Process definitions
A named sequence of steps as one modelled thing, instead of a chain of individual automations nobody can see as a whole.
Process planning
Sequences and cycle times for operations that are not projects with an end date. This solution is in development.
The problem it solves
Not everything that needs planning is a project. Recurring operations — an approval that passes five stations, a production sequence, an onboarding — have an order and a duration, but no end date and no closing report.
- Workflows on changes — automations trigger on status and attribute changes
- Described in words — a step described in one sentence, compiled into a reviewable configuration
- On your own model — acting on your object types, with your attributes
Forced into a project plan they turn artificial: either a new project for every run, or one endless project nobody trusts. What already exists in Plainova is the execution half:
What is coming
The automation exists; what is missing is the process as a modelled, measurable thing.
Cycle times
How long a run actually takes — per step and end to end.
Backlog and bottlenecks
Where runs pile up, and what the queue in front of a step is costing.
Sequence with rules
Which step may follow which, and what has to be true before it does.
Where the AI will come in
Describing an automation step in plain language already works today. The step from there to describing a whole process — and having Plainova propose the sequence — is short, and it follows the same rule as everywhere else: the proposal is shown for review before it takes effect.
Do you plan operations rather than projects?
Then your case is exactly what should shape this. Tell us what your process looks like and what you would need to measure.