System and method for managing and resourcing persons, skill sets and project requirements
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorsEdward Hassman, Mariamne L. Livingston, Timothy Allen Lee, Edward M. Miller
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Abstract
A method of managing and resourcing persons, skill sets and project requirements is provided. The method includes means for defining resources and project requirements, examining both the resources and project requirements and matching the available resources to the projects as appropriate. The method also provides for increased visibility among the persons involved in the identification, staffing and completion of professional services and/or consulting projects.
Claims37
A method in a computing environment for managing resources, the method comprising:
- providing resources, said resources including one or more of personnel, skills, and skill proficiency levels;
- providing requirements associated with a project, said requirements including one or more of required skills, required skill proficiency levels, required number of personnel, and required time table;
- determining if said resources fulfill said requirements;
- and
- if said resources fulfill said requirements, preliminarily matching said resources with said project.
A method in a computing environment for managing resources, the method comprising:
- accessing a definition of resources, said resources including one or more of personnel, skills, and skill proficiency levels;
- accessing a definition of requirements associated with a project, said requirements including one or more of required skills, required skill proficiency levels, required number of personnel, and required time table;
- preliminarily matching said resources with said project;
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- notifying personnel matched.
A method in a computing environment for managing resources, the method comprising:
- accessing information indicative of resources, said resources including one or more of personnel, skills, and skill proficiency levels;
- accessing information indicative of projects and requirements associated therewith, said requirements including one or more of required skills, required skill proficiency levels, required number of personnel and required time table;
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- utilizing said information indicative of resources, projects and project requirements to ascertain whether said resources fulfill said requirements.
A method in a computing environment for resource planning and scheduling, the method comprising:
- providing a forum wherein personnel indicate preferences to use particular skills;
- and
- providing a schedule of personnel for a project, wherein said preference is utilized in allocating resources to said project and in preparing said schedule.
A system for use in a computing environment for managing resources, said system comprising:
- a data repository including
- information indicative of resources, said resources including one or more of personnel, skills, and skill proficiency levels;
- information indicative of projects and project requirements, said project requirements including one or more of required skills, required skill proficiency levels, required number of personnel, and required time table;
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- information indicative of cross-references between said resource specifications and said project requirements;
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- a data processing system adapted to perform multiple functions, said functions including one or more of matching personnel to projects, tracking personnel availability, and allocating personnel to projects.
A system for use in a computing environment for automated matching of resources to a project, the system comprising:
- at least one data stores which includes information indicative of one or more of personnel, personnel skills, project skill requirements, and personnel assignments to projects;
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- at least one program adapted to allocate personnel to projects utilizing said data store information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.