METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING WORK IN A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT

• US 20110295905A1
• Filed: 11/15/2010
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Mastrogiovanni, Analia, Hatton, James, Williams, Alexis
• Granted Patent: US 8,694,558 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/802
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9027 Trees

Abstract

A system and method for tracking work in a database environment. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a plurality of work records, where each work record is associated with code that is submitted for integration into a software application. The method further includes receiving a first indication that designates a first work record of the plurality of work records as a parent work record, and receiving a second indication that designates a second work record of the plurality of work records as a child work record, where the second work record is a child of the first work record.

Claims

1. A method for tracking work in a database environment, the method comprising:

generating a plurality of work records, wherein each work record is associated with code that is submitted for integration into a software application;

receiving a first indication that designates a first work record of the plurality of work records as a parent work record; and

receiving a second indication that designates a second work record of the plurality of work records as a child work record, wherein the child work record is a child of the parent work record.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first work record and the second work record are different work record types.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first work record and the second work record are a same work record type.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first work record is associated with a user story or a bug fix.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second work record is associated with a user story or a bug fix.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a parent-child relationship between the first work record and the second work record.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a parent work records section and a child work records section, wherein at least the first work record is listed in the parent work records section after the first work record is designated as a parent work record, and wherein at least the second work record is listed in the child work records section after the second work record is designated as a child work record.

8. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions thereon for tracking work in a database environment, the instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

generate a plurality of work records, wherein each work record is associated with code that is submitted for integration into a software application;

receive a first indication that designates a first work record of the plurality of work records as a parent work record; and

receive a second indication that designates a second work record of the plurality of work records as a child work record, wherein the child work record is a child of the parent work record.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the first work record and the second work record are different work record types.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the first work record and the second work record are a same work record type.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the first work record is associated with a user story or a bug fix.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the second work record is associated with a user story or a bug fix.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to display a parent-child relationship between the first work record and the second work record.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to display a parent work records section and a child work records section, wherein at least the first work record is listed in the parent work records section after the first work record is designated as a parent work record, and wherein at least the second work record is listed in the child work records section after the second work record is designated as a child work record.

15. An apparatus for tracking work in a database environment, the apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device storing one or more stored sequences of instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to;

generate a plurality of work records, wherein each work record is associated with code that is submitted for integration into a software application;

receive a first indication that designates a first work record of the plurality of work records as a parent work record; and

receive a second indication that designates a second work record of the plurality of work records as a child work record, wherein the child work record is a child of the parent work record.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first work record and the second work record are different work record types.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first work record and the second work record are a same work record type.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first work record is associated with a user story or a bug fix.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the second work record is associated with a user story or a bug fix.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to display a parent-child relationship between the first work record and the second work record.