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- the present invention relates to process execution systems, data structures, and process execution programs.
- the above method requires two main stages: creating a business process model and developing a business system based on the business process model. Therefore, it often takes a lot of time and cost to modify a business system in accordance with changes in business content. Therefore, the business system developed by the above-described method lacks plasticity (the property of being easily deformed), and there is a problem that it is difficult to flexibly adapt to changes in the business environment.
- Non-Patent Document 4 Non-Patent Document 5
- Non-Patent Document 6 a method of preparing an execution environment that can execute a business process model described with a predetermined specification.
- this method it is possible to cause the execution environment to execute the processes included in the business by expressing the business content in a business process model according to predetermined specifications. Therefore, the step of developing a business system based on a business process model can be eliminated. That is, by changing the business process model executed by the execution environment, it is possible to cope with the change of business content, so that the flexibility is improved.
- Non-Patent Document 7 As the Digital Transformation (see Non-Patent Document 7) progresses, society as a whole is becoming more complex, and the speed of change in the business environment is accelerating. In order to adapt to such a rapidly changing business environment, most of the people in charge of operations in the field who have the knowledge and experience of the operations to be automated need to develop a business process model that can be executed in the execution environment described above. It is desirable to be able to create, modify, etc.
- RPA Robot Process Automation
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide a process execution system that is highly adaptable to a rapidly changing business environment by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network generation unit includes a process network model input unit that receives input of the process network model, the process network model input unit generates the process network from the process network model that has received the input,
- the process definition information includes information about actions required to execute the process defined by the process definition information,
- the process network execution unit issues an action execution request to an action execution system that executes a predetermined action in
- the process network model input unit receives an input of a hierarchical process network model that hierarchically expresses the relationship between the process nodes generated by the plurality of process master nodes;
- the process network state management unit includes a process state change request reception unit that receives a process state change request to change the state of a specific process node, and the process state change request received by the process state change request reception unit.
- the process execution system according to (1) or (2) above, wherein the state of the particular process node included in the process network is changed based on.
- the process generation information includes one or more pieces of transcription process definition information defining the transcription process;
- the transcription process definition information includes one or more transcription factor model definition information that defines a transcription factor model that models the influence of an environment in which a process execution system can communicate on the transcription process,
- the transcription unit is defined by a transcription request reception unit that receives a request to execute the transcription process, a transcription factor model evaluation unit that evaluates the transcription factor model defined by the transcription factor model definition information, and the transcription process definition information.
- a transfer process executing unit that executes the transferred transfer process; Any one of (1) to (3) above, wherein the transcription process execution unit controls the transcription process based on evaluation results of the one or more transcription factor models evaluated by the transcription factor model evaluation unit.
- the process network execution unit generates the process definition information by transmitting an execution request of the transcription process to the transcription request reception unit when executing the process defined by the process definition information.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit uses evaluation results of the other transcription factor models as input data for the one transcription factor model when evaluating the one transcription factor model. ) or the process execution system according to (5).
- the process definition information includes an activity flag representing whether the process having the process definition information is active or inactive;
- the process creation information includes a liveness flag master used to generate the liveness flag;
- the activity flag master includes the transcription process definition information configured so that the activity flag is determined according to an evaluation result of the transcription factor model;
- the process network state management unit treats the process node as non-existent.
- the process network generation unit has a process network model output unit that outputs the process network model, The process execution system according to any one of (1) to (7) above, wherein the process network model output unit outputs data obtained by serializing the process network model.
- the process network model input unit receives input of serialized data of the process network model
- the process network generation unit generates the process network using the process network model obtained by deserializing data obtained by serializing the process network model input by the process network model input unit.
- the process execution system according to (8).
- the process network model output unit serializes based on a rule that the process network model and the serialized data of the process network model correspond one-to-one.
- the process execution system according to (8) or (9).
- the data format used when the process network model output unit outputs the serialized data of the process network model is a data format in which pairs of keys and values are arranged, (8) to (10) above.
- a data structure used in a process execution system comprising: including a process network model used to generate a process network including a plurality of process nodes having process definition information defining process content;
- the process network model includes a plurality of process master nodes having process generation information used to generate the process definition information, and expresses relationships between process nodes generated by the plurality of process master nodes.
- a data structure, wherein the process definition information includes information about actions required to execute a process defined by the process definition information.
- the process network model is a hierarchical process network model that hierarchically expresses the relationship between the process nodes generated by the plurality of process master nodes, and the hierarchical process network model A data structure according to (15) above, used to generate a corresponding hierarchical process network.
- the process generation information is one or a plurality of transcription processes that define a transcription process that transcribes the process generation information as the process definition information to the process node corresponding to the process master node having the process generation information. contains definition information,
- the transcription process definition information includes one or more transcription factor model definition information that defines a transcription factor model that models the influence of an environment in which the process execution system can communicate on the transcription process, (15) or The data structure described in (16).
- the process definition information includes an activity flag representing whether the process having the process definition information is active or inactive;
- the process creation information includes a liveness flag master used to generate the liveness flag;
- (22) including a plurality of process master nodes having process generation information used to generate process definition information defining the content of a process, and defining relationships between process nodes generated by the plurality of process master nodes; accepting input of the represented process network model; generating a process network including a plurality of the process nodes having the process definition information from the process network model whose input is received in the step of receiving input of the process network model; performing state transition processing of the process nodes based on the states of the process nodes included in the process network and a predetermined process state transition rule; a step of performing execution processing of the executable process nodes included in the process network;
- a process execution program for causing a computer to execute a process including
- the step of performing state transition processing for the process node includes: receiving a process state change request to change the state of a specific process node; The process execution program according to (22) or (23) above, which changes the state of the specific process node included in the process network based on the above.
- the process generation information is one or a plurality of transcription processes defining a transcription process that transcribes the process generation information as the process definition information to the process node corresponding to the process master node having the process generation information.
- contains definition information The transcription process definition information includes one or more transcription factor model definition information that defines a transcription factor model that models the influence of an environment in which a process execution system can communicate on the transcription process, receiving a request to perform the transcription process; evaluating the transcription factor model defined by the transcription factor model definition information; and executing the transcription process defined by the transcription process definition information; Any one of (22) to (24) above, wherein the step of executing the transcription process controls the transcription process based on evaluation results of one or more of the transcription factor models in the step of evaluating the transcription factor models. 1.
- a process execution program according to one.
- the step of executing the process node is updated by transferring the process generation information used to generate the process definition information by transmitting the transfer process execution request;
- evaluation results of the other transcription factor model are used as input data for the one transcription factor model. (25) or the process execution program according to (26).
- the process definition information includes an activity flag representing whether the process having the process definition information is active or inactive;
- the process creation information includes a liveness flag master used to generate the liveness flag;
- the activity flag master includes the transcription process definition information configured so that the activity flag is determined according to an evaluation result of the transcription factor model;
- the process execution program according to any one of (25) to (27) above.
- a plurality of process master nodes having process generation information used to generate process definition information defining the content of a process are included, and the process master nodes generated by the plurality of process master nodes
- a process network generator that generates a process network including a plurality of process nodes having the process definition information from a process network model that expresses the relationship between process nodes; a state of the process nodes included in the process network; a process network state management unit that makes a specific process node executable based on a process state transition rule of and a process defined by the process definition information possessed by the executable process node included in the process network and a process network execution unit that executes the process network execution unit
- the process network generation unit includes a process network model input unit that receives input of the process network model, and the process network that the process network model input unit receives input
- the process network is generated from a model, the process definition information includes information about actions required to execute the process defined by the process definition information, and the process network execution unit execute
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a control unit of the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a process network generator of the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process network model for which a process network model input unit of the process execution system shown in FIG. 1 receives input;
- 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process network generated by a process network generator of the process execution system shown in FIG.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process master node of a process network model from which a process network model input unit of the process execution system shown in FIG. 1 receives input;
- 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of process nodes of a process network generated by a process network generator of the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of an action information master of a process master node of a process network model for which a process network model input unit of the process execution system shown in FIG. 1 receives input;
- 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of action information of process nodes of a process network generated by a process network generator of the process execution system shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart representing the procedure of processing executed in the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a procedure of state transition processing of a process node executed in the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a procedure of state transition processing for a group of process nodes under a parent process node executed in the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- 2 is a flow chart showing a procedure of state transition processing for a process node group having the smallest process number executed in the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the procedure of execution processing of an executable process node executed in the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of a process network used for explaining an operation example of a step of performing state transition processing of a process node executed in the process execution system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing state transitions of process nodes used for explaining an operation example of a step of performing state transition processing of process nodes executed in the process execution system shown in FIG. 1 ; It is a figure which shows the structure of the action execution system which communicates with the process execution system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and the said process execution system.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram of the process execution system shown in FIG. 18; 19 is a functional block diagram of a control unit of the process execution system shown in FIG. 18; FIG.
- FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram of a process network state management unit of the process execution system shown in FIG. 18;
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process network model for which a process network model input unit of the process execution system illustrated in FIG. 18 receives input;
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process network generated by a process network generator of the process execution system shown in FIG. 18;
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process master node of a process network model for which a process network model input unit of the process execution system shown in FIG. 18 receives input;
- FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram of a process network state management unit of the process execution system shown in FIG. 18;
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process network model for which a process network model input unit of the process execution system illustrated in FIG. 18 receives input;
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data
- FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing the interaction between the process execution system and the environment according to the third embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of a case data table referenced by the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of context data saved by a process network model input unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the syntax of a transcribed process tag of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating syntax of a selected process tag of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing the interaction between the process execution system and the environment according to the third embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of a case data table referenced by the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of context
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the syntax of a repeat process tag of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating syntax of a replacement process tag of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating syntax of a transcription factor model tag of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating output data of a transcription factor model of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart showing the procedure of processing performed in a process execution system concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the procedure of execution processing of executable process nodes executed in the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing executed in a transfer section of a process execution system according to a third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of evaluation processing of an evaluation target transcription factor model executed in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model executed in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating process generation information used to describe an operation example of a transfer unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating transfer information used to describe an operation example of a transfer section of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating transfer information used to describe an operation example of a transfer section of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a transcription process tag used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of a transcription factor model to be evaluated in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a transcription process tag used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of a transcription factor model to be evaluated in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating transfer information used to describe an operation example of a transfer section of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating transfer information used to describe an operation example of a transfer section of the process execution system according to the
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a transcription process tag used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of a transcription factor model to be evaluated in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a transcription process tag used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of a transcription factor model to be evaluated in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a transcription process tag used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of a transcription factor model to be evaluated in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a transcription process tag used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of a transcription factor model to be evaluated in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a transcription process tag used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of a transcription factor model to be evaluated in the transcription unit of the process execution system
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a transcription process tag used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of a transcription factor model to be evaluated in the transcription unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating an action information master used for explaining an operation example of a transfer unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating action information used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating an action information master used for explaining an operation example of a transfer unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating action information used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of a process network generated by a process network generator of the process execution system according to the modified example of the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process network model that a process network model input unit of the process execution system according to the modified example of the third embodiment of the present invention receives input
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure of a process master node of a process network model for which a process network model input unit of the process execution system according to the modified example of the third embodiment of the present invention receives input
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating action information used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit of the process execution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of a process network generated by a process
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of process nodes of a process network generated by a process network generator of the process execution system according to the modified example of the third embodiment of the present invention; It is a functional block diagram of the process network generation part of the process execution system which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating data obtained by serializing a process network model by a process network model output unit of the process execution system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; It is a functional block diagram of the control part of the process execution system based on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the process network model display part of the process execution system which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating data obtained by serializing a process network model by a process network model output unit of the process execution system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of the control part of the process execution system based on 5th Embodi
- FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram of a process network display unit of the process execution system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a process network model displayed by a process network model display unit of the process execution system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing how a process network display unit of the process execution system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention displays a process network
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a process network model and a data structure of part of the process network used to describe processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a process network model and a data structure of part of the process network used to describe processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a process network model and a data structure of part of the process network used to describe processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a process network model and a data structure of part of the process network used to describe processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a process network model and a data structure of part of the process network used to describe processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing part of the processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing part of the processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing part of the processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing part of the processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing part of the processing executed in the process execution system according to the embodiment;
- a problem to be solved by the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a process execution system that is highly adaptable to business environments that change rapidly.
- a process execution system that solves the above-mentioned problems must be flexible enough to easily absorb changes in business content, while at the same time providing stable business operations. That is, a process execution system that solves the above-described problems needs to balance the seemingly contradictory relationships of plasticity and stability.
- the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention focuses on a network that expresses interactions between processes. Specifically, the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention delegates execution of actions required for execution of each process to the action execution system, and implements an Executable Process Network, particularly an executable process network. It provides a new business process model execution environment using a business process network (Executable Business Process Network).
- Non-Patent Document 7 the social environment in which everything, including people and machines, interacts via complex networks can be viewed as a complex system. Environments such as complex systems, especially those involving very high complexity of interactions between constituents, are prone to unpredictable fluctuations, and are prone to change (compared to systems near thermodynamic equilibrium).
- Examples of systems that have adapted to fast-paced environments include organisms, especially systems of multicellular organisms (Stuart Kauffman, "At Home in the Universe: The Search for Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity", Oxford University Pr, 1996; Stuart Kauffman, “A World Beyond Physics: The Emergence and Evolution of Life”, Oxford Univ Pr, 2019). Multicellular organisms make diverse cells work together by regulating the expression of genes encoded in DNA (Bruce Alberts, et al., “Molecular Biology of the Cell", 6th Edition, Garland Science, 2014).
- Transcription regulatory factors are involved in the regulation of gene expression, and transcription regulatory factors interact through a complex network (hereafter, Transcription Network) (Uri Alon, "An Introduction to Systems Biology: Design Principles of Biological Circuits", 2nd edition, Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2019). While there are many types of proteins that constitute multicellular organisms that are common among different biological species, transcription networks differ among biological species.
- the system of multicellular organisms is an architecture that can flexibly rearrange the combination of modules according to changes in the external environment Eout by flexibly changing the Transcription Network that interacts with the modules while sharing the modules (proteins). is considered to have This suggests that multicellular organisms have successfully adapted to environments that form complex systems.
- the process definition information that defines the content of the process corresponds to a protein (module), and is used to generate the process definition information.
- the process generation information generated corresponds to genes, the process network expressing the relationship between processes corresponds to Transcription Network, and the transcription factor model corresponds to transcription regulatory factors and the like.
- the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention by adjusting the process network that interacts with the modules while sharing the modules, it becomes easy to adapt to the environment forming a complex system.
- Hierarchy has also been pointed out as a universal feature of systems that adapt to complex environments (Herbert A. Simon, “The Sciences of the Artificial", MIT Press, 1996). In particular, the importance of interactions between hierarchies on different time scales has long been pointed out in Bergson's philosophy (Henri Bergson, “Materials and Memory”, Kodansha, 2019). It has also been pointed out in research that attempts to elucidate it using methods (Kunihiko Kaneko, "What is life?
- a process execution system can generate a hierarchical process network from a hierarchical process network model.
- the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention can be considered to have an architecture that is more easily adaptable to environments forming complex systems.
- GNN Graph Neural Network
- Process network models and process networks according to embodiments of the present invention can also be represented as graphs or bipartite graphs.
- Bipartite graphs are also called Petri nets, and in process mining that extracts process models from event data, process models are often represented by Petri nets (Wil M. P. van der Aalst, “Process Mining: Data Science in Action”, Springer, 2016).
- a process network model is generated by GNN or the like, the generated process network model is input to the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention to generate a process network, and the generated process network is executed by the process execution system. By doing so, it is possible to automate from the modeling of the target business to the execution of the business process from end to end.
- the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention functions as an execution environment for the process network model, but the action execution system side defines the actual contents of the actions required to execute each process. That is, in the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the process execution system and the action execution system are loosely coupled, the process network model described above can be easily used. As a result, the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention can promote the distribution of process models themselves, reduce duplication of investment in creating process models, and thereby contribute to the reduction of environmental loads.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a process execution system 100 according to this embodiment and an action execution system 50 communicating with the process execution system 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the process execution system 100 transmits and receives information to and from the action execution system 50 via communication means 90 .
- the process execution system 100 is configured as a web application that runs on a server machine.
- Process execution system 100 can be configured using a framework for configuring web applications. For example, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, etc. can be used as a framework for configuring the process execution system 100 as a web application.
- a server machine that executes the process execution system 100 may be an on-premise server machine or a virtual server machine using a commercial cloud service.
- the action execution system 50 is composed of a web application running on a server machine, a library called from the process execution system 100, an RPA service provided by a commercial cloud service, a commercial RPA application, or the like.
- the action execution system 50 When configuring the action execution system 50 as a web application running on a server machine, the action execution system 50 can be configured using a framework for configuring web applications. As a framework for configuring the action execution system 50 as a web application, for example, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, etc. can be used.
- a server machine that executes the action execution system 50 may be an on-premise server machine or a virtual server machine using a commercial cloud service.
- the library may be part of the libraries that make up the process execution system 100 . If the libraries that make up the action execution system 50 are part of the libraries that make up the process execution system 100, the libraries that make up the action execution system 50 are executed on the server machine on which the process execution system 100 operates.
- the action execution system 50 is configured by an RPA service provided by a commercial cloud service, for example, Power Automate provided by Microsoft Corporation can be used as the RPA service that configures the action execution system 50.
- the action execution system 50 is composed of a commercial RPA application, for example, Power Automate for desktop provided by Microsoft Corporation can be used as the RPA application that constitutes the action execution system 50.
- the RPA application can be run on the client PC.
- the communication means 90 can be composed of the Internet, an intranet, or the like.
- the communication means 90 communicates with the tasks provided by the operating system. Intercommunication is also acceptable.
- the action execution system 50 is configured as a library that is called from the process execution system 100
- the communication means 90 is means for transmitting and receiving data that the operating system bears when calling the library from the process execution system 100. There may be.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the process execution system 100 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the process execution system 100 includes a control section 110, a storage section 120 and a communication section . These components are connected to each other via bus 140 .
- the control unit 110 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), and other memories, and performs control and arithmetic processing of each unit of the process execution system 100 according to a program. Details of the functions of the control unit 110 will be described later.
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- RAM Random Access Memory
- ROM Read Only Memory
- the storage unit 120 is configured by a HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), etc., and stores various programs and various data.
- the storage unit 120 stores data forming a process network model D ⁇ 1 and data forming the process network D1, which will be described later.
- the storage unit 120 can function as a database server using, for example, PostgreSQL.
- the communication unit 130 is an interface circuit (for example, a LAN card, etc.) for communicating with an external device via a network.
- an interface circuit for example, a LAN card, etc.
- FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the control unit 110 of the process execution system 100.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the process network generator 150 of the process execution system 100.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process network model DM1 that the process network model input unit 151 of the process execution system 100 receives input.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process network D1 generated by the process network generator 150 of the process execution system.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process master node DM10 of the process network model DM1 that the process network model input unit 151 of the process execution system 100 receives input.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process node D10 of the process network D1 generated by the process network generator 150 of the process execution system 100.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the action information master DM153 of the process master node DM10 of the process network model DM1 that the process network model input unit 151 of the process execution system 100 receives input.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the action information D153 of the process node D10 of the process network D1 generated by the process network generator 150 of the process execution system 100. As shown in FIG.
- control unit 110 functions as a process network generation unit 150, a process network state management unit 160, and a process network execution unit 170.
- the process network generation unit 150 includes a process network model input unit 151 that receives an input of the process network model D ⁇ 1.
- the process network model D ⁇ 1 corresponds to a class
- the process network D1 corresponds to an instance or object of the class.
- the process network model input unit 151 may be configured to have a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for accepting input of the process network model D ⁇ 1, or may be configured to have an API (Application Programming Interface) for accepting input of the process network model D ⁇ 1.
- GUI Graphic User Interface
- API Application Programming Interface
- the API that receives the input of the process network model D ⁇ 1 can be configured to receive the input of the process network model D ⁇ 1 through communication using HTTP, for example.
- the GUI that receives the input of the process network model D ⁇ 1 can be configured to receive the input of the process network model D ⁇ 1 by an operation from a browser, for example.
- the process network model input unit 151 may accept input of context data together with input of the process network model D ⁇ 1.
- the context data is, for example, case attribute information such as case IDs of cases processed in the business represented by the process network model DM1.
- the process network generation unit 150 dynamically changes the contents of the generated process network D1 by using the context data when generating the process network D1 from the process network model D ⁇ 1 received by the process network model input unit 151. It may be configured to change. As a result, the process network generator 150 can be explained by analogy with an object-oriented language, when generating the process network D1 corresponding to the object of the class from the process network model D ⁇ 1 corresponding to the class. It is possible to achieve something similar to dynamically changing the contents of an object according to context data.
- the process network generation unit 150 may store the context data received by the process network model input unit 151 in the storage unit 120 in association with the generated process network D1.
- the process network execution unit 170 dynamically changes an API address, API data, and the like, which will be described later, at the time of execution according to the context data, so that the action
- the content of actions performed by execution system 50 can be dynamically changed at runtime.
- the process network execution unit 170 can dynamically change the content of API data to be sent to the action execution system 50 by using case attribute information stored in the storage unit 120 as context data.
- the contents of the document generated by the action execution system 50 can be changed for each case.
- the process network model DM1 includes a plurality of process master nodes DM10 and expresses the relationship between the process master nodes DM10.
- the process network model DM1 is a hierarchical process network model that hierarchically expresses the relationship between the plurality of process master nodes DM10.
- a case where the process network model DM1 is a hierarchical process network model will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the hierarchical process network model DM1 has a tree structure.
- a hierarchical process network model DM1 has a root process master node DM10.
- the root process master node DM10 can have one or more process master nodes DM10 as child nodes.
- the process master node DM10 can have one or more process master nodes DM10 as child nodes.
- the number of process master nodes DM10 belonging to the same parent is arbitrary.
- the hierarchy to which the root process master node DM10 belongs is the 0th hierarchy
- the hierarchy to which the process master node DM10, which is a direct child of the root process master node DM10, belongs to is the first hierarchy.
- can have a hierarchy of The number of process master nodes DM10 belonging to the same hierarchy is arbitrary.
- the process network D1 includes a plurality of process nodes D10 and expresses the relationship between the process nodes D10.
- the process network D1 is a hierarchical process network that hierarchically expresses the relationships between the plurality of process nodes D10.
- a case where the process network D1 is a hierarchical process network will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the hierarchical process network D1 has a tree structure.
- a hierarchical process network D1 has a root process node D10.
- the root process node D10 can have one or more process nodes D10 as child nodes.
- a process node D10 can have one or more process nodes D10 as child nodes.
- the number of process nodes D10 belonging to the same parent is arbitrary.
- the hierarchical process network D1 has an arbitrary number of layers, with the hierarchy to which the root process node D10 belongs as the 0th hierarchy, and the hierarchy to which the process nodes of the direct descendants of the root process node D10 belong as the first hierarchy. can be done.
- the number of process nodes D10 belonging to the same hierarchy is arbitrary.
- the process network generation unit 150 When generating the process network D1 from the process network model D ⁇ 1, the process network generation unit 150 generates each of the process master nodes D ⁇ 10 included in the process network model D ⁇ 1 and each of the process nodes D10 included in the process network D1. can be configured to generate the process network D1 in a one-to-one correspondence.
- the process network generation section 150 when generating the process network D1 from the process network model D ⁇ 1, the process network generation section 150 generates process masters included in the process network model D ⁇ 1 in accordance with context data input by the process network model input section 151. It may be configured to control generation of the process node D10 corresponding to the node D ⁇ 10.
