GUI support for diagnosing and remediating problems that threaten on-time delivery of software and systems

US9406038B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Murray R. Cantor · Westwood, US
• Evelyn Duesterwald · Millwood, US
• Tamir Klinger · Brooklyn, US
• Peter K. Malkin · Yorktown Heights, US
• Paul M. Matchen · Bethel, US
• Stanley M. Sutton · Briarcliff Manor, US
• Peri L. Tarr · Briarcliff Manor, US
• Mark N. Wegman · Campion Road, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2014
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2016
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0635
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A graphical interface module may provide a set of graphical presentations comprising at least: a Likelihood of Delivery chart showing a probability distribution of predicted delivery dates; a Delivery Date Risk Trend chart showing how the completion time for the project predicted according to the Likelihood of Delivery chart has changed over time; and a Burndown chart that shows at least work-items of planned work for the project. Each of the Likelihood of Delivery chart, the Delivery Date Risk Trend chart, and the Burndown chart has a timeline axis.