Project workforce management

• US 20030236692A1
• Filed: 05/29/2002
• Published: 12/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Hertel-Szabadi, Martin
• Application Number:
  US10/159,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20030236692A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063112 Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A project workforce management system defines project tasks, project positions, and assigns personnel to the project positions. The project tasks and project positions are correlated to assign a responsible project position or positions to complete each project task. Because each project position may be assigned to a specific person, the qualifications and availabilities of the person can be taken into account when determining the assignment. By correlating the project tasks and project positions, a manager can better control the assignment of the workforce and complete projects more efficiently.

Claims

1. A method of project workforce management comprising:

defining one or more project positions;

determining requirements for one of the one or more project positions;

generating a list of matching resources by comparing the requirements of the one or more project positions with a resource database; and

selecting a matching resource and assigning the resource to the project position.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising including qualifications as one of the requirements for the project positions.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising including availability as one of the requirements for the project positions.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising including departmental eligibility as one of the requirements for the project positions.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising correlating the one or more project positions to one or more project tasks.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a report showing correlation between the one or more project positions and the resources.

7. An article comprising:

a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine results in the following;

define one or more project positions;

determine requirements for one of the one or more project positions;

generate a list of matching resources by comparing the requirements of the one or more project positions with a resource database; and

select a matching resource and assigning the resource to the project position.

8. The article of claim 7, wherein qualifications are included as one of the requirements for the project positions.

9. The article of claim 7, wherein availability is included as one of the requirements for the project positions.

10. The article of claim 7, wherein departmental eligibility is included as one of the requirements for the project positions.

11. The article of claim 7, wherein the one or more project positions are correlated to one or more project tasks.

12. The article of claim 7, wherein a report showing correlation between the one or more project positions and the resources is generated.