Method and apparatus for creating workflow maps of business proc

Details Method and apparatus for creating workflow maps of business proc Method and apparatus for creating workflow maps of business proc

1993-01-15

1997-05-13

Hayes, Gail O.

G06F 1760

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056300697

ABSTRACT:
The invention is a method and system which provides consultants, business process analysts, and application developers with a unified tool with which to conduct business process analysis, design, and documentation. The invention may be implemented using a software system which has two functional sets. One is a set of graphical tools that can be used by a developer or business analyst to map out business processes. The second is a set of tools that can be used to document and specify in detail the attributes of each workflow definition, including roles, timing, conditions of satisfaction, forms, and links required to complete a business process definition. The invention utilizes fundamental concept of workflow analysis that any business process can be interpreted as a sequence of basic transactions called workflows.

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