18295317. AUTO-RECOVERY OF KNOWN APPLICATION/WORKFLOW FAILURES simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)
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AUTO-RECOVERY OF KNOWN APPLICATION/WORKFLOW FAILURES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Sridharan Kuppuswamy of Bangalore (IN)
Shantanu Joshi of Bangalore (IN)
AUTO-RECOVERY OF KNOWN APPLICATION/WORKFLOW FAILURES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18295317 titled 'AUTO-RECOVERY OF KNOWN APPLICATION/WORKFLOW FAILURES
The abstract of the patent application describes a methodology for monitoring the status of a workflow execution, determining if there is a failure, and then identifying if the error associated with the failure is a known error. If it is a known error, the method compares the audit trail of the workflow execution with a documented failure scenario and performs recovery actions accordingly. If the error is not known, the method determines recovery actions and updates a record of known failures.
- Simplified Explanation:
The methodology involves monitoring workflow execution, identifying failures, and determining if errors are known or unknown. Known errors trigger predefined recovery actions, while unknown errors require new recovery actions to be determined and recorded.
- Key Features and Innovation:
- Monitoring workflow execution status - Distinguishing between known and unknown errors - Comparing audit trail with documented failure scenarios - Performing recovery actions based on error type - Updating record of known failures
- Potential Applications:
- Workflow management systems - Error recovery in automated processes - Quality assurance in software development
- Problems Solved:
- Efficient error recovery in workflows - Standardized response to known errors - Improved documentation of failure scenarios
- Benefits:
- Minimized downtime in workflow execution - Consistent error handling procedures - Enhanced system reliability
- Commercial Applications:
"Automated Error Recovery System for Workflow Management: Enhancing Efficiency and Reliability in Business Processes"
- Questions about the Technology:
1. How does the methodology differentiate between known and unknown errors? 2. What are the criteria for determining recovery actions for unknown errors?
- Frequently Updated Research:
Stay informed about advancements in workflow automation and error recovery systems to enhance the efficiency and reliability of business processes.
Original Abstract Submitted
An example methodology includes, by a computing device, monitoring a status of a workflow execution and, responsive to a determination of a failure of the workflow execution, determining whether an error associated with the failure is a known error. The method also includes, responsive to a determination that the error is a known error, comparing an audit trail of the workflow execution with a failure scenario documented for the known error and, responsive to validating that the audit trail is the documented failure scenario, performing one or more recovery actions documented for the known error. The method may also include, responsive to a determination that the error is not a known error, determining one or more recovery actions for the error and the audit trail, and updating a record of known failures with the error, the audit trail, and the one or more recovery actions.
