There is provided a process analysis method capable of clustering of
executed processes and extraction of similar processes.A process analysis
method of the present invention converts the similarity between processes
into a numeric value as a metric by including a process matrix transform
12 and a metric calculation 14 for process records 11 made up of a series
of records of rendered service of at least three elements of the time of
service, the type of service, and the quantity of service. This enables
the calculation of the similarity between processes as a metric from
information of only a series of records of rendered services.
Accordingly, it becomes possible to cluster the executed processes and to
extract similar processes based on the metric herein calculated.