EVENT DRIVEN DIAGRAMMING METHOD FOR PROJECT PLANNING
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1. A diagramming method for project planning, comprising:
- (a) identifying activities which need to be carried out to complete a project;
(b) assigning discrete events to each activity in such a way that each event in the project is uniquely identified;
(c) relating each event to at least one other event, and assigning a duration to the relationship between related events.
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Abstract
An instantaneous, event driven diagramming method is provided which identifies discrete events within various activities performed during the course of a project and interrelates such events, where applicable, according to the timing and/or functional relationship between such events. An event driven diagram generated in accordance with the method of this invention may be used with CPM, and may be read by a computer employing standard algorithms to determine the critical path of the project.
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28 Claims
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1. A diagramming method for project planning, comprising:
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(a) identifying activities which need to be carried out to complete a project; (b) assigning discrete events to each activity in such a way that each event in the project is uniquely identified; (c) relating each event to at least one other event, and assigning a duration to the relationship between related events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A diagramming method for project planning, comprising:
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(a) identifying activities which need to be carried out to complete a project; (b) assigning discrete events to each activity in such a way that each event in the project is uniquely identified; (c) relating each event within each activity to at least one other event in said activity, and assigning a duration to the relationship between related events; (d) interrelating an event from one activity with an event from another activity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The diagramming method for project planning, comprising:
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(a) identifying activities which need to be carried out to complete a project; (b) assigning discrete events to each activity in such a way that each event in the project is uniquely defined; (c) relating each event within each activity to at least one other event in said activity, and assigning a duration to the relationship between related events; (d) interrelating the occurrence of an event from one activity with the occurrence of an event from another activity; (e) expressing when each event within each activity has occurred, whereby the critical path of the project may be calculated on a continuous basis as the project progresses. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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