GENERATING CANDIDATE INCLUSION/EXCLUSION COHORTS FOR A MULTIPLY CONSTRAINED GROUP

• US 20120035971A1
• Filed: 08/06/2010
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: FRIEDLANDER, ROBERT R., KRAEMER, JAMES R., GOLDSZMIDT, GERMAN S., LOUGEE, ROBIN, OSIPOV, KIRILL M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,646,271 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063112 Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task

Abstract

A computer implemented method, program product, and/or system allocate human resources to a cohort. At least one attribute held by each member of a group of human resources is identified. A request is received, from a planned cohort, for multiple human resources that collectively possess a set of predefined attributes, wherein no single human resource possesses all of the predefined attributes. The set of human resources that satisfies the request is identified and assigned to the planned cohort.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of allocating human resources to a cohort, the computer implemented method comprising:

a processor identifying at least one attribute held by each member of a group of human resources;

the processor receiving, from a planned cohort, a request for multiple human resources that collectively possess a set of predefined attributes, wherein no single human resource possesses all of the predefined attributes;

the processor identifying a set of human resources that satisfies the request; and

the processor assigning the set of human resources to the planned cohort.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor assigning multiple cohorts to a workgroup, wherein each of the multiple cohorts satisfies at least one unique need of a project to which the workgroup is assigned.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

the processor predicting a run time for the project, wherein the run time comprises a start date and a completion date for the project;

the processor predicting run time availability of members of the set of human resources;

the processor determining if all members of the set of human resources will be available at run time; and

the processor, in response to determining that all members of the set of human resources will not be available at run time, identifying a new set of human resources in which all members will be available at run time to satisfy the request.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

the processor identifying a need of a particular human resource; and

the processor matching the particular human resource to the cohort based on the need of the particular human resource and said at least one unique need of the project to which the workgroup is assigned.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

the processor receiving a user-input that identifies the need of the particular human resource.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 4, wherein the project is for an enterprise, and wherein the computer implemented method further comprises:

the processor identifying the need of the particular human resource based on an enterprise rule.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor identifying compatibility requirements of members of the planned cohort; and

the processor assigning compatible members to the planned cohort.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 7, wherein the compatibility requirements are based on time zones of the members of the planned cohort.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 7, wherein the compatibility requirements are based on complementary attributes of the members of the planned cohort.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 7, wherein the compatibility requirements are based on different work calendars of the members of the planned cohort.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the predefined attributes is a specific type of license held by a human resource.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the predefined attributes is a predefined level of education of a human resource.

13. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the predefined attributes is a predefined physical device owned by a human resource.

14. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the predefined attributes is a predefined medical condition of a human resource.

15. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor crawling at least one database in order to search for a term associated with a specific attribute; and

the processor assigning the specific attribute to an individual who has used the term in accordance with a predetermined significance rule.

16. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor assigning a weight to each prospective member of the group of human resources, wherein the weight describes how valuable each prospective member is to the planned cohort based on the set of predefined attributes; and

the processor assigning members to the planned cohort based on assigned weights.

17. A computer program product for allocating human resources to a cohort, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to identify at least one attribute held by each member of a group of human resources;

second program instructions to receive, from a planned cohort, a request for multiple human resources that collectively possess a set of predefined attributes, wherein no single human resource possesses all of the predefined attributes;

third program instructions to identify a set of human resources that satisfies the request; and

fourth program instructions to assign the set of human resources to the planned cohort; and

wherein

the first, second, third, and fourth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising:

fifth program instructions to assign multiple cohorts to a workgroup, wherein each of the multiple cohorts satisfies at least one unique need of a project to which the workgroup is assigned; and

wherein

the fifth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

19. A computer system comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU), a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to identify at least one attribute held by each member of a group of human resources;

second program instructions to receive, from a planned cohort, a request for multiple human resources that collectively possess a set of predefined attributes, wherein no single human resource possesses all of the predefined attributes;

third program instructions to identify a set of human resources that satisfies the request; and

fourth program instructions to assign the set of human resources to the planned cohort; and

wherein

the first, second, third, and fourth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.

20. The computer system of claim 19, further comprising:

fifth program instructions to assign multiple cohorts to a workgroup, wherein each of the multiple cohorts satisfies at least one unique need of a project to which the workgroup is assigned; and

wherein

the fifth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.