1. A method for reducing rollout risk; said method comprising steps of:
a. providing: (i) a plurality of N first stations comprising at least one first computer readable medium (FCRM) having first instructions thereon for executing a first business process (FBP); and (ii) a plurality of M second stations comprising at least one second computer readable medium (SCRM) having second instructions thereon for executing a second business process (SBP); said N is an integer larger than zero; said M is an integer larger than zero;
b. mining said FBP from each of said FCRM by means of a first sub-system;
c. generating first efficiency parameter for first instructions;
d. mining said SBP from each of said SCRM by means of a second sub-system;
e. generating second efficiency parameter for second instructions;
f. communicating between at least one third computer readable medium (TCRM) having third instructions thereon and: (i) each of said FCRM; and (ii) each of said SCRM;
g. estimating by means of said third instructions roll-out risk of said SBP according to: (i) said first efficiency parameter; and (ii) said second efficiency parameter;
wherein said method, additionally comprising step of:
h. automatically interpreting screen usage on a plurality of stations using said first sub-system and said second sub-system.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said first sub-system, said second sub-system comprising:
a) an Object Model (OM) instance log extracting means;
b) a fourth computer readable medium containing:
i) an OM instance log obtained from said extracting means;
ii) a first database containing a plurality of business process models;
iii) fourth instructions for automatically ranking according to a predetermined metric, the matching of the contents of said OM instance log to at least one of said plurality of said business process models;
iv) a second log of closest match for each of said OM instance, according to said ranking; and
c) a displaying means for displaying said log closest match,
said OM instance log derives from a second system for automatically interpreting screen usage on a plurality of said stations.
3. The method according to claim 2, additionally comprising step of selecting said object from a group consisting of screen types, Button Control Type, Calendar Control Type, CheckBox Control Type, ComboBox Control Type, DataGrid Control Type, Data Item Control Type, Document Control Type, Edit Control Type, Group Control Type, Header Control Type, HeaderItem Control Type, Hyperlink Control Type, Image Control Type, List Control Type, ListItem Control Type, Menu Control Type, MenuBar Control Type, Menu Item Control Type, Pane Control Type, ProgressBar Control Type, RadioButton Control Type, ScrollBar Control Type, Separator Control Type, Slider Control Type, Spinner Control Type, SplitButton Control Type, StatusBar Control Type, Tab Control Type, TabItem Control Type, Table Control Type, Text Control Type, Thumb Control Type, TitleBar Control Type, ToolBar Control Type, ToolTip Control Type, Tree Control Type, TreeItem Control Type, Window Control Type or any combination thereof.
4. The method according to claim 1, additionally comprising step of repeating said method by changing said N and said M according to said roll-out risk estimation.
5. The method according to claim 4, additionally comprising step of establishing a range of roll out risk.
6. The method according to claim 4, additionally comprising step of increasing said M and reducing said N if said roll-out estimation is within said range.
7. The method according to claim 5, additionally comprising step of increasing said M and reducing said N if said roll-out estimation is within said range.
8. A system for reducing rollout risk; said system comprising
a. a plurality of N first stations; each of said first stations comprises at least one first computer readable medium (FCRM) having first instructions thereon for executing a first business process (FBP);
b. a first sub-system for mining said FBP from each of said FCRM; said first instructions are for generating first efficiency parameter for first instructions;
c. a plurality of M second stations; each of said second stations comprises at least one second computer readable medium (SCRM) having second instructions thereon for executing a second business process (SBP);
d. a second sub-system for mining said SBP from each of said SCRM; said second instructions are for generating second efficiency parameter for SBP;
e. at least one third computer readable medium (TCRM) having third instructions thereon; said TCRM is in communication with: (i) each of said FCRM; and (ii) each of said SCRM; said third instructions are for estimating roll-out risk of said SBP according to: (i) said first efficiency parameter; and (ii) said second efficiency parameter;
wherein, said first sub-system and said second sub-system are for automatically interpreting screen usage on a plurality of stations; said N is an integer larger than zero; said M is an integer larger than zero.
