow model. Information stored in the workflow database 307 may include information about services or commands included in the workflow model, information on the execution history of the workflow model, etc.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a work flow configuration page 400 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The workflow configuration page 400 may include an area where a user can place nodes 401 to 405 and connection lines 406 to 411 indicating the sequential relationship between the nodes 401 to 405.

In one embodiment, the nodes 401 to 405 are nodes (e.g., nodes (e.g., S3, Redshift, Hive, etc.), which are databases of online storage services provided through external web services) that direct queries to the first repository ( 402 to 404), wherein the electronic device may execute a query through one or more external devices and store the result of the executed query in a second storage (eg, an internally managed relational database). Here, the second storage may refer to a local database directly connected to the electronic device and managed by the same entity as the electronic device. In one embodiment, the electronic device may provide the user's terminal with information indicating the address of the second storage where the results of the executed query are stored. Specifically, the electronic device may provide the user's terminal with information indicating a local address that can access a file corresponding to the result of the query in the second storage.

Nodes 401 to 405 may indicate commands corresponding to each. For example, node 401 may indicate information about specific rules (CONFIG) defined in the workflow model upon the start of the workflow. Node 402 may instruct a command (Extract Inventory) to extract inventory data by executing a query on the database. Node 403 may instruct a command (Extract Open Order) to extract waiting order data by executing a query on the database. Node 404 may issue a command (Find Sku (Stock keeping unit)) to find the minimum unit for inventory management by executing a query on the database. Node 405 may issue a command (Calculate Transfer Quantity) to calculate the transfer quantity and store it in the database.

Connection lines 406 to 411 may indicate sequential conventions between nodes 401 to 405. For example, connection line 406 may indicate that node 402 follows node 401. Connection line 407 may indicate that node 403 follows node 401. Connection line 408 may indicate that node 404 follows node 401. Connection line 409 may indicate that node 405 follows node 402. Connection line 410 may indicate that node 405 follows node 403. Connection line 411 may indicate that node 405 follows node 404.

In one embodiment, the electronic device executes a command indicated by a preceding node among the plurality of nodes 401 to 405 through one or more external devices, considering the precedence relationship according to one or more connection lines 406 to 411. After completion, the command indicated by the succeeding node can be executed. For example, the electronic device first executes the command corresponding to node 401 (here, the command corresponding to node 401 directs the start of the workflow, so it may not be executed through an external device), and then executes the command corresponding to node 401 to nodes 402 to 404. The corresponding command can be executed through one or more external devices. Additionally, after confirming that execution of the command corresponding to nodes 402 to 404 is completed through one or more external devices, the electronic device may execute a command corresponding to node 405 through one or more external devices.

In one embodiment, the electronic device determines at least some of the nodes 402 to 404 that can be performed simultaneously among the plurality of nodes 401 to 405 based on a sequential relationship along one or more connection lines 406 to 411. And, commands indicated by each of at least some of the nodes 402 to 404 determined to be able to be executed simultaneously can be executed in parallel through a plurality of external devices. For example, queries performed in commands indicated by nodes 402 to 404 may each be queries for different databases. In this case, the commands indicated by nodes 402 to 404 are executed through an external device, so they can be executed simultaneously and in parallel. Through this, the query execution time and data throughput of the electronic device can be reduced.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a work flow configuration page 500 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The workflow configuration page 500 includes a first area 501 including icons indicating registered services and icons indicating history information, and icons indicating various commands for the workflow configuration page 500. A second area 502, containing icons indicating details of the workflow model and a third area 503, containing icons indicating credentials related to the workflow, of nodes placed on the workflow configuration page 500. It may include a fourth area 505 that schematically shows the location in a small size.

The first area 501 may be placed, for example, in the upper left corner of the workflow configuration page 500. When an input for an icon indicating a registered service in the first area 501 is received through the terminal, the electronic device may display a list of pre-registered services on the workflow configuration page 500. The list of already registered services will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 6, which will be described later.

When an input for an icon indicating history information of the first area 501 is received through the terminal, the electronic device may provide the terminal with an execution result page displaying history information of the executed workflow model. The execution result page will be explained in detail with reference to Figure 8, which will be described later.

