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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2014
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Kazuyuki Tsuda, Tokyo-to, JP;
Hiroyasu Ohsaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Ryohichi Yoshimura, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 10/04 (2012.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/06316 (2013.01); G06Q 10/04 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Delay in a workflow is avoided by introducing a skip operation upon execution of the workflow. Additionally, a person in charge of the workflow eventually participates in the workflow process even if he/she has been skipped. The workflow design defines skippable activities, in advance, as well as re-execution points in order to reassign the skipped activities.