US 2008/0313596 A1 · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PROJECT PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTING PACKAGED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Abstract

A method for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the method includes: determining one or more dimensions for a project plan; assigning one or more attributes to each of the one or more dimensions; assigning one or more utility functions to each of the one or more attributes; assigning one or more weights to each of the one or more attributes; assigning one or more ordering factors to one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions; calculating a series of scores for the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions; ranking the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions based on the calculated series of scores; and wherein each of the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions represents a different individual multi-dimensional project plan.

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A method for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the method comprising:

determining one or more dimensions for a project plan;
assigning one or more attributes to each of the one or more dimensions;
assigning one or more utility functions to each of the one or more attributes;
assigning one or more weights to each of the one or more attributes;
assigning one or more ordering factors to one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions;
calculating a series of scores for the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions;
ranking the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions based on the calculated series of scores;
and
wherein each of the one or more combinations and permutations of the dimensions represents a different individual multi-dimensional project plan.

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A system for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the system comprising:

a view layer configured to act as a user interface for user inputs and system outputs;
a model and control layer configured to implement rules based on a series of estimation and implementation models, and to perform calculations to determine scores for ranking multi-dimensional project plans;
an estimation knowledge base layer configured to hold and derive the series of estimation and implementation models;
and
wherein the system for scoring and ranking multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications is carried out over networks comprising:
the Internet, intranets, local area networks (LAN), and wireless local area networks (WLAN).

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Method and system for evaluating multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications

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Method and system for evaluating multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications

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