The second area 502 may be placed, for example, at the top center of the workflow configuration page 500. The second area 502 may include an icon indicating enlargement/reduction of the magnification of the workflow configuration page, an icon indicating screen capture, and an icon indicating screen locking. When an input of an icon included in the second area is received through the terminal, the electronic device changes the magnification of the workflow configuration page 500 or captures an image of the workflow configuration page 500 in response to the input icon. Alternatively, the placement, modification, and deletion of nodes and connections on the workflow configuration page 500 can be locked.

The third area 503 may be placed, for example, in the upper right corner of the workflow configuration page 500. When an input for an icon indicating detailed information of the workflow model of the third area 501 is received through the terminal, the electronic device may display detailed information of the workflow model on the workflow configuration page 500. For example, detailed information may include information about the workflow model's name, creator, access rights, last modified time, tags, etc. For example, detailed information of the workflow model may be displayed on the right side of the workflow configuration page 500.

When an input for an icon indicating a credential related to the workflow of the third area 503 is received through the terminal, the electronic device displays a list of credentials available in the current workflow model on the workflow configuration page 500. It can be displayed. For example, a list of credentials available in the current workflow model may be displayed on the right side of the workflow configuration page 500. Credentials available in the workflow model may include ID/PW required to access a specific database. If the executed workflow includes queries to an external database, credentials such as account ID/PW may be required to access specific data stored in the external database. Multiple users can access the platform that controls the work flow related to supply chain management provided by electronic devices and create a work flow model, but they do not need to access the ID/PW of the account to access specific data stored in an external database. Denial may not be disclosed to multiple users. Therefore, when the list of available credentials in the workflow model is displayed on the workflow configuration page 500, the credentials such as ID/PW are not displayed directly, but rather the available credentials are stored in which database. Only information such as whether it is for accessing data can be displayed.

In one embodiment, when a credential is needed in the process of executing a command indicated by at least some of the one or more nodes, the electronic device transmits a key corresponding to the credential to an external device, and at least some of the nodes indicate. Once the command is complete, the key can be discarded. Specifically, the electronic device stores the credential information in advance in another credential database (encrypted with a key) and transmits only information about the key to the external device instead of direct information about the credential, thereby sending the credential to the external device. You can prevent the denial from being exposed. Through the received key, the external device can inject credential information from the credential database where the credential information is stored into an external database that requires the credential, that is, where the query is executed. In other words, through this process, the electronic device can perform commands such as queries that require credentials through an external device while preventing credentials such as ID/PW from being directly disclosed to the external device.

The fourth area 505 may be placed, for example, at the bottom right of the workflow configuration page 500. In the fourth area 505, the relative positions of all nodes arranged on the workflow configuration page 500 may be displayed in a small scale, regardless of the magnification of the workflow configuration page 500.

In one embodiment, when the electronic device determines that two or more nodes placed on the workflow configuration page 500 can be performed simultaneously, the electronic device horizontally displays the two or more nodes that are determined to be performed simultaneously on the workflow configuration page 500. It can be placed appropriately. For example, when the electronic device determines that two or more nodes can be performed simultaneously in real time, it automatically places two or more nodes horizontally on the workflow configuration page 500 or instructs the user to arrange the nodes from the terminal. At the time of receiving the input, two or more nodes can be placed horizontally on the workflow configuration page 500. Through this, the user can intuitively recognize the temporal sequential relationship of commands indicated by various nodes arranged on the workflow configuration page 500.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may predict the execution time of the command indicated by each node and adjust the height of the corresponding node displayed on the workflow configuration page 500 according to the predicted time. For example, a node corresponding to an instruction predicted to have a short execution time may be displayed with a relatively small height, and a node corresponding to an instruction predicted to have a long execution time may be displayed with a relatively large height.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a work flow configuration page 600 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The workflow configuration page 600 may include an area 601 configured to allow the user to select a node template corresponding to the node to be placed from among one or more node templates.

For example, a list of node templates may be displayed on the left side of the workflow configuration page 600. Node templates each contain services defined by default on the platform (e.g., services that can be executed on the electronic device itself, such as notifications, callbacks from other workflows, retries, conditional branches, iterations, etc.). and services that can be executed through external devices, such as uploading data to a database, downloading data from a database, etc.) and services registered by external devices (e.g., the operation of a pre-trained machine learning model that processes data, etc.) It may correspond to already registered services including.

