Computerized systems and methods for managing project issues and risks

• US 6,675,127 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2001
• Issued: 01/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Rajiv, Vrinda, Kornfein, Mark Mitchell, Gao, Hui, Pan, Tony Chishao, LaBlanc, Michael Robert, Norris, Jeffrey Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Barlow, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Walling, Meagan S.
• Application Number:
  US09/882,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20020193965A1
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• Field of Search: 702/181, 702/179, 705/1, 705/7, 706/47
• US Class Current: 702/181
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0635 Risk analysis of enterprise or organisation activities

Abstract

Computerized systems and methods for managing the issues and risks associated with a project including an issue management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of issues, a risk management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of risks, a processor operable for manipulating information related to the plurality of issues and risks, and a communications network operable for communicating information related to the plurality of issues and risks to and from a plurality of remote users simultaneously.

Claims

1. A computerized method for managing the issues and risks associated with one or more projects, the method comprising:

creating a plurality of issues and risks associated with one or more projects using a globally-accessible system;

attaching meta-data to the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects;

searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects using the meta-data, wherein searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises determining the existence of the at least one of the plurality of issues and risks in the context of each of the one or more projects;

monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects using the globally-accessible system; and

monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects through the life-cycle of at least one of the plurality of issues, at least one of the plurality of risks, or at least one of the one or more projects.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the globally-accessible system comprises a globally-distributed computer network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the globally-accessible system further comprises at least one of a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN).

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more projects comprise a plurality of projects.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects within the globally-accessible system.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises searching the one or more projects for a predetermined issue.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises searching the one or more projects for a predetermined risk.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises identifying one or more selected projects based upon a predetermined issue or risk.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of risks associated with the one or more projects using a risk probability number (RPN).

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the globally-accessible system may be accessed by a plurality of remote users simultaneously.

11. A web-based method for managing the issues and risks associated with one or more projects, the method comprising:

creating a plurality of issues and risks associated with one or more projects using a globally-accessible system;

storing the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects within the globally-accessible system;

attaching meta-data to the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects;

searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects using the meta-data, wherein searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises determining the existence of the at least one of the plurality of issues and risks in the context of each of the one or more projects;

monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects using the globally-accessible system; and

monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects through the life-cycle of at least one of the plurality of issues, at least one of the plurality of risks, or at least one of the one or more projects.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the globally-accessible system comprises a globally-distributed computer network.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the globally-accessible system further comprises at least one of a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN).

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more projects comprise a plurality of projects.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises searching the one or more projects for a predetermined issue.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises searching the one or more projects for a predetermined risk.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein searching and identifying at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises identifying one or more selected projects based upon a predetermined issue or risk.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects comprises monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of risks associated with the one or more projects using a risk probability number (RPN).

19. A computerized system for managing the issues and risks associated with one or more projects, the system comprising:

an issue management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of issues associated with one or more projects, wherein searching the plurality of issues associated with the one or more projects comprises determining the existence of each of the plurality of issues within the context of each of the one or more projects;

a risk management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of risks associated with the one or more projects, wherein searching the plurality of risks associated with the one or more projects comprises determining the existence of each of the plurality of risks within the context of each of the one or more projects;

a processor operable for manipulating information related to the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects; and

a communications network operable for communicating the information related to the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects to and from a plurality of remote users.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the communications network comprises a globally-distributed computer network.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the communications network further comprises at least one of a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN).

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the one or more projects comprise a plurality of projects.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the issue management module is operable for searching the one or more projects for a predetermined issue.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the risk management module is operable for searching the one or more projects for a predetermined risk.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the issue management module and the risk management module are operable for identifying one or more selected projects based upon a predetermined issue or risk.

26. The system of claim 19, wherein the issue management module is operable for monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of issues through the life-cycle of at least one of the one or more projects.

27. The system of claim 19, wherein the risk management module is operable for monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of risks through the life-cycle of at least one of the one or more projects.

28. The system of claim 19, wherein the risk management module is further operable for monitoring and tracking the plurality of risks using a risk probability number (RPN).

29. The system of claim 19, wherein the communications network is operable for communicating the information related to the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects to and from the plurality of remote users simultaneously.

30. A web-based system for managing the issues and risks associated with one or more projects, the system comprising:

an issue management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of issues associated with one or more projects, wherein searching the plurality of issues associated with the one or more projects comprises determining the existence of each of the plurality of issues within the context of each of the one or more projects;

a risk management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of risks associated with the one or more projects, wherein searching the plurality of risks associated with the one or more projects comprises determining the existence of each of the plurality of risks within the context of each of the one or more projects;

a processor operable for manipulating information related to the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects; and

a communications network operable for communicating the information related to the plurality of issues and risks associated with the one or more projects to and from a plurality of remote users simultaneously.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the communications network comprises a globally-distributed computer network.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the communications network further comprises at least one of a local area network (LAN) and a wide area net work (WAN).

33. The system of claim 30 wherein the one or more projects comprise a plurality of projects.

34. The system of claim 30, wherein the issue management module is operable for searching the one or more projects for a predetermined issue.

35. The system of claim 30, wherein the risk management module is operable for searching the one or more projects for a predetermined risk.

36. The system of claim 30, wherein the issue management module and the risk management module are operable for identifying one or more selected projects based upon a predetermined issue or risk.

37. The system of claim 30, wherein the issue management module is operable for monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of issues through the life-cycle of at least one of the one or more projects.

38. The system of claim 30, wherein the risk management module is operable for monitoring and tracking at least one of the plurality of risks through the life-cycle of at least one of the one or more projects.

39. The system of claim 30, wherein the risk management module is further operable for monitoring and tracking the plurality of risks using a risk probability number (RPN).