Business process modeling recommendation engine

US11816617B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP SE · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Gerber · Pirmasens, DE
• Diana Sola · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 6, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 14, 2023
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/067
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A software-based process modeling tool is provided that labels and links a plurality of activities forming part of a process that is being modeled include a recommendation engine. With the modeling tool, the activities are each represented as a node in the graphical user interface. A recommendation engine is polled with information characterizing the labeled activities and their corresponding links to obtain a plurality of ranked recommendations for an unlabeled node representing a next activity in the process for selection by a user. The recommendation engine applies the information characterizing the labeled activities and their corresponding links to a plurality of rules each having a corresponding confidence value. The plurality of rules is generated using a plurality of rule templates as applied to a plurality of historical processes each comprising a plurality of labeled and linked activities.