METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN END-TO-END PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20080300946A1
• Filed: 05/31/2007
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Clark, Mark G., Maresca, John S., Fishbune, Richard J., Gilbert, Justin, Jesrani, Mahesh J., Tennant, Timothy R., Johner, Ruediger, Nassar, Suheil M., Demczar, Bohdan, Cropp, Michael E., Kulle, Robert C., Lemberger, Alan D.
• Application Number:
  US11/756,113
• Publication Number:
  US 20080300946A1
• 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 10/06395 Quality analysis or management

Abstract

Methods, systems and computer program products for implementing an end-to-end integrated product development management system are provided. A method includes providing a user system with a link to a data source and an analysis tool via a user interface in response to a project opportunity selection for a proposed product. The method also includes receiving results of an analysis performed by the user system in response to implementing the analysis tool, and creating a project record for the project opportunity selection in response to determining an approval of the project opportunity selection. The method further includes creating a project plan by mapping data fields in the project record to corresponding data entries relating to a project phase, project task, project task tool, project task timetable, project task measurement, data source, and project team selected by the user system via the user interface.

Claims

1. A method for implementing an end-to-end integrated product development management system, comprising:

providing a user system with a link to a data source and an analysis tool via a user interface in response to a project opportunity selection for a proposed product;

receiving results of an analysis performed by the user system in response to implementing the analysis tool;

creating a project record for the project opportunity selection in response to determining an approval of the project opportunity selection; and

creating a project plan by mapping data fields in the project record to corresponding data entries relating to a project phase, project task, project task tool, project task timetable, project task measurement, data source, and project team selected by the user system via the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein project phases include:

concept;

plan;

develop;

qualify;

launch; and

lifecycle.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

mapping project tasks, project task tools, and data sources to each of the project phases; and

providing a link to selected one or more of the project task tools and data sources in response to selection of a corresponding project phase in the project plan.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing a project charter template upon selection of the concept phase;

receiving projection definition data including objectives, goals, and metrics, via inputs to the project charter template; and

storing the project definition data in the project record.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the concept phase tools include a customer definition matrix that enables identification of customer requirements and translation of the customer requirements into engineering specifications.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the concept phase includes business processes for design innovation and tools selectable for identifying desirable factors for a product design.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the plan phase includes tools for implementing at least one of a fault tree analysis and measurement analysis, and templates for providing failure mode effect and analysis data.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the develop phase includes tools for providing failure mode effect and analysis, statistical analysis, regression analysis, design tolerance, optimization, error proofing, capability analysis, reliability analysis, and sensitivity analysis.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the qualification phase includes design validation tools including statistical software, reliability, sensitivity, and tolerance analysis, error proofing, control plans, and confirmatory testing;

wherein results of implementing the design validation tools are used to identify ongoing issues in the concept phase, plan phase, or development phase to be adjusted for a current project plan.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the launch and lifecycle phases include tools including statistical process software, scorecards, and control plans for implementing the project plan and continued monitoring of performance issues relating to the project plan.

11. A system for implementing an end-to-end integrated product development management system, comprising:

a host system executing an integrated product development management application, the integrated product development management application implementing a method, comprising;

providing a user system with a link to a data source and an analysis tool via a user interface in response to a project opportunity selection for a proposed product;

receiving results of an analysis performed by the user system in response to implementing the analysis tool;

creating a project record for the project opportunity selection in response to determining an approval of the project opportunity selection; and

creating a project plan by mapping data fields in the project record to corresponding data entries relating to a project phase, project task, project task tool, project task timetable, project task measurement, data source, and project team selected by the user system via the user interface.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein project phases include:

concept;

plan;

develop;

qualify;

launch; and

lifecycle.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the integrated product development management application further implements:

mapping project tasks, project task tools, and data sources to each of the project phases; and

providing a link to selected one or more of the project task tools and data sources in response to selection of a corresponding project phase in the project plan.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the integrated product development management application further implements:

providing a project charter template upon selection of the concept phase;

receiving projection definition data including objectives, goals, and metrics, via inputs to the project charter template; and

storing the project definition data in the project record.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the concept phase tools include a customer definition matrix that enables identification of customer requirements and translation of the customer requirements into engineering specifications.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the concept phase includes business processes for design innovation and tools selectable for identifying desirable factors for a product design.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the plan phase includes tools for implementing at least one of a fault tree analysis and measurement analysis, and templates for providing failure mode effect and analysis data.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the develop phase includes tools for providing failure mode effect and analysis, statistical analysis, regression analysis, design tolerance, optimization, error proofing, capability analysis, reliability analysis, and sensitivity analysis.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the qualification phase includes design validation tools including statistical software, reliability, sensitivity, and tolerance analysis, error proofing, control plans, and confirmatory testing;

wherein results of implementing the design validation tools are used to identify ongoing issues in the concept phase, plan phase, or development phase to be adjusted for a current project plan.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the launch and lifecycle phases include tools including statistical process software, scorecards, and control plans for implementing the project plan and continued monitoring of performance issues relating to the project plan.

21. A computer program product for implementing an end-to-end integrated product development management system, the computer program product including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method, comprising:

providing a user system with a link to a data source and an analysis tool via a user interface in response to a project opportunity selection for a proposed product;

receiving results of an analysis performed by the user system in response to implementing the analysis tool;

creating a project record for the project opportunity selection in response to determining an approval of the project opportunity selection; and

creating a project plan by mapping data fields in the project record to corresponding data entries relating to a project phase, project task, project task tool, project task timetable, project task measurement, data source, and project team selected by the user system via the user interface.

22. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein project phases include:

concept;

plan;

develop;

qualify;

launch; and

lifecycle.

23. The computer program product of claim 22, further comprising instructions for implementing:

mapping project tasks, project task tools, and data sources to each of the project phases; and

providing a link to selected one or more of the project task tools and data sources in response to selection of a corresponding project phase in the project plan.

24. The computer program product of claim 22, further comprising instructions for implementing:

providing a project charter template upon selection of the concept phase;

receiving projection definition data including objectives, goals, and metrics, via inputs to the project charter template; and

storing the project definition data in the project record.

25. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the concept phase tools include a customer definition matrix that enables identification of customer requirements and translation of the customer requirements into engineering specifications.

26. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the concept phase includes business processes for design innovation and tools selectable for identifying desirable factors for a product design.

27. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the plan phase includes tools for implementing at least one of a fault tree analysis and measurement analysis, and templates for providing failure mode effect and analysis data.

28. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the develop phase includes tools for providing failure mode effect and analysis, statistical analysis, regression analysis, design tolerance, optimization, error proofing, capability analysis, reliability analysis, and sensitivity analysis.

29. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the qualification phase includes design validation tools including statistical software, reliability, sensitivity, and tolerance analysis, error proofing, control plans, and confirmatory testing;

wherein results of implementing the design validation tools are used to identify ongoing issues in the concept phase, plan phase, or development phase to be adjusted for a current project plan.

30. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the launch and lifecycle phases include tools including statistical process software, scorecards, and control plans for implementing the project plan and continued monitoring of performance issues relating to the project plan.