Creating daily specific as-built reports for monitoring project events

• US 20040255266A1
• Filed: 06/14/2004
• Published: 12/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul L. Dement
• Original Assignee: Paul L. Dement
• Inventors: Dement, Paul L.
• Application Number:
  US10/866,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20040255266A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/101
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method and system for generating computer-based reports and graphic displays of time-based projects that includes entering documentation into a database so as to provide for its analysis. The method'"'"'s initial application is to the construction industry allowing for generation of Daily Specific As-Built reports and graphs that can be linked to a construction project'"'"'s As-Planned schedule(s) permitting comparison of differences and activity interrelationships. The dated As-Built documentation includes field notes, narratives, observations, and test results that reflect at least one multiple what/where notation directed to X number of activities and Y number of locations, where X multiplied by Y equals Z. This documentation is pre-coded, which includes isolating, for detailed study, the what/where notations embedded within the documentation narrative. The pre-coded notations are then converted into a listing of event phrases which are coded by user-determined descriptors and relationships. Finally, the user can sort and filter the data according to selected multi-level priorities to generate reports, including graphs.

Claims

1. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports for a time-based event, comprising the steps of:

entering raw text of as-built documentation verbatim into a computer database, including the step of entering a multiple what/where notation relating to an X number of activities and a Y number of locations where X multiplied by Y equals Z which is greater than 1;

pre-coding the entered raw text to isolate the multiple what/where notation therein, said pre-coding step including the step of inserting an identifier for each activity (X) and location (Y) adjacent the multiple what/where notation;

replicating of the multiple what/where notation into a listing of Z separate event phrases

coding of each separate event phrase with an applicable predetermined user descriptor to create a record of unique daily events, and

selecting, from the database containing the coded event phases, combinations of the predetermined descriptors to generate a Daily Specific As-Built report or graph.

2. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 1:

wherein said entering into a database step further includes the step of entering raw text of a single what/where notation directed only to a specific event;

wherein said pre-coding step includes isolating the single what/where notation as a single pre-coded what/where notation;

wherein said replicating step includes the step of replicating the single pre-coded what/where notation into a single event phrase; and

wherein said coding step includes the coding of the single event phrase with an applicable predetermined user identified descriptor into a unique daily event.

3. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 1 further including the step of saving the entered raw text of the as-built documentation in the database.

4. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 1:

wherein the computer includes a database of an As-Planned Schedule which generates an as-planned graph; and

wherein the user identified descriptors are predetermined with respect to the As-Planned Schedule.

5. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 4, further including the steps of:

linking activities of the As-Planned Schedule with the Daily Specific As-Built report through the user identified descriptors; and

generating a comparative graph of differences between the Daily Specific As-Built report and the As-Planned Schedule.

6. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 1, further including the steps of:

linking scanned images of the as-built documentation to the as-built database; and

displaying the scanned images of the as-built documentation.

7. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 1, wherein said entering step allows selection of the as-built documentation from field notes, field narratives, test reports, and inspection logs.

8. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 2, further including the step of saving the entered raw text of the as-built documentation in the database.

9. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 8:

wherein the computer includes a database of an As-Planned Schedule which generates an as-planned graph; and

wherein the user identified descriptors are predetermined with respect to the As-Planned Schedule.

10. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 9, further including the steps of:

linking activities of the As-Planned Schedule with the Daily Specific As-Built report through the user identified descriptors; and

generating a comparative graph of differences between the Daily Specific As-Built report and the As-Planned Schedule.

11. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 10, further including the steps of:

linking scanned images of the as-built documentation to the as-built database; and

displaying the scanned images of the as-built documentation.

12. A method for creating computer-based Daily Specific As-Built reports as claimed in claim 11, wherein said entering step allows selection of the as-built documentation from field notes, field narratives, test reports, and inspection logs.

13. A computer-readable medium system comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed, perform the steps of claim 1.

14. A computer-readable medium system comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed, perform the steps of claim 12.

15. A method for computer monitoring of a construction project during construction comprising the steps of:

providing a computer with a database and an associated computer program which generates a comparison of an As-Planned Schedule and a Daily Specific as-built graph for the construction project;

receiving at least one as-built documentation for the construction project that includes a multiple what/where notation directed to an X number of activities and a Y number of locations where X multiplied by Y equals Z which is at least two;

entering into the database of the computer during actual construction a raw text of the as-built documentation including the multiple what/where notation;

pre-coding of the entered raw text including the step of isolating the multiple what/where notation contained within the as-built documentation;

converting of the pre-coded multiple what/where notation into a listing of event phrases and coding of each converted event phrase using user identified codes and relationships of the computer program;

linking each of the coded event phrases to a related activity of an As-Planned Schedule for the construction project stored in the database;

comparing a difference between each of the coded event phases and the related activity; and

producing a representation of each of the differences.

16. A method for computer monitoring of a construction project as claimed in claim 15:

wherein said entering during actual construction a text into a database step includes entering a single what/where notation directed only to a specific event;

wherein said pre-coding step includes isolating the single what/where notation as a single pre-coded what/where notation;

wherein said converting step includes the step of replicating the single pre-coded what/where notation as a single event phrase; and

wherein said coding step codes the single event phrase using the user identified codes and relationships into a unique daily event.

17. A method for computer monitoring of a construction project as claimed in claim 16, wherein said converting step includes the replicating of the multiple what/where notation from the pre-coded raw text into a listing of Z separate event phrases.

18. A method for computer monitoring of a construction project as claimed in claim 15, further including the step of saving the entered raw text of the as-built documentation in the database.

19. A method for computer monitoring of a construction project as claimed in claim 18, further including the steps of:

linking scanned images of the as-built documentation to the as-built database; and

displaying the scanned images of the as-built documentation.

20. A method for computer monitoring of a construction project as claimed in claim 19, wherein said entering step allows selection of the as-built documentation from field notes, field narratives, test reports, and inspection logs.

21. A computer-readable medium system comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed, perform the steps of claim 15.

22. A computer-readable medium system comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed, perform the steps of claim 17.

23. A method for computer monitoring of a construction project as claimed in claim 15, wherein said providing step includes the step of connecting via an internet connection an associated computer to the computer program and database.