- the process network generation unit 150 classifies the context data whose input is received by the process network model input unit 151 into specific types, and when the context data is classified into one specific type, one Even if the process node D10 corresponding to the specific process master node D ⁇ 10 is generated, and the process node D10 corresponding to the other specific process master node D ⁇ 10 is generated when the context data is classified into another specific type, good. That is, the process network generating unit 150 is configured to selectively switch the process master node D ⁇ 10 used for generating the process node D10 according to the context data when generating the process network D1 from the process network model D ⁇ 1. good too.
- the process network generator 150 when the context data includes one specific customer name, the process network generator 150 generates a process node D10 corresponding to one specific process master node D ⁇ 10 (at this time, other specific does not generate process node D10 corresponding to process master node D ⁇ 10 of ( At this time, the process node D10 corresponding to one specific process master node D ⁇ 10 described above is not generated).
- the process network generation unit 150 classifies the context data whose input is received by the process network model input unit 151 into a specific type, and only when the context data is classified into a specific type, a specific process master node D ⁇ 10. It may be configured to generate (or not generate) the corresponding process node D10. For example, the process network generator 150 may be configured to generate (or not generate) the process node D10 corresponding to a specific process master node D ⁇ 10 only when the context data includes a specific customer name. .
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of the process master node DM10.
- the data of the process master node DM10 has a process master node identifier DM11, a parent process master node identifier DM12, and process creation information DM15.
- the process master node identifier DM11 is an identifier for uniquely identifying the process master node DM10 included in the process network model DM1.
- the parent process master node identifier DM12 is an identifier for identifying the parent process master node DM10 to which the process master node DM10 belongs. If the process master node DM10 is the root process master node, the parent process master node identifier DM12 can be set to no value.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of the process node D10.
- the data of the process node D10 has a process node identifier D11, a parent process node identifier D12, a process state D13, and process definition information D15.
- the process node identifier D11 is an identifier for uniquely identifying the process node D10 included in the process network D1.
- the parent process node identifier D12 is an identifier for identifying the parent process node D10 to which the process node D10 belongs. If process node D10 is the root process node, parent process node identifier D12 can be set to no value.
- the process state D13 expresses the state of the process node D10.
- the state of process node D10 includes a ready state.
- the state of process node D10 includes a completed state.
- the state of process node D10 includes a running state, a waiting state, and an error terminated state.
- the value of the process state D13 may be a character string representing the state of the process node D10, a numerical value representing the state of the process node D10, or a combination of flags representing the state of the process node D10. There may be.
- the process generation information D ⁇ 15 is used in the process network generation unit 150 to generate the process definition information D15 of the process node D10 generated from the process master node D ⁇ 10 to which the process generation information D ⁇ 15 belongs.
- the process definition information D15 includes information on actions required to execute the process defined by the process definition information D15.
- the process generation information DM15 includes various masters. Various master values included in the process generation information D ⁇ 15 are used as values of each item of the process definition information D15 generated by the process generation information D ⁇ 15.
- the process network generation unit 150 can be configured so that, when the value of one master included in the process generation information D ⁇ 15 is X, the value of one item in the process definition information D15 generated by the master is X.
- the process network generation unit 150 uses the context data input to the process network model input unit 151 when generating the process network D1 from the process network model D ⁇ 1 whose input is received by the process network model input unit 151. can dynamically change the generated process definition information D15.
- the method of dynamically changing the process definition information D15 is not particularly limited, for example, a mechanism of a template engine such as Django Template Language (DTL) used in Django, which is a framework for creating web applications, can be used.
- DTL Django Template Language
- a tag is embedded in a portion to be dynamically changed in the master value of the process generation information D ⁇ 15, and input to the process network model input unit 151 when generating the process definition information D15. It is possible to dynamically change the process definition information D15 by replacing the tag according to the context data obtained.
- the process generation information DM15 includes a process number master DM151, a process name master DM152, and an action information master DM153.
- process definition information D15 includes process number D151, process name D152, and action information D153.
- the process number D151 is generated by the process number master DM151
- the process name D152 is generated by the process name master DM152
- the action information D153 is generated by the action information master DM153.
- the process master node D ⁇ 10 does not need to include the action information master DM153.
- the process master node DM10 does not include the action information master DM153, the process node D10 generated from the process master node DM10 does not include the action information D153.
- the value of the process number master DM151 and the value of the process number D151 are, for example, arbitrary natural numbers.
- the process network generator 150 can be configured so that the process number D151 of the process node D10 to be generated is N when the value of the process number master DM151 is N (any natural number).
- the process number D151 may be unique or duplicated in the process node D10 belonging to the same hierarchy. Also, only some numbers may overlap. For example, if there are five process nodes D10 belonging to the same layer, the process numbers D151 can be set to 100, 200, 300, 300, and 400, respectively.
- the value of the process name master D ⁇ 152 and the process name D152 are arbitrary character strings.
- the process network generation unit 150 can be configured such that when the value of the process name master DM 152 is S (an arbitrary character string), the generated process name D 152 is S.
- the action information master DM153 defines the content of actions to be executed in the process node D10 generated from the process master node DM10 to which the action information master DM153 belongs.
- the content of the action is not particularly limited as long as it is an action that can be executed in the action execution system 50 .
- the content of the action includes, for example, generation of documents, generation of emails, transmission of approval requests, These include creating tasks, creating appointments, posting chat messages, and so on.
- Documents are e-mails, invoices, and the like, for example.
- Power Automate it is possible to generate various documents.
- Document file formats include, for example, a file format that can be used with Microsoft Corporation's Office Word, a file format that can be used with EXCEL (registered trademark), a file format that can be used with OUTLOOK (registered trademark), and a file format that can be used with POWERPOINT (registered trademark).
- Sending an approval request can be executed by sending an approval request from Power Automate to the approval request application of MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark).
- Task generation can be executed by registering the task from Power Automate to the MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark) Planner.
- Appointment generation can be performed by creating an appointment in OUTLOOK® of MICROSOFT 365®.
- Chat messages can be posted from Power Automate to MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark) Teams by posting messages to chats with specific users, posting messages to specific channels, posting messages to specific chat groups, etc. can run.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of the action information master DM153.
- the action information master DM153 includes one or more action item master DM1531.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of action information D153.
- Action information D153 includes one or more action items D1531.
- the action item master DM1531 has an action item number master, an API address master, and an API data master.
- an action item has an action item number, an API address, and API data.
- An action item number is generated by an action item number master
- an API address is generated by an API address master
- API data is generated by an API data master.
- the value of the action item number master and the value of the action item number are, for example, arbitrary natural numbers.
- the process network generator 150 can be configured so that when the value of the action item number master is N (an arbitrary natural number), the action item number of the generated process node D10 is N.
- the action item number may be unique or duplicated in one or more action items belonging to one action information D153. Also, only some action item numbers may be duplicated. For example, if there are five action items belonging to one piece of action information D153, the action item numbers can be set as 1, 2, 3, 3, and 4, respectively.
- the API address is used to execute the action defined by the action item to which the API address belongs.
- the process network execution unit 170 transmits an action execution request to the action execution system 50 via the API specified by the API address, and executes the action execution system. 50 to perform the action.
- the API address master value and API address value are character strings.
- the process network generator 150 can be configured so that when the value of the API address master is S (an arbitrary character string), the generated API address is S.
- the API address is a URL.
- the API address is the URL of the Power Automate flow activation API.
- the action execution system 50 is a web application running on an on-premises server or a virtual server constructed by a web framework such as Django, the API address is the URL for starting the action of the web application.
- the API data master value and API data value are, for example, arbitrary character strings.
- the process network generator 150 can be configured so that when the value of the API data master is S (an arbitrary character string), the generated API data is S.
- the process network execution unit 170 sends an HTTP request to the API of the action execution system 50 to cause the action execution system 50 to execute an action, the API data is the body of the HTTP request.
- the API data is a body to be POSTed to the Power Automate flow activation API.
- the data format of the action information master D ⁇ 153 is not particularly limited, but, for example, JSON format can be used.
- JSON format By using the JSON format, the action information master DM153 containing one or more action item master DM1531 can be expressed in one character string.
- the process network generator 150 when the process network generator 150 generates the process network D1 from the process network model DM1, the action information D153 is dynamically changed from the action information master DM153 according to the context data received by the process network model input unit 151.
- the action information master D ⁇ 153 when a mechanism of a template engine used in a framework for creating a web application (such as Django) is used, the action information master D ⁇ 153 When the contained tags are converted according to the context data, the tags can be collectively replaced with the converted values. Also, data in JSON format can be efficiently created and edited using an editor such as VS CODE (registered trademark) provided by Microsoft Corporation. Therefore, the person in charge can easily edit and maintain the action information master DM153. Further, when the process network model D ⁇ 1 is learned by machine learning such as GNN, it is easy to learn because the information about the action is expressed as one character string.
- machine learning such as GNN
- the data format of the action information D153 is not particularly limited, but, for example, JSON format can be used.
- JSON format By using the JSON format, action information D153 including one or more action items can be expressed in one character string. Further, when learning the process network model D ⁇ 1 by machine learning such as GNN using the data of the process network D1, learning is easy because the information about the action is expressed as one character string.
- the process network state management unit 160 performs state transition processing of the process node D10 based on the state of the process node D10 included in the process network D1 and a predetermined process state transition rule. Specifically, the process network state management unit 160 makes a specific process node D10 executable based on the state of the process node D10 included in the process network D1 and a predetermined process state transition rule. Details of the operation of the process network state management unit 160 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. FIG.
- the process network execution unit 170 executes the process defined by the process definition information D15 of the executable process node D10 included in the process network D1.
- the process network execution unit 170 can, for example, store the executable process node D10 in a queue and execute the process of the executable process node D10 sequentially or in parallel.
- the process network execution unit 170 transmits the action execution request to the action execution system 50 based on the action information D153 included in the process definition information D15 of the executable process node D10, thereby executing the action defined by the process definition information D15. process. Specifically, the process network execution unit 170 transmits an action execution request to the action execution system 50 based on the content of the action item included in the process definition information D15 of the executable process node D10. More specifically, the process network execution unit 170 causes the action execution system 50 to execute the action by sending API data to the API address included in the action item. For example, when the action execution system 50 receives an action execution request via an HTTP API, the process network execution unit 170 performs HTTP POST with API data as the body to the API address included in the action item. .
- FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the procedure of processing executed in the process execution system 100.
- FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the procedure of process node state transition processing executed in the process execution system 100 .
- FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the procedure of state transition processing for the process node group under the parent process node executed in the process execution system 100 .
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of state transition processing for the process node group having the smallest process number D151 executed in the process execution system 100.
- FIG. FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the procedure of execution processing of the executable process node D10 executed in the process execution system 100. As shown in FIG. The processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 to 15 are executed by the control unit 110 of the process execution system 100 according to programs.
- the program executed by the control unit 110 of the process execution system 100 includes a step S11 of receiving an input of the process network model D ⁇ 1, a step S12 of generating the process network D1, and a state transition of the process node D10. It has a step S13 for processing, a step S14 for executing processing of executable process nodes D10, and a step S15 for determining whether or not all process nodes D10 included in the process network D1 are in a completed state.
- the process network model input unit 151 includes a plurality of process master nodes D ⁇ 10 having process generation information D ⁇ 15 used to generate process definition information D15 defining the content of the process, and the process master nodes D ⁇ 10 generated by the plurality of process master nodes D ⁇ 10.
- An input of a process network model D ⁇ 1 that expresses the relationship between process nodes D10 that are connected to each other is accepted.
- the process network model input unit 151 may receive input of context data when receiving input of the process network model D ⁇ 1.
- the process network generation unit 150 generates a process network D1 including a plurality of process nodes D10 having process definition information D15 from the process network model D ⁇ 1 input by the process network model input unit 151 .
- Step S13 The process network state management unit 160 performs state transition processing of the process node D10 based on the state of the process node D10 included in the process network D1 and a predetermined process state transition rule.
- the process network state management unit 160 makes a specific process node D10 executable based on the state of the process node D10 included in the process network D1 and a predetermined process state transition rule.
- the process network state management unit 160 can be configured to make a specific process node D10 executable based on a combination of states of the plurality of process nodes D10 included in the process network D1.
- the process network state management unit 160 can be configured to enable each of the process nodes D10 having the action information D153 among the process nodes D10 included in the process network D1 to be executed at least once.
- the process network state management unit 160 enables execution of a specific process according to a combination of states of a plurality of process nodes D10 belonging to different hierarchies included in the process network D1.
- the process network state management unit 160 is configured so that when the process network D1 is a hierarchical process network, the process node D10 belonging to the deep hierarchy is preferentially executable over the process node D10 belonging to the shallow hierarchy. can.
- the process network state management unit 160 controls the process node D10 so that the parent process node D10 of the child process node D10 becomes executable after the execution of the child process node D10 is completed.
- Step S14 The process network execution unit 170 performs execution processing of the executable process node D10 included in the process network D1.
- Step S15 The process network execution unit 170 determines whether all process nodes D10 included in the process network D1 are in the completed state. If all the process nodes D10 included in the process network D1 are not in the completed state, the process returns to step S13. If all the process nodes D10 included in the process network D1 are in the completed state, the process ends.
- the state transition processing of process node D10 performed in step S13 includes step S131 of setting root process node D10 as a parent process node, and state transition processing for a group of process nodes under the parent process node. and step S132 to be executed.
- the state transition processing for the group of process nodes under the parent process node consists of step S1321 of extracting an incomplete process node D10 among the child process nodes of the parent process node, A step S1322 of determining whether or not the node D10 exists, a step S1323 of extracting a process node group having the smallest process number D151 from among the incomplete process nodes D10, and a step S1323 of extracting the process node group having the smallest process number D151.
- Step S1321 The process network state management unit 160 extracts an incomplete process node D10 among the child process nodes of the parent process node.
- the child process node of the parent process node means the process node D10 which is the direct child of the parent process node D10, and the process node D10 (the parent process node D10 grandchild process node D10) and the like are not included.
- Step S1322 The process network state management unit 160 determines whether or not the incomplete process node D10 extracted in step S1321 exists. If there is an incomplete process node D10, the process proceeds to step S1323. If there is no incomplete process node D10, the process proceeds to step S1325.
- Step S1323 The process network state management unit 160 extracts the process node group having the smallest process number D151 from among the incomplete process nodes D10 extracted in step S1321.
- a process node group having the smallest process number D151 means a set composed of process nodes D10 having the smallest process number D151.
- Step S1324 The process network state management unit 160 executes state transition processing for the process node group having the smallest process number D151 extracted in step S1323.
- Step S1325) The process network state management unit 160 determines whether the parent process node has action information D153. If the parent process node has action information D153, the process proceeds to step S1326. If it does not have action information D153, it proceeds to step S1327.
- Step S1326 The process network state management unit 160 puts the parent process node into an executable state.
- Step S1327) The process network state management unit 160 places the parent process node in the completed state.
- the state transition processing for the process node group having the smallest process number D151 includes step S13241 of determining whether the process node D10 having the smallest process number D151 has a child process node D10; A step S13242 of setting the process node D10 having the smallest process number D151 as the parent process node, a step S13243 of executing the state transition processing for the process node group under the parent process node, and a process node having the smallest process number D151.
- Step S13241 The process network state management unit 160 determines whether the process node D10 having the smallest process number D151 has a child process node. If the process node D10 with the smallest process number D151 has a child process node, the process proceeds to step S13242. If process node D10 with the smallest process number D151 does not have a child process node, the process proceeds to step S13244.
- Step S13242 The process network state management unit 160 sets the process node D10 having the smallest process number D151 as the new parent process node.
- Step S13243 The process network state management unit 160 executes state transition processing for the process node group under the parent process node.
- Step S13244 The process network state management unit 160 determines whether the process node D10 having the smallest process number D151 has action information D153. If it has action information D153, it proceeds to step S13245. If it does not have action information D153, it proceeds to step S13246.
- Step S13245 The process network state management unit 160 puts the process node D10 having the smallest process number D151 into the executable state.
- Step S13246 The process network state management unit 160 puts the process node D10 having the smallest process number D151 into the completed state.
- Step S13247 The process network state management unit 160 determines whether or not all process nodes D10 included in the process node group with the smallest process number D151 have been processed. If all the process nodes D10 included in the process node group with the smallest process number D151 have not been processed, the process returns to step S13241. When all the process nodes D10 included in the process node group with the smallest process number D151 have been processed, the process ends.
- the execution processing of executable process node D10 performed in step S14 includes step S141 of determining whether or not executable process node D10 exists, and execution of executable process node D10. It has a step S142 and a step S143 of changing the state of the process node D10 that has completed execution to the completed state.
- Step S141 The process network execution unit 170 determines whether the process node D10 is in an executable state. Whether or not the process node D10 is in the executable state is determined by examining the value of the process state D13 included in the process node D10.
- Step S142 The process network execution unit 170 transmits an action execution request to the action execution system 50 based on the information about the action included in the process definition information D15 of the executable process node D10, thereby executing the action defined by the process definition information D15. process. Specifically, the process network execution unit 170 transmits an action execution request to the action execution system 50 based on the content of the action item included in the process definition information D15 of the executable process node D10. When action information D153 includes a plurality of action items, process network execution unit 170 may execute action items in ascending order of action item numbers.
- Step S143 The process network execution unit 170 changes the process state D13 of the process node D10 that has completed execution to the completed state.
- the method for setting the process state D13 to the completed state is not particularly limited.
- the process state D13 of the process node D10 that has completed execution can be changed to the completed state.
- a request to the storage unit 120 can be made by sending an SQL query when the storage unit 120 functions as a database server.
- step S13 for performing the state transition processing of the process node D10 described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17.
- FIG. 16 An operation example of step S13 for performing the state transition processing of the process node D10 described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of the process network D1 used for explaining an example of the operation of step S13 for performing state transition processing of the process node D10 executed in the process execution system 100.
- the root process node L01 has process nodes L11, L12 and L13 as child process nodes.
- Process node L11 has process nodes L21, L22 and L23 as child process nodes.
- Process node L12 has process nodes L24 and L25 as child process nodes.
- process nodes L21, L22, L23, L24, L25 and L13 colored in gray have action information D153, and process nodes L01 and L01 not colored in gray.
- L11 and L12 do not have action information D153.
- the number inside each node represents the process number.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing state transitions of process nodes used for explaining an operation example of step S13 for performing state transition processing of the process node D10 executed in the process execution system 100.
- FIG. The state transition processing of the process nodes D10 by the process network state management unit 160 is repeatedly applied until all the process nodes D10 included in one process network D1 reach the completed state (see FIG. 11).
- FIG. 17 shows how the state of the process node D10 transitions by performing state transition processing.
- the process node D10 that has entered the executable state in one state transition process until the execution of the next state transition process is executed by the process network execution unit 170. Assume that it has been executed and is in the completed state.
- step S131 the root process node L01 is set as the parent process node.
- step S132 state transition processing is executed for the process node group under the parent process node L01.
- step S1321 among the process nodes L11, L12 and L13 that are the children of the parent process node L01, an incomplete process node Extract L11, L12 and L13. Since the incomplete child process nodes L11, L12 and L13 are extracted in step S1321, the determination in step S1322 is Yes.
- step S1323 the process node group ⁇ L11, L12 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100 is extracted from the incomplete process nodes L11, L12 and L13.
- step S1324 state transition processing is executed for the process node group ⁇ L11, L12 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100.
- the state transition processing for the process node group ⁇ L11, L12 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100 is the process node L11 and L11 included in the process node group ⁇ L11, L12 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100. This is done for each of L12.
- step S13242 process node L11 is set as a new parent process node.
- step S13243 state transition processing is executed for the process node group under the parent process node L11. Referring to FIG. 13, in the state transition processing for the group of process nodes under parent process node L11, in step S1321, uncompleted process nodes L21, L22 and L23 among the child process nodes of parent process node L11 are selected.
- step S1322 determines whether there are incomplete process nodes L21, L22, and L23.
- the determination in step S1322 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S1323.
- step S1323 the process node group ⁇ L21 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100 is extracted from the incomplete child process nodes L21, L22 and L23.
- step S1324 state transition processing is executed for the process node group ⁇ L21 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100.
- FIG. Referring to FIG. 14, in the state transition processing for the process node group ⁇ L21 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100, the process node L21 does not have a child process node. Proceed to S13244.
- step S13244 the determination in step S13244 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S13245.
- step S13245 the process node L21 is brought into the executable state, and the state transition processing for the process node group under the process node L11 ends.
- the state transition processing for the process node group under the process node L12 is also performed in the same way, and the process ends with the process node L24 in the executable state.
- step S1323 the process node group ⁇ L11, L12 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100 is extracted, and the process proceeds to step S1324.
- step S1324 state transition processing is executed for the process node group ⁇ L11, L12 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100.
- step S13243 state transition processing is executed for the process node group under the parent process node L11.
- step S1321, S1322, S1323 and S1324 state transition processing is executed for the process node group ⁇ L23 ⁇ having the smallest process number 300.
- steps S13241, S13244, and S13245 are performed in order, and the process node L23 is brought into the executable state and the process ends.
- step S13243 state transition processing is executed for the process node group under the parent process node L12.
- steps S1321, S1322, S1325, and S1327 are sequentially performed, the process node L12 is brought into the completed state, and the processing ends.
- steps S131 and S132 in FIG. 12 and steps S1321, S1322 and S1323 in FIG. 13 are performed in this order.
- step S1323 the process node group ⁇ L11 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100 is extracted, and at step S1324, state transition processing is executed for the process node group ⁇ L11 ⁇ having the smallest process number 100.
- FIG. 14 state transition processing for process node L11 having the smallest process number 100 proceeds to steps S13241, S13242, and S13243 in this order.
- step S13243 state transition processing is executed for the process node group under the parent process node L11. Referring to FIG. 13, in the state transition processing for the process node group under the parent process node L11, steps S1321, S1322, S1325, and S1327 are performed in order, and the process node L11 is brought into the completed state and the processing ends.
- step S1323 the process node group ⁇ L13 ⁇ having the smallest process number 200 is extracted, and the process proceeds to step S1324.
- step S1324 state transition processing is executed for the process node group ⁇ L13 ⁇ having the smallest process number 200.
- FIG. 14 in the state transition processing for process node L13 having the smallest process number 200, steps S13241, S13244, and S13245 are performed in order, and process node L13 is put into an executable state and the processing ends.
- step S1327 the parent process node L01 (root process node) is placed in the completed state, and the process ends. As a result, the state of all process nodes D10 included in the process network D1 becomes the completed state.
- the process execution system 100 includes a plurality of process master nodes D ⁇ 10 having process generation information D ⁇ 15 used to generate process definition information D15 defining the content of processes, and the plurality of process master nodes D ⁇ 10
- a process network generation unit 150 for generating a process network D1 including a plurality of process nodes D10 having process definition information D15 from the process network model D ⁇ 1 representing the relationship between the process nodes D10 generated by A process network state management unit 160 that makes a specific process node D10 executable based on the state of the included process node D10 and a predetermined process state transition rule, and executable process nodes included in the process network D1
- a process network execution unit 170 that executes the process defined by the process definition information D15 of D10, and the process network generation unit 150 has a process network model input unit 151 that receives input of the process network model D ⁇ 1, The process network model input unit 151 generates the process network D1 from the process network model D ⁇ 1 that has received the input, and the process definition
- the process network execution unit 170 instructs the action execution system 50 that executes a predetermined action in response to a request based on the action information D153 included in the process definition information D15 of the executable process node D10. By sending an action execution request, the process defined by the process definition information D15 is executed.
- the process execution system 100 functions as an execution environment for the process network model D ⁇ 1, and the execution result can be changed by changing the process network model D ⁇ 1.
- the actions required for executing the process are executed by the action execution system 50 independent of the process execution system 100.
