Project management system and method
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising a tangible computer readable medium including computer executable instructions, embedded in the medium, for managing multiple projects, the instructions comprising instructions for:
- initiating a program including a plurality of projects and an organization having an organizational structure and wherein each project includes a plurality of tasks having multiple interdependencies;
at least one of creating and editing at least one of projects and said organization;
simulating said program utilizing said plurality of projects and said organization; and
display results of said simulating;
wherein simulating said program includes;
evoking a start milestone having a successor;
iteratively evoking a successor which iteratively evokes a subtask; and
completing the simulation with an end milestone having no successor.
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Abstract
A program management structure that includes a plurality of projects, where each project is staffed with a project manager and wherein each project includes a plurality of tasks which can have multiple interdependencies and at least one position reporting up to the project manager. A plurality of organizations is also included, where each organization is provided with a plurality of departments, each of which has a department manager and at least one staffer reporting up to the department manager and filling at least part of the at least one position. Additionally, project exceptions are reported to the project manager and functional exceptions are reported to the functional manager.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising a tangible computer readable medium including computer executable instructions, embedded in the medium, for managing multiple projects, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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initiating a program including a plurality of projects and an organization having an organizational structure and wherein each project includes a plurality of tasks having multiple interdependencies; at least one of creating and editing at least one of projects and said organization; simulating said program utilizing said plurality of projects and said organization; and display results of said simulating; wherein simulating said program includes; evoking a start milestone having a successor; iteratively evoking a successor which iteratively evokes a subtask; and completing the simulation with an end milestone having no successor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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