Generating visual indicators representing complexity of processes
A method includes identifying one or more processes presented on a display of a given client device and determining a complexity of at least a given one of the one or more processes, wherein determining the complexity of the given process comprises determining a number of tasks of the given process. The method also includes generating a given visual indicator of the complexity of the given process, the given visual indicator comprising a shape with a number of features based on the number of tasks of the given process. The method further includes providing the given visual indicator for presentation on the display of the given client device in association with the given process. The given visual indicator may further comprise at least one of a color blend and a pattern blend, the color or pattern blend being based on colors or patterns associated with tasks of the given process.
1. A method comprising:
identifying one or more processes presented on a display of a given client device;
determining a complexity of at least a given one of the one or more processes, wherein determining the complexity of the given process comprises determining a number of tasks of the given process;
generating a given visual indicator of the complexity of the given process, the given visual indicator comprising a shape with a number of features, wherein the shape comprises an N-featured shape and the number of features of the N-featured shape is equal to the number of tasks of the given process, and the complexity is based, at least in part, on the number of features of the N-featured shape;
providing the given visual indicator for presentation on the display of the given client device in association with the given process; and
determining a selection by a user of at least one of the one or more processes in response to a level of complexity indicated by the visual indicator;
wherein the N-featured shape comprises one of:
a star with a number of points of the star being equal to the number of tasks of the given process;
a hub with a number of the spokes being equal to the number of tasks of the given process; and
a polygon with a number of sides being equal to the number of tasks of the given process;
wherein the given visual indicator further comprises at least one of a color and a pattern based at least in part on its associated task of the given process;
wherein the method is performed by at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the given visual indicator has at least one of a color blend and a pattern blend of the colors and patterns of each feature of the given visual indicator.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising dynamically updating at least one of the color blend and the pattern blend of the given visual indicator responsive to changes in tasks of the given process.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein dynamically updating said at least one of the color blend and the pattern blend comprises changing a color or pattern of the given visual indicator to at least one of a predefined color and a predefined pattern recognizable to a user of the given client device in response to one or more designated types of changes in the tasks of the given process.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the predefined color and the predefined pattern represent an error or unexpected result of the given process.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising dynamically updating at least one of the color and the pattern of a given feature of the given visual indicator responsive to a change in a given task of the given process associated with the given feature.
7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the change in the task of the given process comprises one or more of:
selection between two or more options for the given task of the given process; and
completing the given task of the given process.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the N-featured shape further comprises:
a flower with a number of petals being based on the number of tasks of the given process.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the given visual indicator for presentation on the display of the given client device in association with the given process comprises presenting the given visual indicator along with one or more tasks of the given process.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the given visual indicator comprises one or more user interface features associated with one or more sides of the given visual indicator, each of the user interface features comprising a user-selectable option for completing an associated task of the given process.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the given visual indicator for presentation on the display of the given client device in association with the given process comprises presenting the given visual indicator in place of one or more tasks of the given process, and wherein the given visual indicator further comprises one or more user interface features associated with one or more sides of the given visual indicator, each of the user interface features comprising a user-selectable option for completing an associated task of the given process.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the given process comprises a purchase order, and wherein the number of tasks of the given process comprise a number of entry fields for the purchase order.
13. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored therein program code of one or more software programs, wherein the program code when executed by at least one processing device cause the at least one processing device:
to identify one or more processes presented on a display of a given client device;
to determine a complexity of at least a given one of the one or more processes, wherein determining the complexity of the given process comprises determining a number of tasks of the given process;
to generate a given visual indicator of the complexity of the given process, the given visual indicator comprising a shape with a number of features, wherein the shape comprises an N-featured shape and the number of features of the N-featured shape is equal to the number of tasks of the given process, and the complexity is based, at least in part, on the number of features of the N-featured shape;
to provide the given visual indicator for presentation on the display of the given client device in association with the given process; and
to determine a selection by a user of at least one of the one or more processes in response to a level of complexity indicated by the visual indicator;
wherein the N-featured shape comprises one of:
a star with a number of points of the star being equal to the number of tasks of the given process;
a hub with a number of the spokes being equal to the number of tasks of the given process; and
a polygon with a number of sides being equal to the number of tasks of the given process;
wherein the given visual indicator further comprises at least one of a color and a pattern based at least in part on its associated task of the given process.
14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein:
the given visual indicator has at least one of a color blend and a pattern blend of the colors and patterns of each feature of the given visual indicator.
15. The computer program product of claim 14 , wherein the program code when executed further causes the at least one processing device to dynamically update at least one of the color blend and the pattern blend of the given visual indicator responsive to changes in tasks of the given process.
16. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory;
the at least one processing device being configured:
to identify one or more processes presented on a display of a given client device;
to determine a complexity of at least a given one of the one or more processes, wherein determining the complexity of the given process comprises determining a number of tasks of the given process;
to generate a given visual indicator of the complexity of the given process, the given visual indicator comprising a shape with a number of features, wherein the shape comprises an N-featured shape and the number of features of the N-featured shape is equal to the number of tasks of the given process, and the complexity is based, at least in part, on the number of features of the N-featured shape;
to provide the given visual indicator for presentation on the display of the given client device in association with the given process; and
to determine a selection by a user of at least one of the one or more processes in response to a level of complexity indicated by the visual indicator;
wherein the N-featured shape comprises one of:
a star with a number of points of the star being equal to the number of tasks of the given process;
a hub with a number of the spokes being equal to the number of tasks of the given process; and
a polygon with a number of sides being equal to the number of tasks of the given process;
wherein the given visual indicator further comprises at least one of a color and a pattern based at least in part on its associated task of the given process.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein:
the given visual indicator has at least one of a color blend and a pattern blend of the colors and patterns of each feature of the given visual indicator.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to dynamically update at least one of the color blend and the pattern blend of the given visual indicator responsive to changes in tasks of the given process.
19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein dynamically updating said at least one of the color blend and the pattern blend comprises changing a color or pattern of the given visual indicator to at least one of a predefined color and a predefined pattern recognizable to a user of the given client device in response to one or more designated types of changes in the tasks of the given process.
20. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the given visual indicator comprises one or more user interface features associated with one or more sides of the given visual indicator, each of the user interface features comprising a user-selectable option for completing an associated task of the given process.