Method and apparatus for visualizing a process map
A method for visualizing a process map is executed by a process map server. The method includes receiving a flowchart and a step-by-step recording related to a process. Generating a process map by combining the flowchart and the step-by-step recording and displaying the process map. The process map displays a task, step, and action related to the process. A detail window shows information associated with the process, and portions of the process, in response to user input. The action is based on information from the step-by-step recording.
1. A method for visualizing a process as a process map, the method comprising:
receiving a flowchart of the process;
receiving a step-by-step recording of a user's input to a computer and images the computer displays while the user is performing the process;
generating metadata based on analysis of the images; and
generating, at a process map server, a process map by combining the flowchart and the step-by-step recording, the process map comprising at least one of the images and a mapping based on clustering of the generated metadata.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metadata is generated based on at least one of optical character recognition, a document object model (DOM) tree, a hardware event, a causality score, or a word vector.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the process map on a display.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the clustering of the generated metadata is iterative clustering.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the clustering of the generated metadata is hierarchical clustering.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a petri net model of the process,
wherein the generating a process map further comprises combining the petri net model with the flowchart and the step-by-step recording.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a business process model/notation model of the process,
wherein the generating a process map further comprises combining the business process model/notation model with the flowchart and the step-by-step recording.
8. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory to store computer program instructions, the computer program instructions when executed on the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a flowchart of the process;
receiving a step-by-step recording of a user's input to a computer and images the computer displays while the user is performing the process;
generating metadata based on analysis of the images; and
generating, at the processor, a process map by combining the flowchart and the step-by-step recording, the process map comprising at least one of the images and a mapping based on clustering of the generated metadata.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the metadata is generated based on at least one of optical character recognition, a document object model (DOM) tree, a hardware event, a causality score, or a word vector.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
displaying the process map on a display.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the clustering of the generated metadata is iterative clustering.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the clustering of the generated metadata is hierarchical clustering.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a petri net model of the process,
wherein the generating a process map further comprises combining the petri net model with the flowchart and the step-by-step recording.
14. The apparatus of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a business process model/notation model of the process,
wherein the generating a process map further comprises combining the business process model/notation model with the flowchart and the step-by-step recording.
15. A computer readable medium storing computer program instructions, which, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a flowchart of the process;
receiving a step-by-step recording of a user's input to a computer and images the computer displays while the user is performing the process;
generating metadata based on analysis of the images; and
generating, at the processor, a process map by combining the flowchart and the step-by-step recording, the process map comprising at least one of the images and a mapping based on clustering of the generated metadata.
16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the metadata is generated based on at least one of optical character recognition, a document object model (DOM) tree, a hardware event, a causality score, or a word vector.
17. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
displaying the process map on a display.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the clustering of the generated metadata is iterative clustering.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the clustering of the generated metadata is hierarchical clustering.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a petri net model of the process,
wherein the generating a process map further comprises combining the petri net model with the flowchart and the step-by-step recording.