Product development system and method using integrated process and data management
October 15, 2019. 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.Patent ReferencesAutomated interfacing of design/engineering software with project management software Task management System and method for business process automation Intelligent computer integrated maintenance system and method Integrated manufacturing system Process flow information management system Method and apparatus for system design Method and apparatus for tracking allocatable requirements Project management tool implementing authority for a people oriented work environment tool Layered storage structure for computer data storage manager Patent #: 5758347 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 419230 filed on 10/15/1999US Classes:705/9, Staff scheduling or task assignment700/97, Design or planning700/99Resource allocationExaminersPrimary: Stamber, Eric W.Assistant: Kazimi, Hani M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/60AbstractA system, and related method, for managing the development of a project includes a memory device and at least one category definition stored in the memory device. Each category definition is representative of a discrete work deliverable required to complete the project being managed and has at least one stage. Each stage defines a portion of the definition's life-cycle and is completed only upon the submission of substantive information required by the stage to create the discrete work deliverable.Other References
Field of SearchAUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTOperations research Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function Staff scheduling or task assignment Integrated system (Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Design or planning Resource allocation | |