In one embodiment, the electronic device receives information about a node template defined to indicate a specific command (i.e., a node template indicating a pre-registered service) from one or more external devices, and provides one or more options for the user to select. You can add the received node template to the node template. For example, the user can drag and drop the icon of the node template indicating the pre-registered services (CONFIG, IF_ELSE, TRIGGER_WORKFLOW) displayed in area 601 to the desired location on the workflow configuration page 600. By placing it in , you can create and deploy a node pointing to a pre-registered service. As another example, the user clicks on the icon of a node template indicating a pre-registered service (CONFIG, IF_ELSE, TRIGGER_WORKFLOW) and then clicks the desired location on the workflow configuration page 600 to indicate a pre-registered service. You can create and place nodes.

Additionally, the user can connect two or more nodes with a connection line by successively clicking two or more nodes placed on the workflow configuration page 600. For example, the node that the user clicks first becomes the preceding node, and the node that the user clicks later becomes the succeeding node, and an arrow connecting line indicating the precedence relationship may be created and placed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an input value selection page 700 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the electronic device refers to the output value of a command indicated by a node that precedes at least some of the one or more nodes along one or more connection lines, and responds to the command indicated by the at least some of the nodes. An input value selection page 700 that allows selection of input values may be provided to the terminal. For example, when a specific input for a specific node (which may not be limited to a double click) is received from the user's terminal, such as double-clicking a node placed on the workflow configuration page, the electronic device receives the input value selection page (700). ) can be provided to the terminal. The input value selection page 700 may include an area 701 where the user can select an input value for a command indicated by a specific node. For example, area 701 may include an inverted triangle icon on the right side. When the electronic device receives the input of the inverted triangle icon in area 701, it can display on the terminal a list of command output values indicated by a node preceding the corresponding node, which can be input values of the command corresponding to the corresponding node. A list of output values of the command indicated by the node preceding the corresponding node may be displayed on the input value selection page 700 in the form of a list box.

Additionally, the input value selection page 700 includes the name of the service (or command) corresponding to the selected node, the type of database referenced by the query corresponding to the selected node, a list of nodes (Parents) preceding the selected node, and the selected node. A query corresponding to may be displayed. For example, the query corresponding to the selected node may be displayed in JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an execution result page 800 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The execution result page 800 has an area 801 on the left displaying the success or failure of execution of each workflow model, an area 802 displaying the arrangement of nodes and connection lines of the selected workflow model in the center, and an area 802 displaying the status of the selected workflow model's execution. It may include an area 803 where detailed information about the workflow model is displayed.

Area 801 of the execution result page 800 may display whether the execution of the workflow model created to date has been successful. Specifically, in area 801, the success or failure corresponding to the execution of each workflow model may be displayed in phrases such as "SUCCESS", "FAIL", and "STOP", and the time when execution of each workflow model is completed, A failed time or a stopped time may also be displayed. In area 801, text may be displayed in different colors for each status so that the user can easily recognize whether the execution of each workflow model was successful (for example, green for “SUCCESS” and green for “FAIL”). red for “STOP” and yellow for “STOP”).

In one embodiment, the electronic device receives information about whether execution of a command indicated by one or more nodes is successful, from one or more external devices, and displays whether execution of a command indicated by one or more nodes was successful. An execution result page 800 can be provided to the terminal. For example, the execution result page 800 may include an area 802 that displays whether execution of a command indicated by one or more nodes was successful. Although not shown, the success or failure of the command corresponding to each node may be displayed on each node of area 802 with phrases such as “SUCCESS,” “FAIL,” and “STOP.” In addition, the color of the node may be displayed differently according to each status so that the user can easily recognize whether the command corresponding to each node was successful (for example, a node for which the corresponding command was successfully completed is green, Nodes where the corresponding command failed are red, nodes where the corresponding command stopped are yellow).

In one embodiment, the electronic device receives information about the time taken to execute a command indicated by one or more nodes, from one or more external devices, and displays the time taken to execute the command indicated by one or more nodes. An execution result page 800 can be provided to the terminal. Although not shown, the time taken to execute the command corresponding to each node may be displayed on each node of area 802.

