Method, process and system for optimized outcome driven workflow synthesis and reduction

A method for optimizing a work process flow, comprising a work breakdown structure and instruction for activities, the work process flow representing the minimal work to produce at least one outcome, comprising the steps of:

• identifying activities necessary to arrive at the desired outcome;
• identifying requirements for each activity;
• identifying the last of the activities;
• determining if an activity is present in the current work project plan by examining the process flow in a reverse direction from the last activity;
• adding activities to the project work plan if an activity necessary to the outcome is not present;
• eliminating an activity from the project work plan if an activity is unnecessary to the outcome;
• and
• reexamining the requirements and activities to ensure that only necessary requirements and activities are present leading to the outcome in light of added or eliminated activities.

A process for optimizing a work process flow, comprising a work breakdown structure and instruction for activities, the work process flow representing the minimal work to produce at least one outcome, comprising the steps of:

• storing data and algorithms on a non-volatile storage device;
• storing data and algorithms in volatile memory device;
• running algorithms on a computer processor utilizing data and algorithms from non-volatile storage and from volatile memory devices;
• assembling an optimized project work breakdown structure further comprising:
• viewing available work breakdown structure templates;
• selecting a work breakdown structure template as the controlling work breakdown structure;
• selecting at least one outcome for synthesis;
• synthesizing a new work breakdown structure by adding at least one outcome;
• viewing the resulting work breakdown structure and work flow;
• removing a selected outcome from a work breakdown structure;
• synthesizing a new work breakdown structure by removing at least one outcome;
• viewing the work breakdown structure after the removal of a specified outcome;
• and
• linking each activity in the activity hierarchy represented by a specific
• work breakdown structure with a corresponding instruction module.

A system for optimizing a work process flow, comprising:

• means for storing data and algorithms on a non-volatile storage device;
• means for storing data and algorithms in volatile memory device;
• means for running algorithms on a computer processor utilizing data and algorithms from non-volatile storage and from volatile memory devices;
• means for storing an initial project work breakdown structure and work flow;
• means for a storing a set of elementary activities
• means for identifying elementary activities necessary to arrive at the desired outcome;
• means for adding at least one outcome to said initial project work breakdown structure;
• means for processing as input said initial project WBS and said outcome;
• means for processing as output the elimination of any activity from the process flow if said activity is unnecessary to all chosen and present outcomes;
• means for processing as output the insertion of any activity into the process flow if said activity necessary to an outcome is not present;
• and
• means for reexamining requirements and activities to ensure that only necessary requirements and activities are present leading to an outcome, in light of added or eliminated activities.

A system for optimizing a work process flow, comprising a work breakdown structure and instruction for activities, the work process flow representing the minimal work to produce at least one outcome, comprising:

• means for storing data and algorithms on a non-volatile storage device;
• means for storing data and algorithms in a volatile memory device;
• means for running algorithms on a computer processor utilizing data and algorithms from non-volatile storage and from volatile memory device;
• means for storing an initial project work plan;
• means for adding at least one outcome added to said project work plan;
• means for storing at least one node table, comprising elementary activities together with their entry sequence number, node identification, grouping indicator, processed indicator and removal indicator;
• means for processing said table of nodes;
• and
• means for processing as output each activity to add to the process flow if said activity necessary to an outcome is not present.

A system for synthesizing an optimized process flow, an activity abstraction hierarchy and an instruction set that represents the minimal work to produces at least one outcome, comprising:

• means for storing data and algorithms on a non-volatile storage device;
• means for storing data and algorithms in volatile memory device;
• means for running algorithm on a computer processor utilizing data and algorithms from non-volatile storage and from volatile memory devices;
• means for assembling an optimized project work breakdown structure further comprising:
• means for viewing available work breakdown structure templates;
• means for selecting a work breakdown structure template;
• means for selecting at least one outcome for synthesis;
• means for synthesizing a new work breakdown structure by adding at least one outcome;
• means for viewing the resulting work breakdown structure and work flow;
• means for viewing outcomes of an existing specific work breakdown structure;
• means for removing a selected outcome from a work breakdown structure;
• means for synthesizing a new work breakdown structure by removing at least one outcome;
• means for viewing the work breakdown structure after the removal of a specified outcome;
• and
• means for linking each activity in the activity hierarchy represented by a
• specific work breakdown structure with a corresponding instruction module.