System and method for assigning and scheduling activities
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having encoded therein computer-readable program codes executable by one or more processors for:
- providing, in a first frame, a plurality of selectable search criteria, whereinthe selectable search criteria comprise one or more skill requirements, andthe selectable search criteria are selectable for use in a search function for identifying one or more personnel that are eligible for fulfilling an activity among a plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities;
providing, in a second frame separate from the first frame, a plurality of objects representative of the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities;
receiving a selection of a selected activity from among the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities, whereinthe selected activity is selected through the second frame;
receiving a selection of a user-selected skill requirement from among the plurality of selectable search criteria, whereinthe user-selected skill requirement is selected through the first frame;
in response to the receiving the selection of the selected activity and in response to the receiving the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, propagating automatically selected skill requirements associated with the selected activity for consideration in the search function, andthe user-selected skill requirement for consideration in the search function; and
in response to the receiving the selection of the selected activity and in response to the receiving the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, activating the search function based on the propagated skill requirements.
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Abstract
Techniques to facilitate assignment and scheduling of activities. In accordance with a method, a chart showing a calendar of schedule for a number of available resources is provided in a first frame (or window) in a user interface menu, and a number of objects representative of a number of unplanned activities are provided in a second frame. A selection for an unplanned activity in the second frame (or a planned activity in the first frame) is received and, in response, selected ones of a number of objects in the chart are highlighted based on the selected activity. A request to assign the selected activity to a selected resource and to schedule the selected activity for a particular time duration is thereafter received. The requested assignment and scheduling may be accepted or rejected based on the requirements of the selected activity and the capabilities of the selected resource.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having encoded therein computer-readable program codes executable by one or more processors for:
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providing, in a first frame, a plurality of selectable search criteria, wherein the selectable search criteria comprise one or more skill requirements, and the selectable search criteria are selectable for use in a search function for identifying one or more personnel that are eligible for fulfilling an activity among a plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities; providing, in a second frame separate from the first frame, a plurality of objects representative of the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities; receiving a selection of a selected activity from among the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities, wherein the selected activity is selected through the second frame; receiving a selection of a user-selected skill requirement from among the plurality of selectable search criteria, wherein the user-selected skill requirement is selected through the first frame; in response to the receiving the selection of the selected activity and in response to the receiving the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, propagating automatically selected skill requirements associated with the selected activity for consideration in the search function, and the user-selected skill requirement for consideration in the search function; and in response to the receiving the selection of the selected activity and in response to the receiving the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, activating the search function based on the propagated skill requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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means for displaying a first frame on a computer interface; means for providing, in the in a first frame, a plurality of selectable search criteria, wherein the selectable search criteria comprise one or more skill requirements, and the selectable search criteria are selectable for use in a search function for identifying one or more personnel that are eligible for fulfilling an activity among a plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities; means for providing, in a second frame separate from the first frame, a plurality of objects representative of the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities; means for receiving a selection of a selected activity from among the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities, wherein the selected activity is selected through the second frame; means for receiving a selection of a user-selected skill requirement from among the plurality of selectable search criteria, wherein the user-selected skill requirement is selected through the first frame; means for, in response to the selection of the selected activity and in response to the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, propagating automatically selected skill requirements associated with the selected activity for consideration in the search function, and the user-selected skill requirement for consideration in the search function; and means for, in response to the selection of the selected activity and in response to the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, activating the search function based on the propagated skill requirements.
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10. A method comprising:
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displaying a first frame on a computer interface; providing, in the first frame, a plurality of selectable search criteria, wherein the selectable search criteria comprise one or more skill requirements, and the selectable search criteria are selectable for use in a search function for identifying one or more personnel that are eligible for fulfilling an activity among a plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities; providing, in a second frame separate from the first frame, a plurality of objects representative of the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities; receiving a selection of a selected activity from among the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities, wherein the selected activity is selected through the second frame; receiving a selection of a user-selected skill requirement from among the plurality of selectable search criteria, wherein the user-selected skill requirement is selected through the first frame; in response to the receiving the selection of the selected activity and in response to the receiving the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, propagating automatically selected skill requirements associated with the selected activity for consideration in the search function, and the user-selected skill requirement for consideration in the search function; and in response to the receiving the selection of the selected activity and in response to the receiving the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, activating the search function based on the propagated skill requirements. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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