Computer-based method and system for product development

Patent 5208765 Issued on May 4, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date:

July 20, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Turnbull, Robert S.

Assignee

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Application

No. 556790 filed on 07/20/1990

US Classes:

702/84, Quality control705/10, Market analysis, demand forecasting or surveying705/29Itemization of parts, supplies, or services (e.g., bill of materials)

Examiners

Primary: Black, Thomas G.
Assistant: Cosimano, Edward R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Skjerven, Morrill, MacPherson, Franklin & Friel

Foreign Patent References

247743 EP. 04/13/1987

International Class

G06F 015/20

Abstract

A method and structure for monitoring product development is provided. In accordance with the method of this invention the product development is divided into a plurality of stages. Each stage in turn includes a set of requirements which must be completed in order for the stage to be completed. Each requirement is provided with a unique identifier for ease of reference to the requirement. Each requirement also has associated with it an indicium for indiciating the status of that requirement (i.e. whether the requirement is complete or not). Each stage and its requirements are capable of being visually displayed, typically on a display unit connected to a computer system. Thus a user is capable of easily determining the instantaneous status of the development of the product by reviewing each of the requirements of each of the stages of the product development and determining from the display the status of each requirement.

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