Method and system for optimizing process models

US8812341B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Ehben · Hersbruck, DE
• Stefan Horn · Erlangen, DE
• Thilo Tetzner · Koblenzer Straße, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 7, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 19, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 20, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0633
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Within methods and systems for computer-aided optimization of process models, defined specifications and associated release criteria (quality gates) are available for every work stage. The specifications include service documents, result features that are to be generated in a work stage, and budget details and the latest end time for a work stage. The release criteria (quality gates) can identify the results of a work stage as successful and can assess the fulfillment of a work stage. A reference for all work stages simulates the model based on a fictitious sample project, interference variables are introduced, the project implementation is simulated for each interference variable, respectively, the deviations from the reference run are automatically determined, respectively, for each interference variable, and an analysis of the influence of the release criteria (quality gates) regarding compliance with the budget and the schedule is performed based on the determined deviations from the reference run.