Project Management System for Integrated Project Schedules
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A system for planning a project, the system comprising:
- a work detail database having stored therein one or more attributes for the project;
a schedule generator coupled to receive information from said work detail database and to generate schedules;
a pull processor coupled to provide to said schedule generator at least one of the one or more precedence constraints together with all attributes of those constraints; and
a push processor coupled to exchange data with said schedule generator, said push processor including a simulation engine for generating a data flow model comprised of a plurality of precedence actors and a plurality of work detail actors and for simulating a series of activities and resources and for generating a project plan including a schedule of all activities.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A simulation system and technique for simulating a project is described. The simulation system includes a work detail database having stored therein a plurality of attributes for the project, and a schedule generator coupled to receive information from the work detail database and having a push processor and a pull processor coupled thereto. The push and pull processors utilize different techniques/methodologies to establish dates and activities in a schedule produced by the schedule generator.
55 Citations
29 Claims
-
1. A system for planning a project, the system comprising:
-
a work detail database having stored therein one or more attributes for the project; a schedule generator coupled to receive information from said work detail database and to generate schedules; a pull processor coupled to provide to said schedule generator at least one of the one or more precedence constraints together with all attributes of those constraints; and a push processor coupled to exchange data with said schedule generator, said push processor including a simulation engine for generating a data flow model comprised of a plurality of precedence actors and a plurality of work detail actors and for simulating a series of activities and resources and for generating a project plan including a schedule of all activities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
-
-
5. In a processor, a method of simulating a project comprising:
-
storing in a storage device, a work details table having a user-determined number of columns with each of the columns having a user-defined meaning; defining precedence constraints in a precedence graph; populating the work details table with data; and generating a schedule for the project via a simulation engine and a pull processor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A system for planning a project, the system comprising:
-
a work detail database having stored therein one or more attributes for the project; a schedule generator coupled to receive information from said work detail database and to generate schedules; and a push processor coupled to exchange data with said schedule generator, said push processor including a simulation engine for dynamically generating a data flow model comprised of a plurality of precedence actors and a plurality of work detail actors and for simulating a series of activities and resources and for generating a project plan including a schedule of all activities. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
-
Specification