Project-planning method and system

• US 20060229903A1
• Filed: 03/29/2006
• Published: 10/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wen-Hsien Chen
• Original Assignee: Wen-Hsien Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Wen-Hsien
• Application Number:
  US11/391,406
• Publication Number:
  US 20060229903A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals

Abstract

A method for planning a project comprises a step of distributing the project and the step of distributing the project includes a step of planning a master project, which is established by a master project initiator who inputs information about the master project to an information processing device which notifies a master project successor of the master project automatically after the master project successor is set, and the master project successor determines whether the master project is distributed after the master project successor is notified of the master project by the information processing device and inputs the determination of the master project to the information processing device; a step of planning subprojects is further comprised, and after subproject successors are notified of the subprojects by the information processing device respectively, the subproject successors input the determination of each of the subprojects to the information processing device; a step of setting predecessor tasks, wherein the step of setting predecessor tasks is to set and build prerequisite relationships between the tasks synchronously according to the step of distributing the project; a step of setting task structures, wherein the information processing device automatically sets the task structures according to the information from the step of distributing the project; and a step of planning task schedules, wherein the information processing device automatically plans project schedules according to the information from the steps of distributing the project and setting the task structures.

Claims

1. A method of the present for planning a project comprises:

distributing the project, wherein the step of distributing the project includes;

planning a master project, wherein the step of planning the master project includes establishing the master project by a master project initiator;

inputting information about the master project to an information processing device according to the step of establishing the master project; and

notifying a master project successor of the master project automatically by the information processing device after the master project successor is set;

determining whether the master project is distributed after the master project successor is notified of the master project by the information processing device; and

inputting the determination of the master project to the information processing device;

if it is determined that the master project is distributed, the master project successor plans one or plural subprojects;

inputs information about every subproject distributed to the information processing device; and

sets a subproject successor corresponding to the subproject;

the information processing device automatically notifies the subproject successor of the subproject;

if it is determined that the master project is not distributed, the master project successor inputs information about not to distribute the master project to the information processing device, which sets the master project as a final project automatically; and

planning every subproject, wherein the step of planning the subproject includes determining whether any subproject is distributed after the subproject successor is notified of the subproject by the information processing device; and

inputting the determination of the subproject to the information processing device;

if it is determined that any subproject is distributed, the subproject successor plans one or plural extended subprojects from the subproject;

inputs information about every extended subproject distributed to the information processing device; and

sets an extended subproject successor corresponding to the extended subproject; and

the information processing device automatically notifies the extended subproject successor of the extended subproject, and repeats the step of planning the subproject;

if it is determined that any subproject is not distributed, the subproject successor inputs information about not to distribute the subproject to the information processing device, which automatically sets the subproject as a final project, and detects whether all subprojects are set as final projects; and

if it is detected that all subprojects are not set as final projects, the step of planning the subproject is repeated until all subprojects are set as final projects;

setting predecessor tasks, wherein the step of setting the predecessor tasks is to set and build prerequisite relationships between the tasks synchronously according to the step of distributing the project;

setting task structures, wherein the information processing device automatically sets the task structures according to the information from the step of distributing the project; and

planning task schedules, wherein the information processing device automatically plans project schedules according to the information from the steps of distributing the project and setting the task structures.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the steps of planning the master project and the subprojects, a partial task can be reserved for and accomplished by the master project successor or the subproject successors respectively, and be identified as a final project.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of setting control points for the project, wherein the control points can be set by either the master project initiator and the project successors directly, or by the information processing device, which provides reference control points to allow the master project initiator, project successors determining whether to modify the control points.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of planning task schedules is modified synchronously, after the control points are set.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of generating instantaneously task paths or project strictures, wherein during the project planning, a system can display the task paths or the project structures for the master project successor, the subproject successors and any project participants.