- the action execution system 50 needs to define the actual contents of the action required to execute the process, and the process network model DM1 defines the method of requesting the action execution system 50 to execute the action. good. Therefore, it becomes easier for the person in charge of business to create and modify the process network model D ⁇ 1 by himself/herself, so that it is possible to more flexibly cope with changes in business content.
- process network model D ⁇ 1 since the business processes that make up the business are expressed as a process network model D ⁇ 1, it is easy to understand the relationships between processes. This makes it easier to prevent the execution results and changes of some processes from having unexpected effects on other processes.
- process network model D ⁇ 1 since the process network model D ⁇ 1 is separated from its execution environment (process execution system 100), it is easy to evaluate the contents of the work executed based on the process network model D ⁇ 1 by referring to the process network model D ⁇ 1. Become. As a result, it becomes easier to carry out stable business operations.
- process execution system 100 it is possible to provide a process execution system 100 that is highly adaptable to a business environment that changes rapidly by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network model input unit 151 is a hierarchical process network that hierarchically expresses the relationship between the process nodes D10 generated by the plurality of process master nodes D ⁇ 10.
- the process network generation unit 150 receives the input of the model DM1 and generates the hierarchical process network D1 corresponding to the hierarchical process network model DM1 received by the process network model input unit 151 .
- the process network model D ⁇ 1 is hierarchically expressed.
- the influence of a partial change in the process network model D.sub.M1 is localized, and the influence on other parts of the process network model D.sub.M1 can be reduced. Therefore, it becomes easier to change the process network model D ⁇ 1 while ensuring stability.
- the process network model D ⁇ 1 is hierarchically represented, the relationship between processes can be more easily grasped, so that stable business management is further facilitated. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it becomes easier to provide the process execution system 100 that is highly adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is fast by achieving both plasticity and stability.
- the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment can be summarized as follows: the process network state management unit accepts a process state change request to change the state of a specific process node;
- the process execution system 100 differs from the process execution system 100 according to the first embodiment in that the master and process nodes have an asynchronous flag and an automatic startup flag.
- the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment facilitates execution of business processes including asynchronous processing.
- Asynchronous processing is, for example, processing that asks a customer an inquiry and executes a specific process when the inquiry is answered. Waiting time occurs from the time an inquiry is made to the customer until the reply is received. During the waiting time, the process execution system 200 is configured so that another executable process node can be executed. It is preferable to keep The process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment facilitates execution of business processes including such asynchronous processing. Note that the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment can be configured in the same manner as the process execution system 100 according to the first embodiment, except for the configuration that will be particularly described below.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the configuration of the process execution system 200 according to this embodiment and the action execution system 50 communicating with the process execution system 200.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram of process execution system 200 .
- FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram of the controller 210 of the process execution system 200.
- FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram of the process network state management section 260 of the process execution system 200.
- FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process network model DM2 that the process network model input unit 151 of the process execution system 200 receives input.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process network D2 generated by the process network generator 250 of the process execution system 200. As shown in FIG. FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process master node DM20 of the process network model DM2 that the process network model input unit 151 of the process execution system 200 receives input.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process node D20 of the process network D2 generated by the process network generator 250 of the process execution system 200. As shown in FIG. A process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment will be described below.
- the process execution system 200 transmits and receives information to and from the action execution system 50 via the communication means 90 .
- the action execution system 50 is configured similarly to the action execution system 50 described in the first embodiment.
- the communication means 90 is configured similarly to the communication means 90 described in the first embodiment.
- the process execution system 200 includes a control unit 210, a storage unit 220 and a communication unit 230. These components are connected to each other via bus 240 .
- the storage unit 220 is configured similarly to the storage unit 120 of the process execution system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the communication unit 230 is configured similarly to the communication unit 130 of the process execution system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the bus 240 is configured similarly to the bus 140 of the process execution system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- control unit 210 functions as a process network generation unit 250, a process network state management unit 260, and a process network execution unit 270.
- the process network generator 250 is configured similarly to the process network generator 150 of the process execution system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the process network execution unit 270 is configured similarly to the process network execution unit 170 of the process execution system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the process network state management unit 260 has a process state change request reception unit 261.
- the process state change request reception unit 261 receives a process state change request to change the state of a specific process node D20.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the state of the specific process node D20 included in the process network D1 based on the process state change request received by the process state change request reception unit 261.
- the process node D20 from which the process state change request receiving unit 261 receives the process state change request can be randomly selected by the sender of the process state change request. “Random” in “randomly selectable” means that causality cannot be identified with the internal state of the process execution system 200 .
- randomly selectable means that when viewed from the process state change request receiving unit 261, the timing at which the process state change request is made and the process node D20 at which the process state change request is made cannot be predicted. means.
- a process node D20 from which the process state change request receiving unit 261 receives a process state change request may be a process node D20 that has never transitioned to an executable state.
- the process state change request reception unit 261 is configured to be able to receive process state change requests from systems external to the process execution system 200 .
- the process state change request receiving unit 261 may be configured to have an API for receiving process state change requests, or may be configured to have a GUI for receiving process state change requests.
- the API that accepts process state change requests can be configured to accept process state change requests through communication using HTTP, for example.
- the GUI for accepting process state change requests can be configured to accept process state change requests by, for example, operations from a browser.
- the process network model DM2 includes a plurality of process master nodes DM20 and expresses the relationship between the process master nodes DM20.
- the process network model DM2 is a hierarchical process network model D ⁇ 1 that hierarchically expresses the relationship between the plurality of process master nodes DM20.
- the process network model DM2 is configured in the same manner as the process network model DM1 according to the first embodiment, except for points that will be specifically described below.
- the process network D2 includes a plurality of process nodes D20 and expresses the relationship between the process nodes D20.
- the process network D2 is a hierarchical process network D1 that hierarchically expresses the relationship between the plurality of process nodes D20.
- the process network D2 is configured in the same manner as the process network D1 according to the first embodiment, except for the points specifically described below.
- process master node DM20 has process master node identifier DM21, parent process master node identifier DM22, and process creation information DM25.
- the process master node identifier DM21 can be configured similarly to the process master node identifier DM11 according to the first embodiment.
- the parent process master node identifier DM22 can be configured similarly to the parent process master node identifier DM12 according to the first embodiment.
- process node D20 has process node identifier D21, parent process node identifier D22, process state D23, and process definition information D25.
- the process node identifier D21 can be configured similarly to the process node identifier D11 according to the first embodiment.
- the parent process node identifier D22 can be configured similarly to the parent process node identifier D12 according to the first embodiment.
- the process creation information DM25 includes a process number master DM251, a process name master DM252, an action information master DM253, an asynchronous flag master DM254, and an autostart flag master DM255.
- the process number master DM251 can be configured similarly to the process number master DM151 according to the first embodiment.
- the process name master DM252 can be configured similarly to the process name master DM152 according to the first embodiment.
- the action information master DM253 can be configured similarly to the action information master DM153 according to the first embodiment.
- the process definition information D25 includes a process number D251, a process name D252, action information D253, an asynchronous flag D254, and an automatic startup flag D255.
- the process number D251 can be configured similarly to the process number D151 according to the first embodiment.
- the process name D252 can be configured similarly to the process name D152 according to the first embodiment.
- the action information D253 can be configured similarly to the action information D153 according to the first embodiment.
- the value of the asynchronous flag master DM254 and the value of the asynchronous flag D254 are, for example, true values.
- the process network generator 250 is configured so that when the value of the asynchronous flag master DM 254 is B (truth value True or False), the value of the asynchronous flag of the process node D20 generated in the process network generator 250 is B. can.
- the value of the automatic start flag master DM255 and the value of the automatic start flag D255 are, for example, truth values.
- the process network generation unit 250 sets the value of the automatic start flag D255 of the process node D20 generated in the process network generation unit 250 to B when the value of the automatic start flag master DM255 is B (truth value True or False).
- B true value True or False
- FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the procedure of processing executed in the process execution system 200.
- FIG. FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the procedure of execution processing of the executable process node D20 executed in the process execution system 200. As shown in FIG. 26 and 27 are executed by the control unit 210 of the process execution system 200 according to a program.
- the program executed by the control unit 210 of the process execution system 200 includes a step S21 of receiving an input of the process network model D ⁇ 2, a step S22 of generating the process network D2, and a state transition of the process node D20. It has a step S23 for processing, a step S24 for executing processing of executable process nodes D20, and a step S25 for determining whether all the process nodes D20 included in the process network D2 are in a completed state.
- the step S21 of receiving the input of the process network model D ⁇ 2 can be configured in the same manner as the step S11 of receiving the input of the process network model D ⁇ 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the step S22 of generating the process network D1 can be configured similarly to the step S12 of generating the process network D1 according to the first embodiment.
- the step S25 of determining whether all the process nodes D20 included in the process network D2 are in the completed state determines whether all the process nodes D10 included in the process network D1 according to the first embodiment are in the completed state. It can be constructed in the same manner as in step S15.
- Step S23 of performing the state transition processing of the process node D20 is configured in the same manner as step S13 of performing the state transition processing of the process node D10 of the process execution system 100 according to the first embodiment except for the following points. That is, in steps S1326 (see FIG. 13) and step S13245 (see FIG. 14), the process network state management unit 260 puts the process node D20 into an executable state, if the process node D20 is an automatic startup process, The process state D23 of the node D20 is set to the executable state, and if the process node D20 is not an automatic start process, the process state D23 of the process node D20 is not changed.
- Whether or not the process node D20 is an automatic startup process is determined based on the value of the automatic startup flag D255 of the process node D20. For example, the process network state management unit 260 determines that the process is automatically started when the value of the automatic start flag of the process node D20 is True. judge not.
- Step S24 the execution processing of the executable process node D20 performed in step S24 includes step S241 of determining whether or not the executable process node D20 exists, and executing the executable process node D20. It has a step S242, a step S243 of determining whether or not the process node D20 that has completed execution is an asynchronous process, and a step S244 that changes the state of the process node D20 that has completed execution to the completed state.
- the step S241 of determining whether or not the executable process node D20 exists can be configured in the same manner as the step S141 of determining whether or not the executable process node D10 according to the first embodiment exists.
- Step S242 of executing the executable process node D20 can be configured in the same manner as step S142 of executing the executable process node D10 according to the first embodiment.
- Step S243 The process network execution unit 270 determines whether or not the process node D20 that has completed execution is an asynchronous process. If it is determined that the process node D20 that has completed execution is an asynchronous process, the process ends. If it is determined that the process node D20 that has completed execution is not an asynchronous process, the process proceeds to step S244. The process network execution unit 270 determines whether or not the process node D20 that has completed execution is an asynchronous process based on the value of the asynchronous flag of the process node D20 that has completed execution.
- the process network execution unit 270 determines that the process is an asynchronous process when the asynchronous flag value of the process node D20 that has completed execution is True, and the process node D20 that has completed execution has the asynchronous flag value of False. Determine if the process is not asynchronous.
- the process network execution unit 270 may be configured to change the process state D23 to the waiting state when the process node D20 that has completed execution is an asynchronous process.
- the process network execution unit 270 changes the process state D23 of the process node D20 that has completed execution to the completed state.
- a method for setting the process state D23 to the completed state is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a method of transmitting a request to the storage unit 220 described in step S143 of the first embodiment.
- the process network execution unit 270 may also issue a process state change request to the process network state management unit 260 to change the process state D23 of the process node D20 that has completed execution to the completed state.
- the process network state management unit 260 includes a process state change request reception unit 261 that receives a process state change request to change the state of a specific process node D20. Based on the process state change request received by the receiving unit 261, the state of the specific process node D20 included in the process network D1 is changed.
- the process execution system 300 according to the third embodiment differs from the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment in that the control section 310 further has a transfer section 380 .
- the contents of the process to be executed can be changed according to the change of the environment E, so that the degree of adaptability to the business environment where the speed of change is fast can be improved. be able to.
- the process execution system 300 according to the third embodiment can be configured in the same manner as the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment, except for the configuration specifically described below.
- FIG. 28 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 310 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 29 is a functional block diagram of the transfer section 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 30 is a conceptual diagram showing process generation information DM35 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 31 is a conceptual diagram showing interactions between the process execution system 300 and the environment E according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the case data table CDT referred to by the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of context data CxD saved by the process network model input unit 351 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating the syntax of the transfer process tag PT of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating the syntax of the selected process tag PTs of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating the syntax of the iterative process tag PTi of the process execution system according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating the syntax of the replacement process tag PTr of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating the syntax of the transcription factor model tag MT of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating output data Dout of the transcription factor model M of the process execution system 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- a process execution system 300 according to the third embodiment will be described below.
- process execution system 300 transfers process creation information DM35 possessed by one process master node DM30 to one process node D30 corresponding to one process master node DM30. It further includes a transfer unit 380 that executes a transfer process for transferring the process definition information D35 to the D35.
- the process generation information DM35 includes one or more pieces of transfer process definition information PDinfo that define the transfer process. Specifically, the process generation information DM35 defines a transfer process for transferring the process generation information DM35 as the process definition information D35 to the process node D30 corresponding to the process master node DM30 having the process generation information DM35. It includes a plurality of transfer process definition information PDinfo.
- the transcription process definition information PDinfo includes one or more transcription factor model definition information MDinfo that defines a transcription factor model M that models the influence of the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate on the transcription process.
- the transcription unit 380 includes a transcription request reception unit 381 that receives a request to execute the transcription process, a transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 that evaluates the transcription factor model M defined by the transcription factor model definition information MDinfo, and a transcription process definition information PDinfo. and a transfer process execution unit 383 that executes the defined transfer process.
- the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate includes an internal environment Ein with which the process execution system 300 can exclusively communicate, and an external environment Eout with which an external system SysOut viewed from the process execution system 300 can communicate. .
- the external system SysOut includes an action execution system 50.
- the external system SysOut includes a system S1 that is a system other than the action execution system 50 and that communicates with the process execution system 300 .
- External systems SysOut include systems S2 that do not communicate directly with process execution system 300 .
- a system that does not directly communicate with the process execution system 300 means a system that cannot identify causal relationships caused by signals emitted from the process execution system 300 .
- the internal environment Ein includes the storage unit 220 of the process execution system 300.
- the internal environment Ein includes a storage unit 220 that functions as a database server.
- the internal environment Ein includes a database server managed by the web application when the process execution system 300 is configured as a web application running on a server machine.
- the external environment Eout includes the external system SysOut itself that communicates with the process execution system 300 .
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 evaluates the transcription factor model M using information that can be obtained from the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate as input data Din.
- the input data Din used by the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 to evaluate the transcription factor model M is not particularly limited as long as it is information that can be obtained from the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate.
- the input data Din includes data acquired from the storage unit 220 (internal environment Ein) of the process execution system 300.
- the input data Din includes data acquired from an external database server (external environment Eout) with which the external system SysOut communicates.
- Acquisition of data from an external database server (external environment Eout) with which the external system SysOut communicates may be performed via the external system SysOut.
- the external system SysOut is a web application built using a web application creation framework such as Django
- data acquisition from an external database (external environment Eout) that the web application communicates with is It can be done via the app's API.
- the external system SysOut is Microsoft 365 Power Automate
- the external database server (external environment Eout) is Microsoft Database, SharePoint Online, Excel Online, etc.
- the acquisition of data from the external database server is configured with the Power Automate flow. It can be done via an API (initiated by HTTP POST).
- acquisition of data from an external database server (external environment Eout) with which the external system SysOut communicates may be performed directly from the external database server.
- the external system SysOut is Microsoft 365 Power Automate
- the external database server (external environment Eout) is Microsoft Database
- data can be obtained from Microsoft Database via Microsoft Database Web API.
- the external system SysOut includes Web 3.0 (Web3) related systems that use blockchain such as Ethereum.
- the external system SysOut includes applications that process DApps and smart contracts configured on the blockchain.
- the input data Din may be information generated by an external system SysOut (external environment Eout) with which the process execution system 300 can communicate.
- Information generated by an external system SysOut (external environment Eout) with which the process execution system 300 can communicate is, for example, text, images, and voice generated by a trained generation model in response to a request from the process execution system 300.
- data such as ChatGPT is a service that generates text using a trained generation model in response to a request from a client.
- the process network model input unit 351 is configured similarly to the process network model input unit 251 of the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment, except for the following points. That is, when accepting the input of the process network model DM3, the process network model input unit 351 accepts the input of the context data CxD associated with one process network D3 generated from the process network model DM3.
- the input data Din includes context data CxD whose input is received by the process network model input unit 351 .
- the process network model input unit 351 saves the input context data CxD in the database server functioning as the storage unit 220 when receiving the input of the process network model DM3.
- case data CD related to cases to be processed in the business represented by process network model D ⁇ 3 are stored in one or more case data tables CDT of database server (internal environment Ein) functioning as storage unit 220 for each case.
- the case data table CDT may be stored in an external database server (external environment Eout) with which the external system SysOut communicates.
- the process network model input unit 351 saves the context data CxD received as input when receiving the input of the process network model DM3 in the context table CxT of the database server functioning as the storage unit 220.
- the context data CxD includes case IDs (CIDs) of cases to be processed in the business represented by the process network model D ⁇ 3.
- the case ID (CID) is the application name CID1 that manages the case data table CDT, the table name CID2 of the case data table CDT, and the record ID (CID3) of the record storing the case data of the corresponding case in the case data table CDT. expressed as a combination of
- the process network model input unit 351 When storing the context data CxD in the database server functioning as the storage unit 220, the process network model input unit 351 stores the process node identifier D31 of the process node D30 included in the process network D3 associated with the context data CxD and Associate and save.
- the transcription factor model M is not particularly limited as long as it is a model whose output results are determined according to the input data Din.
- the transcription factor model M can be either a deterministic model or a stochastic model.
- Deterministic models used as transcription factor models M include models expressed by functions, preferably models expressed by higher-order functions that take functions as arguments.
- Deterministic models used as transcription factor models M include machine learning models such as deterministic deep learning models.
- the probabilistic model used as the transcription factor model M includes machine learning models such as probabilistic deep learning models (generative models) and deep Boltzmann machines.
- the transcription process execution unit 383 controls the transcription process based on the evaluation result R of one or more transcription factor models M evaluated by the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382.
- the transcription process controlled by the transcription process execution unit 383 includes a selection process of selecting a part of the process generation information DM35 with the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M as a condition, and a process with the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M as a condition. It includes an iterative process of repeating a portion of the generated information DM35 and a replacement process of replacing a portion of the process generated information DM35 by the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M.
- the transcription process execution unit 383 can be configured to implement functions equivalent to those of the template engine included in the web application creation framework, in addition to the selection process, repetition process, and replacement process.
- the transcription process execution unit 383 implements functions equivalent to functions using template tags and filters provided by Django Template Language (DTL) used in Django, which is a framework for creating web applications.
- DTL Django Template Language
- the transcription process execution unit 383 can be configured by extending the template engine provided in the framework for creating web applications. Specifically, the transcription process execution unit 383 inputs the process generation information DM35 as a template into the template engine, and inputs the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M as context data, thereby performing the replacement process, the selection process, and the repetition process. Various operations, including processes, can be performed by the template engine. When the process generation information DM35 is input to the template engine as a template, the transcription process execution unit 383 converts the transcription process tag PT and the transcription factor model tag MT included in the process generation information DM35 to the specifications of the template engine. Rewrite based on syntax.
- the transcription process definition information PDinfo is expressed by a transcription process tag PT written in a predetermined syntax.
- the syntax for describing the transcription process tag PT is not particularly limited.
- FIGS. 34 to 37 exemplify the definition of the syntax of the transcription process tag PT in Extended Backus-Naur Form.
- the transcription process tag PT is a selection process tag PTs representing a selection process, a repetition process tag PTi representing a repetition process, or a replacement process tag PTr representing a replacement process.
- the selected process tag PTs consists of ⁇ main selected block>, data in which ⁇ sub-selected block> is repeatedly arranged, optionally ⁇ default selected block>, and ⁇ selected process tag end>. This is data in which symbols > and , are arranged in order.
- a ⁇ main selection block> is data in which ⁇ main selection block start symbol>, ⁇ selection condition>, ⁇ transfer process tag end symbol>, and ⁇ selection block> are arranged in order.
- ⁇ Main selected block start symbol> represents the start position of the main selected block.
- ⁇ main selection block start symbol> is an example in which ⁇ transfer process tag start symbol> and “if” are arranged side by side, but is not particularly limited as long as the start position of the main selection block can be specified.
- ⁇ Transfer process tag start symbol> represents the start position of the transfer process tag PT.
- ⁇ Transfer process tag start symbol> is exemplified as " ⁇ %", but is not particularly limited as long as the start position of the transfer process tag PT can be specified.
- a ⁇ selection condition> is data in which ⁇ logical expression> and data in which ⁇ logical operator> and ⁇ logical expression> are selectively arranged in order are arranged in order.
- a ⁇ logical formula> is data in which a ⁇ formula>, a ⁇ logical operator>, and a ⁇ formula> are arranged in order.
- ⁇ formula> is data obtained by enclosing ⁇ value>, ⁇ transcription factor model tag>, or ⁇ logical formula> in parentheses. Since ⁇ transcription factor model tag> can be specified in ⁇ formula>, evaluation result R of transcription factor model M expressed by ⁇ transcription factor model tag> can be used as ⁇ selection condition>.
- ⁇ logical expression> can be specified in ⁇ expression>
- ⁇ logical expression> can be used in ⁇ logical expression>.
- priority is given to the evaluation of the innermost parenthesized logical expression.
- ⁇ value> is character string type data.
- ⁇ transfer process tag end symbol> expresses the end position of the transfer process tag PT.
- the ⁇ transfer process tag end symbol> is “% ⁇ ”, it is not particularly limited as long as the end position of the transfer process tag PT can be specified.
- ⁇ Sub-selection block> is data in which ⁇ sub-selection block start symbol>, ⁇ selection condition>, ⁇ transfer process tag end symbol>, and ⁇ selection block> are arranged in order.
- ⁇ Sub-selection block start symbol> represents the start position of the sub-selection block.
- ⁇ Sub-selection block start symbol> is an example in which ⁇ transfer process tag start symbol> and “elif” are arranged side by side, but is not particularly limited as long as the start position of the sub-selection block can be specified.
- ⁇ default selected block> is data in which ⁇ default selected block start symbol>, ⁇ transfer process tag end symbol>, and ⁇ selected block> are arranged in order.
- ⁇ default selection block start symbol> represents the start position of the default selection block.
- the ⁇ default selection block start symbol> is an example in which the ⁇ transcription process tag start symbol> and "else" are arranged side by side, but is not particularly limited as long as the start position of the default selection block can be specified.
- a ⁇ selection block> is data in which data in which ⁇ character strings> are selectively arranged and ⁇ transfer process tags> are arranged zero or more times.
- ⁇ selected block> may be data in which ⁇ character string>, ⁇ character string>, ⁇ transfer process tag>, ⁇ character string>, and ⁇ transfer process tag> are arranged in order.
- ⁇ selected block> may be empty.
- ⁇ Selected process tag end symbol> expresses the end position of the selected process tag PTs.
- ⁇ Selected process tag end symbol> is an example in which ⁇ Transfer process tag start symbol>, “endif”, and ⁇ Transfer process tag end symbol> are arranged, but as long as the end position of the selected process tag PTs can be specified, is not particularly limited.
- the iterative process tag PTi is data in which ⁇ item condition block>, ⁇ item block>, and ⁇ item process tag terminal symbol> are arranged in order.
- ⁇ Repetition condition block> is data in which ⁇ repetition condition block start symbol>, ⁇ repetition condition>, and ⁇ transcription process tag end symbol> are arranged in order.
- ⁇ Iteration condition block start symbol> represents the start position of the iteration condition block.