9. The system according to claim 8, wherein at least one of said first sub-system, said second sub-system comprising:
a) an Object Model (OM) instance log extracting means;
b) a fourth computer readable medium containing:
i) an OM instance log obtained from said extracting means;
ii) a first database containing a plurality of business process models;
iii) fourth instructions for automatically ranking according to a predetermined metric, the matching of the contents of said OM instance log to at least one of said plurality of said business process models;
iv) a second log of closest match for each of said OM instance, according to said ranking; and
c) a displaying means for displaying said log closest match,
said OM instance log derives from a second system for automatically interpreting screen usage on a plurality of said stations.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein said object is selected from a group consisting of screen types, Button Control Type, Calendar Control Type, CheckBox Control Type, ComboBox Control Type, DataGrid Control Type, Data Item Control Type, Document Control Type, Edit Control Type, Group Control Type, Header Control Type, HeaderItem Control Type, Hyperlink Control Type, Image Control Type, List Control Type, ListItem Control Type, Menu Control Type, MenuBar Control Type, Menu Item Control Type, Pane Control Type, ProgressBar Control Type, RadioButton Control Type, ScrollBar Control Type, Separator Control Type, Slider Control Type, Spinner Control Type, SplitButton Control Type, StatusBar Control Type ,Tab Control Type, TabItem Control Type, Table Control Type, Text Control Type, Thumb Control Type, TitleBar Control Type, ToolBar Control Type, ToolTip Control Type, Tree Control Type, TreeItem Control Type, Window Control Type or any combination thereof.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein said estimation of roll-out risk is repeated by changing said N and M according to said roll-out risk estimation.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein said system comprises a range of roll out risk.
13. The system of claim 11, wherein said estimation is repeated with increased said M and reduced said N if said roll-out estimation is within said predetermined range.
14. The system of claim 12, wherein said estimation is repeated with increased said M and reduced said N if said roll-out estimation is within said predetermined range.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1: A collapsible artificial tree, comprising in combination:
a first trunk portion having an elongate form extending between an upper end and a lower end;
a second trunk portion having an elongate form between a first end and a second end;
said second trunk portion including a plurality of limbs extending laterally therefrom; and
said first trunk portion pivotably attached to said second trunk portion in a manner allowing pivoting of said second trunk portion relative to said first trunk portion.
2: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 1 wherein said plurality of limbs are attached to said second trunk portion in a manner which allows pivoting of said limbs relative to said second trunk portion.
3: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 2 wherein said limbs are restricted to movement between substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said second trunk and a collapsed form with a tip of each limb closer to the second trunk portion than when in a deployed position extending substantially perpendicularly from said second trunk portion.
4: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 1 wherein a pivot joint is located between said first trunk portion and said second trunk portion at a location spaced from both said first end and said second end of said second trunk portion, said pivot joint allowing for at least about 180\xb0 of rotation of said second trunk portion relative to said first trunk portion.
5: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 4 wherein said pivot joint includes an axle aligned with a rotational axis with said axle coupled directly to both said first trunk portion and said second trunk portion with said second trunk portion pivoting about said axle relative to said first trunk portion.
6: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 5 wherein said pivot joint is located at substantially a midpoint of said second trunk portion.
7: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 5 wherein said pivot joint is positioned at substantially a balance point of said second trunk portion aligned with a center of mass of said second trunk portion.
8: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 4 wherein said pivot joint is located adjacent said upper end of said first trunk portion.
9: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 1 wherein a plurality of lights are provided along at least one cord, said cord routed up said first trunk portion and transitioning from said first trunk portion to said second trunk portion adjacent said pivot joint with said cord feeding electric power to a plurality of lights deployed on at least one limb coupled to said second trunk portion.
