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Systems and Methods for Project Planning and Management

  • US 20150254597A1
  • Filed: 07/10/2014
  • Published: 09/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method for project planning and management, the method comprising:

  • defining, via one or more processors executing a processor-implemented instruction module, a deliverable associated with a project, the deliverable specifying an amount of work that needs to be performed to complete the project;

    assigning, via the processor-implemented instruction module, a budget, a planned start date, and a planned end date for the deliverable;

    allocating, via the processor-implemented instruction module, one or more workers to perform the amount of work on the deliverable including setting a maximum number of hours per day for the one or more workers to work on the deliverable;

    determining, via the processor-implemented instruction module, an available capacity for the one or more workers, wherein the available capacity is determined by;

    (i) a reserved capacity based on a first number of hours per day that the one or more workers are scheduled to work on the deliverable, the first number of hours being equal to or less than the maximum number of hours; and

    (ii) a free capacity if the first number of hours is less than the maximum number of hours, the free capacity being based on a second number of hours per day that the one or more workers may be able to work on the deliverable such that the sum of the first and second number of hours does not exceed the maximum number of hours;

    receiving, via the processor-implemented instruction module, an indication of an actual amount of work performed on the deliverable by the one or more workers;

    receiving, via the processor-implemented instruction module, an indication of an estimate to completion (ETC) for the deliverable, the ETC being associated with the one or more workers'"'"' estimation on how much more work that the one or more workers must perform in order to complete the deliverable;

    calculating, via the processor-implemented instruction module, an estimate at completion (EAC) for the deliverable based on summing the indication of the actual amount of work performed on the deliverable by the one or more workers and the indication of the ETC for the deliverable;

    calculating, via the processor-implemented instruction module, a projected end date for the deliverable based on comparing the available capacity for the one or more workers and the indication of the ETC for the deliverable;

    calculating, via the processor-implemented instruction module, a status for the deliverable based on one or more of;

    (i) a comparison between the budget and the EAC;

    (ii) a comparison between the projected end date and the planned end date;

    or (iii) a comparison between the allocation of an actual number of hours and the set maximum number of hours per day for the one or more workers to work on the deliverable between the planned start date and the planned end date; and

    displaying, via the processor-implemented instruction module, the status for the deliverable to a user.

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