Patent ID: 8396967

Claim:
An information process apparatus that creates a process definition ticket that defines a process comprising a plurality of processes, comprising: a selecting unit adapted to select a plurality of devices; an obtaining unit adapted to obtain information on capabilities of the devices selected by said selecting unit; a display control unit adapted to display, when the selected devices have a common function with respect to a first setting item, the first setting item in a first display mode, and display, when the selected devices do not have a common function with respect to the first setting item, the first setting item in a second display mode that is different from the first display mode, based on the information on the capabilities of the devices obtained by said obtaining unit; a template generating unit adapted to generate a process definition ticket template including common functions between the devices based on checking of the display provided by said display control unit; a ticket creating unit adapted to create a process definition ticket that is to be carried out using the devices based on the process definition ticket template generated by said template generating unit; and a selection control unit adapted to, when no common function between the devices selected by said selecting unit is found, cause said selecting unit to select devices again.