In another embodiment, the electronic device may receive information about the start time and completion time of the execution of a command indicated by one or more nodes from one or more external devices, and an execution result page (800) that displays the received information. ) can be provided to the terminal. In this case, although not shown, the start time and completion time of the execution of the command corresponding to each node may be displayed on each node of the area 802.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine the time taken to execute the workflow model and provide an execution result page 800 that displays the time taken to execute the workflow model to the terminal. The electronic device may receive information about the start time and end time of execution of the command corresponding to each node of the workflow model from one or more external devices. In other words, the electronic device determines the total time taken to execute the workflow model based on the start time of the command corresponding to the first executed node of the workflow model and the end time of the command corresponding to the last executed node. You can decide. For example, in area 803 of the execution result page 800, the time taken to execute the corresponding workflow model may be displayed as phrases such as “Processing Time” and “10 mins 11 secs.” In addition, area 803 further displays at least one of the ID, version, status, name, retry setting status, maximum number of retries, creator, creation time, execution start time, and execution end time of the corresponding workflow model. It can be.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a work flow configuration page 900 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The workflow configuration page 900 may include an area 901 indicating detailed information of the corresponding workflow model. In one embodiment, area 901 of the workflow configuration page 900 may display an icon 902 indicating notification settings when execution of the corresponding workflow model fails. When the electronic device receives an input of an icon 902 indicating notification settings when execution of the corresponding workflow model fails, it may provide the terminal with a notification settings page where notifications can be set. The notification settings page will be described in detail with reference to Figure 10, which will be described later. For example, the icon 902 indicating setting a notification when execution of a workflow model fails may include the phrase “ADD DEFAULT ALERT.” Additionally, in area 901, at least one of a directory, name, description, tag, retry setting status, and maximum number of retries corresponding to the corresponding workflow model may be further displayed.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a notification settings page 1000 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the electronic device provides a notification setting page 1000 on the terminal where the user can set up an account to receive notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to commands indicated by at least some of the one or more nodes. And, from the terminal, receive information about the account to be provided with notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to commands indicated by at least some of the one or more nodes set by the user, and when the specific conditions are satisfied, the account is registered. Notifications can be provided. The notification settings page 1000 may include an area 1001 where specific conditions related to commands instructed by the node can be set and an area 1002 where information about the account to receive notifications can be entered. For example, specific conditions related to the command indicated by the node may include completion (SUCCESS), failure (FAIL), stop (STOP), or pause (PAUSE) of the command indicated by the node. For example, when the right inverted triangle icon in area 1001 is input, a list of specific conditions that can be set may be displayed on the terminal. Additionally, when the inverted triangle icon on the right side of area 1002 is entered, a list of accounts that can receive notifications may be displayed on the terminal. Accounts that can receive notifications may include accounts that have access rights to the node or the workflow model, or accounts that are pre-registered as accounts that can receive notifications. As another example, areas 1001 and 1002 may receive information about accounts to receive specific conditions and notifications through typing, respectively.

In one embodiment, the electronic device provides a notification setting page 1000 on the terminal where the user can set up an account to receive notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to the workflow model, and from the terminal, the user sets the notification settings page 1000. , receive notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to the workflow model and information about the accounts to be provided with notifications, and provide notifications to accounts when specific conditions are met. The notification settings page 1000 may include an area 1001 where specific conditions related to the workflow model can be set and an area 1002 where information about an account to receive notifications can be entered. For example, specific conditions related to a workflow model may include SUCCESS, FAIL, STOP, or PAUSE of execution of the workflow model. For example, when the right inverted triangle icon in area 1001 is input, a list of specific conditions that can be set may be displayed on the terminal. Additionally, when the inverted triangle icon on the right side of area 1002 is entered, a list of accounts that can receive notifications may be displayed on the terminal. Accounts that can receive notifications may include accounts that have access to the corresponding workflow model or accounts that are pre-registered as accounts that can receive notifications. As another example, areas 1001 and 1002 may receive information about accounts to receive specific conditions and notifications through typing, respectively.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an execution schedule setting page 1100 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the electronic device provides the terminal with an execution schedule setting page 1100 where the user can set an execution schedule related to the workflow model, and from the terminal, the execution schedule related to the workflow model set by the user is sent to the terminal. The workflow model may be executed through one or more external devices based on an execution schedule.

The execution schedule setting page 1100 may include an area where an execution schedule can be set in units according to categories such as days, hours, and minutes. For example, when the unit of day is selected, the execution schedule setting page 1100 is in the form of a check box, every day, every week, N days from a specific day of the week (N is an integer between 1 and 7), and a specific date each month. It may include an area where you can input options such as N days from, a specific day of the week (multiple selections possible), between two specific days of the week selected, and a selected date of each month (multiple selections possible). Although the case where the category of day is selected is illustrated, similar options that the user can select may be provided on the execution schedule setting page 1100 even when the category of hours, minutes, etc. is selected.

