METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PROJECT PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTING PACKAGED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the method comprising:
- determining one or more dimensions for a project plan;
assigning one or more attributes to each of the one or more dimensions;
assigning one or more utility functions to each of the one or more attributes;
assigning one or more weights to each of the one or more attributes;
assigning one or more ordering factors to one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions;
calculating a series of scores for the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions;
ranking the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions based on the calculated series of scores; and
wherein each of the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions represents a different individual multi-dimensional project plan.
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Abstract
A method for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the method includes: determining one or more dimensions for a project plan; assigning one or more attributes to each of the one or more dimensions; assigning one or more utility functions to each of the one or more attributes; assigning one or more weights to each of the one or more attributes; assigning one or more ordering factors to one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions; calculating a series of scores for the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions; ranking the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions based on the calculated series of scores; and wherein each of the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions represents a different individual multi-dimensional project plan.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the method comprising:
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determining one or more dimensions for a project plan; assigning one or more attributes to each of the one or more dimensions; assigning one or more utility functions to each of the one or more attributes; assigning one or more weights to each of the one or more attributes; assigning one or more ordering factors to one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions; calculating a series of scores for the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions; ranking the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions based on the calculated series of scores; and wherein each of the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions represents a different individual multi-dimensional project plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the system comprising:
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a view layer configured to act as a user interface for user inputs and system outputs; a model and control layer configured to implement rules based on a series of estimation and implementation models, and to perform calculations to determine scores for ranking multi-dimensional project plans; an estimation knowledge base layer configured to hold and derive the series of estimation and implementation models; and wherein the system for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications is carried out over networks comprising;
the Internet, intranets, local area networks (LAN), and wireless local area networks (WLAN). - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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