Flexible work breakdown structure

US12169801B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Procore Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Connor McCormick · Midland School, US
• Adam Wells · Lompoc, US
• Magnus Palm · Tokyo, JP
• Mike Le · Goleta, US
• James Solum · Tecate Mission Road, US
• Danielle Sandoval · Lompoc, US
• Brian Field · Inver Grove Heights, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 16, 2023
• Grant date: Dec 17, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Improved software technology and techniques for enabling creation and management of a customized work breakdown structure (“WBS”) for a specific project may comprise various phases. For instance, a first phase may involve defining an organization-level WBS comprising a first set of customized, multi-dimensional WBS codes that serve as a starting point for the WBS codes to use for projects being handled by the organization, a second phase may involve defining a project-level WBS comprising a second set of customized, multi-dimensional WBS codes to use for a particular project being handled by the organization, and a third phase may involve using the defined project-level WBS to manage certain aspects of the particular project. Further, access to customize WBS variables may be regulated based on user access permissions information indicated by an organization and/or project-level WBS.