- the ⁇ repeat condition block start symbol> is exemplified by lining up the ⁇ transcription process tag start symbol> and "for", but is not particularly limited as long as the start position of the repeat condition block can be specified.
- ⁇ Iteration condition> is data in which ⁇ loop variable>, "in", and ⁇ loop variable array> are arranged in order.
- ⁇ Loop variable> is character string type data.
- ⁇ loop variable array> is ⁇ loop variable array constant> or ⁇ transcription factor model tag>. Since ⁇ transcription factor model tag> can be designated as ⁇ loop variable array>, the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M can be used as the loop variable array.
- ⁇ Loop variable array constant> is data obtained by arranging character string type data separated by ",” and enclosing them in parentheses.
- ⁇ Repetition block> consists of optionally ⁇ character string>, optionally ⁇ loop variable> data enclosed in double brackets (“ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”), and optionally ⁇ transcription process tag > is arranged in order zero or more times.
- ⁇ repeat block> is a sequence of ⁇ loop variable> ⁇ , ⁇ character string>, ⁇ character string>, ⁇ transcription process tag>, ⁇ loop variable> ⁇ , ⁇ character string>. can be data.
- ⁇ repeat block> may be empty.
- ⁇ Iteration process tag end symbol> expresses the end position of the iteration process tag PTi.
- ⁇ Repeated process tag end symbol> is an example in which ⁇ Transfer process tag start symbol>, “endfor”, and ⁇ Transfer process tag end symbol> are arranged in order, but the end position of the repetitive process tag PTi can be specified. It is not particularly limited as long as
- the replacement process tag PTr is the ⁇ transcription factor model tag> itself.
- the transcription factor model definition information MDinfo is expressed by transcription factor model tags MT described in a predetermined syntax.
- the syntax for describing the transcription factor model tag MT is not particularly limited.
- FIG. 38 illustrates the syntax definition of the transcription factor model tag MT in Extended Backus-Naur Form.
- the transcription factor model tag MT is data in which ⁇ transcription factor model tag start symbol>, ⁇ transcription factor model>, optionally ⁇ evaluation result selector group>, and ⁇ transcription factor model tag end symbol> are arranged in order. is.
- ⁇ Transcription factor model tag start symbol> represents the start position of the transcription factor model tag MT.
- ⁇ transcription factor model> expresses the transcription factor model M;
- ⁇ Evaluation result selector group> expresses data to be used as the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M from among the output data Dout of the transcription factor model M.
- FIG. ⁇ Transcription factor model tag termination symbol> represents the termination position of the transcription factor model tag MT.
- FIG. 38 exemplifies the case where the ⁇ transcription factor model tag start symbol> is “ ⁇ ”, but the ⁇ transcription factor model tag start symbol> is It is not particularly limited.
- a ⁇ transcription factor model> is configured by arranging ⁇ model ID> and optionally ⁇ input data group> in order.
- ⁇ Model ID> is an identifier for uniquely identifying the transcription factor model M.
- ⁇ input data group> represents one or more input data Din used to evaluate the transcription factor model M;
- ⁇ model ID> has a hierarchical structure. Specifically, ⁇ model ID> is data in which one or more ⁇ model group names> are separated by ".” and data in which ⁇ model name> is arranged in order. The ⁇ model group name> is arranged from the left side to the right side from the upper layer to the lower layer. ⁇ model group name> and ⁇ model name> are character string type data.
- ⁇ Input data group> is data obtained by enclosing ⁇ Input data> in parentheses.
- ⁇ input data> is data obtained by arranging one or more ⁇ input variables> separated by ",".
- ⁇ input variable name> is character string type data.
- ⁇ input variable value> is ⁇ character string> or ⁇ transcription factor model tag>.
- Transcription factor model M takes the evaluation result R of one transcription factor model M as input data Din of another transcription factor model M by being able to set ⁇ transcription factor model tag> in ⁇ value of input variable>. It has the structure of a higher-order function.
- ⁇ evaluation result selector group> is data in which ⁇ evaluation result selectors> are separated by "."
- ⁇ Evaluation Result Selector> represents an identifier for identifying data to be used as the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M from among the output data Dout of the transcription factor model M.
- FIG. When all the data included in the output data Dout of the transcription factor model M are used as the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M, the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> may be omitted.
- the output data Dout of the transcription factor model M can contain multiple data.
- the output data Dout of the transcription factor model M can be a list, an array, an associative array, and structured data in which they are nested.
- FIG. 39 illustrates a case where the output data Dout of the transcription factor model M is in JSON format.
- the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> contains each Identifiers specifying data in the hierarchy are arranged in order as ⁇ evaluation result selector>.
- the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> specifying “value 31B” in the output data Dout illustrated in FIG. 39 can be “1. key 12.0. key 22. key 31”.
- the output data Dout can be a probability distribution.
- the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> can be, for example, data expressing the value of the random variable that takes the maximum probability in the probability distribution.
- FIG. 38 exemplifies the case where ⁇ transcription factor model tag termination symbol> is ">>>", but ⁇ transcription factor model tag termination symbol> is It is not particularly limited.
- FIG. FIG. 40 is a flow chart showing the procedure of processing executed in the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing the procedure of execution processing of the executable process node D30 executed in the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 41 and 42 are executed by the control unit 310 of the process execution system 300 according to the program.
- the program executed by the control unit 310 of the process execution system 300 includes a step S31 of receiving an input of the process network model D ⁇ 3, a step S32 of generating the process network D3, and a state transition of the process node D30. It has a step S33 for processing, a step S34 for executing processing of executable process nodes D30, and a step S35 for determining whether or not all process nodes D30 included in the process network D3 are in a completed state.
- the step S32 of generating the process network D3 can be configured similarly to the step S22 of generating the process network D2 according to the second embodiment.
- the step S33 of performing the state transition processing of the process node D30 can be configured in the same manner as the step S23 of performing the state transition processing of the process node D20 according to the second embodiment.
- the step S35 of determining whether all the process nodes D30 included in the process network D3 are in the completed state determines whether all the process nodes D20 included in the process network D2 according to the second embodiment are in the completed state. It can be constructed in the same manner as in step S25.
- Step S31 The step S31 of receiving the input of the process network model D ⁇ 3 is configured in the same manner as the step S21 of receiving the input of the process network model D ⁇ 2 of the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment except for the following points. That is, when accepting the input of the process network model DM3, the process network model input unit 351 accepts the input of the context data CxD associated with one process network D3 generated from the process network model DM3. The process network model input unit 351 stores the received context data CxD when receiving the input of the process network model DM3 in the context table CxT of the database server functioning as the storage unit 220 .
- Step S34 As shown in FIG. 41, the execution processing of the executable process node D30 performed in step S34 includes a step S341 of determining whether or not an executable process node D30 exists, and a step of transmitting a transfer process execution request. S342, step S343 of executing the executable process node D30, step S344 of determining whether or not the process node D30 that has completed execution is an asynchronous process, and step S344 that changes the state of the process node D30 that has completed execution to the completed state. and S345.
- the step S341 of determining whether or not the executable process node D30 exists can be configured in the same manner as the step S241 of determining whether or not the executable process node D20 according to the second embodiment exists.
- the step S343 of executing the executable process node D30 can be configured similarly to the step S242 of executing the executable process node D20 according to the second embodiment.
- Step S344 of determining whether or not the process node D30 that has completed execution is an asynchronous process can be configured in the same manner as step S243 of determining whether or not the process node D20 that has completed execution according to the second embodiment is an asynchronous process.
- the step S345 of changing the state of the process node D30 that has completed execution to the completed state can be configured in the same manner as the step S244 that changes the state of the process node D20 that has completed execution according to the second embodiment.
- Step S342 The process network execution unit 370 transmits a transfer process execution request for transferring the process generation information DM35 of the process master node DM30 corresponding to the executable process node D30 to the executable process node D30 as the process definition information D35.
- the transcription unit 380 transcribes the process generation information DM35 for which the transcription request reception unit 381 has received the execution request of the transcription process to the process node corresponding to the process master node DM30 having the process generation information DM35 as the process definition information D35.
- the process definition information D35 is updated by being transferred by the transfer unit 380.
- Step S343 The process network execution unit 370 executes the process based on the updated process definition information D35 transcribed by the transcription unit 380 in step S342.
- FIG. FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing the procedure of processing executed in the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the procedure of evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me, which is executed in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the procedure of evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo, which is executed in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 42 to 44 are executed by the control section 310 of the process execution system 300 according to the program.
- the program executed by the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 includes a step S381 for receiving a transfer process execution request, a step S382 for setting the process generation information DM35 to the transfer information Tinfo, and a step S382 for transferring the transfer process definition information PDinfo from the transfer information Tinfo.
- the transfer request receiving unit 381 receives a transfer process execution request for transferring process creation information DM35 possessed by one process master node DM30.
- Step S382 The transfer process execution unit 383 sets the process generation information DM35, which received the transfer process execution request in step S381, in the transfer information Tinfo.
- the transfer process executing unit 383 extracts the transfer process definition information PDinfo from the transfer information Tinfo. Specifically, the transfer process execution unit 383 extracts the transfer process tag PT expressing the transfer process definition information PDinfo from the transfer information Tinfo.
- Step S384 The transfer process executing unit 383 determines whether or not the transfer process definition information PDinfo is extracted in step S383. Specifically, the transfer process execution unit 383 determines whether or not the transfer process tag PT expressing the transfer process definition information PDinfo is extracted in step S383. If it is determined that the transfer process definition information PDinfo has been extracted, the process proceeds to step S385. If it is determined that the transfer process definition information PDinfo has not been extracted, the process advances to step S389.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 sets the transcription factor model M defined by the transcription factor model definition information MDinfo included in the transcription process definition information PDinfo as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 selects the transcription factor model tag included in the selection condition of the selected process tag PTs.
- the transcription factor model M expressed by MT is set as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 expresses the transcription factor model tag MT included in the repetitive condition of the repetitive process tag PTi.
- the transcription factor model M is set as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 evaluates the transcription factor model M expressed by the transcription factor model tag MT forming the replacement process tag PTr. Set to target transcription factor model Me.
- Step S386 The transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 performs evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me set in step S385.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 evaluates the evaluation target transcription factor model Me by using, as input data Din, information that can be obtained from the environment E in which the process execution system 300 can communicate when performing the evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me. .
- Step S387 The transcription process executing unit 383 processes the transcription information Tinfo based on the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M evaluated in step S386.
- the transcription process execution unit 383 executes the transcription factor model M expressed by the transcription factor model tag MT included in the selection condition of the selected process tag PTs.
- the selection condition is evaluated based on the evaluation result R of , and the selection process tag PTs is replaced by a selection block in which the selection condition becomes true.
- the transcription process execution unit 383 repeats the repetition block using each element included in ⁇ loop variable array> as the value of the loop variable. replace the iteration process tag PTi by the iteration information generated by When generating the iteration information, the transcription process execution unit 383 generates “ ⁇ loop variable> ⁇ ” depending on the value of the loop variable if “ ⁇ loop variable> ⁇ ” is included in the iteration block. replace When the transcription factor model tag MT is set in the ⁇ loop variable array>, the transcription process execution unit 383 stores the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M expressed by the transcription factor model tag MT in the ⁇ loop variable array>. treated as
- the transcription process execution unit 383 evaluates the transcription factor model M expressed by the transcription factor model tag MT forming the replacement process tag PTr. to replace the replacement process tag PTr.
- Step S388 The transfer process executing unit 383 determines whether all the transfer process definition information PDinfo extracted in step S383 has been processed. If it is determined that all the transfer process definition information PDinfo has been processed, the process returns to step S383. If there is transfer process definition information PDinfo that has not been processed, the process returns to step S385.
- Step S389 The transfer process executing unit 383 transfers the transfer information Tinfo as the process definition information D35 to the process node D30 corresponding to the process master node DM30 that received the transfer process execution request in step S381.
- step S386 of performing evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me includes step S3861 of setting the evaluation target transcription factor model Me as the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo, and step S3861 of setting the evaluation target transcription factor model Me as the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo.
- a step S3862 of extracting the transcription factor model M present a step S3863 of determining whether or not the transcription factor model M has been extracted, a step S3864 of setting the extracted transcription factor model M as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me, an evaluation Step S3865 of performing evaluation processing of the target transcription factor model Me, Step S3866 of determining whether or not all the extracted transcription factor models M have been evaluated, Step S3867 of performing evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo, have
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 sets the evaluation target transcription factor model Me as the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 extracts the transcription factor model M set in the input data Din of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo. Specifically, the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 evaluates the transcription factor expressed by the transcription factor model tag MT set in the ⁇ input variable value> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo. Extract the model M.
- Step S3863 The transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 determines whether or not the transcription factor model M has been extracted in step S3862. If it is determined that the transcription factor model M has been extracted, the process proceeds to step S3864. If it is determined that the transcription factor model M has not been extracted, the process proceeds to step S3867.
- Step S3864 The transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 sets the transcription factor model M extracted in step S3862 as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 performs evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- Step S3866 The transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 determines whether or not all the transcription factor models M extracted in step S3862 have been evaluated. If it is determined that all transcription factor models M extracted in step S3862 have been evaluated, the process proceeds to step S3867. If it is determined that there is a transcription factor model M that has not been evaluated among the transcription factor models M extracted in step S3862, the process returns to step S3864.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 performs evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo.
- step S3867 of performing evaluation processing of the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated comprises step S38671 of specifying the model type of the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated, and output data of the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated. It has a step S38672 of acquiring Dout and a step S38673 of determining the evaluation result R of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 identifies the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo. Specifically, the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 identifies the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo based on the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo. More specifically, the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 determines the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo based on the ⁇ model ID> included in the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo. Identify.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 has no ⁇ model group name> in ⁇ model ID> included in the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo, and the model name is "self-process", the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is identified as the self-process reference type.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 sets the ⁇ model group name> as the application name and the ⁇ model name> as the table name in the ⁇ model ID> included in the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo.
- the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is identified as the table reference type.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 determines that ⁇ model ID> included in the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo does not have ⁇ model group name> and ⁇ model name> is "script". In the case of , the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is identified as the script type.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 determines that ⁇ model ID> included in the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo does not have ⁇ model group name> and ⁇ model name> is "machine learning model", the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is identified as the machine learning model type.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 identifies the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo as the API type.
- Step S38672 The transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 obtains output data Dout by evaluating the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo using information that can be obtained from the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate as input data Din. Specifically, the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 evaluates the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo based on the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo specified in step S38671, and acquires the output data Dout.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 uses the information of the self-process node D30 as the output data Dout. get.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 sets the ⁇ model Output data is information retrieved based on the input data Din of the transcription factor model tag MT from the table specified by group name> (representing the application name that manages the table) and ⁇ model name> (representing the table name).
- group name> representing the application name that manages the table
- ⁇ model name> representing the table name.
- Dout A table for acquiring information as the output data Dout of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo may be in either the internal environment Ein or the external environment Eout.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 evaluates the input data Din of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo. Acquire the execution result of the script executed based on as the output data Dout.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 inputs the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo.
- An inference result using a machine learning model executed based on data Din is acquired as output data Dout.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 evaluates the input data Din of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo.
- the execution result of the API executed based on is obtained as the output data Dout.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 determines data to be returned as the evaluation result R of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo from the output data Dout of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo acquired in step S38672. Specifically, the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 returns data as the evaluation result R from the output data Dout of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo based on the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo. to decide. More specifically, the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 evaluates the output data Dout of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo based on the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo. data to be returned as the evaluation result R is determined.
- FIG. 45 is a schematic diagram exemplifying process generation information DM35 used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 46 is a schematic diagram illustrating transfer information Tinfo used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 47 is a schematic diagram illustrating transfer information Tinfo used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- the process generation information DM35 used in the description of the operation example includes a plurality of transfer process tags PT (PTs1, PTs2, PTs3, PTi and PTr) expressing transfer process definition information PDinfo.
- the transfer process execution unit 383 sets the process creation information DM35 to the transfer information Tinfo (step S382).
- step S383 the transfer process execution unit 383 extracts the selected process tag PTs1 and the replacement process tag PTr from the transfer information Tinfo. Since the transfer process tags PT (PTs1 and PTr) are extracted in step S383, the determination in step S384 is Yes.
- step S385 to step S387 is performed for each of the selected process tag PTs1 and the replacement process tag PTr.
- the selected process tag PTs1 and the replacement process tag PTr are processed in this order.
- step S385 the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 sets the transcription factor model M represented by ⁇ transcription factor model tag 11> included in the selection condition of the selection process tag PTs1 as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- step S386 the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 performs evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- the evaluation result R of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me is "value m”.
- a selection block a block containing the repetition process tag PTi
- step S388 Since the processing of the replacement process tag PTr has not been completed, the determination in step S388 is No, and the process returns to step S385.
- step S385 the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 sets the transcription factor model M represented by the ⁇ transcription factor model tag 01> forming the replacement process tag PTr as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- step S386 the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 performs evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- the evaluation result R of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me is "evaluation result 01".
- step S387 the transcription process execution unit 383 replaces the replacement process tag PTr included in the transcription information Tinfo with the evaluation result R of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in step S386.
- step S388 the determination in step S388 is YES, and the process returns to step S383.
- the transfer information Tinfo becomes as shown in FIG.
- step S383 the transcription process execution unit 383 extracts the repetition process tag PTi from the transcription information Tinfo. Since the iterative process tag PTi has been extracted, the determination in step S384 is Yes.
- step S385 the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 sets the transcription factor model M represented by ⁇ transcription factor model tag 22> included in the iteration condition of the iteration process tag PTi as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- step S386 the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 performs evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- the evaluation result R of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me includes three data of "evaluation result 221", "evaluation result 222", and "evaluation result 223".
- step S387 the transcription process execution unit 383 converts ⁇ repetition block> included in the iteration process tag PTi by using each of the three data included in the evaluation result R of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in step S386 as the value of the loop variable. Iterate to generate repetitive information. “ ⁇ loop variable ⁇ ” included in the repetitive information is replaced by each of the three data of the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated.
- the transcription process execution unit 383 replaces the repetition process tag PTi included in the transcription information Tinfo with the generated repetition information.
- step S388 the transfer information Tinfo becomes as shown in FIG.
- step S384 Since there is no transfer process definition information PDinfo extracted from the transfer information Tinfo in step S383, the determination in step S384 is No, and the process proceeds to step S389.
- step S389 the transfer process executing unit 383 transfers the transfer information Tinfo as process definition information D35 to the process node D30 corresponding to the process master node DM30 that received the transfer process execution request in step S381. With this, the execution processing of the transfer process by the transfer unit 380 is completed.
- FIG. 48 is a schematic diagram exemplifying a transcription process tag PT used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 49 is a schematic diagram exemplifying a transcription process tag PT used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 48 is a schematic diagram exemplifying a transcription process tag PT used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 50 is a schematic diagram exemplifying a transcription process tag PT used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 51 is a schematic diagram exemplifying a transcription process tag PT used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 52 is a schematic diagram exemplifying a transcription process tag PT used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 53 is a schematic diagram exemplifying a transcription process tag PT used for explaining an operation example of evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me in the transcription unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is the transcription factor model M represented by the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG. 48.
- step S3861 the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is set as the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated.
- step S3862 the transcription factor model M set in the input data Din is not extracted, so the determination at step S3863 is No, and the process proceeds to step S3867.
- step S3867 evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is performed.
- step S38671 since the ⁇ model ID> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is "own process", the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is identified as the own process reference type.
- step S38672 since the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is the self-process reference type, the information of the self-process node D30 is acquired from the storage unit 220 as the output data Dout.
- step S38673 since the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is the "process node identifier", the data of the process node identifier D31 in the output data Dout is used for the original evaluation. It is determined as the evaluation result R of the target transcription factor model Mo.
- the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is the transcription factor model M represented by the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG. 49.
- step S3861 the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is set as the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated.
- step S3862 the transcription factor model M set in ⁇ value of input variable> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> "process node identifier" is extracted. Since the transcription factor model M is extracted in step S3862, the determination in step S3863 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S3864.
- step S3864 the transcription factor model M set in the ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to the ⁇ input variable name> "process node identifier" is set as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- step S3865 evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me is performed.
- step S3867 evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is performed.
- step S38671 the ⁇ model ID> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated is "application Va.context table". Identify the model type of as a table reference type.
- step S38672 since the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is the table reference type, the information retrieved based on the input data Din is obtained as the output data Dout from the context table managed by the application Va.
- the information of the record whose process node identifier D31 is the process node identifier D31 of its own process node D30 is acquired as the output data Dout.
- step S38673 since the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is "case ID", the data of the case ID in the output data Dout is the original evaluation target transcription factor It is determined as the evaluation result R of the model Mo.
- the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is the transcription factor model M represented by the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG. 50.
- step S3861 the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is set as the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated.
- step S3862 the transcription factor model M set in ⁇ value of input variable> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> “column Cp1” is extracted. Since the transcription factor model M is extracted in step S3862, the determination in step S3863 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S3864.
- step S3864 the transcription factor model M set in the ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to the ⁇ input variable name> "column Cp1" is set as the evaluation target transcription factor model Me.
- step S3865 evaluation processing of the evaluation target transcription factor model Me is performed.
- step S3867 evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is performed.
- step S38671 the ⁇ model ID> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is "application Wa. table Wt". Identify the model type of as a table reference type.
- step S38672 since the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is the table reference type, information retrieved based on the input data Din is obtained as the output data Dout from the table Wt managed by the application Wa.
- the information of the record whose column Cp1 is the case ID of the context data CxD associated with the own process node D30 and whose column Cp2 is "column Cp2 value" is used as the output data Dout. is obtained.
- step S38673 since the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is "column Ws", the data in the column Ws of the output data Dout is the original evaluation target transcription factor It is determined as the evaluation result R of the model Mo.
- the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is the transcription factor model M represented by the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG. 51.
- step S3861 the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is set as the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated.
- step S3862 the transcription factor model M set in ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> "script code” and ⁇ input variable value corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> "input variable Dp1" Extract the transcription factor model M that is set to >. Since the transcription factor model M is extracted in step S3862, the determination in step S3863 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S3864. Evaluation processing of the transcription factor model M extracted in step S3862 is performed through steps S3864 and S3865.
- the evaluation process is performed for the transcription factor model shown in FIGS. This is the same as the evaluation process described above for tag MT. Specifically, from the script table managed by the application Xa, a record whose script ID is "script ID value" is acquired as the output data Dout, and the data of the script code is determined as the evaluation result R from the output data Dout. .
- the transcription factor model M set in ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> “input variable Dp1” is the same as the transcription factor model M represented by the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the same processing as the evaluation processing described above is performed for the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG.
- step S3866 Since all of the transcription factor models M extracted in step S3862 have been evaluated, the determination in step S3866 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S3867. In step S3867, evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is performed.
- step S38671 since the ⁇ model ID> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is "script", the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is Identify script type.
- step S38672 since the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is the script type, the execution result of the script executed based on the input data Din is acquired as the output data Dout.
- the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M set in ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> "script code” is set as the script code, and the script is executed with the script type set to "Python". .
- step S38673 data to be returned as the evaluation result R from the output data Dout is determined based on the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> "evaluation result selector Ds1.evaluation result selector Ds2".
- the evaluation target transcription factor model Me is a transcription factor model represented by the transcription factor model tag illustrated in FIG. 52.
- step S3861 the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is set as the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated.
- step S3862 the transcription factor model M set in ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> "machine learning model data" and ⁇ input variable corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> "input variable Ep1"
- the value of > is set to extract the transcription factor model M. Since the transcription factor model M is extracted in step S3862, the determination in step S3863 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S3864. Evaluation processing of the transcription factor model M extracted in step S3862 is performed through steps S3864 and S3865.