10: The collapsible artificial tree of claim 1 wherein said second end of said second trunk portion is attachable to a bottom end of a cap portion of the collapsible Christmas tree, said cap portion including a top trunk and top limbs extending laterally from said top trunk with said top trunk substantially aligned with said second trunk portion when said bottom end of said cap is coupled to said second end of said second trunk portion.
11: A method for erecting a collapsible artificial tree, the steps including:
identifying an artificial tree having a first trunk portion with an elongate form extending between an upper end and a lower end, a second trunk portion having an elongate form between a first end and a second end, the second trunk portion including a plurality of limbs extending laterally therefrom, the first and second trunk portions pivotably attached together;
initially positioning the collapsible artificial tree with the first trunk portion extending substantially vertically with the first end of the second trunk portion above the second end of the second trunk portion and with the second trunk portion extending substantially vertically; and
pivoting the second trunk portion about the pivot joint substantially 180\xb0 to be substantially vertical with the second end above the first end.
12: The method of claim 11 including the further step of allowing the limbs coupled to the second trunk portion to pivot relative to the second trunk portion between a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the second trunk portion and a collapsed orientation pivoted closer to the second trunk portion with the limbs in the collapsed orientation when the first end of the second trunk portion is above the second end of the second trunk portion and with the limbs extending substantially horizontally when the second end of the second trunk portion is located above the first end of the second trunk portion.
13: The method of claim 11 including the further step of securing the first end of the second trunk portion to a portion of the first trunk portion in a temporary fashion to hold the second trunk portion in a deployed position with the second end of the second trunk portion above the first end of the second trunk portion.
14: The method of claim 11 including the further step of providing a cap having a top trunk with a plurality of top limbs extending laterally from the top trunk, the top trunk removably attachable to the second end of the second trunk portion with the top trunk extending substantially colinearly with said second trunk portion; and
attaching the top trunk of the cap portion to the second end of the second trunk portion.
15: The method of claim 11 including the further steps of:
providing a cover with a height similar to a length of the first trunk portion plus about half of a length of the second trunk portion and with a width similar to a width of the Christmas tree when in a collapsed form with the first end of the second trunk portion above the second end of the second trunk portion, such widths defined by tips of limbs attached to the second trunk portion.
16: The method of claim 15 including the further step of removing the cover before said pivoting step.
17: The method of claim 15 including the further step of removing the cover after said pivoting step.
18: The method of claim 11 including the further steps of:
providing a wheeled base;
fixing the lower end of the fixed trunk to the wheeled base; and
using the wheeled base to transport the artificial tree from a storage location to a location where deployment of the tree is intended.
19: An artificial tree, comprising:
a fixed trunk portion with an upper end above a lower end;
a rotating trunk with a first end opposite a second end;
said rotating trunk pivotably joined to said fixed trunk at a location between said first end and said second end; and
a plurality of limbs extending laterally from said rotating trunk.
20: The artificial tree of claim 19 wherein a pivot joint is interposed between said fixed trunk and said rotating trunk, said pivot joint adapted to allow rotation of said rotating trunk substantially 180\xb0 relative to said fixed trunk.
21: The artificial tree of claim 20 wherein said plurality of limbs are pivotably attached to said rotating trunk, such that said limbs can pivot by gravity from a collapsed position to a deployed position with tips of said limbs closer to said rotating trunk when said limbs are in said collapsed position than in said deployed position.
22: The artificial tree of claim 21 wherein lights are coupled to said limbs, said lights coupled to a light cord routed up said fixed trunk, then to said rotating trunk before being coupled to said lights to supply power to said lights.
23: The artificial tree of claim 20 wherein said rotating trunk is oriented substantially parallel with said fixed trunk both before and after rotation of said rotating trunk relative to said fixed trunk about said pivot joint.
24: The artificial tree of claim 19 wherein a clasp is removably attachable between said fixed trunk and a portion of said rotating trunk, between where said rotating trunk is coupled to said fixed trunk, to keep said rotating trunk locked relative to said fixed trunk until said clasp is removed.