Personal resource management tool
First Claim
1. A method for tracking task progression for each member in a group, the method comprising:
- recording projects of the group;
planning project tasks for each member in the group, the tasks directed towards completing the projects;
receiving a request for an ad hoc task which interrupts a schedule for the planned project tasks;
readjusting the project tasks to capture the interruption of the ad hoc task; and
requesting a report for each member in the group, the report configured to display progress of the project tasks for each member, wherein the report is capable of presenting the ad hoc tasks for each member of the group over a tracking period.
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Abstract
Methods and a system for tracking project progress and dynamically readjusting the project progress when interruptions to the project are received are provided. One exemplary method tracks task progression for each member in a group. The method initiates with recording projects of the group. Then, project tasks for each member in the group are planned, where the tasks are directed towards completing the projects. Next, a request for an ad hoc task which interrupts a schedule for the planned project tasks is received. Then, the project tasks are readjusted to capture the interruption of the ad hoc task. Next, a report for each member in the group is requested. The report is configured to display progress of the project tasks for each member. Additionally, the report is capable of presenting the ad hoc tasks for each member of the group over a tracking period.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for tracking task progression for each member in a group, the method comprising:
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recording projects of the group;
planning project tasks for each member in the group, the tasks directed towards completing the projects;
receiving a request for an ad hoc task which interrupts a schedule for the planned project tasks;
readjusting the project tasks to capture the interruption of the ad hoc task; and
requesting a report for each member in the group, the report configured to display progress of the project tasks for each member, wherein the report is capable of presenting the ad hoc tasks for each member of the group over a tracking period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method for coordinating projects, the projects including tasks to be performed to complete the projects, the method comprising:
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establishing a projected project list tallying the projects;
dividing each of the projects of the projected project list into planned tasks;
assigning the planned tasks;
receiving a request for an ad hoc task which interrupts a planned task schedule;
storing the ad hoc task; and
in response to receiving the ad hoc task, the method further includes, readjusting the planned task schedule to incorporate the interruption caused by the ad hoc task. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring resource utilization of members in a group, the system comprising:
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a projected project list database, the projected project list database including initiatives of the group;
a planned task database, the planned task database including planned tasks to be completed over a tracking period for group members;
an ad hoc database, the ad hoc database including non-planned tasks performed by the group members, the non-planned tasks interrupting the planned tasks; and
a completed task database, the completed task database including planned tasks completed over the tracking period, wherein the planned task database and the completed task database is capable of readjusting for schedule slippage due to the non-planned tasks. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable media having program instructions for tracking task progression for each member in a group, comprising:
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program instructions for recording projects of the group;
program instructions for planning project tasks for each member in the group, the tasks directed towards completing the projects;
program instructions for receiving a request for an ad hoc task which interrupts a schedule for the planned project task;
program instructions for readjusting the project tasks to capture the interruption of the ad hoc task; and
program instructions for requesting a report for each member in the group, the report configured to display progress of the project tasks for each member, wherein the report is capable of presenting the ad hoc tasks for each member of the group over a tracking period. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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