Distributed software project staffing and scheduling utilizing communication overhead costs
US8392234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/063118
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for optimizing resource allocation are provided. The techniques include identifying one or more communication needs for each of one or more communications needed for execution of a project, identifying one or more members of each of the one or more communications and member information for each of the one or more members, using the one or more communication needs and member information to estimate one or more communication costs for each of the one or more communications needed for execution of the project, and comparing the one or more communication costs for each of the one or more communications to optimize resource allocation for executing the project.
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