- the evaluation process thereof is performed as illustrated in FIGS. It is the same as the evaluation process described above for the factor model tag MT. Specifically, from the machine learning model table managed by the application Ya, a record whose machine learning model ID is “machine learning model ID value” is acquired as the output data Dout, and the model data is converted from the output data Dout to the evaluation result R is determined as
- the transcription factor model M set in ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> “input variable Ep1” is the same as the transcription factor model M represented by the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the same processing as the evaluation processing described above is performed for the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG.
- step S3866 Since all of the transcription factor models M extracted in step S3862 have been evaluated, the determination in step S3866 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S3867. In step S3867, evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is performed.
- step S38671 since the ⁇ model ID> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is "machine learning model", the model of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo Identify the type as a machine learning model type.
- step S38672 since the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is the machine learning model type, the inference result of the machine learning model executed based on the input data Din is acquired as the output data Dout.
- the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M set in ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> “machine learning model data” is used as machine learning model data
- the model framework is “PyTorch”.
- step S38673 data to be returned as the evaluation result R from the output data Dout is determined based on the ⁇ evaluation result selector group> "evaluation result selector Es1".
- the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is the transcription factor model M represented by the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG. 53.
- step S3861 the transcription factor model Me to be evaluated is set as the original transcription factor model Mo to be evaluated.
- step S3862 transcription factor model M set in ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> “API address” and ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to ⁇ input variable name> “key Gp1” Extract the transcription factor model M that is set to . Since the transcription factor model M is extracted in step S3862, the determination in step S3863 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S3864. Evaluation processing of the transcription factor model M extracted in step S3862 is performed through steps S3864 and S3865.
- the evaluation process is performed for the transcription factor model shown in FIGS. This is the same as the evaluation process described above for tag MT. Specifically, from the API table managed by the application Za, a record whose APIID is "APIID value" is acquired as the output data Dout, and the API address is determined as the evaluation result R from the output data Dout.
- the transcription factor model M set in the ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to the ⁇ input variable name> "key Gp1" is the same as the transcription factor model M represented by the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the same processing as the evaluation processing described above is performed for the transcription factor model tag MT illustrated in FIG.
- step S3866 Since all of the transcription factor models M extracted in step S3862 have been evaluated, the determination in step S3866 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S3867. In step S3867, evaluation processing of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is performed.
- step S38671 the ⁇ model ID> of the transcription factor model tag MT expressing the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is "API", so the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is Identify the API type.
- step S38672 since the model type of the original evaluation target transcription factor model Mo is the API type, the execution result of the API executed based on the input data Din is acquired as the output data Dout.
- the API is executed using the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M set as the ⁇ input variable value> corresponding to the ⁇ input variable name> “API address” as the API address.
- step S38673 data to be returned as the evaluation result R from the output data Dout is determined based on ⁇ evaluation result selector group> "evaluation result selector Gs1. evaluation result selector Gs2. evaluation result selector Gs3".
- FIG. 54 is a schematic diagram illustrating an action information master DM 353 used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 55 is a schematic diagram illustrating action information D353 used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 56 is a schematic diagram illustrating an action information master DM 353 used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 57 is a schematic diagram illustrating action information D353 used to describe an operation example of the transfer unit 380 of the process execution system 300 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 54 exemplifies the action information master DM353 including the selected process tags PTs.
- the action information master DM353 of FIG. 54 further includes ⁇ transcription factor model tag B>, ⁇ transcription factor model tag C>, and ⁇ transcription factor model tag D>, which form replacement process tags PTr.
- the evaluation result R of ⁇ transcription factor model tag A> included in the selection condition of the selection process tag PTs illustrated in FIG. 54 is not "value 1".
- the evaluation result R of ⁇ transcription factor model tag B> is ⁇ evaluation result B>
- the evaluation result R of ⁇ transcription factor model tag C> is ⁇ evaluation result C>
- the evaluation result R of ⁇ transcription factor model tag D> is ⁇ evaluation result C>.
- the action information D353 obtained by transferring the action information master DM353 is as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 56 exemplifies the action information master DM353 including the repeat process tag PTi.
- the action information master DM353 of FIG. 56 further includes ⁇ transcription factor model tag B> that forms a replacement process tag PTr.
- the evaluation result R of ⁇ transcription factor model tag A> included in the iterative condition of the iterative process tag PTi includes two data of ⁇ evaluation result A1> and ⁇ evaluation result A2>.
- the evaluation result R of ⁇ transcription factor model tag B> is ⁇ evaluation result B>.
- the action information D353 obtained by transferring the action information master DM353 is as shown in FIG.
- the transfer process definition information PDinfo is included in the action information master DM353 of the process generation information DM35.
- the transfer process definition information PDinfo may be included in the process number master DM351.
- the process number master DM351 includes transcription process definition information PDinfo configured so that the process number D351 is determined according to the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M defined by the transcription factor model definition information MDinfo. You can Thereby, the process number D351 can be changed according to the environment E in which the process execution system 300 can communicate. Therefore, when the state transition processing of the process network state management unit 360 is determined according to the process number D351 like the state transition processing described above with reference to FIGS. Accordingly, the order of process nodes D30 to be executed can be changed.
- the process execution system 300 performs a transfer process of transferring process generation information DM35 possessed by one process master node DM30 to one process node corresponding to one process master node DM30 as process definition information D35. It further has a transfer unit 380 for performing.
- the process generation information DM35 includes one or more pieces of transfer process definition information PDinfo that define a transfer process.
- the transcription process definition information PDinfo includes one or more transcription factor model definition information MDinfo that defines a transcription factor model M that models the influence of the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate on the transcription process.
- the transcription unit 380 includes a transcription request reception unit 381 that receives a request to execute the transcription process, a transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 that evaluates the transcription factor model M defined by the transcription factor model definition information MDinfo, and a transcription process definition information PDinfo. and a transfer process execution unit 383 that executes the defined transfer process.
- the transcription process execution unit 383 controls the transcription process based on the evaluation result R of one or more transcription factor models M evaluated by the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 .
- the process definition information D35 defining the contents of the process is generated by the transcription factor model M that models the influence of the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate on the transcription process. can be changed. That is, the content of the process executed by the process network execution unit 370 can be changed according to the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate. Therefore, according to the process execution system 300 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a process execution system 300 that is highly adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is rapid by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network execution unit 370 of the process execution system 300 transmits a transfer process execution request to the transfer request reception unit 381 when executing the process defined by the process definition information D35.
- a process is executed based on the process definition information D35 updated by the transfer unit 380 transferring the process generation information DM35 used to generate the process definition information D35.
- the process network execution unit 370 executes the process defined by the process definition information D35, based on the process definition information D35 automatically updated according to the environment E in which the process execution system 300 can communicate, Can run processes. Therefore, according to the process execution system 300 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the process execution system 300 that is more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is fast by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 of the process execution system 300 When evaluating one transcription factor model M, the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 of the process execution system 300 according to the present embodiment inputs the evaluation result R of another transcription factor model M into the one transcription factor model M. Used as data Din.
- the transcription factor model evaluation unit 382 can evaluate the transcription factor model M having a structure like a higher-order function that takes a function as an argument. Therefore, it is possible to model the complex effects of the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate on the transcription process. Therefore, according to the process execution system 300 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a process execution system 300 that is even more adaptable to a business environment in which the speed of change is rapid by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- FIG. 58 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process network D3 generated by the process network generation unit 350 of the process execution system 300 according to this modified example.
- FIG. 59 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process network model DM3 that the process network model input unit 351 of the process execution system 300 according to this modified example receives input.
- FIG. 60 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process master node DM30 of the process network model DM3 that the process network model input unit 351 of the process execution system 300 according to this modified example receives input.
- FIG. 61 is a schematic diagram illustrating the data structure of the process node D30 of the process network D3 generated by the process network generator 350 of the process execution system 300 according to this modified example.
- a process execution system 300 according to this modification will be described below.
- the process definition information D35 of the process execution system 300 includes an activity flag D356 representing whether the process node D30 having the process definition information D35 is active or inactive. include.
- the process creation information DM35 of the process execution system 300 includes a liveness flag master DM356 used to create a liveness flag D356.
- the activity flag master DM356 is a transcription process definition configured such that the activity flag D356 is determined according to the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M defined by the transcription factor model definition information MDinfo. Contains information PDinfo.
- the process network state management unit 360 treats the process node D30 as not existing. Specifically, when the process node D30 is extracted (for example, step S1321 in FIG. 13), the process network state management unit 360 sets the activation flag D356 included in the process definition information D35 of the process node D30 to inactive. , the process node D30 is not included in the extraction result. As a result, when the activity flag D356 included in the process definition information D35 of the process node D30 expresses that it is inactive, the process node D30 does not enter the executable state, and substantially treated as non-existent. Therefore, when the process network D3 is generated, the structure of the process network D3 changes according to the environment E with which the process execution system 300 can communicate.
- the process network generation unit 350 transmits a transfer process execution request to the transfer request reception unit 381, thereby generating the data included in the process network model DM3 whose input is received by the process network model input unit 351.
- the process generation information DM35 possessed by one of the process master nodes DM30 among the plurality of process master nodes DM30 is transferred to the process node D30 corresponding to the one process master node DM30 as the process definition information D35.
- the process definition information D35 of the process execution system 300 according to this modified example includes an active flag D356 representing whether the process having the process definition information D35 is active or inactive.
- Process creation information DM35 of process execution system 300 according to this modified example includes liveness flag master DM356 used to create liveness flag D356.
- the activity flag master DM356 includes transcription process definition information TDinfo configured so that the activity flag D356 is determined according to the evaluation result R of the transcription factor model M. If the activity flag D356 included in the process definition information D35 of the process node D30 indicates that the process node D30 is inactive, the process network state management unit 360 treats the process node D30 as not existing.
- the structure of the process network D3 can be changed according to the environment E in which the process execution system 300 can communicate. Therefore, according to the process execution system 300 according to this modified example, it is possible to provide a process execution system 300 that is more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is fast by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network generation unit 350 of the process execution system 300 transmits a transfer process execution request to the transfer request reception unit 381 when generating the process network D3, so that the process network model input unit process generation information DM35 possessed by one process master node DM30 out of the plurality of process master nodes DM30 included in the process network model DM3 whose input is received by 351 to the process node D30 corresponding to the one process master node DM30; It is transferred as process definition information D35.
- the structure of the process network D3 can be changed according to the environment E in which the process execution system 300 can communicate. Therefore, according to the process execution system 300 according to this modified example, it is possible to provide a process execution system 300 that is more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is fast by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network model (Executable Process Network), which the process network model input unit of the process execution system according to the first, second, and third embodiments described above receives inputs, is generally used to express business processes. It has various salient features different from BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation).
- conditional branching process node XOR division
- the process node that has not been changed to the completed state is executed according to the execution result of the action defined in the conditional branching process node.
- the process state change request receiving section may not be provided.
- the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention which focuses on a network that expresses the interaction between processes and uses an Executable Process Network, can be used by other It can facilitate interconnection with any system. Therefore, the process execution system according to the embodiment of the present invention can easily increase adaptability to a rapidly changing business environment by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- Embodiments 4 and 5 which will be described below, have a configuration that exerts an advantageous effect due to the notable feature that it is not necessary to place a gate that expresses the control flow between processes in the process network model. .
- the process execution system 400 according to the fourth embodiment is summarized in that the process network generation unit 450 has a process network model output unit 452 that serializes and outputs the process network model DM4, and the process network model input unit 451 is It differs from the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment in that it accepts an input of a serialized process network model DM4. According to the process execution system 400 according to the fourth embodiment, it becomes easy to use the process network model DM4 used in one process execution system 400 in another process execution system 400, improving interoperability. do. Note that the process execution system 400 according to the fourth embodiment can be configured in the same manner as the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment, except for the configuration specifically described below.
- FIG. 62 is a functional block diagram of the process network generator 450 of the process execution system 400 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 63 is a schematic diagram illustrating data serialized from the process network model DM4 by the process network model output unit 452 of the process execution system 400 according to this embodiment.
- a process execution system 400 according to the fourth embodiment will be described below.
- the process network generation unit 450 according to this embodiment further has a process network model output unit 452 that outputs the process network model DM4.
- the process network model output unit 452 outputs data MDout obtained by serializing the process network model DM4.
- the process network model input unit 451 accepts input of data obtained by serializing the process network model DM4.
- the process network generation unit 450 generates the process network D4 using the process network model DM4 obtained by deserializing data obtained by serializing the process network model DM4 input by the process network model input unit 451.
- the process network model output unit 452 serializes based on the rule that the process network model DM4 and the serialized data MDout of the process network model DM4 correspond one-to-one.
- process network model DM4 and the serialized data MDout of the process network model DM4 correspond one-to-one means that if the process network model DM4 is the same, the serialized data MDout will be the same, and if the process network model DM4 is different, the serialized data MDout will be the same. It means that the data MDout are different. Conversely, if the serialized data MDout is the same, the process network model DM4 will be the same, and if the serialized data MDout is different, the process network model DM4 will be different.
- the rule for one-to-one correspondence between the process network model DM4 and the serialized data MDout of the process network model DM4 is, for example, a rule that arranges the process master nodes in ascending or descending order based on the value of the process number master DM451. can be done. Further, in the case of the hierarchical process network model DM4, the rule that the process network model DM4 and the data MDout output by serializing the process network model DM4 correspond one-to-one is depth-prioritized and the same. In the hierarchy, a rule of arranging in ascending or descending order based on the value of the process number master DM451 can be adopted.
- the data format used when the process network model output unit 452 outputs the serialized data MDout of the process network model DM4 is the process network model DM4 to be serialized by deserializing the serialized data MDout. It is not limited as long as it can be restored.
- the data format used when the process network model output unit 452 outputs data MDout obtained by serializing the process network model DM4 can be, for example, JSON, XML (Extensible Markup Language), YAML, or CSV.
- the data format used when the process network model output unit 452 outputs the serialized data MDout of the process network model DM4 is a data format in which pairs of keys and values are arranged. More preferably, the data format used when the process network model output unit 452 serializes and outputs the process network model DM4 is JSON (Javascript Object Notation).
- the value is a character string type, a numeric type, It can be constructed so that data can be expressed with various types such as logical type, date type, and list type. Also, the value can be configured to be a list whose elements are data in which pairs of keys and values are arranged.
- FIG. 63 is a schematic diagram illustrating data MDout serialized from the process network model DM4 by the process network model output unit 452.
- FIG. FIG. 63 illustrates a case where the data format used when the process network model output unit 452 outputs the serialized data MDout of the process network model DM4 is JSON.
- FIG. 63 illustrates a case where the process master node has the data structure illustrated in FIG. 7 according to the first embodiment. Even when the process master node has the data structure illustrated in FIG. 24 according to the second embodiment, it can be serialized in the same way.
- the data of one process master node DM40 has "process generation information" and "child process master node group” as keys.
- the value corresponding to the key “process generation information” is data in which the process generation information included in one process master node DM40 is arranged in pairs of key and value.
- the value corresponding to the key "child process master node group” is a list in which the data of each process master node DM40 included in the process master node group of direct children of one process master node DM40 is arranged. If one process master node DM40 does not have a direct child process master node DM40, the list stored in the value corresponding to the key "child process master node group" is empty.
- the process network generation unit 450 of the process execution system 400 has a process network model output unit 452 that outputs the process network model DM4.
- the process network model output unit 452 serializes and outputs the process network model DM4.
- process execution system 400 makes it easier to use the process network model DM4 used in one process execution system 400 in another process execution system 400, improving interoperability. Therefore, according to the process execution system 400 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a process execution system 400 that is highly adaptable to a business environment in which the speed of change is rapid by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network model input unit 451 of the process execution system 400 accepts input of data obtained by serializing the process network model DM4.
- the process network generation unit 450 generates the process network D4 using the process network model DM4 obtained by deserializing data obtained by serializing the process network model DM4 input by the process network model input unit 451.
- the process network model DM4 used in one process execution system 400 can be directly input and used in another process execution system 400, further improving interoperability. Therefore, according to the process execution system 400 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a process execution system 400 that is more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is rapid by achieving both plasticity and stability.
- the process network model DM4 is preferably version-controlled because the process network model DM4 is also changed as the business process is changed. At that time, it is very important to ensure the quality of work using the process execution system 400 to be able to easily check the difference between the process network model DM4 before and after the version upgrade. .
- the process network model output unit 452 of the process execution system 400 has a rule that the process network model DM4 and the serialized data of the process network model DM4 correspond one-to-one. serialize based on
- process execution system 400 it is possible to provide a process execution system 400 that is more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is rapid by achieving both plasticity and stability.
- the data format used when the process network model output unit 452 outputs data MDout obtained by serializing the process network model DM4 is a data format in which pairs of keys and values are arranged. .
- the process execution system 400 it is possible to provide a process execution system 400 that is more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is rapid by achieving both plasticity and stability.
- the data format used when the process network model output unit 452 outputs data MDout obtained by serializing the process network model DM4 is JSON.
- JSON is a data format that is currently widely used when exchanging data between different systems, especially between different systems connected via networks such as the Internet.
- the data format used when the process network model output unit 452 outputs the serialized data of the process network model DM4 is JSON, so that the process network model DM4 used in one process execution system 400 can be transferred to another process. Easier to use in execution system 400 and better interoperability. Therefore, according to the process execution system 400 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a process execution system 400 that is more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is rapid by achieving both plasticity and stability.
- the process execution system 500 according to the fifth embodiment is similar to the second embodiment in that the control unit 510 further includes a process network model display unit 590 and a process network display unit 595 that displays the process network D5. It differs from the process execution system 200 according to the embodiment. According to the process execution system 500 according to the fifth embodiment, the process network model DM5 and the process network D5 can be visualized. become easier. Note that the process execution system 500 according to the fifth embodiment can be configured in the same manner as the process execution system 200 according to the second embodiment, except for the configuration specifically described below.
- FIG. 64 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 510 of the process execution system 500 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 65 is a functional block diagram of the process network model display section 590 of the process execution system 500 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 66 is a functional block diagram of the process network display section 595 of the process execution system 500 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 67 is a diagram showing how the process network model display unit 590 of the process execution system 500 according to this embodiment displays the process network model DM5.
- FIG. 68 is a diagram showing how the process network display unit 595 of the process execution system 500 according to this embodiment displays the process network D5.
- a process execution system 500 according to the fifth embodiment will be described below.
- the control unit 510 of the process execution system 500 includes a process network model display unit 590 displaying the process network model DM5, a process network display unit 595 displaying the process network D5, further has
- a process network model display unit 590 includes a process network model display request reception unit 591 that receives a display request for the process network model DM5, and a display request source for displaying the process network model DM5. and a process network model display data generator 592 for generating process network model display data.
- the process network model display unit 590 When the process network model display request reception unit 591 receives the display request, the process network model display unit 590 generates process network model display data in the process network model display data generation unit 592, and sends the process network model display data to the request source of the display request. Return network model display data.
- the method by which the process network model display request reception unit 591 receives a display request is not particularly limited.
- a request to display the process network model DM5 can be received through communication using HTTP.
- the process network model display data generation unit 592 generates process network model three-dimensional display data for three-dimensionally displaying the process network model DM5 at the source of the display request for the process network model DM5.
- the process network model three-dimensional display data expresses the process network model DM5 by a three-dimensional network structure in which the process master nodes DM50 included in the process network model DM5 are nodes and the relationships between the process master nodes DM50 are edges.
- the process network model three-dimensional display data is a three-dimensional network having the process master nodes DM50 included in the process network model DM5 as nodes and the parent-child relationships between the process master nodes DM50 as edges.
- the structure expresses the process network model DM5.
- the method of generating the process network model 3D display data is not particularly limited.
- the process network model three-dimensional display data can be generated by assigning three-dimensional coordinates to the process master node DM50 using a library such as NetworkX that can be used from the Python programming language.
- the display request for the process network model DM5 includes process network model display control information for controlling the display form of the process network model DM5 at the source of the request to display the process network model DM5.
- the process network model display data generation unit 592 generates process network model display data so that the display form of the process network model DM5 at the requester of the display request for the process network model DM5 changes according to the process network model display control information. do.
- the change in the display form of the process network model DM5 according to the process network model display control information is, for example, at least one or more display forms selected from the group consisting of rotation, enlargement, reduction and translation of the process network model DM5.
- a change in the display form of the process network model DM5 according to the process network model display control information may be display or non-display of information regarding the process master node DM50 included in the process network model DM5.
- the method by which the process network model display request reception unit 591 receives a display request for the process network model DM5 including the process network model display control information is not particularly limited.
- the process network model display request reception unit 591 can receive a display request for the process network model DM5 including the process network model display control information.
- the method by which the process network model display unit 590 returns the process network model display data to the requester of the process network model DM5 display request is not particularly limited.
- it can be configured to return the process network model display data by communication using HTTP.
- the process network model display unit 590 may display information about the process master nodes DM50 included in the process network model DM5 for each process master node DM50.
- the process network model display section 590 may express information about the process master node DM50 included in the process network model DM5 by the color or shape of the node. For example, the process network model display unit 590 may change the color and shape of the node according to the values of the asynchronous flag master DM554 and automatic activation flag master DM555 included in the process generation information of the process master node DM50.
- process network display unit 595 includes process network display request reception unit 596 for receiving a display request for process network D5, and process network display data for displaying process network D5 at the source of the display request. and a process network display data generation unit 597 that generates the
- the process network display unit 595 When the process network display request reception unit 596 receives the display request for the process network D5, the process network display unit 595 generates process network display data in the process network display data generation unit 597 and sends the process network display data to the request source of the display request. Return network display data.
- the method by which the process network display request reception unit 596 receives a display request for the process network D5 is not particularly limited, and can be configured in the same manner as the process network model display request reception unit 591.
- the process network display data generation unit 597 generates process network three-dimensional display data for three-dimensionally displaying the process network D5 at the source of the display request for the process network D5.
- the process network three-dimensional display data is data representing the process network D5 by a three-dimensional network structure in which the process nodes D50 included in the process network D5 are nodes and the relationships between the process nodes D50 are edges.
- the process network three-dimensional display data is the process network D5 by a three-dimensional network structure with the process nodes D50 included in the process network D5 as nodes and the parent-child relationships between the process nodes D50 as edges. is data that expresses
- the method of generating the process network 3D display data is not particularly limited, and can be configured in the same manner as the method of generating the process network model 3D display data.
- the display request for the process network D5 includes process network display control information for controlling the display form of the process network D5 at the source of the display request for the process network D5.
- the process network display data generation unit 597 generates process network display data so that the display form of the process network D5 at the source of the display request for the process network D5 changes according to the process network display control information.
- the change in the display form of the process network D5 according to the process network display control information is, for example, a combination of at least one change in the display form selected from the group consisting of rotation, enlargement, reduction and translation of the process network D5. is.
- a change in the display form of the process network D5 according to the process network display control information may be display or non-display of information on the process node D50 included in the process network D5.
- the method by which the process network display request reception unit 596 receives a display request for the process network D5 including the process network display control information is not particularly limited, and can be configured in the same manner as the process network model display request reception unit 591.
- the method by which the process network display unit 595 returns the process network display data to the requester of the process network D5 display request is not particularly limited, and can be configured in the same manner as the process network model display unit 590.
- the process network display unit 595 may display information about the process nodes D50 included in the process network D5 for each process node D50.
- the process network display section 595 may express information about the process node D50 included in the process network D5 by the color or shape of the node. For example, the process network display section 595 may change the color and shape of the node according to the process state D53 of the process node D50.
- FIG. 67 shows the process network represented by the process network model three-dimensional display data returned from the process network model display unit 590 when the process network model display unit 590 is requested to display the process network model DM5 by HTTP communication from the browser.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the model DM5 is three-dimensionally displayed on the browser;
- the process network model DM5 displayed on the browser can be rotated, enlarged, reduced, and translated by operating the mouse on the browser.
