Systems and methods for business processing modelling

A method for modeling a business process wherein the business process is embodied by an existing target software application, the method comprising:

• monitoring a sequence of activities as conducted by a user of the target software application by monitoring computer screens viewed by the user and user-system interactions;
• using automatic pattern matching to determine key semantic (logical) elements of each computer screen, wherein the automatic pattern matching determines a weight for at least one of the key semantic elements, wherein determining the weight comprises:
• determining a nature of the key semantic elements, wherein determining the nature comprises:
• determining whether the key semantic element is protected;
• determining whether the key semantic element is visible;
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• determining a color of the key semantic element;
• reviewing the key semantic element against a configurable rule set;
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• selecting a key semantic element with a larger weight as a title or activity name;
• using logical screen identity and flow identity rules to automatically analyze, define and classify business process flows;
• using intersection points of process flows to define business process fragments from the process flows, and
• combining business process fragments to create a business process model.

A computer aided method for modeling a business process wherein the business process is embodied by an existing target software application, the method comprising:

• monitoring a sequence of activities as conducted by a user of the target software application by monitoring computer screens viewed by the user and user-system interactions;
• recording the computer screens viewed and user-system interactions;
• automatically creating a preliminary business process model based on the computer screens viewed and user-system interaction by:
• using pattern matching to determine key semantic (logical) elements of each computer screen, wherein the automatic pattern matching determines a weight for at least one of the key semantic elements, wherein determining the weight comprises:
• determining a nature of the key semantic elements, wherein determining the nature comprises:
• determining whether the key semantic element is protected;
• determining whether the key semantic element is visible;
• and
• determining a color of the key semantic element;
• reviewing the key semantic element against a configurable rule set;
• and
• selecting a key semantic element with a larger weight as a title or activity name;
• using logical screen identity and flow identity rules to automatically analyze, define and classify business process flows into a set of business process flows;
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• creating a preliminary business process model based on the set of business process flows;
• displaying the business process model as a flow chart on a display;
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• allowing a business process analyst to view the user screens and recorded screens and user inputs, and system data and pull information from screens and user inputs, and system data and place it into the business process model and modify the business process model.