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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING TASKS AND RESOURCES FOR A PROJECT LIFECYCLE

  • US 20100115523A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2008
  • Published: 05/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of allocating tasks and resources for a project lifecycle, comprising:

  • defining a plurality of scope items for a project iteration on a database implemented on one or more computer systems;

    associating each scope item with at least one tag, each tag being assigned one or more values related to a required skill or experience level;

    identifying a plurality of resources available to work during the project iteration;

    associating each resource with at least one tag;

    determining a matching score for each scope item, the matching score based on a matching criteria between a range of values corresponding to the resource tags and the scope item tags;

    determining a work priority for each scope item based on a matching score as determined by a decision matrix;

    calculating a plurality of completion paths using the decision matrix, the completion paths based on various combinations of work priorities and resource allocations; and

    displaying the total number of completions paths in a graph of all possible valid resource and scope item matches as determined by user assigned weights in the decision matrix,wherein the path having a lowest score being the most effective combination of tag criteria and resource availability.

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