Web-based system and application for collaborative planning of a networked program schedule

US8131579B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Raytheon Company · US

Inventors

• Jackson S. Lacy · Tucson, US
• Michael L. Ruehl · Tucson, US
• Shane P. McMurray · Tucson, US
• Richard M. Howard · Tucson, US
• Lisa Johnson · Indianapolis, US
• Stephanie L. Hartman · Tucson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 9, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 6, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 3, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06313
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An automated web-based system and application manages the creation, sharing and validation of program schedule data collaboratively among multiple teams in a structured manner to generate a networked program schedule such as for an events-based IMP/IMS. The Integrated Planning Solution (IPS) application provides a structured approach to large events-based planning that is time and cost efficient, produces well-managed, adequate and realistic schedules, is repeatable from project-to-project and can leverage information from previous projects. A focus of the IPS application is collaborative planning of the ‘accomplishment criteria’ for level 3 in an events-based program.