- the process generation information of the process master node DM50 can be displayed in a popup.
- FIG. 68 shows that the process network display unit 595 is requested to display the process network D5 by HTTP communication from the browser, and the process network D5 represented by the process network three-dimensional display data returned from the process network display unit 595 is sent to the browser. It is a figure which shows a mode that it displayed three-dimensionally.
- the process network D5 displayed on the browser can be rotated, enlarged, reduced, and translated by operating the mouse on the browser. Further, when the mouse is placed on the process node D50 included in the process network D5 displayed on the browser, the process definition information of the process node D50 can be displayed in a popup.
- the process execution system 500 further has a process network model display section 590 that displays the process network model DM5.
- process execution system 500 it is possible to provide a process execution system 500 that is even more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is fast by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network model display unit 590 of the process execution system 500 includes a process network model display request reception unit 591 that receives a display request for the process network model DM5, and a process network model DM5 at the request source of the display request. and a process network model display data generator 592 that generates process network model display data for displaying.
- the process network model display data generation unit 592 generates process network model three-dimensional display data for three-dimensionally displaying the process network model DM5 at the source of the display request for the process network model DM5.
- process execution system 500 it is possible to provide a process execution system 500 that is even more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is fast by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- process network model display unit 590 of the process execution system 500 displays information about the process master nodes DM50 included in the process network model DM5 for each process master node DM50.
- the process execution system 500 it is possible to provide the process execution system 300 with a higher degree of adaptability to a business environment in which the rate of change is rapid by achieving both plasticity and stability.
- Visualization of the process network D5 is extremely important in ensuring the quality of work using the process execution system 500.
- the visualization of the process network D5 is very important in ensuring the quality of work using the process execution system 500. play an important role.
- the process execution system 500 further has a process network display section 595 that displays the process network D5.
- process execution system 500 it is possible to provide a process execution system 500 that is even more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is fast by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network display unit 595 of the process execution system 500 includes a process network display request reception unit 596 that receives a display request for the process network D5, and a process network display request reception unit 596 that receives the display request for the process network D5. and a process network display data generation unit 597 for generating process network display data.
- the process network display data generation unit 597 generates process network three-dimensional display data for three-dimensionally displaying the process network D5 at the source of the display request for the process network D5.
- process execution system 500 it is possible to provide a process execution system 500 that is even more adaptable to a business environment in which the rate of change is fast by achieving both flexibility and stability.
- the process network display unit 595 of the process execution system 500 displays information about the process nodes D50 included in the process network D5 for each process node D50.
- the process execution system 500 it is possible to provide the process execution system 300 with a higher degree of adaptability to a business environment in which the rate of change is rapid by achieving both plasticity and stability.
- the process execution system 200 operates on an on-premises server.
- the control unit 210 of the process execution system 200 according to this embodiment is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of the on-premises server and memories such as RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory).
- the storage unit 220 of the process execution system 200 according to this embodiment is configured by an SSD (Solid State Drive) or the like of the on-premises server.
- the communication unit 230 of the process execution system 200 according to this embodiment is configured by an interface circuit (such as a LAN card) that the on-premises server has.
- the action execution system 50 used in this embodiment is configured by Power Automate and Power Automate for desktop of Microsoft Corporation's cloud service MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark).
- the control unit 210 of the process execution system 200 functions as a process network generation unit 250, a process network state management unit 260, and a process network execution unit 270.
- the process network generation unit 250, the process network state management unit 260, and the process network execution unit 270 are implemented as functions of a web application constructed using Django, which is a framework for creating web applications.
- the storage unit 220 of the process execution system 200 functions as a database server.
- the database server is configured using PostgreSQL.
- the process network model D ⁇ 1 and the process network D1 are stored in the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server.
- the communication unit 230 of the process execution system 200 functions as a gateway server that executes communication with cloud services. This allows communication between on-premises servers and cloud services.
- an on-premises data gateway provided by Microsoft Corporation is used to make the communication unit 130 function as a gateway server.
- Power Automate functioning as the action execution system 50 can access the process execution system 200 via API.
- the process network model input unit 151 of the process network generation unit 250 has a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that allows registration and operation of the process network model DM2 by accessing from a Web browser.
- GUI Graphic User Interface
- the process network state management unit 260 is configured as part of the library that configures the web application.
- the library that constitutes the process network state management unit 260 is executed from a task that is periodically activated by the task scheduler of the operating system Windows (registered trademark) of Microsoft Corporation. Thereby, the process network state management unit 260 can periodically execute the state transition processing of the process node D20 included in the process network D2.
- the process network state management unit 260 also has an API that receives a state change request to change the process state. By using the API, the action execution system 50 can change the state of a specific process node D20.
- the process network execution unit 270 is configured as part of the library that configures the web application.
- the library that constitutes the process network execution unit 270 can be executed from a task that is periodically activated by the task scheduler of the operating system Windows (registered trademark) of Microsoft Corporation. As a result, the process network execution unit 270 can periodically execute the execution processing of the executable process node D20.
- the process network execution unit 270 changes the process state D23 of the process node D20 to the running state when starting the execution processing of the executable process node D20. Further, the process network execution unit 270 changes the process state D23 of the process node D20 to the waiting state when the execution processing of the process node D20 whose asynchronous flag D254 is True is completed. In addition, the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the process node D20 to the running state or waiting state in steps S1326 (see FIG. 13) and step S13245 (see FIG. 14) to put the process node D20 in the executable state. state, the process state D23 of the process node D20 is not changed.
- the process execution system 200 is used to process business processes related to the work of paying patent annuities to the Patent Office.
- the context data of the cases for which patent annuities are to be paid is stored in the storage unit 220 that functions as a database server.
- the context data of the case for which the patent annuity is to be paid includes information such as the application number, the applicant, the number of claims, the percentage of each applicant's share, and whether or not the patent fee is reduced.
- the context data of the case for which the patent annuity is to be paid can be acquired from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server using the case number uniquely set for each case as the primary key.
- the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server can be accessed from Power Automate and Power Automate for desktop functioning as the action execution system 50 via the communication unit 230 functioning as a gateway server.
- the context data of a specific project can be obtained from the storage unit 220 that functions as a database server via the communication unit 230 using the project number as a key. can.
- the context data such as the item number is embedded in the API data of the action item when the process network generation unit 250 generates the process network D1 using the context data from the process network model D ⁇ 1.
- API data is embedded using the same mechanism as the Django Template Language used in the Django template engine. That is, the embedding of the API data is performed by replacing the tag embedded in the API data master of the action item master DM1531 of the process network model DM1 based on the context data.
- FIGS. 69 to 73 are schematic diagrams showing the process network model and the data structure of a part of the process network used for explaining the processing executed in the process execution system according to this embodiment.
- the process network generator 250 generates a process network D2 including process nodes in one-to-one correspondence with the process master nodes included in the process network model D ⁇ 2.
- the process network model D ⁇ 2 used in this embodiment has a root process master node ⁇ L01. Root process master node ⁇ L01 is used to create root process node L01.
- the root process master node ⁇ L01 has process master nodes ⁇ L11, ⁇ L12, ⁇ L13 and ⁇ L14.
- the process master node ⁇ L11 is used to generate the inquiry process node L11.
- Process master node ⁇ L12 is used to create instruction receiving process node L12.
- Process master node ⁇ L13 is used to create office procedure process node L13.
- Process master node ⁇ L14 is used to create billing process node L14.
- process master node ⁇ L11 has process master nodes ⁇ L21, ⁇ L22 and ⁇ L23.
- Process master node ⁇ L21 is used to generate inquiry mail generation process node L21.
- Process master node ⁇ L22 is used to create inquiry mail sending process node L22.
- the process master node ⁇ L13 is used to generate the document generation process start process node L13.
- process master node ⁇ L12 has process master nodes ⁇ L24 and ⁇ L25.
- a process master node ⁇ L24 is used to generate an indication confirmation process node L24.
- the process master node ⁇ L25 is used to create the document sending process start process node L25.
- process master node ⁇ L13 has process master nodes ⁇ L26 and ⁇ L27.
- a process master node ⁇ L26 is used to create an office document generation process node L26.
- the process master node ⁇ L27 is used to create the office document submission process node L27.
- process master node ⁇ L14 has process master nodes ⁇ L28 and ⁇ L29.
- Process master node ⁇ L28 is used to create bill generation process node L28.
- Process master node ⁇ L29 is used to create billing process node L29.
- inquiry process node L11 has inquiry mail generation process node L21, inquiry mail transmission process node L22 and document generation process start process node L23 as children.
- a process node L21 expresses an inquiry mail generation process.
- an email is generated to inquire of the applicant as to whether or not the applicant is willing to pay the patent annuity.
- Inquiry emails are generated by executing the inquiry email generation flow registered in Power Automate. Execution of the flow for generating the inquiry mail is performed by sending an execution request for the flow to the API of Power Automate.
- the subject and body of the inquiry mail are generated, the destination is set, and attachments are attached as necessary.
- the action information D253 of the process node L21 includes an API address for executing the flow for generating an inquiry email registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L21 includes context data such as a case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 transmits a flow execution request for generating an inquiry mail to the API address contained in the action information D253 of the process node L21, and also transmits the API data contained in the action information D253.
- the flow for generating an inquiry e-mail uses the context data contained in the transmitted API data to acquire necessary information from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server. Dynamically change the contents of the file.
- a process node L22 expresses an inquiry mail transmission process.
- a request for transmission of an inquiry mail is made to the person in charge of operations.
- a request to send an inquiry e-mail is made by executing the flow for requesting to send an inquiry e-mail registered in Power Automate.
- Execution of the flow for requesting the transmission of the inquiry mail is performed by sending a request for execution of the flow to the API of Power Automate.
- an inquiry mail transmission task is registered in Planner, which is a task management service of MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark), and a person in charge is assigned to the registered task. When a task is assigned to a business person, the business person is notified.
- the action information D253 of the process node L22 includes an API address for executing the flow for requesting to send an inquiry email registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L22 includes context data such as a case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 transmits a flow execution request for requesting to send an inquiry mail to the API address contained in the action information D253 of the process node L22, and also transmits the API data contained in the action information D253. .
- the flow for requesting to send an inquiry email obtains necessary information from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server using the context data included in the sent API data, and sets the content of the message to be set in the inquiry email sending task. Alternatively, dynamically change the person in charge of assigning the task.
- the person in charge When the inquiry email sending task is assigned to the person in charge, the person in charge is notified. The person in charge who receives the notification sends an inquiry e-mail generated by the inquiry e-mail generation flow described above based on the contents set in the inquiry e-mail transmission task. After completing the transmission of the inquiry mail, the person in charge completes the inquiry mail transmission task registered in the Planner.
- the inquiry mail sending task is completed, the flow for inquiry mail sending process node completion processing registered in Power Automate is activated with the completion of the task as a trigger.
- a process status change request is sent to the API of the process network status management unit 260 to change the process status D23 of the process node L22 to the completed status.
- the process node L23 expresses the process that activates the document generation process.
- the process state D23 of the process node L26 representing the office document generation process is set to the executable state
- the process state D23 of the process node L28 representing the invoice generation process is set to the executable state.
- Activation of the document generation process is performed by executing the document generation process activation flow registered in Power Automate. Execution of the flow for starting the document generation process is performed by sending an execution request for the flow to the Power Automate API.
- a process state change request is sent to the API of the process network state management unit 260 to change the process state D23 of the process node L26 to an executable state, and the process state D23 of the process node L28 is executed.
- the action information D253 of the process node L23 includes an API address for executing the flow for starting the document generation process registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L23 includes context data such as a case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a flow execution request for starting the document generation process to the API address included in the action information D253 of the process node L23, and also sends the API data included in the action information D253. .
- the flow for starting the document generation process is necessary to specify the process nodes L26 and L28 to be made executable from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server using the context data included in the transmitted API data. information (process node identifier D21, etc.).
- instruction reception process node L12 has instruction confirmation process node L24 and document transmission process activation process node L25 as children.
- a process node L24 expresses an instruction confirmation process.
- the person in charge is requested to confirm the instruction mail.
- Confirmation of the instruction email is requested by executing the instruction email confirmation request flow registered in Power Automate.
- Execution of the flow for requesting confirmation of the instruction email is performed by sending a request for execution of the flow to the Power Automate API.
- the instruction email confirmation request flow uses the approval request service of MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark) to send an approval request for the instruction email confirmation request to the person in charge of operations.
- the action information D253 of the process node L24 includes an API address for executing the instruction email confirmation request flow registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L24 includes context data such as a case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 transmits a flow execution request for requesting confirmation of the instruction mail to the API address contained in the action information D253 of the process node L24, and also transmits the API data contained in the action information D253. .
- the flow for requesting to send an instruction email obtains necessary information from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server by using the context data included in the transmitted API data, and sends it to the approval request for requesting confirmation of the instruction email. Dynamically change the content of the message to be set and the person in charge of sending the approval request.
- the process node L24 which expresses the instruction confirmation process, becomes executable by receiving the instruction mail from the applicant in response to the inquiry mail sent by the process node L22. Specifically, when an instruction email is received from the applicant in response to the inquiry email, the flow for instruction confirmation process activation processing registered in Power Automate is activated with the receipt of the email as a trigger. In the instruction confirmation process start processing flow, a process state change request is sent to the API of the process network state management unit 260 to change the process state D23 of the process node L24 to an executable state.
- an approval request for the instruction email confirmation request is sent to the person in charge of the operation.
- the person in charge of the operation who receives the approval request for the confirmation request of the instruction email based on the contents set in the approval request, sends the instruction email from the applicant to the inquiry email generated by the flow for generating the inquiry email described above. confirm.
- the person in charge completes the approval request for the instruction mail confirmation request.
- the flow for the instruction confirmation process node completion processing registered in Power Automate is activated with the completion of the approval request as a trigger.
- the flow for instruction confirmation process node completion processing sends a process state change request to the API of the process network state management unit 160 to change the process state D23 of the process node L24 to the completed state.
- the process node L25 expresses the process that activates the document transmission process.
- the process state D23 of the process node L27 representing the document submission process is made ready, and the process state D23 of the process node L29 representing the invoice sending process is made ready. do.
- the document submission process is activated by executing the document submission process activation flow registered in Power Automate. Execution of the flow for starting the document submission process is performed by sending an execution request for the flow to the Power Automate API.
- the flow for starting the document submission process sends a process state change request to change the process state D23 of the process node L27 to the executable state to the API of the process network state management unit 260, and executes the process state D23 of the process node L29. Send a process state change request to change to the enabled state.
- the action information D253 of the process node L25 includes an API address for executing the flow for starting the document submission process registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L25 includes context data such as a case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 transmits a flow execution request for requesting the transmission of an inquiry mail to the API address contained in the action information D253 of the process node L25, and also transmits the API data contained in the action information D253. .
- the flow for starting the document submission process is necessary to specify the process nodes L27 and L29 to be made executable from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server using the context data included in the transmitted API data. information (process node identifier D21, etc.).
- an office procedure process node L13 has an office document generation process node L26 and an office document submission process node L27 as children.
- the process node L26 expresses the office document generation process.
- an annuity payment slip to be submitted to the patent office is generated.
- Annuity payment slips are generated by executing the flow for generating annuity payment slips registered in Power Automate. Execution of the flow for generating the pension payment slip is performed by sending an execution request for the flow to the Power Automate API.
- the flow for creating annuity payment slips generates an annuity payment slip by outputting information in each column to an HTML file based on the format of the annuity payment slip.
- the action information D253 of the process node L26 includes an API address for executing the flow for generating an annuity payment slip registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L26 includes context data such as a case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a request to execute the flow for generating the pension payment slip to the API address included in the action information D253 of the process node L26, and also sends the API data included in the action information D253. .
- the flow for generation of annuity payment slip uses the context data included in the transmitted API data to obtain necessary information from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server, and obtains the necessary information from each column of the annuity payment slip (application number, (Patent applicant, number of claims, year of payment, patent fee, etc.) are dynamically changed.
- the process node L27 expresses the process of submitting documents to the office.
- a request for submission of documents to the office is made to the person in charge of operations.
- the request for submission of government documents is performed by executing the flow for requesting submission of government documents registered in Power Automate.
- Execution of the flow for requesting submission of the relevant government documents is performed by sending a request to execute the flow to the API of Power Automate.
- the flow for requesting submission of government documents registers a task of submitting government documents in Planner, which is a task management service of MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark), and assigns a person in charge to the registered task. When a task is assigned to a business person, the business person is notified.
- the action information D253 of the process node L27 includes an API address for executing the flow for requesting submission of government documents registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L27 includes context data such as the case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 transmits a flow execution request for requesting submission of government documents to the API address contained in the action information D253 of the process node L27, and also transmits the API data contained in the action information D253. .
- the flow for requesting submission of documents to the office acquires necessary information from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server using the context data included in the transmitted API data, and sets the contents of the message to be set in the task of submitting documents to the office. Alternatively, dynamically change the person in charge of the task to be assigned.
- the person in charge of the task When the office document submission task is assigned to the person in charge of the task, the person in charge of the task will be notified. The person in charge who has received the notification submits to the Patent Office the annuity payment slip generated by the flow for generating the above-described office documents based on the contents set in the office document submission task.
- the business person completes the submission of the office document
- the business person completes the office document submission task.
- the flow for office document submission process node completion processing registered in Power Automate is activated with the completion of the task as a trigger.
- the flow for the completion processing of the process node for submission of official documents sends a process status change request to the API of the process network status management unit 260 to change the process status D23 of the process node L27 to the completed status.
- billing process node L14 has bill generating process node L28 and bill sending process node L29 as children.
- the process node L28 expresses the invoice generation process.
- a bill is generated for billing the applicant for compensation for the annuity payment service.
- Invoices are generated by executing the invoice generation flow registered in Power Automate. Execution of the bill generation flow is performed by sending a flow execution request to the Power Automate API.
- the invoice generation flow activates the Power Automate for desktop invoice details input flow. Power Automate for desktop runs on the client PC. Power Automate for desktop's flow for inputting billing details enters billing details into the on-premises accounting system.
- the action information D253 of the process node L28 includes an API address for executing the invoice generation flow registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L28 includes context data such as the case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 transmits a flow execution request for invoice generation to the API address contained in the action information D253 of the process node L28, and also transmits the API data contained in the action information D253.
- the bill generation flow uses the context data included in the transmitted API data to obtain necessary information from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server, and dynamically changes billing details.
- the process node L29 expresses the billing process.
- a billing request is sent to the person in charge of the business.
- Billing requests are made by executing the billing request flow registered in Power Automate. Execution of the billing request flow is performed by sending a flow execution request to the Power Automate API.
- a billing task is registered in Planner, which is a task management service of MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark), and a person in charge is assigned to the registered task. When a task is assigned to a business person, the business person is notified.
- the action information D253 of the process node L29 includes an API address for executing the invoice sending request flow registered in Power Automate. Also, the action information D253 of the process node L29 includes context data such as a case number as API data.
- the process network execution unit 270 transmits a flow execution request for requesting billing to the API address contained in the action information D253 of the process node L29, and also transmits the API data contained in the action information D253. .
- the billing request flow uses the context data included in the transmitted API data to obtain the necessary information from the storage unit 220 functioning as a database server, and the contents of the message to be set in the billing task. Alternatively, dynamically change the person in charge of assigning the task.
- the person in charge of the business is notified.
- the person in charge of business who receives the notification sends the invoice generated by the invoice generation flow described above to the applicant based on the contents set in the invoice sending task.
- the business person completes sending the bill
- the business person completes the billing task.
- the flow for billing process node completion processing registered in Power Automate is activated with the completion of the task as a trigger.
- the flow for billing process node completion processing sends a process state change request to the API of the process network state management unit 260 to change the process state D23 of the process node L29 to the completed state.
- Asynchronous flag master (asynchronous flag) values of the process master nodes ⁇ L22, ⁇ L24, ⁇ L27 and ⁇ L29 (process nodes L22, L24, L27 and L29) marked with asterisks among the process master nodes (process nodes) described above is True, and the value of the asynchronous flag master (asynchronous flag) of the process master node (process node) not marked with an asterisk is False.
- the value of the automatic start flag master DM255 (automatic start flag D255) of the process master nodes ⁇ L24, ⁇ L27 and ⁇ L29 (process nodes L24, L27 and L29) marked with a square mark is False
- the value of the automatic startup flag master DM255 (automatic startup flag D255) of the process master node (process node) not marked with an asterisk is True.
- FIG. 74 to 78 are sequence diagrams showing part of the processing executed in the process execution system according to the example.
- the process network generation unit 250 receives the input of the process network model D ⁇ 2 and generates the corresponding process network D2.
- the process network model input unit 151 of the process network generation unit 250 receives a case number or the like as context data.
- the process network generation unit 250 uses the context data when generating the process network D2 from the process network model D ⁇ 2 received by the process network model input unit 151, and is included in the action information D253 of the process network D2 to be generated.
- Embed context data such as the project number in the API data.
- the process network generation unit 250 stores the generated process network D2 in the storage unit 220.
- FIG. When storing the generated process network D2 in the storage unit 220, the process network generation unit 250 stores the context data received by the process network model input unit 151 in the storage unit 220 in association with the process network D2.
- the process network state management unit 260 executes state transition processing of the process node and puts the inquiry mail generation process node L21 into an executable state.
- state transition processing is applied to the process network D2 immediately after being generated, the process node L21 for generating the inquiry mail first becomes executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the inquiry mail generation process node L21 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends an inquiry mail generation flow execution request to the Power Automate API.
- Power Automate's inquiry email generation flow creates an inquiry email.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a process state change request to the API of the process network state management unit 260 to change the process state D23 of the inquiry mail generation process node L21 to the completed state.
- the process network state management unit 260 sets the process state D23 of the inquiry mail generation process node L21 to the completed state.
- the process network state management unit 260 executes the state transition processing of the process node D20 to put the inquiry mail sending process node L22 into an executable state.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the inquiry mail sending process node L22 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a request for execution of the inquiry mail transmission request flow to the Power Automate API.
- Power Automate's inquiry mail transmission request flow registers an inquiry mail transmission task in Planner and assigns a person in charge to the registered task.
- the value of the asynchronous flag of the inquiry mail sending process node L22 is True. Therefore, the process network execution unit 270 does not change the process state D23 of the process node L22 to the completed state after executing the inquiry mail sending process node L22 (see FIG. 27).
- the Power Automate inquiry email sending process node completion processing flow is activated.
- a process status change request for changing the process status D23 of the inquiry mail sending process node L22 to the completed status is sent to the API of the process network status management unit 260.
- FIG. The process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the inquiry mail sending process node L22 to the completed state.
- the process network state management unit 260 executes process node state transition processing, and puts the document generation process start process node L23 in an executable state.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the document generation process start process node L23 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a flow execution request for starting the document generation process to the Power Automate API.
- the flow for starting the document generation process transmits to the API of the process network state management unit 260 a process state change request for making the process state D23 of the office document generation process node L26 ready for execution.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the office document generation process node L26 to the executable state.
- the flow for starting the document generation process transmits to the API of the process network state management unit 260 a process state change request to change the process state D23 of the invoice generation process node L28 to the executable state.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the invoice generation process node L28 to the executable state.
- the process network execution unit 270 After executing the document generation process start process node L23, the process network execution unit 270 sends a process state change request to the API of the process network state management unit 260 to change the process state D23 of the document generation process start process node L23 to the completed state. do.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the document generation process starting process node L23 to the completed state.
- the process state D23 of the document generation process starting process node L23 becomes the completed state
- all of the process nodes L21, L22 and L23 under the inquiry process node L11 become the completed state. Transition processing is executed to change the process state D23 of the inquiry process node L11 to the completed state.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the office document generation process node L26 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends an execution request for the government document generation flow to the Power Automate API.