6. The method according to claim 5, the step of generating instantaneously task paths or project structures is arranged after the step of setting the task strictures or the step of planning the task schedules so as to control the project.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the master project, the subprojects, and the final projects are stored in a project database.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the final projects include final project tasks, which are stored automatically in a task database after the final project tasks are planned.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of distributing the project further includes a step of setting a parameter N, which is served as a reference value in a database to indicate numbers of the project that needs to be planned.

10. A system for planning a project, comprising:

an information processing device, provided for executing the system;

an executing program, installed in the information processing device to execute the project planning, wherein the project planning is executed by a method which comprises;

distributing the project, wherein the step of distributing the project includes;

planning a master project, wherein the step of planning the master project includes establishing the master project by a master project initiator;

inputting information about the master project to an information processing device according to the step of establishing the master project; and

notifying a master project successor of the master project automatically by the information processing device after the master project successor is set;

determining whether the master project is distributed after the master project successor is notified of the master project by the information processing device; and

inputting the determination of the master project to the information processing device;

if it is determined that the master project is distributed, the master project successor plans one or plural subprojects;

inputs information about every subproject distributed to the information processing device; and

sets a subproject successor corresponding to the subproject;

the information processing device automatically notifies the subproject successor of the subproject;

if it is determined that the master project is not distributed, the master project successor inputs information about not to distribute the master project to the information processing device, which sets the master project as a final project automatically; and

planning every subproject, wherein the step of planning the subproject includes determining whether any subproject is distributed after the subproject successor is notified of the subproject by the information processing device; and

inputting the determination of the subproject to the information processing device;

if it is determined that any subproject is distributed, the subproject successor plans one or plural extended subprojects from the subproject;

inputs information about every extended subproject distributed to the information processing device; and

sets an extended subproject successor corresponding to the extended subproject; and

the information processing device automatically notifies the extended subproject successor of the extended subproject, and repeats the step of planning the subproject;

if it is determined that any subproject is not distributed, the subproject successor inputs information about not to distribute the subproject to the information processing device, which automatically sets the subproject as a final project, and detects whether all subprojects are set as final projects; and

if it is detected that all subprojects are not set as final projects, the step of planning the subproject is repeated until all subprojects are set as final projects;

setting predecessor tasks, wherein the step of setting the predecessor tasks is to set and build prerequisite relationships between the tasks synchronously according to the step of distributing the project;

setting task structures, wherein the information processing device automatically sets the task structures according to the information from the step of distributing the project; and

planning task schedules, wherein the information processing device automatically plans project schedules according to the information from the steps of distributing the project and setting the task structures.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the information processing device is a device selected from a group consisting of a computer, a personal digital assistant, a WAP and a mobile phone for processing and communicating information.

12. The system according to claim 10, wherein the executing program is implemented as one of software and firmware.

13. The system according to claim 10, wherein in the steps of planning the master project and the subprojects, a partial task can be reserved for and accomplished by the master project successor or the subproject successors respectively, and be identified as a final project.

14. The system according to claim 10, further comprising a step of setting control points for the project, wherein the control points can be set by either the master project initiator and the project successors directly, or by the information processing device, which provides reference control points to allow the master project initiator, project successors determining whether to modify the control points.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the step of planning task schedules is modified synchronously, after the control points are set.

16. The system according to claim 10, further comprising a step of generating instantaneously task paths or project structures, wherein during the project planning, a system can display the task paths or the project structures for the master project successor, the subproject successors and any project participants.

17. The system according to claim 16, the step of generating instantaneously task paths or project structures is arranged after the step of setting the task structures or the step of planning the task schedules so as to control the project.

18. The system according to claim 10, wherein the master project, the subproject, and the final projects are stored in a project database.

19. The system according to claim 10, wherein the final projects include final project tasks, which are stored automatically in a task database after the final project tasks are planned.

20. The system according to claim 10, wherein the step of distributing the project further includes a step of setting a parameter N, which is served as a reference value in a database to indicate numbers of the project that needs to be planned.