Computer-implemented electronic product development
US5864480A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q99/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented "Product Control Center" (PCC) assists a user through the process of developing a product or documentation. The PCC typically operates on a computer having a monitor and a memory for storing electronic records related to the organization of products. Each product is associated with a process which is defined in terms of a life-cycle, which is divided into one or more phases, each phase is divided into one or more deliverables, and each deliverable can be a milestone. The records for the product, process, phases, deliverables, and milestones. Linkages are provided to word processing and code editing and compiling. The PCC includes a graphical user interface that controls the interactions between the computer-implemented PCC and the user, so that users can configure products by adding, modifying, and deleting the product, phase, deliverables, and milestones records. The PCC permits for the single control of a product development from specifying the process conception, design, implementation, release and support.
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