- Power Automate's office document generation flow generates an annuity payment slip.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends to the API of the process network state management unit 260 a process state change request to change the process state D23 of the office document generation process node L26 to the completed state.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the office document generation process node L26 to the completed state.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the invoice generation process node L28 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends an invoice generation flow execution request to the Power Automate API. Power Automate's bill generation flow generates bills.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a process state change request to the API of the process network state management unit 260 to change the process state D23 of the invoice generation process node L28 to the completed state.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the invoice generation process node L28 to the completed state.
- the inquiry process node L11 (and the process nodes L21, L22 and L23 under the process node L11), the office document generation process node L26 and the invoice generation process node L28 are completed.
- the instruction confirmation process node L24 When the inquiry process node L11 enters the completed state, the next process node that may enter the executable state due to the state transition processing by the process network state management unit 260 is the instruction confirmation process node L24. However, since the automatic activation flag of the instruction confirmation process node L24 is False, even if the inquiry process node L11 is in the completed state, the instruction confirmation process node L24 will be in the executable state in the state transition processing by the process network state management unit 260. not.
- the flow for starting the instruction confirmation process of Power Automate (registration) is executed. to start.
- the instruction confirmation process start processing flow sends to the API of the process network state management unit 260 a process state change request to change the process state D23 of the instruction confirmation process node L24 to an executable state.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the instruction confirmation process node L24 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends an instruction confirmation request flow execution request to the Power Automate API.
- Power Automate executes the instruction confirmation request flow and sends an approval request for MICROSOFT 365 (registered trademark) to the person in charge of operations.
- MICROSOFT 365 registered trademark
- the asynchronous flag of the instruction confirmation process node L24 is True. Therefore, the process network execution unit 270 does not bring the process node L24 into the completed state after executing the instruction confirmation process node L24 (see FIG. 27).
- the Power Automate (registration) instruction confirmation process node completion processing flow When the instruction confirmation approval request sent by the instruction confirmation process node L24 is approved, the Power Automate (registration) instruction confirmation process node completion processing flow is activated.
- the instruction confirmation process node completion processing flow sends to the API of the process network status management unit 260 a process status change request to change the process status D23 of the instruction confirmation process node L24 to the completed status.
- the process network state management unit 260 sets the process state D23 of the instruction confirmation process node L24 to the completed state.
- the process network state management unit 260 executes state transition processing of the process node and changes the process state D23 of the document transmission process start process node L25 to the executable state.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the document transmission process start process node L25 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a flow execution request for starting the document submission process to the Power Automate API.
- the flow for starting the document submission process sends to the API of the process network status management unit 260 a process status change request for making the process status D23 of the document submission process node L27 ready for execution.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the office document submission process node L27 to the executable state.
- the flow for starting the document submission process sends a process state change request to the API of the process network state management unit 260 to make the process state D23 of the invoice sending process node L29 ready for execution.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the invoice sending process node L29 to the executable state.
- the process network executing part 270 sends to the API of the process network state managing part 260 a process state change request to change the process state D23 of the document sending process starting process node L25 to the completed state. do.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the document transmission process starting process node L25 to the completed state.
- all the process nodes L24 and L25 under the instruction receiving process node L12 enter the completed state. Then, the process state D23 of the instruction receiving process node L12 is changed to the completed state.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the office document submission process node L27 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a request for execution of the flow for requesting submission of government documents to the API of Power Automate.
- Power Automate executes the flow for requesting submission of government documents, registers the task of submitting government documents in Planner, and assigns a person in charge to the registered task.
- the asynchronous flag of the office document submission process node L27 is True. Therefore, the process network execution unit 270 does not bring the process node L27 into the completed state after executing the process node L27 for submission to the office.
- the process network execution unit 270 executes the invoice sending process node L29 that has become executable.
- the process network execution unit 270 sends a request for execution of the billing request flow to the Power Automate API.
- Power Automate executes the billing request flow, registers the billing task in Planner, and assigns the person in charge to the registered task.
- the asynchronous flag of billing process node L29 is True. Therefore, the process network execution unit 270 does not bring the process node L29 into the completed state after executing the invoice sending process node L29.
- the flow for completing the office document submission process node of Power Automate is started.
- the flow for the completion processing of the office document submission process node sends to the API of the process network status management unit 260 a process status change request to change the process status D23 of the office document submission process node L27 to the completed status.
- the process network state management unit 260 changes the process state D23 of the office document submission process node L27 to the completed state.
- the office document submission process node L27 is in the completed state, all the process nodes L26 and L27 under the office procedure process node L13 are in the completed state, so the process network state management unit 260 executes the process node state transition processing. Then, the process state D23 of the office procedure process node L13 is changed to the completed state.
- the Power Automate billing process node completion processing flow is activated.
- the flow for billing process node completion processing sends a process state change request to the API of the process network state management unit 260 to change the process state D23 of the billing process node L29 to the completed state.
- the process network status management unit 260 changes the process status D23 of the invoice sending process node L29 to the completed status.
- the invoice sending process node L29 enters the completed state, all of the process nodes L28 and L29 under the invoice sending process node L14 enter the completed state. Execute to set the process state D23 of the billing process node L14 to the completed state.
- the process execution system 200 of this embodiment even complex business processes, especially complex business processes including asynchronous processing, can be executed.
- the hierarchical process network model has high expressiveness because the process can be subdivided by deepening the hierarchy, and the process execution system 200 configured to be able to accept the hierarchical process network model: Even complex business processes are viable. Changes in business content can be handled by changing the process network model, and there is no need to change the configuration of the process network generator, the process network state management section, or the process network execution section. Therefore, the process execution system 200 is a system that has excellent flexibility and stability while having a simple configuration, and that is highly adaptable to a rapidly changing business environment.
- the configuration of the process execution system described above is the main configuration for describing the features of the above-described embodiments, and is not limited to the above-described configuration, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. . Moreover, it does not exclude the configuration provided in a general process execution system.
- the process execution system was configured as a web application running on the server machine, but it may be configured as a native application running on a PC.
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前記プロセスネットワークに含まれるプロセスノードの状態と、所定のプロセス状態遷移規則と、に基づいて、特定のプロセスノードを実行可能にするプロセスネットワーク状態管理部と、
前記プロセスネットワークに含まれる実行可能な前記プロセスノードが有する前記プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行するプロセスネットワーク実行部と、を有し、
前記プロセスネットワーク生成部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるプロセスネットワークモデル入力部を備え、当該プロセスネットワークモデル入力部が入力を受け付けた前記プロセスネットワークモデルから前記プロセスネットワークを生成し、
前記プロセス定義情報は、当該プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行するのに必要なアクションに関する情報を含み、
前記プロセスネットワーク実行部は、要求に応じて所定のアクションを実行するアクション実行システムに対して、実行可能な前記プロセスノードの前記プロセス定義情報が含む前記アクションに関する情報に基づいて当該アクションの実行要求を送信することによって、当該プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行する、プロセス実行システム。
前記プロセスネットワーク生成部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデル入力部が入力を受け付けた前記階層型のプロセスネットワークモデルに対応する階層型のプロセスネットワークを生成する、上記(1)に記載のプロセス実行システム。
前記プロセス生成情報は、前記転写プロセスを定義した一または複数の転写プロセス定義情報を含み、
前記転写プロセス定義情報は、プロセス実行システムが通信可能な環境が前記転写プロセスに与える影響をモデル化した転写因子モデルを定義した一または複数の転写因子モデル定義情報を含み、
前記転写部は、前記転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付ける転写要求受付部と、前記転写因子モデル定義情報によって定義された前記転写因子モデルを評価する転写因子モデル評価部と、前記転写プロセス定義情報によって定義された前記転写プロセスを実行する転写プロセス実行部と、を備え、
前記転写プロセス実行部は、前記転写因子モデル評価部が評価した一または複数の前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に基づいて前記転写プロセスを制御する、上記(1)から(3)のいずれか1つに記載のプロセス実行システム。
前記プロセス生成情報は、前記活性フラグを生成するために使用される活性フラグマスタを含み、
前記活性フラグマスタは、前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に応じて前記活性フラグが定まるように構成された前記転写プロセス定義情報を含み、
前記プロセスネットワーク状態管理部は、前記プロセスノードが有する前記プロセス定義情報に含まれる前記活性フラグが非活性であることを表現している場合には、当該プロセスノードを存在しないものとして扱う、上記(4)から(6)のいずれか1つに記載のプロセス実行システム。
前記プロセスネットワークモデル出力部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータを出力する、上記(1)から(7)のいずれか1つに記載のプロセス実行システム。
前記プロセスネットワーク生成部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデル入力部が入力を受け付けた前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータをデシリアライズすることによって得られた前記プロセスネットワークモデルを用いて前記プロセスネットワークを生成する、上記(8)に記載のプロセス実行システム。
プロセスの内容を定義したプロセス定義情報を有するプロセスノードを複数含むプロセスネットワークを生成するために使用されるプロセスネットワークモデルを含み、
前記プロセスネットワークモデルは、前記プロセス定義情報を生成するために使用されるプロセス生成情報を有するプロセスマスタノードを複数含み、当該複数のプロセスマスタノードによって生成されるプロセスノード同士の間の関係を表現し、
前記プロセス定義情報は、当該プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行するのに必要なアクションに関する情報を含む、データ構造。
前記転写プロセス定義情報は、前記プロセス実行システムが通信可能な環境が前記転写プロセスに与える影響をモデル化した転写因子モデルを定義した一または複数の転写因子モデル定義情報を含む、上記(15)または(16)に記載のデータ構造。
前記プロセス生成情報は、前記活性フラグを生成するために使用される活性フラグマスタを含み、
前記活性フラグマスタは、前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に応じて前記活性フラグが定まるように構成された前記転写プロセス定義情報を含む、上記(17)または(18)に記載のデータ構造。
前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップにおいて入力を受け付けた前記プロセスネットワークモデルから、前記プロセス定義情報を有する前記プロセスノードを複数含むプロセスネットワークを生成するステップと、
前記プロセスネットワークに含まれる前記プロセスノードの状態と、所定のプロセス状態遷移規則と、に基づいて前記プロセスノードの状態遷移処理を行うステップと、
前記プロセスネットワークに含まれる実行可能な前記プロセスノードの実行処理を行うステップと、
を含む処理を、コンピュータに実行させるためのプロセス実行プログラム。
前記プロセスネットワークを生成するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップにおいて入力を受け付けた前記階層型のプロセスネットワークモデルに対応する階層型のプロセスネットワークを生成する、上記(22)に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
前記転写プロセス定義情報は、プロセス実行システムが通信可能な環境が前記転写プロセスに与える影響をモデル化した転写因子モデルを定義した一または複数の転写因子モデル定義情報を含み、
前記転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付けるステップと、
前記転写因子モデル定義情報によって定義された前記転写因子モデルを評価するステップと、
前記転写プロセス定義情報によって定義された前記転写プロセスを実行するステップと、をさらに有し、
前記転写プロセスを実行するステップは、前記転写因子モデルを評価するステップにおける一または複数の前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に基づいて前記転写プロセスを制御する、上記(22)から(24)のいずれか1つに記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
前記プロセス生成情報は、前記活性フラグを生成するために使用される活性フラグマスタを含み、
前記活性フラグマスタは、前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に応じて前記活性フラグが定まるように構成された前記転写プロセス定義情報を含み、
前記プロセスノードの状態遷移処理を行うステップにおいて、前記プロセスノードが有する前記プロセス定義情報に含まれる前記活性フラグが非活性であることを表現している場合には、当該プロセスノードを存在しないものとして扱う、上記(25)から(27)のいずれか1つに記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
当該プロセスネットワークモデルを出力するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータを出力する、上記(22)から(28)のいずれか1つに記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
前記プロセスネットワークを生成するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップにおいて入力を受け付けた前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータをデシリアライズすることによって得られた前記プロセスネットワークモデルを用いて前記プロセスネットワークを生成する、上記(22)から(29)のいずれか1つに記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
図1は、本実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム100と、プロセス実行システム100と通信するアクション実行システム50の構成を示す図である。図1に示すように、プロセス実行システム100は、アクション実行システム50との間で通信手段90を介して情報を送受信する。
プロセスネットワークモデル入力部151は、プロセスの内容を定義したプロセス定義情報D15を生成するために使用されるプロセス生成情報DМ15を有するプロセスマスタノードDМ10を複数含み、当該複数のプロセスマスタノードDМ10によって生成されるプロセスノードD10同士の間の関係を表現したプロセスネットワークモデルDМ1の入力を受け付ける。プロセスネットワークモデル入力部151は、プロセスネットワークモデルDМ1の入力を受け付ける際に、コンテキストデータの入力を受け付けてもよい。
プロセスネットワーク生成部150は、プロセスネットワークモデル入力部151が入力を受け付けたプロセスネットワークモデルDМ1から、プロセス定義情報D15を有するプロセスノードD10を複数含むプロセスネットワークD1を生成する。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、プロセスネットワークD1に含まれるプロセスノードD10の状態と、所定のプロセス状態遷移規則と、に基づいてプロセスノードD10の状態遷移処理を行う。
プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、プロセスネットワークD1に含まれる実行可能なプロセスノードD10の実行処理を行う。
プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、プロセスネットワークD1に含まれる全てのプロセスノードD10が完了状態になっているか判断する。プロセスネットワークD1に含まれる全てのプロセスノードD10が完了状態になっていない場合には、ステップS13に戻る。プロセスネットワークD1に含まれる全てのプロセスノードD10が完了状態になっている場合には、処理を終了する。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、親プロセスノードの子のプロセスノードの中で未完了のプロセスノードD10を抽出する。親プロセスノードの子のプロセスノードとは、親プロセスノードD10の直属の子のプロセスノードD10を意味し、親プロセスノードD10の直属の子のプロセスノードD10の子のプロセスノードD10(親プロセスノードD10の孫のプロセスノードD10)等は含まない。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、ステップS1321において抽出した未完了のプロセスノードD10が存在するか否かを判断する。未完了のプロセスノードD10が存在する場合には、ステップS1323に進む。未完了のプロセスノードD10が存在しない場合には、ステップS1325に進む。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、ステップS1321で抽出した未完了のプロセスノードD10の中から、最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノード群を抽出する。最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノード群とは、最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノードD10によって構成される集合を意味する。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、ステップS1323で抽出した最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノード群に対する状態遷移処理を実行する。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、親プロセスノードがアクション情報D153を有するか否か判断する。親プロセスノードがアクション情報D153を有する場合には、ステップS1326に進む。アクション情報D153を有していない場合には、ステップS1327に進む。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、親プロセスノードを実行可能状態にする。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、親プロセスノードを完了状態にする。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノードD10が子のプロセスノードを有するか否か判断する。最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノードD10が子のプロセスノードを有する場合には、ステップS13242に進む。最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノードD10が子のプロセスノードを有していない場合には、ステップS13244に進む。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノードD10を新たな親プロセスノードに設定する。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、親プロセスノードの配下のプロセスノード群に対する状態遷移処理を実行する。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノードD10がアクション情報D153を有するか否か判断する。アクション情報D153を有している場合には、ステップS13245に進む。アクション情報D153を有していない場合には、ステップS13246に進む。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノードD10を実行可能状態にする。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノードD10を完了状態にする。
プロセスネットワーク状態管理部160は、最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノード群に含まれるプロセスノードD10を全て処理したか否か判断する。最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノード群に含まれるプロセスノードD10を全て処理していない場合には、ステップS13241に戻る。最小のプロセス番号D151を有するプロセスノード群に含まれるプロセスノードD10を全て処理した場合には処理を終了する。
プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、プロセスノードD10が実行可能状態か否かを判断する。プロセスノードD10が実行可能状態か否かの判断は、プロセスノードD10に含まれるプロセス状態D13の値を調べることによって判断する。
プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、実行可能なプロセスノードD10のプロセス定義情報D15が含むアクションに関する情報に基づいて当該アクションの実行要求をアクション実行システム50に送信することによって、当該プロセス定義情報D15によって定義されたプロセスを実行する。具体的には、プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、実行可能なプロセスノードD10のプロセス定義情報D15に含まれるアクションアイテムの内容に基づいて、アクション実行システム50に対してアクションの実行要求を送信する。プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、アクション情報D153が複数のアクションアイテムを含む場合には、アクションアイテム番号が小さい順にアクションアイテムを実行してもよい。
プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、実行を完了したプロセスノードD10のプロセス状態D13を完了状態にする。プロセス状態D13を完了状態にする方法は特に限定されないが、例えば、プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、記憶部120に記憶されているプロセスネットワークD1のプロセスノードD10のプロセス状態D13を完了状態にするように記憶部120に対して要求することによって、実行を完了したプロセスノードD10のプロセス状態D13を完了状態にすることができる。記憶部120に対する要求は、記憶部120がデータベースサーバーとして機能している場合には、SQLクエリの送信によって行うことができる。
本実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム100は、プロセスの内容を定義したプロセス定義情報D15を生成するために使用されるプロセス生成情報DМ15を有するプロセスマスタノードDМ10を複数含み、当該複数のプロセスマスタノードDМ10によって生成されるプロセスノードD10同士の間の関係を表現したプロセスネットワークモデルDМ1から、プロセス定義情報D15を有するプロセスノードD10を複数含むプロセスネットワークD1を生成するプロセスネットワーク生成部150と、プロセスネットワークD1に含まれるプロセスノードD10の状態と、所定のプロセス状態遷移規則と、に基づいて、特定のプロセスノードD10を実行可能にするプロセスネットワーク状態管理部160と、プロセスネットワークD1に含まれる実行可能なプロセスノードD10が有するプロセス定義情報D15によって定義されたプロセスを実行するプロセスネットワーク実行部170と、を有し、プロセスネットワーク生成部150は、プロセスネットワークモデルDМ1の入力を受け付けるプロセスネットワークモデル入力部151を備え、当該プロセスネットワークモデル入力部151が入力を受け付けたプロセスネットワークモデルDМ1からプロセスネットワークD1を生成し、プロセス定義情報D15は、当該プロセス定義情報D15によって定義されたプロセスを実行するのに必要なアクションに関する情報D153を含み、プロセスネットワーク実行部170は、要求に応じて所定のアクションを実行するアクション実行システム50に対して、実行可能なプロセスノードD10のプロセス定義情報D15が含むアクションに関する情報D153に基づいて当該アクションの実行要求を送信することによって、当該プロセス定義情報D15によって定義されたプロセスを実行する。
