Incorporating user insights into predicting, diagnosing and remediating problems that threaten on-time delivery of software and systems

US9552561B2 · 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: Jan 24, 2017
• Expiry date: Mar 13, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

Incorporating user insights in predicting, diagnosing and remediating problems that threaten on-time delivery of a project may comprise gathering information. The information may be conveyed to one or more users. A user may be allowed to input a new value associated with the project, the new value assessed based on the information and representing an expert assessment of the information. The user may be allowed to also indicate a period of time the user considers the information to be applicable. The new value and the period of time may be incorporated into data used in a prediction algorithm that predicts probability distribution of completion time of the project as the project is progressing.