Patent ID: 7225043
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for tracing a series of processes for producing a product, said method comprising the steps of: generating a first process instance for a first one of said processes, and storing tracing information in association with said first process instance to indicate an execution condition for said first process instance; generating a second process instance for a second one of said processes, and storing tracing information in association with said second process instance to indicate an execution condition for said second process instance; generating a third process instance for a third one of said processes, and storing tracing information in association with said third process instance to indicate an execution condition for said third process instance; said third process instance being executed after said second process instance, said second process instance being executed after said first process instance, said first process instance yielding a product which is subject to said second process instance, and said second process instance yielding a product which is subject to said third process instance; and storing a first pointer to indicate that said second process instance follows said first process instance, and a second pointer to indicate that said third process instance follows said second process instance.