Development and construction job scheduling method

• US 5,709,410 A
• Filed: 09/04/1996
• Issued: 01/20/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joe F. Reeves Jr
• Original Assignee: Joe F. Reeves Jr
• Inventors: Reeves, Joe F. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fridie, Jr., Willmon
• Application Number:
  US08/707,763
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 283/67, 283/70, 283/72, 283/65, 283/115, 283/117, 434/154
• US Class Current: 283/67
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/0046 Forms for staff or material planning; Inventories

Abstract

A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks includes the steps of selecting a construction job schedule chart having a list of a plurality of discrete development tasks for completion of a construction job. The development tasks are listed in the order that each task is to be performed relative to the other tasks. The development project schedule has a bar chart bar for each listed construction task scaled to the days required to complete the task. A calendar overlay is then made having calendar days thereon and a plurality of lines marking the calendar days and scaled to the selected development project schedule job schedule chart development task bar chart bars. The calendar overlay is made having selected calendar days, such as Sundays and holidays, missing therefrom. Overlaying the calendar overlay onto the selected development project schedule chart and aligning the calendar overlay calendar date plurality of lines over the current development task days and chart bars indicates the calendar days that each development task is to be performed and completed and the completion date of the construction job. Adjusting the overlay for lost days due to weather or the like gives a new indication of the calendar days for each construction task and completion date of the development project.

Claims

1. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks comprising the steps of:

selecting a development project schedule chart having a list of a plurality of discrete development project tasks for completion of the development project, said development project tasks being listed in the order that each task is to be performed relative to the other tasks and said development project schedule having a bar chart bar for each listed development project task scaled to the days required to complete each task;

making a calendar overlay having calendar days along one side portion thereof and a plurality of lines thereon marking calendar days and scaled to the selected development project schedule job schedule chart development task bar chart bars, said calendar overlay having selected calendar days missing therefrom;

overlaying said calendar overlay onto said selected development project schedule chart and aligning said calendar overlay calendar day plurality of lines over the current development task days and chart bars to thereby indicate the calendar days that each development project task is to be performed and completed and the completion date of the development project.

2. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks in accordance with claim 1 in which the step of making an overlay includes making a transparent overlay on a transparent polymer sheet.

3. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks in accordance with claim 2 in which the step of making an overlay includes making an overlay having the calendar days and calendar month across the top of the overlay and the vertical lines extending therefrom with each two lines forming a calendar day on the schedule chart task bars.

4. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks in accordance with claim 3 in which the step of selecting a development project schedule chart includes selecting a development project schedule having a tasks list and a list of the days required to complete each task adjacent thereto.

5. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of constructing tasks in accordance with claim 4 in which the step of selecting a construction schedule chart includes selecting a schedule chart having the task listed adjacent the bar for the task.

6. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks in accordance with claim 5 includes the step of moving the calendar overlay to adjust for the lost or gained days to thereby indicate new calendar days for each task and for the development project completion.

7. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks in accordance with claim 6 in which the step of making a calendar overlay includes an overlay without Sundays and preselected holidays to thereby indicate work days for completion by calendar date.

8. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks in accordance with claim 7 including the step of removably attaching said overlay over said selected construction job schedule chart.

9. A development project scheduling method for scheduling a plurality of development tasks comprising the steps of:

selecting a transparent development project schedule chart overlay having a list of a plurality of discrete development project tasks for completion of the development project, said development project tasks being listed in the order that each task is to be performed relative to the other tasks and said development project schedule chart overlay having a bar chart bar for each listed development project task scaled to the days required to complete each task;

selecting a calendar having calendar days along one side portion thereof and a plurality of lines thereon marking calendar days and scaled to the selected development project schedule job schedule chart development task bar chart bars, said calendar overlay having selected calendar days missing therefrom;

overlaying said selected development project schedule chart overlay onto said selected development project calendar and aligning said chart overlay current development task days and chart bars over said calendar day plurality of lines to thereby indicate the calendar days that each development project task is to be performed and completed and the completion date of the development project.