Additionally, the electronic device may convert the execution schedule entered through the execution schedule setting page 1100 into a Cron Expression. A cron conversion corresponding to the execution schedule may be displayed on the execution schedule setting page 1100. Even if a non-developer does not know the cron expression, he or she can set an execution schedule for the work flow through the execution schedule setting page 1100 provided by the electronic device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an output verification settings page 1200 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the electronic device may provide a specific condition for the output value of the first command indicated by at least some of the nodes among the one or more nodes and a second command indicated by a node following at least some of the nodes corresponding to the specific condition. An output verification setting page 1200 that sets execution rules for commands can be provided to the terminal. The electronic device receives information from the terminal about specific conditions for the output value of the first command and execution rules for the second command, set by the user, and executes the first command through one or more external devices, Evaluate whether the output value of the first command satisfies a specific condition, and if the output value of the first command satisfies the specific condition, through one or more external devices, based on the execution rule for the second command, 2 Commands can be executed.

The output verification setting page 1200 has an area 1202 where specific conditions for the output value of the first command indicated by at least some nodes can be set, and nodes following at least some nodes corresponding to the specific conditions indicate It may include an area 1201 where execution rules for the second command can be set.

The execution rule for the second command indicated by the succeeding node may include FAIL processing or IGNORE processing. For example, if failure processing is selected as the execution rule for the second command indicated by the succeeding node, and a specific condition for the output value of the first command indicated by at least some nodes is satisfied, at least some nodes The second command indicated by all succeeding nodes may be treated as failed and not executed. In this case, the corresponding workflow model may also be treated as failed. As another example, if ignore processing is selected as the execution rule for the second command indicated by the succeeding node, and a specific condition for the output value of the first command indicated by at least some nodes is satisfied, at least some nodes The second command indicated by all succeeding nodes may be treated as ignored and not executed. However, in this case, the corresponding workflow model can be processed as successfully completed.

Area 1201 may include an area where “FAIL” or “IGNORE” can be selected along with the phrase “Action After Validation”. When the inverted triangle icon on the right side of area 1201 is input, a list including “FAIL” or “IGNORE” may be displayed on the terminal.

A specific condition for the output value of the first command may include, for example, a condition that the output value is a file (or data) updated within a specific period of time. In this case, if the file (or data) output according to the result of executing the command corresponding to the node has not been updated, the command corresponding to the node following the node (i.e., the second command) is Since it may be the same as the command, it may not be performed redundantly. Therefore, by setting conditions for output values in this way, unnecessary calculations can be prevented and memory usage and data processing amount can be reduced.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a workflow management page 1300 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the electronic device stores information about the generated workflow model in the memory and provides the terminal with a workflow management page 1300 that allows the generated workflow model to be managed as a group.

The workflow management page 1300 may include an area 1301 where one or more groups (or folders) are displayed. When each group is selected, a list of workflow models corresponding to the selected group may be displayed on the terminal. Workflow models with similar properties can be classified according to each group. Additionally, an account with access rights to the group and/or an administrator account for the group may be set. A group's administrator account can manage other accounts' access to all or part of the workflow models included in the group.

For each group, credentials that can be used in the workflow model included in the group may be defined. Only the group administrator can access the credentials of each group. Additionally, a password may be set to access each group.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a dashboard page 1400 provided by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the electronic device displays information about at least one of a workflow model scheduled to be executed, a workflow model running, a failed workflow model, a stopped workflow model, a paused workflow model, and a successful workflow model. The dashboard page 1400 can be provided to the terminal.

The dashboard page 1400 includes an area 1401 where a period can be set, an area 1402 where automatic refresh can be set or manual refresh can be commanded, an area 1403 showing the execution status of the workflow model, and an area 1403 where the execution status of the workflow model can be displayed. It may include an area 1404 indicating specific information of the workflow model. When a specific period is set through area 1401, information regarding the execution of a workflow model corresponding to the period may be displayed in areas 1403 and 1404. Area 1403 contains workflow models that are READY, RUNNING, FAIL, STOP, and PAUSED. and information about at least one of the successful (SUCCESS) workflow model may be displayed. Area 1404 may display specific information about the executed workflow model in order from top to most recent. For example, area 1404 may display information regarding the status, name, start time, end time, and creation time of each workflow model. .

