Functionality index (FI) for use with an engineering management system (EMS)
First Claim
1. A method employing a top-down, tiered, standardized data collection, recording and evaluation process for establishing an objective measure of the functional capacity of an asset to address at least one specified use, comprising:
- providing at least one specially adapted electronic processor;
providing electronically readable storage media accessible to said at least one specially adapted electronic processor;
providing at least one engineering management system (EMS) accessible on said electronically readable storage media accessible by said at least one specially adapted electronic processor;
using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to develop at least one list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder that impact functionality of said asset for each said at least one specified use, said at least one list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder stored on said electronically readable storage media;
using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to display said list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types to at least one evaluator;
using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to develop at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories;
providing said at least one list of functional impact Categories, specific Sub-issue Types thereunder and said at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories on said at least one specially adapted electronic processor for use by at least said at least one evaluator;
using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to permit said at least one evaluator to use said list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder and said at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories in an evaluation to evaluate functionality of said asset by observing issues of said asset;
recording on at least one said at least one specially adapted electronic processor occurrences of said issues under a corresponding said Sub-issue Type;
using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to assign a Severity level, S, on a Severity scale to each said Sub-issue Type upon said recording of all said issues for each said Sub-issue Type;
summing on said at least one specially adapted electronic processor, occurrences of said issues by Sub-issue Type to determine a Density, D, of said Sub-issue Type;
using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to record said evaluator'"'"'s evaluation in said at least one engineering management system (EMS); and
using said recorded evaluation, employing at least one algorithm which takes into account a functionality deduct value and adjustment factor on at least one said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to calculate as said objective measure a numerical value as a functionality index, FI; and
using said functionality index to evaluate said asset.
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Abstract
A top-down tiered process establishes an objective measure of the functional capacity of an asset to address a specified use. The process comprises: developing Issue Categories and lists of functional impact Sub-issue Types and specific issues under each type that may impact functionality of the asset for a specified use; providing the list to evaluators; employing evaluators to evaluate functionality, evaluators assigning a numerical Severity measure to each Sub-issue Type present during the evaluation; recording occurrences of issues under each Sub-issue Type discovered, summing occurrences to determine a Density of each Sub-issue Type; recording the evaluation in one or more engineering management systems (EMS); and using the recorded evaluation, calculating a value to be inserted on a numerical scale as a functionality index, FI. In select embodiments of the present invention, a numerical scale is used with values from 0-100.
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1. A method employing a top-down, tiered, standardized data collection, recording and evaluation process for establishing an objective measure of the functional capacity of an asset to address at least one specified use, comprising:
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providing at least one specially adapted electronic processor; providing electronically readable storage media accessible to said at least one specially adapted electronic processor; providing at least one engineering management system (EMS) accessible on said electronically readable storage media accessible by said at least one specially adapted electronic processor; using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to develop at least one list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder that impact functionality of said asset for each said at least one specified use, said at least one list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder stored on said electronically readable storage media; using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to display said list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types to at least one evaluator; using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to develop at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories; providing said at least one list of functional impact Categories, specific Sub-issue Types thereunder and said at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories on said at least one specially adapted electronic processor for use by at least said at least one evaluator; using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to permit said at least one evaluator to use said list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder and said at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories in an evaluation to evaluate functionality of said asset by observing issues of said asset; recording on at least one said at least one specially adapted electronic processor occurrences of said issues under a corresponding said Sub-issue Type; using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to assign a Severity level, S, on a Severity scale to each said Sub-issue Type upon said recording of all said issues for each said Sub-issue Type; summing on said at least one specially adapted electronic processor, occurrences of said issues by Sub-issue Type to determine a Density, D, of said Sub-issue Type; using said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to record said evaluator'"'"'s evaluation in said at least one engineering management system (EMS); and using said recorded evaluation, employing at least one algorithm which takes into account a functionality deduct value and adjustment factor on at least one said at least one specially adapted electronic processor to calculate as said objective measure a numerical value as a functionality index, FI; and
using said functionality index to evaluate said asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system employing a top-down, tiered, standardized data collection, recording and evaluation process for establishing an objective measure of the functional capacity of an asset to address at least one specified use, comprising:
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at least one specially adapted electronic processor, said at least one specially adapted electronic processor facilitating development of means at least one list of functional impact Categories and Sub-issue Types thereunder, answers to questions within said Sub-issue Types facilitating determination of functionality of said asset for said use; at least one engineering management system (EMS) accessible to said at least one specially adapted electronic processor; at least one communications system to provide said list of functional impact Categories and Sub-issue Types to at least one evaluator; and a combination of hardware and software accessible to said specially adapted electronic processor and having at least the following purposes; to facilitate use by said at least one evaluator of said list of functional impact Categories and Sub-issue Types to produce at least one evaluation of functionality of said asset, for said at least one evaluator to assign a Severity measure on a Severity scale to each existing said Sub-issue Type, for said at least one evaluator to record occurrences of issues associated with said asset under at least one said Sub-issue Type, for summing said occurrences of issues to determine Density of at least one said Sub-issue Type, for recording said at least one evaluation in said at least one engineering management system (EMS), and for using said recorded at least one evaluation to calculate as said objective measure a numerical value as a functionality index, FI. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. Electronically readable storage media tangibly embodying instructions which when executed by a at least one specially adapted electronic processor:
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accesses at least one engineering management system (EMS) accessible by said at least one specially adapted electronic processor; develops at least one list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder that impact functionality of said asset for each said at least one specified use, said at least one list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder stored on said electronically readable storage media; displays said list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types to at least one evaluator; develops at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories; provides said at least one list of functional impact Categories, specific Sub-issue Types thereunder and said at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories on said at least one specially adapted electronic processor for use by at least said at least one evaluator; permits said at least one evaluator to use said list of functional impact Categories and specific Sub-issue Types thereunder and said at least one question for each of said functional impact Categories in an evaluation to evaluate functionality of said asset by observing issues of said asset; records on at least one said at least one specially adapted electronic processor occurrences of said issues under a corresponding said Sub-issue Type; assigns a Severity level, S, on a Severity scale to each said Sub-issue Type upon recording all said issues for each said Sub-issue Type; sums occurrences of said issues by said Sub-issue Type to determine a Density, D, of each said Sub-issue Type; records said evaluation of said at least one evaluator in said at least one engineering management system (EMS); and uses said recorded evaluation and employs at least one algorithm which takes into account a functionality deduct value and adjustment factor, to calculate as said objective measure a numerical value as a functionality index, FI; and uses said functionality index to evaluate an asset. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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