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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2008
Nikolaos Anerousis, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Hani T. Jamjoom, White Plains, NY (US);
Debanjan Saha, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Ramendra K. Sahoo, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Zon-yin Shae, South Salem, NY (US);
Nikolaos Anerousis, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Hani T. Jamjoom, White Plains, NY (US);
Debanjan Saha, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Ramendra K. Sahoo, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Zon-Yin Shae, South Salem, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A plurality of equivalent representations of a process are identified. The process has a plurality of tasks. Each of the representations specifies a different order of the tasks. The plurality of equivalent representations are consolidated into a single representation. The single representation captures, in at least one flexible order grouping, at least two of the tasks that may be performed in more than one order. At least one constraint is specified for the at least one flexible order grouping. Techniques for merging two or more flexible representations are also provided.