Systems and methods for simulating orders and workflows in an order entry and management system to test order scenarios

US11392873B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Level 3 Communications, LLC · US

Inventors

• Michael DeLuisi · Broomfield, US
• Chad Hartman · Sour Lake, US
• Yaolin Daniel Wu · Superior, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2022
• Expiry date: Jul 4, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0635
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An order entry and order management network is disclosed. Event log data associated with a completed real order and relevant to a scenario is accessed by a computing device. A template is built for the scenario using the event log data. The template is modified as needed based upon predetermined specifications of the scenario. A simulated order is generated by applying the event log data to the template. A simulated workflow is initiated based upon the simulated order. The simulated workflow is a virtualized workflow monitored by the computing device to test the scenario. The computing device monitors network traffic associated with orders. The computing device communicates aspects of the event log data to systems of the order entry and order management network when the computing device identifies network traffic associated with the simulated order in order to process the simulated workflow and test the scenario.