Method for generating workflow from business specification; program; and system

摘要

In applications created according to a document centric architecture, this invention enables visually verifying the validity of a described business. The document state that is the trigger of starting business activity and the resultant document state are extracted from a design document saved in a computer-readable format, and, from matching of the triggers and results, multiple activity flows are automatically configured and made into diagrams. In other words, the design document and implementation of each activity support system are analyzed, and the document set that comprises the conditions of the document state that are the trigger for operation start, and the document state remaining as the operation result are extracted. In one specific example, this is screen transitioning and the design document of the logic relating thereto, and is analyzed using a semi-structured analysis extraction technique and natural language processing, for example. A flow graph is generated in which activities are nodes, activity results are link beginnings, and activity triggers are link ends. This graph is displayed ideally on a display. By looking at this flowchart, a user can check the validity of a design specification.