Expert models

Expert models mask displays the process of entering sequenced  task within selected expert model (EM). Expert model is a kind of agro-technological map with task and all resources ( type of machinery, type and quantities of materials, labour) included which are needed for production of selected agriculture plant.There are two was for entering Expert model versions: a) by importing through web service or b) by creating new expert model direct in Expert model mask.

PLACEMENT INTO PLANNING PRODUCTION:

Picture 1: Menu "Expert model" placement into planning production

Expert model is a technologic map/plan/recipe for plant production with related information about resource and material within time component/ season. The advantage of using expert model is:

• the base for planning process which could be display by gannt and connected to calendar
• the base for investments analysis  with cost needed due to time component ( how much money do we need to start producing)
• the base for tracking of resource occupancy (which resources: Self-propelled, implements, workers do we need to start producing). 
• the base for tracking of material occupancy (which materials do we need to start producing and their quantities)

Technically our expert model recipe could be "transferred" into different planning levels: within PLAN mask or within WORK ORDER mask.

DEVELOPMENT NOTE:

- in further development expert models will be connected to Nutrition features, irrigation modul, Fertilization modul.

EXPERT MODELS CONNECTIONS:

- Expert model mask is opened a) direct within CROP&VEGS menu, b) double-click on field Version nad Name within Administration panel/ Settings/Program parameter/Farming/Agronomy/Expert models, 

- Expert models could be imported through Web service; Agriculture holding/ Settings/ agronomy/Expert models.  Import of expert model creates automatically expert model version 0 ( red colored expert model version) and is specify within section 2 Determination of expert model`s main seasonal characteristics.(expert model importing process needs to be improved by additional development;state. May 2017)

EXPERT MODELS 

Expert models mask is divided into four parts: 1. navigator/ selecting an expert model, 2. determination of Expert model`s main seasonal characteristics, 3. determination of expert model´s sequential tasks, 4 Selecting of resources: Material, Self-propelled, Attachment, Worker.

1 NAVIGATOR/SELECTING AN EXPERT MODEL

Within navigator select expert model by search filter or left-right arrows.

NOTE: 

Expert model equals Item. Within search filter there is a list of all Items with determination of Primary category CROP. In order to enter new Expert model you enter it by creating new item.  Expert model could be determined as a agriculture species (BARLEY, CORN, ..) or agriculture variety ( BARLEY "REX", CORN "FANTASTIC", ..) or additional agriculture variety clones (CORN  "FANTASTIC var.  145"). The level of expert model determination is an individual decision due to producers priority to follow further analysis. Naming of EM is individual decision: a proposal is that Name of EM indicates last possible naming within plant hierarchy: Species - variety- clones.

Selecting  button NEW in navigator a new record for entering expert model version displays. ( 

Selecting button DUPLICATE in navigator a copied expert model version ( where focus is set) is created automatically.(expert model CORN HELEN version 5 is a copy made of expert model CORN HELEN Version 4).

2 DETERMINATION OF EXPERT MODELS VERSION MAIN SEASONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Expert model 0 version (expert model imported through WEB service)

Red colored expert model version are expert models version which were imported through Web service (Administration panel/ Settings/Program parameter/Farming/Agronomy/Expert models/tab Expert models. Red colored expert model version is always 0 version and locked for editing. All task and resources which are determined within expert model imported through web service are displayed. By clicking on Copy button a copy of red colored expert models version display as a version 1. Version 1 could be changed and adjust according to individual requirements.

Changing Expert model`s version among Items 

In case we want to assign/copy the same expert model version to another ident, within wizzard a menu Copy Expert model is selected.

Example to copy expert model version ( all task, material, resources, oth.) BARLEY version 2 into Wheat version 3.

Select item	From drop-down select Item FROM WHICH you want to copied expert model version
Select version	From drop-down select expert model version WHICH is supposed to be copied
Copy to Item	Location of Expert model INTO WHICH  a copied expert model version will be replaced; it is automatically entered; copied version will be displayed as a new expert model version.

After selecting Copy button a "copied" version is created. ( Expert model Wheat version 3).

