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Context based configuration management system

  • US 7,672,969 B1
  • Filed: 08/25/2006
  • Issued: 03/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring and displaying information on changes in, and present status of, a collection of events associated with a project, the method comprising programming a computer:

  • to provide and display a first collection of N1 visually perceptible and distinguishable event icons representing N1 different activities, numbered n1=1, . . . , N1 (N1

    2), associated with the project, where the first collection comprises N1 icons from a group including;

    a first icon representing a decision made or to be made, concerning the project;

    a second icon representing a demonstration associated with the project;

    a third icon representing a fire drill activity associated with the project;

    a fourth icon representing a generic activity associated with the project;

    a fifth icon representing at least one “

    lesson learned”

    that is associated with the project;

    a sixth icon representing a reorganization activity associated with the project;

    a seventh icon representing a review activity associated with the project;

    an eighth icon representing a workshop activity associated with the project;

    a ninth icon representing a procurement/selection activity associated with the project; and

    a tenth icon representing initiation or deployment of at least a portion of the project;

    to provide a time line, having at least a first dimension and a second laterally oriented dimension, and associating first and second event icons, with selected time values, t=tL1 and t=tL2, respectively, along the time line, with tL1

    tL2;

    to provide a connector line, oriented lateral to the first dimension, connecting the first and second event icons, when the first and second event icons have a time relationship relative to each other;

    to provide a visually perceptible display of the time line and of the first and second decision icons and the connector line at a selected location along the time line;

    to provide a second collection of N2 visually perceptible icons representing N2 configurations numbered n2=1 . . . , N2 (N2

    2), associated with the project where the second collection comprises N2 icons from a group including;

    a first icon of the second collection representing a budget for at least a portion of the project;

    a second icon of the second collection representing an agreement or contract associated with the project;

    a third icon of the second collection representing a collection of at least one document associated with the project;

    a fourth icon of the second collection representing a metric associated with the project;

    a fifth icon of the second collection representing an organization associated with the project;

    a sixth icon of the second collection representing a policy associated with the project;

    a seventh icon of the second collection representing one or more requirements associated with the project;

    an eighth icon of the second collection representing at least one risk associated with the project;

    a ninth icon of the second collection representing at least one model or simulation parameter or associated with the project;

    a tenth icon of the second collection representing at least one result or prediction of a simulation associated with the project;

    an eleventh icon of the second collection of the second collection representing at least one strategy or plan associated with the project;

    a twelfth icon of the second collection representing at least one value associated with the project;

    a thirteenth icon of the second collection representing at least one goal associated with the project;

    a fourteenth icon of the second collection representing at least one procedure associated with the project;

    a fifteenth icon of the second collection representing at least one roadmap associated with the project;

    a sixteenth icon of the second collection representing at least one milestone or schedule associated with the project;

    a seventeenth icon of the second collection representing at least one estimate associated with the project;

    an eighteenth icon of the second collection representing at least one option associated with the project;

    a nineteenth icon of the second collection representing at least one mitigation action available that is associated with the project;

    a twentieth icon of the second collection representing at least one facility associated with the project;

    a twenty-first icon of the second collection representing at least one person associated with the project;

    a twenty-second icon of the second collection representing at least one portfolio asset associated with the project;

    to associate first and second configuration icons with selected time values, t=tL3 and t=tL4, respectively, along the time line, with tL3

    tL4;

    to provide a second connector line, oriented lateral to the first dimension, connecting the first and second configuration icons, when the first and second configuration icons have a time relationship relative to each other;

    to provide a visually perceptible display of the second connector line and of the first and second configuration icons, at a second selected location along the time line;

    to associate a third event icon and a third configuration icon, with selected time values, t=tL5 and t=tL6, respectively, along the time line, and to provide a third connector line, oriented lateral to the first dimension, connecting a third event icon and the third configuration icon, when the third event icon and the third configuration icon have a time relationship relative to each other; and

    to provide a visually perceptible display of the third connector line and of the third decision icon and the third configuration icon, at a third selected location along the time line.

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