Method of tracking progress on a task
OwnerScott R. Boerke, William E. Harmon JR.inventors
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Abstract
A method tracks progress, by at least one worker, on a task over a predetermined period of time. The task includes a plurality of subtasks. The method includes the steps of dividing the period of time into a plurality of timeslots and determining a target number of subtasks to be completed during each timeslot. The method further includes the steps of tracking an actual number of subtasks completed by each worker in each time slot, recording a variance between the actual number of subtasks completed and the target number in each time slot, and recording an accumulated variance in each time slot. Further, the method includes the steps of recording a total variance for the predetermined period of time without reference to the workers.
Claims55
A method, for tracking progress, by at least one worker, on a task over a period of time, the task including a plurality of subtasks, comprising:
- dividing the period of time into a plurality of timeslots;
- determining a target number of subtasks to be completed during each timeslot;
- tracking an actual number of subtasks completed by the at least one worker in each time slot;
- recording a variance between the actual number of subtasks completed and the target number associated with each time slot;
- recording an accumulated variance associated with each time slot;
- and,
- recording a total variance for the predetermined period of time.
A method for tracking progress, by at least one worker, on a task over a period of time, the task including a plurality of sub-subtasks, comprising:
- dividing the period of time into a plurality of timeslots;
- determining a target number of subtasks to be completed during each timeslot;
- tracking an actual number of subtasks completed by the at least one worker associated with each time slot;
- recording a variance between the actual number of subtasks completed and the target number associated with each time slot;
- recording an accumulated variance associated each time slot;
- recording a total variance for the period of time;
- providing a variance card to the at least one worker;
- recording a reason on the variance card for a variance between the actual number of subtasks completed and the target number;
- recording a total variance for the period of time and the reason for the variance;
- and,
- modifying the target number of subtasks to be completed during at least one time slot as a function of the total variance and the reason.
A method for tracking progress, by at least one worker, on a task over a predetermined period of time, the task including a plurality of sub-subtasks, comprising:
- dividing the period of time into a plurality of timeslots;
- determining a target number of subtasks to be completed during each timeslot;
- tracking an actual number of subtasks completed by the at least one worker in each time slot;
- temporarily recording a variance between the actual number of subtasks completed and the target number associated with each time slot;
- temporarily recording an accumulated variance associated with each time slot;
- providing a variance card to the at least one worker;
- recording a reason on the variance card for a variance between the actual number of subtasks completed and the target number;
- recording a total variance for the predetermined period of time and the reason for the variance in a log;
- and,
- modifying the target number of subtasks to be completed during at least one time slot as a function of the total variance and the reason.
A method, for tracking progress, by at least one worker, on a task over a period of time, the task including a plurality of subtasks, comprising;
- dividing the period of time into a plurality of timeslots;
- determining a target number of subtasks to be completed during each timeslot;
- tracking an actual number of subtasks completed by the at least one worker in each time slot;
- recording a variance between the actual number of subtasks completed and the target number associated with in each time slot;
- recording an accumulated variance associated with in each time slot;
- and,
- taking at least one action in response to the variance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.