 

Determination of main seasonal characteristics

Main characteristics of expert model version are entered within expert model descriptions. Expected yield characteristics are calculated according to surface unit hectare (10.000 m2).

 

Version	By saving the record a Version number is entered automatically
Version Name	Entering of expert model version name; preset Name as a Expert model name_iterative
Beginning FROM	Recommended starting seasonal date for first task within expert model version: at least this date should be entered in order to save expert model version record successfully
Beginning TO	Recommended ending seasonal date for first task within expert model version
Harvesting  FROM	Recommended starting seasonal date for last task within expert model version
Harvesting TO	Recommended ending seasonal date for last task within expert model version
Expected yield from	Estimates of yields per hectare, lowest value; manual entry
Expected yield to	Estimates of yields per hectare, highest value; manual entry
Expected middle value	Estimates of yields per hectare, middle values; manual entry
U/M	unit of measure; it is preset automatically from Item
EM ID	automatically created EM ID
Article	automatically entered Item/ expert model
Version	automatically entered expert model version number
Name	automatically entered expert model name ( in progress)
State	automatically entered EM state: A-active: expert model version will be seen in other linked drop-down menus (exp. Work order mask: in case expert model version is active you will be able to assigne your expert model version to work order) C-Closed: expert model version is not seen within other linked drop-dowm menus
Note	field to enter notes

 

 

3 DETERMINATION OF TASK

there are 3 tab: 

• Task- sequential task for each expert model version could be defined
• Phenology - phenology stages as a growth stages for each CROP are displayed graphical and according to BBCH phenology scale
• Nutrition - nutrition task (the idea is to combine all nutrition requirements of each expert model version to task season (in further DEV plann)
• Analysis - cost analysis within Expert model version (in near DEV plann)

Entering process of task for previous selected version/ is within grid Task.

No	Position line of task within EM; for first task a position line is 20, for each additional task No results in (previous +20 ; No. is set automatically by saving the record; it is important for planning process as all resources included within first task owns the position line form 0-20.
Task	From drop-down menu select task, enable to create a new task with Items by double click	a) Task items settings needed
Name	Task Name is displayed automatically
Task Date	calendar selection for task
Delay in days (day)	automatically calculation of expert model version duration, calculated on the base of first Task Date ( as a Duration in day from first till last task); for first task automatically entry of 0 Delay
Needed Time (h/ha)	Estimation of hours needed for task realization (per hectare)
U/M	Unit for needed time ( in hours), automatically entered
Fuel (l)	Estimates of fuel consumption per hectare
Phenological Phase	Select the phenological phase for task; additional settings must be done	b) Phenology settings
Reason	For individual task a reason for task realization could be entered, usually a reason to prevent disease/pest/ weed spreading
Note	entering notes possible

a) Item setting for task

Minimal requirements for entering task within items are definition of Primary Category,  Item type, VAT, base for  Salary calculation.

b) Phenology settings

In order to select the phenology stage from-drown menu some setting within Administration panel/ Settings/Program parameter/Farming/Agronomy/Phenology/ tab Group to phenology  must be preset.

Till now no connection of attribute Delay is set (idea is to connect estimated  Delay in days for phenostage and incorporate it into planning process and calendar; in further DEV plann).

stage ID	BBCH Phenological stages
Image	in case Phenostage posses an image it is displayed
Stage description	Automatically entered phenostage description
Delay	Manually entering of estimated Delay in days for individual phenostage due to sowing task
Note	entering notes possible

 

Tools Copy/Insert/Move to edit tasks (funtionality is disabled from Release 10.00.5.00; it will be upgraded/re-developed in further DEV)

By right click on task  a window with three menus displays:

COPY TASK: 

a) Want to copy task FERTILIZATION (with position number 80) before task HARROWING ( with position number 40). 

b) Result: FERTILIZATION  is copied ( with all included attributes)  before task HARROWING. Task harrowing gets new position 60, sowing 80, fertilization 100.  Attributes of copied task  can be manually  changed according to new position: attributes Delay in days, Needed time for ha, fuel, phenological phase and others. In case bellow ( a Delay in day  by Fertilization will be manualy corected to 0 or 1 ( in case Fertilization is first task =on day 0 or secound task ( one dy later).

