Claims:We claim:
1. A method for tracing issues in an end-to-end process, the method comprising:
identifying, by an issue tracing device, a plurality of stakeholders involved in the end-to-end process and a plurality of vectors associated with each of the plurality of stakeholders;
determining, by the issue tracing device, for each of the plurality of stakeholders, a plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of vectors;
comparing, by the issue tracing device, for each of the plurality of stakeholders, values associated with each of the plurality of parameters with corresponding threshold values;
collating, by the issue tracing device, deviation information associated with at least one of the plurality of parameters based on the comparing, on a distributed ledger network;
evaluating, by the issue tracing device, a resultant product or service obtained after the end-to-end process based on predefined quality standards; and
tracing, by the issue tracing device, an issue and a location of the issue in the end-to end process using the deviation information collated on the distributed ledger network, wherein tracing of the issue and the location is initiated based on the evaluating.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of stakeholders and the plurality of vectors are identified using a machine learning technique.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of vectors associated with a stakeholder from the plurality of stakeholders comprise at least one input vector, at least one action vector, and at least one output vector.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein one of the at least one action vector acting on one of the at least one input vector results in one of the at least one output vector.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining values associated with each of the plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of vectors.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the values associated with each of the plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of vectors are determined using Internet of Things (IoT) sensors.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining at least one of the plurality of parameters comprising values deviating from the corresponding threshold values.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the distributed ledger network comprises a plurality of distributed ledger nodes, wherein each distributed ledger node is associated with one of the plurality of stakeholders, and wherein value of a parameter deviating from a corresponding threshold value is stored in an associated distributed ledger node.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating comprises:
comparing each aspect of the resultant product or service with at least one of the predefined quality standards;
determining whether at least one aspect of the resultant product or service deviates from associated predefined quality standard; and
evaluating the resultant product or service in response to determining.

10. An issue tracing device for tracing issues in an end-to-end process, the issue tracing device comprising:
a processor; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores processor instructions, which, on execution, causes the processor to:
identify a plurality of stakeholders involved in the end-to-end process and a plurality of vectors associated with each of the plurality of stakeholders;
determine for each of the plurality of stakeholder, a plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of vectors;
determine values associated with each of the plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of vectors;
compare for each of the plurality of stakeholders, values associated with each of the plurality of parameters with corresponding threshold values;
collate deviation information associated with at least one of the plurality of parameters based on the comparing, on a distributed ledger network;
evaluate a resultant product or service obtained after the end-to-end process based on predefined quality standards; and
trace an issue and a location of the issue in the end-to end process using the deviation information collated on the Distributed ledger network, wherein tracing of the issue and the location is initiated based on the evaluating.

11. The issue tracing device of claim 10, wherein the plurality of stakeholders and the plurality of vectors are identified using a machine learning technique.

12. The issue tracing device of claim 10, wherein the plurality of vectors associated with a stakeholder from the plurality of stakeholders comprise at least one input vector, at least one action vector, and at least one output vector.

13. The issue tracing device of claim 12, wherein one of the at least one action vector acting on one of the at least one input vector results in one of the at least one output vector.

14. The issue tracing device of claim 10, wherein processor instructions further cause the processor to determine values associated with each of the plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of vectors.

15. The issue tracing device of claim 14, wherein the values associated with each of the plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of vectors are determined using Internet of Things (IoT) sensors.

16. The issue tracing device of claim 10, wherein the processor instructions further cause the processor to determine at least one of the plurality of parameters comprising values deviating from the corresponding threshold values.

17. The issue tracing device of claim 10, wherein the distributed ledger network comprises a plurality of distributed ledger nodes, wherein each distributed ledger node is associated with one of the plurality of stakeholders, and wherein value of a parameter deviating from a corresponding threshold value is stored in an associated distributed ledger node.

18. The issue tracing device of claim 10, wherein the processor instructions further cause the processor to:
compare each aspect of the resultant product or service with at least one of the predefined quality standards;
determine whether at least one aspect of the resultant product or service deviates from associated predefined quality standard; and
evaluate the resultant product or service in response to determining.

Dated this 28th day of March, 2018

R Ramya Rao
Of K&S Partners
Agent for the Applicant
IN/PA-1607
, Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
This disclosure relates generally to tracing issues in an end-to-end process, and more particularly to method and device for tracing issues in an end-to-end process using distributed ledger.