PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A project management system comprising:
- (i) a people database storing profiles of individuals, wherein the profile for each individual comprises indicators for;
an employment history of the individual;
a work position held by the individual;
a type of work performed by the individual;
a skill level of the individual;
an evaluation of performance by the individual on any project, or portion thereof, completed by the individual; and
an availability of the individual for a project;
(ii) a project database storing information about projects, wherein the information for each project comprises indicators for;
(a) information on persons needed to complete the project, wherein the information on each person includes at least one of;
a type of work to be performed by the person;
a required skill level of the person; and
an amount of time for the person to perform on the project;
(b) expected outcomes of the project;
(c) realized outcomes of the project, after they are realized; and
(d) a cost of at least a portion of the project;
(iii) a project processor configured to;
identify individuals to work on a project by comparing the profiles of the individuals stored in the people database with the information for the project stored in the project database;
modify the performance evaluation based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes in relation to at least one of the expected outcomes;
modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the profiles; and
modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes.
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Abstract
A project management system is provided according to various aspects of the disclosure. In one aspects, the project management system comprises a people database, a project database, and a project processor. The people database discloses profiles of individuals and the project database stores information about projects. The project processor may be configured to identify individuals to work on a project by comparing the profiles of the individuals stored in the people database and the information for the project stored in the project database, to modify a performance evaluation based on feedback from at least one of realized outcomes in relation to at least one of expected outcomes, to modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the profiles, and to modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes.
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17 Claims
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1. A project management system comprising:
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(i) a people database storing profiles of individuals, wherein the profile for each individual comprises indicators for; an employment history of the individual; a work position held by the individual; a type of work performed by the individual; a skill level of the individual; an evaluation of performance by the individual on any project, or portion thereof, completed by the individual; and an availability of the individual for a project; (ii) a project database storing information about projects, wherein the information for each project comprises indicators for; (a) information on persons needed to complete the project, wherein the information on each person includes at least one of; a type of work to be performed by the person; a required skill level of the person; and an amount of time for the person to perform on the project; (b) expected outcomes of the project; (c) realized outcomes of the project, after they are realized; and (d) a cost of at least a portion of the project; (iii) a project processor configured to; identify individuals to work on a project by comparing the profiles of the individuals stored in the people database with the information for the project stored in the project database; modify the performance evaluation based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes in relation to at least one of the expected outcomes; modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the profiles; and modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of managing a project in a project management system, the project management system comprising (i) a people database storing profiles of individuals, wherein the profile for each individual comprises indicators for:
- an employment history of the individual, a work position held by the individual, a type of work performed by the individual, a skill level of the individual, an evaluation of performance by the individual on any project, or portion thereof, completed by the individual, and an availability of the individual for a project, and (ii) a project database storing information about projects, wherein the information for each project comprises indicators for (a) information on persons needed to complete the project, wherein the information on each person includes at least one of;
a type of work to be performed by the person, a required skill level of the person, and an amount of time for the person to perform on the project, (b) expected outcomes of the project, (c) realized outcomes of the project, after they are realized, and (d) a cost of at least a portion of the project, the method comprising;identifying individuals to work on a project by comparing the profiles of the individuals stored in the people database with the information for the project stored in the project database; modifying the performance evaluation based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes in relation to at least one of the expected outcomes; modifying at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the profiles; and modifying at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes.
- an employment history of the individual, a work position held by the individual, a type of work performed by the individual, a skill level of the individual, an evaluation of performance by the individual on any project, or portion thereof, completed by the individual, and an availability of the individual for a project, and (ii) a project database storing information about projects, wherein the information for each project comprises indicators for (a) information on persons needed to complete the project, wherein the information on each person includes at least one of;
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