WORK MEASUREMENT TOOLKIT
First Claim
1. A method of measuring worker performance, the method comprising:
- receiving a performance collection project at a handheld electronic device, the performance collection project including;
location data, a plurality of worker crafts, a plurality of worker activities, and a collection route;
receiving, at the handheld electronic device, a plurality of activity readings for one or more workers based at least in part on the performance collection project, each one of the plurality of activity readings including;
a location of the one or more workers from the location data, a craft of the one or more workers from the plurality of worker crafts, and an activity of the one or more workers from the plurality of worker activities;
receiving an asset record, at the handheld electronic device, the asset record including an asset corresponding to the one or more workers along the collection route; and
transmitting the plurality of activity readings and the asset record from the handheld electronic device to a server communicatively coupled to the handheld electronic device.
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Abstract
A customizable work measurement tool that includes a data gathering tools to facilitate work sampling. A setup process generates customized data tables that are synced to a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device utilizes the data tables to generate a user interface presenting predefined lists and parameters based on an interactive decision matrix. Activity and parameter selection may be prompted by sensor readings received by the mobile computing device that identify locations, workers, or assets. Users may be provided data collection routes, data collection instructions, prompts, and tools for acquiring work observations including comments on work activities. The collected work observations may be analyzed for reporting, data mining, and historical benchmark comparisons. The storage of data categorizes each data point as direct work, indirect work, barriers to work, or a delay thereby providing in-depth analysis and reporting capabilities.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of measuring worker performance, the method comprising:
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receiving a performance collection project at a handheld electronic device, the performance collection project including;
location data, a plurality of worker crafts, a plurality of worker activities, and a collection route;receiving, at the handheld electronic device, a plurality of activity readings for one or more workers based at least in part on the performance collection project, each one of the plurality of activity readings including;
a location of the one or more workers from the location data, a craft of the one or more workers from the plurality of worker crafts, and an activity of the one or more workers from the plurality of worker activities;receiving an asset record, at the handheld electronic device, the asset record including an asset corresponding to the one or more workers along the collection route; and transmitting the plurality of activity readings and the asset record from the handheld electronic device to a server communicatively coupled to the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A work measurement system comprising:
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a project selection module coupled to a project database, the project database including;
craft data, contractor data, location data and asset data, the project selection module being configured to automatically generate a data collection template based on a selection of one or more worker activities, a contractor, a location, and a plurality of assets, and populate the project database with the data collection template;a collection module coupled to the project database, the collection module being configured to populate the project database with a plurality of activity observations including the one or more worker activities, the contractor, the location, and an asset of the plurality of assets; and an analysis module coupled to an industry performance database and the project database, the analysis module being configured to generate a report based on a comparison of the plurality of activity observations in the project database with historical performance data in the industry performance database related to the one or more worker activities, the contractor, the location, and an asset of the plurality of assets. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A tangible computer-readable medium including instructions that can cause a computing device to:
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receive a performance collection project including a location, an event, and an activity to be performed by one or more workers; generate a performance data-collection template in response to receiving the performance collection project, the template including a sequence of work measurement instructions based on the performance collection project; validate a desired confidence level for the performance collection project; present the sequence of work measurement instructions via a user interface of the computing device, the work measurement instructions including a route through the location; receive an activity reading via the user interface, the activity reading including;
an asset, and an activity at the location being performed by the one or more workers; andtransmit the activity reading through a communication link to a server. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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