Methods and systems for defining a form navigational structure
Systems and methods for defining a form navigational structure associated with at least one node in a process flow may comprise selecting a node form for the at least one node in the process flow, the node form identifying a plurality of displayable forms. Furthermore, the systems and methods may include defining a plurality of node steps for the node, each node step corresponding to a displayable screen associated with a subset of the plurality of displayable forms. Moreover, the systems and methods may include establishing a hierarchical tree structure associating the plurality of node steps, branches in the hierarchical tree structure having associated validation rules.
1. A method for defining a form navigational structure associated with a node in a process flow, the method comprising:
selecting a node form for the node in the process flow, the node form identifying a plurality of first displayable forms included within a ticket, the ticket being routed through the process flow from the node to another node, wherein the node comprises a location in the routing of the ticket that receives human intervention in the process flow;
defining a plurality of node steps for the node, the node steps corresponding to displayable screens associated with subsets of the first displayable forms; and
establishing a hierarchical tree structure associating the plurality of node steps,
wherein:
branches in the hierarchical tree structure have associated validation rules, and
the associated validation rules define a navigational flow through the node steps of the hierarchical tree structure.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first displayable forms include at least one user definable field.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the validation rules are user definable.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the validation rules comprise business rules associated with an enterprise using the process flow.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ticket comprises one or more second displayable forms, the ticket configured to pass through at least another node in the process flow.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first displayable forms have access levels defining a level of human intervention associated with the first displayable forms.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access levels comprise one of create new, edit, view, and special.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein special comprises partial view and partial edit.
9. A system for defining a form navigational structure associated with a node in a process flow, the system comprising:
a memory storage for maintaining a database; and
a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
select a node form for the node in the process flow, the node form identifying a plurality of first displayable forms included within a ticket, the ticket being routed through the process flow from the node to another node, wherein the node comprises a location in the routing of the ticket that receives human intervention in the process flow;
define a plurality of node steps for the node, the node steps corresponding to displayable screens associated with subsets of the first displayable forms; and
establish a hierarchical tree structure associating the plurality of node steps,
wherein:
branches in the hierarchical tree structure have associated validation rules, and
the associated validation rules define a navigational flow through the node steps of the hierarchical tree structure.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first displayable forms include at least one user definable field.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the validation rules are user definable.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the validation rules comprise business rules associated with an enterprise using the process flow.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the ticket comprises one or more second displayable forms, the ticket configured to pass through at least another node in the process flow.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first displayable forms have access levels defining a level of human intervention associated with the first displayable forms.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the access levels comprise one of create new, edit, view, and special.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein special comprises partial view and partial edit.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for defining a form navigational structure associated with a node in a process flow, the method comprising steps performed by the processor of:
selecting a node form for the node in the process flow, the node form identifying a plurality of first displayable forms included within a ticket, the ticket being routed through the process flow from the node to another node, wherein the node comprises a location in the routing of the ticket that receives human intervention in the process flow;
defining a plurality of node steps for the node, the node steps corresponding to displayable screens associated with subsets of the first displayable forms; and
establishing a hierarchical tree structure associating the plurality of node steps,
wherein:
branches in the hierarchical tree structure have associated validation rules, and
the associated validation rules define a navigational flow through the node steps of the hierarchical tree structure.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the first displayable forms include at least one user definable field.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the validation rules are user definable.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the validation rules comprise business rules associated with an enterprise using the process flow.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the ticket comprises one or more second displayable forms, the ticket configured to pass through at least another node in the process flow.
22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the first displayable forms have access levels defining a level of human intervention associated with the first displayable forms.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the access levels comprise one of create new, edit, view, and special.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein special comprises partial view and partial edit.