Figure 15 is an operation flowchart showing a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

A method 1500 of providing a platform for controlling work flow related to supply chain management of electronic devices, wherein a user places one or more nodes directing specific commands regarding the work flow and one or more connecting lines directing sequential relationships between the one or more nodes. An operation of providing a work flow configuration page including a possible area to the terminal (S1510), an operation of receiving information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines placed by the user in the area from the terminal (S1520), It may include an operation of generating a workflow model based on information about one or more nodes and one or more connection lines (S1530) and an operation of executing the generated workflow model through one or more external devices (S1540).

In one embodiment, operation S1510 includes receiving information about a node template defined to indicate a specific command from one or more external devices and adding the received node template to one or more node templates that can be selected by the user. It can be included.

In one embodiment, operation S1540 executes a command indicated by a succeeding node after execution of a command indicated by a preceding node among a plurality of nodes is completed, taking into account the precedence relationship according to one or more connection lines, through one or more external devices. It can include actions to execute.

In one embodiment, operation S1540 may be performed simultaneously through an operation of determining at least some nodes that can be performed simultaneously, among a plurality of nodes, based on a precedence relationship along one or more connection lines, and through a plurality of external devices. It may include an operation of executing commands indicated by each of at least some of the determined nodes in parallel.

In one embodiment, operation S1540, when the one or more nodes include a node directing a query to the first storage, executes the query through one or more external devices and stores the results of the executed query in the second storage. It may include actions such as: At this time, operation S1530 may further include providing the terminal with information indicating the address of the second storage where the result of the executed query is stored.

In one embodiment, operation S1540 is an operation of transmitting a key corresponding to the credential to an external device when a credential is required in the process of executing a command indicated by at least some of the nodes among the one or more nodes, and at least some of the nodes When the command to indicate is completed, the operation of discarding the key may be included.

In one embodiment, method 1500 allows a user to respond to a command indicated by at least some nodes by referring to output values of commands indicated by nodes preceding at least some of the one or more nodes along one or more connection lines. It may further include providing the terminal with an input value selection page that allows the terminal to select an input value.

In one embodiment, the method 1500 includes an operation of transmitting a command indicated by one or more nodes included in a workflow model to one or more external devices, and executing a command indicated by one or more nodes from one or more external devices. It may further include receiving information on whether the command was successful and providing an execution result page to the terminal indicating whether the execution of the command indicated by one or more nodes was successful. In one embodiment, the method 1500 includes receiving, from one or more external devices, information about the time taken to execute a command indicated by one or more nodes and the time taken to execute a command indicated by one or more nodes. It may further include providing an execution result page displaying to the terminal. In one embodiment, the method 1500 may further include determining the time taken to execute the workflow model and providing the terminal with an execution result page displaying the time taken to execute the workflow model. there is.

In one embodiment, the method 1500 provides a notification settings page on the terminal where a user can set up an account to receive notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to commands indicated by at least some of the one or more nodes. An operation to receive, from a terminal, information about an account to be provided with notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to commands indicated by at least some of one or more nodes set by the user, and when the specific conditions are satisfied, the account An operation to provide a notification may be further included.

In one embodiment, method 1500 includes providing a notification settings page on a terminal where a user can set up an account to be provided with notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to a workflow model, from the terminal, and providing notifications set by the user. , It may further include an operation of receiving a notification corresponding to a specific condition related to the workflow model and information about the account to be provided with the notification, and an operation of providing a notification to the account when the specific condition is satisfied.

In one embodiment, the method 1500 includes the operation of providing an execution schedule setting page on which a user can set an execution schedule for a workflow model to a terminal, and an execution schedule for a workflow model set by the user from the terminal. It may further include an operation of receiving information about. At this time, operation S1530 may include executing the workflow model through one or more external devices based on the execution schedule.

In one embodiment, the method 1500 allows a user to specify a condition for the output value of a first command indicated by at least some of the nodes and a node subsequent to at least some of the nodes corresponding to the specific condition indicates. An operation of providing an output verification setting page for setting an execution rule for a second command to a terminal, information about a specific condition for the output value of the first command set by the user from the terminal and an execution rule for the second command. It may further include an operation of receiving. At this time, operation S1530 is an operation of executing the first command through one or more external devices, an operation of evaluating whether the output value of the first command satisfies a specific condition, and an operation of evaluating whether the output value of the first command satisfies the specific condition. In this case, the operation of executing the second command through one or more external devices may be further included based on the execution rule for the second command.

In one embodiment, the method 1500 may further include providing the terminal with a workflow management page that can manage the generated workflow model as a group.

