Feature centric release manager method and system
AssigneeSiebel Systems, Inc.
InventorMark Robins
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Abstract
A feature centric method of and system for monitoring the development and release process of a product. monitoring the development and release of a product, where the product is characterized by having a plurality of features is described. The method steps, which the system is configured to carry out, include enumerating features to be included in the product, enumerating tasks, task milestones, and task milestone completions identified to the features; enumerating required task approvals and feature approvals and completed task approvals and feature approvals, and enumerating required associated activities and completed associated activities. The enumeration preferably includes information to show linkages, associations, priorities, milestones, and missed milestones.
Claims14
A method for monitoring the development and release of a product having a plurality of features comprising the steps of:
- a) enumerating features to be included in the product;
- and
- b) enumerating and linking tasks, task milestones, task milestone attainments, task approvals, feature approvals, completed task approvals, task completions, and completed feature approvals to a feature.
A system resident on one or more computers for monitoring the development and release of a product having a plurality of features, said system configured to:
- a) enumerate features to be included in the product;
- and
- b) enumerate and link tasks, task milestones, task milestone attainments, task approvals, feature approvals, completed task approvals, task completions, and completed feature approvals to a feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.