 

INSERT NEW TASK:

a) want to insert task LIMING  before task HARROWING ( with position 60). within drop-down menu all task are displayed which are recorder within Idents as as primary category Agrowork and Item Type 911.  

b) Result: new task LIMING is inserted before task HARROWING; inserted task LIMING gets new position number 60, all tasks position numbers are changed for +20 ( harrowing have 80, sowing 100, fertilization 120); attribute delay in days is automatically created as previous task Delay in Days (ploughing), all other attributes have value 0. All atributes could be manually changed. 

 

MOVE TASK:

a) Want to move task SOWING ( with position number 120) to position 40 ( while we wanted to plan task sowing after ploughing=after porition 20.)

 

b) Result: task SOWING is moved from position 120 to position 40 - after plouging. Task SOWING gets position number 40, for all followed task  position task is changed for range +20. Preset attributes within moved task stayed unchanged and can be manually change ( especialyy delay in day must be defined according to new positions).

 

b) Phenology settings

In order to select the phenology stage from-drown menu some setting within Administration panel/ Settings/Program parameter/Farming/Agronomy/Phenology/ tab Group to phenology  must be defined.

Plant group	From drop-down menu select the plant group to which a product/Item belong to; check the list of agriculture species within tab plant groups.
Item	enter the ident
Classif 2	in case ident have determined secundary category, it will display automatically by saving the record.

4. SELECTING OF RESOURCES

Material

Selecting of material for previously (above) selected task.

Material	From drop-down select the  idents of material
Name	Name of Material as a description, it is se automatically
Qty	enter the quantity of material
U/M	unit of material; it is set automatically as it is preset within Idents
Note

Self-propelled

Selecting of self-propelled for previously (above) selected task.

Type	From drop-down select the self-propelled resource type group	c) resource type group
Resource	From drop-down menu select individual resource within resource group	d) resource settings
Name	Name of individual resource is entered automatically by saving the record
Qty	Quantity of resource; it is set automatically as a 1 piece

 

c) Self-propelled resource type group

In order to select the resource group of self-propelled the settings of resource group have to be preset within Financials/ Fixed assets. For example: for self-propelled tractor a group of SPTRACTR and a subtype Equipment settings are needed.

d) Resource individual settings

In order to select individual self-propelled from drop-down the settings of individual self-propelled have to be preset within Agriculture holding/Agriculture machinery and equipment/ tab Main resource. For example: for tractor Fendt 600 a group (ID)  TRC as settings is needed.

Attachment

​Selecting of attachment for previously (above) selected task

Type	From drop-down select the attachment resources type group	e) resource type group
Resource	From drop-down menu select individual resource within attachment resource type group	f) resource settings
Name	Name of individual resource is entered automatically by saving the record
Qty	Quantity of resource; it is set automatically as a 1 piece

e) Attachment resources type group

In order to select the resource group of attachments the settings of resource group have to be preset within Financials/ Fixed assets. For example: for attachments group Ploughs a group of ATPLOUGHS and a subtype Equipment settings are needed.

f) Individual resource settings

In order to select individual attachment from drop-down the settings of individual attachment have to be preset within Agriculture holding/Agriculture machinery and equipment/ tab Main resource. For example: for  PLW 10 (individual plough)  a group (ID)  PLG  as settings is needed.

Worker

Selecting a labour for previously (above) selected task.

Type	a resource group of labour is preset automatically
Worker	(Worker column is going to be removed, while within EM no information about individual worker is needed)
Name	Name of individual resource is entered automatically by saving the record
Hours, U/M ( hrs)	Enter estimated hours for realization of task; (it is going to be automatically connected with a task hours; task unit is entered automatically. In case when more workers are assigned to task  a value of hours for task has to be multiply ( e.c. for task there is a estimation of 3 hours for realization per hectare, if 2 workers have to be involved then Labour hours are 6 hrs).
Additional task	In case worker can realize additional task during operating main task process in columns of additional task/ additional article this data are recorded (e.c. sorting the potato as a main task and cutting the potato seed material).
Additional article/ident	In case any additional matreial is used by additional task this could be entered here.