In one embodiment, method 1500 provides information about at least one of a workflow model scheduled to run, a running workflow model, a failed workflow model, a stopped workflow model, a paused workflow model, and a successful workflow model. The operation of providing a dashboard page displayed on the terminal may further be included.

In the flowchart according to the present disclosure, each step of the method or algorithm is described in sequential order, but each step may be performed in an order that can be arbitrarily combined in addition to being performed sequentially. The description of the present disclosure in terms of flowcharts or flowcharts does not exclude making changes or modifications to the method or algorithm, nor does it imply that any step is required or desirable. In one embodiment, at least some of the steps may be performed in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically. In another embodiment, at least some steps may be omitted or other steps may be added.

Various embodiments according to the present disclosure may be implemented as software on a machine-readable storage medium. The software may be software for implementing various embodiments described in this disclosure. Software can be inferred from the various embodiments described in this disclosure by programmers in the technical field to which this disclosure pertains. For example, software may be a program that contains machine-readable instructions (e.g., instructions, code, or code segments). A device is a device that can operate according to commands retrieved from a storage medium, and may be, for example, a computer. In one embodiment, the device may be a computing device according to various embodiments described in this disclosure. In one embodiment, the device's processor may execute the called instruction, causing the device's components to perform a function corresponding to the instruction. A storage medium can refer to any type of recording medium in which data is stored that can be read by a device. Storage media may include, for example, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc. In one embodiment, the storage medium may be implemented in a distributed form, such as in a networked computer system. At this time, the software may be distributed, stored, and executed on a computer system, etc. In another embodiment, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium. Non-transitory storage media refers to a medium that exists regardless of whether data is stored semi-permanently or temporarily, and does not include signals that are transmitted temporarily.

Although the technical idea according to the present disclosure has been described above through various embodiments, the technical idea according to the present disclosure is various substitutions, modifications, and Includes changes. Additionally, it is to be understood that such substitutions, modifications and alterations may be included within the scope of the appended claims.