第2実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200は、概説すれば、プロセスネットワーク状態管理部が特定のプロセスノードの状態を変更するプロセス状態変更要求を受け付ける点、プロセスマスタノードが非同期フラグマスタおよび自動起動フラグマスタ、並びにプロセスノードが非同期フラグおよび自動起動フラグを有する点で、第1実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム100とは異なる。第2実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200によれば、非同期処理を含むビジネスプロセスの実行が容易になる。
プロセスノードD20の状態遷移処理を行うステップS23は、第1実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム100のプロセスノードD10の状態遷移処理を行うステップS13と次の点を除いて同様に構成される。すなわち、プロセスネットワーク状態管理部260は、プロセスノードD20を実行可能状態にするステップS1326(図13参照)およびステップS13245(図14参照)において、プロセスノードD20が自動起動プロセスである場合には当該プロセスノードD20のプロセス状態D23を実行可能状態にし、プロセスノードD20が自動起動プロセスでない場合には当該プロセスノードD20のプロセス状態D23は変化させない。プロセスノードD20が自動起動プロセスであるか否かの判断は、当該プロセスノードD20の自動起動フラグD255の値に基づいて判断する。例えば、プロセスネットワーク状態管理部260は、当該プロセスノードD20の自動起動フラグの値がTrueの場合には自動起動プロセスであると判断し、自動起動フラグの値がFalseの場合には自動起動プロセスではないと判断する。
図27に示すように、ステップS24において行われる実行可能なプロセスノードD20の実行処理は、実行可能なプロセスノードD20が存在するか否か判断するステップS241と、実行可能なプロセスノードD20を実行するステップS242と、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20が非同期プロセスか否か判断するステップS243と、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20の状態を完了状態にするステップS244と、を有する。実行可能なプロセスノードD20が存在するか否か判断するステップS241は、第1実施形態に係る実行可能なプロセスノードD10が存在するか否か判断するステップS141と同様に構成できる。実行可能なプロセスノードD20を実行するステップS242は、第1実施形態に係る実行可能なプロセスノードD10を実行するステップS142と同様に構成できる。
プロセスネットワーク実行部270は、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20が非同期プロセスか否か判断する。実行を完了したプロセスノードD20が非同期プロセスであると判断した場合には処理を終了する。実行を完了したプロセスノードD20が非同期プロセスでないと判断した場合にはステップS244に進む。プロセスネットワーク実行部270は、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20の非同期フラグの値に基づいて、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20が非同期プロセスか否か判断する。具体的には、プロセスネットワーク実行部270は、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20の非同期フラグの値がTrueの場合に非同期プロセスと判断し、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20の非同期フラグの値がFalseの場合に非同期プロセスではない判断する。プロセスネットワーク実行部270は、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20が非同期プロセスである場合には、プロセス状態D23を待機中状態に変更するように構成してもよい。
プロセスネットワーク実行部270は、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20のプロセス状態D23を完了状態にする。プロセス状態D23を完了状態にする方法は特に限定されないが、例えば、第1実施形態のステップS143の説明で上述した記憶部220に対して要求を送信する方法であってよい。また、プロセスネットワーク実行部270は、実行を完了したプロセスノードD20のプロセス状態D23を完了状態にするプロセス状態変更要求をプロセスネットワーク状態管理部260に行ってもよい。
本実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200において、プロセスネットワーク状態管理部260は、特定のプロセスノードD20の状態を変更するプロセス状態変更要求を受け付けるプロセス状態変更要求受付部261を備え、当該プロセス状態変更要求受付部261が受け付けたプロセス状態変更要求に基づいてプロセスネットワークD1に含まれる当該特定のプロセスノードD20の状態を変更する。
第3実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム300は、概説すれば、制御部310が転写部380をさらに有する点において第2実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200とは異なる。第3実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム300によれば、環境Eの変化に応じて実行されるプロセスの内容を変化させることができるため、変化の速度が速いビジネス環境への適応度をより向上させることができる。なお、第3実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム300は、以下で特に説明する構成を除いて、第2実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200と同様に構成できる。
プロセスネットワークモデルDМ3の入力を受け付けるステップS31は、第2実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200のプロセスネットワークモデルDМ2の入力を受け付けるステップS21と次の点を除いて同様に構成される。すなわち、プロセスネットワークモデル入力部351は、プロセスネットワークモデルDM3の入力を受け付ける際に、プロセスネットワークモデルDM3から生成される一のプロセスネットワークD3に関連付けられるコンテキストデータCxDの入力を受け付ける。プロセスネットワークモデル入力部351は、プロセスネットワークモデルDM3の入力を受け付ける際に入力を受け付けたコンテキストデータCxDを、記憶部220として機能するデータベースサーバーのコンテキストテーブルCxTに保存する。
図41に示すように、ステップS34において行われる実行可能なプロセスノードD30の実行処理は、実行可能なプロセスノードD30が存在するか否か判断するステップS341と、転写プロセスの実行要求を送信するステップS342と、実行可能なプロセスノードD30を実行するステップS343と、実行を完了したプロセスノードD30が非同期プロセスか否か判断するステップS344と、実行を完了したプロセスノードD30の状態を完了状態にするステップS345と、を有する。
プロセスネットワーク実行部370は、実行可能なプロセスノードD30に対応するプロセスマスタノードDM30が有するプロセス生成情報DM35を当該実行可能なプロセスノードD30にプロセス定義情報D35として転写する転写プロセスの実行要求を送信する。転写部380は、転写要求受付部381が転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付けたプロセス生成情報DM35を、当該プロセス生成情報DM35を有するプロセスマスタノードDM30に対応するプロセスノードにプロセス定義情報D35として転写する。プロセス定義情報D35は、転写部380が転写することによって更新される。
プロセスネットワーク実行部370は、ステップS342において転写部380が転写することによって更新されたプロセス定義情報D35に基づいてプロセスを実行する。
転写要求受付部381は、一のプロセスマスタノードDM30が有するプロセス生成情報DM35を転写する転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付ける。
転写プロセス実行部383は、ステップS381において転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付けたプロセス生成情報DM35を転写情報Tinfoに設定する。
転写プロセス実行部383は、転写情報Tinfoから転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoを抽出する。具体的には、転写プロセス実行部383は、転写情報Tinfoから転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoを表現する転写プロセスタグPTを抽出する。
転写プロセス実行部383は、ステップS383において転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoが抽出されたか否か判断する。具体的には、転写プロセス実行部383は、ステップS383において転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoを表現する転写プロセスタグPTが抽出されたか否か判断する。転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoが抽出されたと判断したらステップS385に進む。転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoが抽出されなかったと判断したらステップS389に進む。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoに含まれる転写因子モデル定義情報MDinfoによって定義された転写因子モデルMを評価対象転写因子モデルMeに設定する。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、ステップS385において設定された評価対象転写因子モデルMeの評価処理を行う。転写因子モデル評価部382は、評価対象転写因子モデルMeの評価処理を行う際に、プロセス実行システム300が通信可能な環境Eから取得できる情報を入力データDinとして評価対象転写因子モデルMeを評価する。
転写プロセス実行部383は、ステップS386において評価した転写因子モデルMの評価結果Rに基づいて転写情報Tinfoを加工する。
転写プロセス実行部383は、ステップS383において抽出された転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoが全て処理されたか判断する。転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoが全て処理されたと判断したらステップS383に戻る。処理されていない転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoが存在する場合には、ステップS385に戻る。
転写プロセス実行部383は、ステップS381において転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付けたプロセスマスタノードDM30に対応するプロセスノードD30に転写情報Tinfoをプロセス定義情報D35として転写する。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、評価対象転写因子モデルMeを原評価対象転写因子モデルMoに設定する。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoの入力データDinに設定されている転写因子モデルMを抽出する。具体的には、転写因子モデル評価部382は、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoを表現する転写因子モデルタグMTの<入力変数の値>に設定されている転写因子モデルタグMTが表現する転写因子モデルMを抽出する。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、ステップS3862において転写因子モデルMが抽出されたか否か判断する。転写因子モデルMが抽出されたと判断した場合には、ステップS3864に進む。転写因子モデルMが抽出されていないと判断した場合には、ステップS3867に進む。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、ステップS3862において抽出された転写因子モデルMを評価対象転写因子モデルMeに設定する。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、評価対象転写因子モデルMeの評価処理を行う。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、ステップS3862において抽出された転写因子モデルMが全て評価されたか否か判断する。ステップS3862において抽出された転写因子モデルMが全て評価されたと判断した場合には、ステップS3867に進む。ステップS3862において抽出された転写因子モデルMのうち、評価されていない転写因子モデルMがあると判断した場合には、ステップS3864に戻る。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoの評価処理を行う。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoのモデルタイプを特定する。具体的には、転写因子モデル評価部382は、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoを表現する転写因子モデルタグMTに基づいて原評価対象転写因子モデルMoのモデルタイプを特定する。より具体的には、転写因子モデル評価部382は、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoを表現する転写因子モデルタグMTに含まれる<モデルID>に基づいて原評価対象転写因子モデルMoのモデルタイプを特定する。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、プロセス実行システム300が通信可能な環境Eから取得できる情報を入力データDinとして原評価対象転写因子モデルMoを評価して出力データDoutを取得する。具体的には、転写因子モデル評価部382は、ステップS38671において特定した原評価対象転写因子モデルMoのモデルタイプに基づいて原評価対象転写因子モデルMoを評価して出力データDoutを取得する。
転写因子モデル評価部382は、ステップS38672において取得した原評価対象転写因子モデルMoの出力データDoutから、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoの評価結果Rとして返却するデータを決定する。具体的には、転写因子モデル評価部382は、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoを表現する転写因子モデルタグMTに基づいて原評価対象転写因子モデルMoの出力データDoutから評価結果Rとして返却するデータを決定する。より具体的には、転写因子モデル評価部382は、原評価対象転写因子モデルMoを表現する転写因子モデルタグMTの<評価結果セレクタ群>に基づいて原評価対象転写因子モデルMoの出力データDoutから評価結果Rとして返却するデータを決定する。
本実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム300は、一のプロセスマスタノードDM30が有するプロセス生成情報DM35を、当該一のプロセスマスタノードDM30に対応する一のプロセスノードにプロセス定義情報D35として転写する転写プロセスを実行する転写部380をさらに有する。プロセス生成情報DM35は、転写プロセスを定義した一または複数の転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoを含む。転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoは、プロセス実行システム300が通信可能な環境Eが転写プロセスに与える影響をモデル化した転写因子モデルMを定義した一または複数の転写因子モデル定義情報MDinfoを含む。転写部380は、転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付ける転写要求受付部381と、転写因子モデル定義情報MDinfoによって定義された転写因子モデルMを評価する転写因子モデル評価部382と、転写プロセス定義情報PDinfoによって定義された転写プロセスを実行する転写プロセス実行部383と、を備える。転写プロセス実行部383は、転写因子モデル評価部382が評価した一または複数の転写因子モデルMの評価結果Rに基づいて転写プロセスを制御する。
上述した実施形態3の構成を改変すると、プロセス実行システム300が通信可能な環境Eに応じてプロセスネットワークD3の構造を変化させることが可能である。
本改変例に係るプロセス実行システム300のプロセス定義情報D35は、当該プロセス定義情報D35を有するプロセスが活性であるか非活性であるかを表現する活性フラグD356を含む。本改変例に係るプロセス実行システム300のプロセス生成情報DM35は、活性フラグD356を生成するために使用される活性フラグマスタDM356を含む。活性フラグマスタDM356は、転写因子モデルMの評価結果Rに応じて活性フラグD356が定まるように構成された転写プロセス定義情報TDinfoを含む。プロセスネットワーク状態管理部360は、プロセスノードD30が有するプロセス定義情報D35に含まれる活性フラグD356が非活性であることを表現している場合には、当該プロセスノードD30を存在しないものとして扱う。
上述した実施形態1、実施形態2および実施形態3に係るプロセス実行システムのプロセスネットワークモデル入力部が入力を受け付けるプロセスネットワークモデル(Executable Process Network)は、ビジネスプロセスを表現するために一般に使用されているBPMN(Business Process Modeling Notation)とは異なる種々の顕著な特徴を有する。
本実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム400のプロセスネットワーク生成部450は、プロセスネットワークモデルDM4を出力するプロセスネットワークモデル出力部452を有する。プロセスネットワークモデル出力部452は、プロセスネットワークモデルDM4をシリアライズして出力する。
第5実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム500は、概説すれば、制御部510が、プロセスネットワークモデル表示部590と、プロセスネットワークD5を表示するプロセスネットワーク表示部595と、をさらに有する点において第2実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200とは異なる。第5実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム500によれば、プロセスネットワークモデルDM5やプロセスネットワークD5を可視化できるため、プロセスネットワークモデルDM5やプロセスネットワークD5の複雑性が増しても業務の品質を確保するのがより容易になる。なお、第5実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム500は、以下で特に説明する構成を除いて、第2実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200と同様に構成できる。
プロセスネットワークモデルDM5の可視化は、プロセス実行システム500を使用した業務の品質を確保する上で非常に重要である。特に、プロセスネットワークモデルDM5に含まれるプロセスマスタノードDM50の数が増えてモデルの複雑性が増した際に、プロセスネットワークモデルDM5の可視化は、プロセス実行システム500を使用した業務の品質を確保する上で非常に重要な役割を果たす。
本発明の作用効果を、実施例を用いてさらに具体的に説明する。ただし、本発明の技術的範囲が本実施例のみに制限されるわけではない。本実施例は、上述した第2実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム200の構成をもとに説明するが、上述した第1実施形態に係るプロセス実行システム100、実施形態3に係るプロセス実行システム300、実施形態4に係るプロセス実行システム400、および実施形態5に係るプロセス実行システム500の作用効果についても本実施例をもとに理解できる。
110、210、310、410、510 制御部
150、250、350、450 プロセスネットワーク生成部
151、351、451 プロセスネットワークモデル入力部
452 プロセスネットワークモデル出力部
160、260、360 プロセスネットワーク状態管理部
261 プロセス状態変更要求受付部
170、270、370 プロセスネットワーク実行部
380 転写部
381 転写要求受付部
382 転写因子モデル評価部
383 転写プロセス実行部
590 プロセスネットワークモデル表示部
591 プロセスネットワークモデル表示要求受付部
592 プロセスネットワークモデル表示データ生成部
595 プロセスネットワーク表示部
596 プロセスネットワーク表示要求受付部
597 プロセスネットワーク表示データ生成部
120、220 記憶部
130、230 通信部
140、240 バス
DM1、DM2、DM3、DM4、DM5 プロセスネットワークモデル
DM10、DM20、DM30、DM40、DM50 プロセスマスタノード
DM11、DM21、DM31 プロセスマスタノード識別子
DM12、DM22、DM32 親プロセスマスタノード識別子
DM15、DM25、DM35 プロセス生成情報
DM151、DM251、DM351、DM451 プロセス番号マスタ
DM152、DM252、DM352 プロセス名マスタ
DM153、DM253、DM353 アクション情報マスタ
DM1531、DM2531 アクションアイテムマスタ
DM254、DM354、DM554 非同期フラグマスタ
DM255、DM355、DM555 自動起動フラグマスタ
DM356 活性フラグマスタ
PDinfo 転写プロセス定義情報
PT 転写プロセスタグ
PTs 選択プロセスタグ
PTi 反復プロセスタグ
PTr 置換プロセスタグ
MDinfo 転写因子モデル定義情報
MT 転写因子モデルタグD1、D2、D3、D4、D5 プロセスネットワーク
D10、D20、D30、D40、D50 プロセスノード
D11、D21、D31 プロセスノード識別子
D12、D22、D32 親プロセスノード識別子
D13、D23、D33、D53 プロセス状態
D15、D25、D35 プロセス定義情報
D151、D251、D351 プロセス番号
D152、D252、D352 プロセス名
D153、D153、D353 アクション情報
D1531、D2531 アクションアイテム
D254、D354 非同期フラグ
D255、D355 自動起動フラグ
D356 活性フラグ
CID ケースID
CID1 アプリケーション名
CID2 テーブル名
CID3 レコードID
CxD コンテキストデータ
CxT コンテキストテーブル
E 環境
Ein 内部環境
Eout 外部環境
M 転写因子モデル
Din 入力データ
Dout 出力データ
R 評価結果
Me 評価対象転写因子モデル
Mo 原評価対象転写因子モデル
シリアライズしたデータ MDout
SysOut 外部システム
S1、S2 システム
Tinfo 転写情報
50 アクション実行システム
90 通信手段CD ケースデータ
CDT ケースデータテーブル
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- プロセスの内容を定義したプロセス定義情報を生成するために使用されるプロセス生成情報を有するプロセスマスタノードを複数含み、当該複数のプロセスマスタノードによって生成されるプロセスノード同士の間の関係を表現したプロセスネットワークモデルから、前記プロセス定義情報を有するプロセスノードを複数含むプロセスネットワークを生成するプロセスネットワーク生成部と、
前記プロセスネットワークに含まれるプロセスノードの状態と、所定のプロセス状態遷移規則と、に基づいて、特定のプロセスノードを実行可能にするプロセスネットワーク状態管理部と、
前記プロセスネットワークに含まれる実行可能な前記プロセスノードが有する前記プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行するプロセスネットワーク実行部と、を有し、
前記プロセスネットワーク生成部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるプロセスネットワークモデル入力部を備え、当該プロセスネットワークモデル入力部が入力を受け付けた前記プロセスネットワークモデルから前記プロセスネットワークを生成し、
前記プロセス定義情報は、当該プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行するのに必要なアクションに関する情報を含み、
前記プロセスネットワーク実行部は、要求に応じて所定のアクションを実行するアクション実行システムに対して、実行可能な前記プロセスノードの前記プロセス定義情報が含む前記アクションに関する情報に基づいて当該アクションの実行要求を送信することによって、当該プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行する、プロセス実行システム。 - 前記プロセスネットワークモデル入力部は、前記複数のプロセスマスタノードによって生成される前記プロセスノード同士の間の関係を階層的に表現した階層型のプロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付け、
前記プロセスネットワーク生成部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデル入力部が入力を受け付けた前記階層型のプロセスネットワークモデルに対応する階層型のプロセスネットワークを生成する、請求項1に記載のプロセス実行システム。 - 前記プロセスネットワーク状態管理部は、特定のプロセスノードの状態を変更するプロセス状態変更要求を受け付けるプロセス状態変更要求受付部を備え、当該プロセス状態変更要求受付部が受け付けた前記プロセス状態変更要求に基づいて前記プロセスネットワークに含まれる当該特定のプロセスノードの状態を変更する、請求項2に記載のプロセス実行システム。
- 一の前記プロセスマスタノードが有する前記プロセス生成情報を、当該一の前記プロセスマスタノードに対応する一の前記プロセスノードに前記プロセス定義情報として転写する転写プロセスを実行する転写部をさらに有し、
前記プロセス生成情報は、前記転写プロセスを定義した一または複数の転写プロセス定義情報を含み、
前記転写プロセス定義情報は、プロセス実行システムが通信可能な環境が前記転写プロセスに与える影響をモデル化した転写因子モデルを定義した一または複数の転写因子モデル定義情報を含み、
前記転写部は、前記転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付ける転写要求受付部と、前記転写因子モデル定義情報によって定義された前記転写因子モデルを評価する転写因子モデル評価部と、前記転写プロセス定義情報によって定義された前記転写プロセスを実行する転写プロセス実行部と、を備え、
前記転写プロセス実行部は、前記転写因子モデル評価部が評価した一または複数の前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に基づいて前記転写プロセスを制御する、請求項3に記載のプロセス実行システム。 - 前記プロセスネットワーク実行部は、前記プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行する際に、前記転写プロセスの実行要求を前記転写要求受付部に送信することによって、当該プロセス定義情報を生成するために使用される前記プロセス生成情報を前記転写部が転写することによって更新された前記プロセス定義情報に基づいて当該プロセスを実行する、請求項4に記載のプロセス実行システム。
- 前記転写因子モデル評価部は、一の前記転写因子モデルを評価する際に、他の前記転写因子モデルの評価結果を当該一の前記転写因子モデルの入力データとして使用する、請求項5に記載のプロセス実行システム。
- 前記プロセス定義情報は、当該プロセス定義情報を有するプロセスが活性であるか非活性であるかを表現する活性フラグを含み、
前記プロセス生成情報は、前記活性フラグを生成するために使用される活性フラグマスタを含み、
前記活性フラグマスタは、前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に応じて前記活性フラグが定まるように構成された前記転写プロセス定義情報を含み、
前記プロセスネットワーク状態管理部は、前記プロセスノードが有する前記プロセス定義情報に含まれる前記活性フラグが非活性であることを表現している場合には、当該プロセスノードを存在しないものとして扱う、請求項6に記載のプロセス実行システム。 - 前記プロセスネットワーク生成部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデルを出力するプロセスネットワークモデル出力部を有し、
前記プロセスネットワークモデル出力部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータを出力する、請求項7に記載のプロセス実行システム。 - 前記プロセスネットワークモデル入力部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータの入力を受け付け、
前記プロセスネットワーク生成部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデル入力部が入力を受け付けた前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータをデシリアライズすることによって得られた前記プロセスネットワークモデルを用いて前記プロセスネットワークを生成する、請求項8に記載のプロセス実行システム。 - 前記プロセスネットワークモデル出力部は、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズする際に、前記プロセスネットワークモデルと、当該プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータとが一対一に対応する規則に基づいてシリアライズする、請求項9に記載のプロセス実行システム。
- 前記プロセスネットワークモデル出力部が前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータを出力する際に使用するデータ形式は、キーと値の組を配列したデータ形式である、請求項10に記載のプロセス実行システム。
- 前記プロセスネットワークモデル出力部が前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータを出力する際に使用するデータ形式は、JSONである、請求項11に記載のプロセス実行システム。
- 前記プロセスネットワークモデルを表示するプロセスネットワークモデル表示部をさらに有する、請求項4から12のいずれか1項に記載のプロセス実行システム。
- 前記プロセスネットワークを表示するプロセスネットワーク表示部をさらに有する、請求項4から12のいずれか1項に記載のプロセス実行システム。
- プロセス実行システムに用いられるデータ構造であって、
プロセスの内容を定義したプロセス定義情報を有するプロセスノードを複数含むプロセスネットワークを生成するために使用されるプロセスネットワークモデルを含み、
前記プロセスネットワークモデルは、前記プロセス定義情報を生成するために使用されるプロセス生成情報を有するプロセスマスタノードを複数含み、当該複数のプロセスマスタノードによって生成されるプロセスノード同士の間の関係を表現し、
前記プロセス定義情報は、当該プロセス定義情報によって定義されたプロセスを実行するのに必要なアクションに関する情報を含む、データ構造。 - 前記プロセスネットワークモデルは、前記複数のプロセスマスタノードによって生成される前記プロセスノード同士の間の関係を階層的に表現した階層型のプロセスネットワークモデルであり、当該階層型のプロセスネットワークモデルに対応する階層型のプロセスネットワークを生成するために使用される、請求項15に記載のデータ構造。
- 前記プロセス生成情報は、当該プロセス生成情報を、当該プロセス生成情報を有する前記プロセスマスタノードに対応する前記プロセスノードに前記プロセス定義情報として転写する転写プロセスを定義した一または複数の転写プロセス定義情報を含み、
前記転写プロセス定義情報は、前記プロセス実行システムが通信可能な環境が前記転写プロセスに与える影響をモデル化した転写因子モデルを定義した一または複数の転写因子モデル定義情報を含む、請求項16に記載のデータ構造。 - 一の前記転写因子モデルが他の前記転写因子モデルの評価結果を入力データとして設定可能に表現される、請求項17に記載のデータ構造。
- 前記プロセス定義情報は、当該プロセス定義情報を有するプロセスが活性であるか非活性であるかを表現する活性フラグを含み、
前記プロセス生成情報は、前記活性フラグを生成するために使用される活性フラグマスタを含み、
前記活性フラグマスタは、前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に応じて前記活性フラグが定まるように構成された前記転写プロセス定義情報を含む、請求項18に記載のデータ構造。 - キーと値の組を配列したデータ形式によって表現される、請求項19に記載のデータ構造。
- JSONのデータ形式によって表現される、請求項20に記載のデータ構造。
- プロセスの内容を定義したプロセス定義情報を生成するために使用されるプロセス生成情報を有するプロセスマスタノードを複数含み、当該複数のプロセスマスタノードによって生成されるプロセスノード同士の間の関係を表現したプロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップと、
前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップにおいて入力を受け付けた前記プロセスネットワークモデルから、前記プロセス定義情報を有する前記プロセスノードを複数含むプロセスネットワークを生成するステップと、
前記プロセスネットワークに含まれる前記プロセスノードの状態と、所定のプロセス状態遷移規則と、に基づいて前記プロセスノードの状態遷移処理を行うステップと、
前記プロセスネットワークに含まれる実行可能な前記プロセスノードの実行処理を行うステップと、
を含む処理を、コンピュータに実行させるためのプロセス実行プログラム。 - 前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップにおいて、前記複数のプロセスマスタノードによって生成される前記プロセスノード同士の間の関係を階層的に表現した階層型のプロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付け、
前記プロセスネットワークを生成するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップにおいて入力を受け付けた前記階層型のプロセスネットワークモデルに対応する階層型のプロセスネットワークを生成する、請求項22に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。 - 前記プロセスノードの状態遷移処理を行うステップは、特定のプロセスノードの状態を変更するプロセス状態変更要求を受け付けるステップと、当該プロセス状態変更要求を受け付けるステップにおいて受け付けた前記プロセス状態変更要求に基づいて前記プロセスネットワークに含まれる当該特定のプロセスノードの状態を変更する、請求項23に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
- 前記プロセス生成情報は、当該プロセス生成情報を、当該プロセス生成情報を有する前記プロセスマスタノードに対応する前記プロセスノードに前記プロセス定義情報として転写する転写プロセスを定義した一または複数の転写プロセス定義情報を含み、
前記転写プロセス定義情報は、プロセス実行システムが通信可能な環境が前記転写プロセスに与える影響をモデル化した転写因子モデルを定義した一または複数の転写因子モデル定義情報を含み、
前記転写プロセスの実行要求を受け付けるステップと、
前記転写因子モデル定義情報によって定義された前記転写因子モデルを評価するステップと、
前記転写プロセス定義情報によって定義された前記転写プロセスを実行するステップと、をさらに有し、
前記転写プロセスを実行するステップは、前記転写因子モデルを評価するステップにおける一または複数の前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に基づいて前記転写プロセスを制御する、請求項24に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。 - 前記プロセスノードの実行処理を行うステップは、前記転写プロセスの実行要求を送信することによって、当該プロセス定義情報を生成するために使用される前記プロセス生成情報を転写することによって更新された前記プロセス定義情報に基づいて当該プロセスを実行する、請求項25に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
- 前記転写因子モデルを評価するステップにおいて、一の前記転写因子モデルを評価する際に、他の前記転写因子モデルの評価結果を当該一の前記転写因子モデルの入力データとして使用する、請求項26に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
- 前記プロセス定義情報は、当該プロセス定義情報を有するプロセスが活性であるか非活性であるかを表現する活性フラグを含み、
前記プロセス生成情報は、前記活性フラグを生成するために使用される活性フラグマスタを含み、
前記活性フラグマスタは、前記転写因子モデルの評価結果に応じて前記活性フラグが定まるように構成された前記転写プロセス定義情報を含み、
前記プロセスノードの状態遷移処理を行うステップにおいて、前記プロセスノードが有する前記プロセス定義情報に含まれる前記活性フラグが非活性であることを表現している場合には、当該プロセスノードを存在しないものとして扱う、請求項27に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。 - 前記プロセスネットワークモデルを出力するステップをさらに有し、
当該プロセスネットワークモデルを出力するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータを出力する、請求項28に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。 - 前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータの入力を受け付け、
前記プロセスネットワークを生成するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルの入力を受け付けるステップにおいて入力を受け付けた前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータをデシリアライズすることによって得られた前記プロセスネットワークモデルを用いて前記プロセスネットワークを生成する、請求項29に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。 - 前記プロセスネットワークモデルを出力するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズする際に、前記プロセスネットワークモデルと、当該プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータとが一対一に対応する規則に基づいてシリアライズする、請求項30に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
- 前記プロセスネットワークモデルを出力するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータを、キーと値の組を配列したデータ形式によって出力する、請求項31に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
- 前記プロセスネットワークモデルを出力するステップにおいて、前記プロセスネットワークモデルをシリアライズしたデータを、JSONのデータ形式によって出力する、請求項32に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
- 前記プロセスネットワークモデルを表示するステップをさらに有する、請求項25から請求項33のいずれか1項に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
- 前記プロセスネットワークを表示するステップをさらに有する、請求項25から請求項33のいずれか1項に記載のプロセス実行プログラム。
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