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A method of providing a platform for controlling workflow related to supply chain management performed on an electronic device comprising a communication interface, one or more processors, and one or more memories storing instructions to be executed by the one or more processors, comprising:
A work flow configuration including an area where the one or more processors, through the communication interface, can place a plurality of nodes indicating specific commands related to the work flow and one or more connection lines indicating a sequential relationship between the plurality of nodes. Providing a page to a terminal;
Receiving, by the one or more processors, information about a plurality of nodes and one or more connection lines arranged in the area from the terminal through the communication interface;
determining, by the one or more processors, whether a plurality of instructions corresponding to a plurality of nodes arranged in the area can be performed simultaneously;
The one or more processors, in response to determining that the plurality of commands can be performed simultaneously, providing information indicating that the plurality of nodes are to be horizontally arranged in the area to the terminal through the communication interface;
generating, by the one or more processors, a workflow model based on the received information about the plurality of nodes and one or more connection lines; and
The method comprising executing, by the one or more processors, the generated workflow model through one or more external devices.
According to paragraph 1,
The step of executing the created workflow model is,
A method comprising the step of executing a command indicated by a subsequent node after execution of a command indicated by a preceding node among the plurality of nodes is completed, considering the precedence relationship according to the one or more connection lines.
According to paragraph 1,
The one or more external devices include a plurality of external devices,
The step of executing the generated workflow model is,
Among the plurality of nodes, determining at least some nodes on which corresponding commands can be simultaneously performed, based on a precedence relationship along the one or more connection lines; and
and parallelly executing, through the plurality of external devices, instructions indicated by each of at least some nodes on which it is determined that the corresponding instructions can be performed simultaneously.
According to paragraph 1,
The one or more processors, through the communication interface, refer to an output value of a command indicated by a node preceding at least some nodes among the plurality of nodes along the one or more connection lines, and The method further comprising providing the terminal with an input value selection page that allows an input value for a command to be selected.
According to paragraph 1,
The plurality of nodes include a node indicating a query for a first storage,
Executing the generated workflow model includes executing the query,
The method further includes storing a result of the executed query in a second storage.
According to clause 5,
The method further includes providing, by the one or more processors, information indicating an address of the second storage where the result of the executed query is stored to the terminal.
According to paragraph 1,
The step of executing the created workflow model is,
And transmitting commands indicated by the plurality of nodes included in the workflow model to the one or more external devices,
The method is,
receiving, by the one or more processors, information about whether execution of commands indicated by the plurality of nodes is successful from the one or more external devices through the communication interface; and
The method further includes the step of providing, by the one or more processors, an execution result page indicating whether execution of commands indicated by the plurality of nodes was successful to the terminal through the communication interface.
According to paragraph 1,
transmitting, by the one or more processors, commands indicated by the plurality of nodes included in the workflow model to the one or more external devices through the communication interface;
Receiving, by the one or more processors, information about the time taken to execute commands indicated by the plurality of nodes from the one or more external devices through the communication interface; and
The method further comprising providing, by the one or more processors, an execution result page indicating the time taken to execute commands indicated by the plurality of nodes to the terminal through the communication interface.
According to paragraph 1,
determining, by the one or more processors, a time taken to execute the workflow model; and
The method further comprising providing, by the one or more processors, an execution result page indicating the time taken to execute the workflow model to the terminal, through the communication interface.
According to paragraph 1,
The one or more processors, through the communication interface, display a notification setting page on which an account to receive notifications and notifications corresponding to specific conditions related to commands indicated by at least some nodes among the plurality of nodes can be set. providing to the terminal;
The one or more processors receive, from the terminal, through the communication interface, a notification corresponding to a specific condition related to a command indicated by at least some of the configured nodes and information about an account to be provided with the notification. steps; and
The method further comprising the step of the one or more processors providing a notification to the account through the communication interface when the specific condition is met.
According to paragraph 1,
providing, by the one or more processors, through the communication interface, a notification setting page on which a notification corresponding to a specific condition related to the workflow model and an account to receive the notification can be set;
Receiving, by the one or more processors, from the terminal, through the communication interface, a notification corresponding to a specific condition related to the set workflow model and information about an account to be provided with the notification; and
The method further comprising the step of the one or more processors providing a notification to the account through the communication interface when the specific condition is met.
According to paragraph 1,
providing, by the one or more processors, an execution schedule setting page on which an execution schedule for the workflow model can be set to the terminal through the communication interface; and
The step of receiving, by the one or more processors, information about an execution schedule related to the set workflow model from the terminal through the communication interface,
The step of executing the created workflow model is,
and a server executing the workflow model via the one or more external devices based on the execution schedule.
According to paragraph 1,
The one or more processors, through the communication interface, specify a specific condition for an output value of a first command indicated by at least some of the nodes among the one or more nodes, and a node following the at least some nodes corresponding to the specific condition. providing the terminal with an output verification settings page relating to the setting of an execution rule for the second command indicated by ; and
The one or more processors receive information about a specific condition for the output value of the first command and an execution rule for the second command, set in the output verification settings page, from the terminal through the communication interface. Includes further steps,
The step of executing the created workflow model is,
executing, by the one or more processors, the first instruction through the one or more external devices;
determining, by the one or more processors, whether an output value of the first instruction satisfies the specific condition; and
The one or more processors, in response to determining that the output value of the first instruction satisfies the specific condition, execute the second instruction, through the one or more external devices, based on an execution rule for the second instruction. A method comprising carrying out steps.
According to paragraph 1,
The workflow configuration page is configured so that a node template corresponding to a node to be placed in the area can be selected from one or more node templates,
The method is:
receiving, by the one or more processors, information about a node template defined to indicate a specific command from the one or more external devices through the communication interface; and
The method further comprising adding, by the one or more processors, the received node template to the one or more node templates that may be selected.
According to paragraph 1,
storing, by the one or more processors, information about the generated workflow model in the one or more memories; and
The method further comprising providing, by the one or more processors, a workflow management page to the terminal through the communication interface to manage the generated workflow model as a group.
According to paragraph 1,
When the one or more processors need a credential in the process of executing a command indicated by at least some of the plurality of nodes, transmitting a key corresponding to the credential to the external device through the communication interface. ; and
The method further comprising, by the one or more processors, discarding the key when instructions indicated by the at least some nodes are completed.
According to paragraph 1,
The one or more processors, via the communication interface, to at least one of a workflow model scheduled to be executed, a workflow model running, a failed workflow model, a stopped workflow model, a paused workflow model, and a successful workflow model. The method further includes providing a dashboard page displaying information about the terminal to the terminal.
An electronic device that provides a platform for controlling workflow related to supply chain management, comprising:
communication interface;
One or more processors; and
Comprising one or more memories storing instructions to be executed by the one or more processors,
When the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17.
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform an operation, comprising:
The instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

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