Method for managing a transition program by the risks associated with the activities comprised therein
AssigneeG.P.V. Processes Analysis & Solutions Ltd.
InventorsNurit ZELIG, Yehezkeel BEN ARTZI
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Abstract
A method is provided for managing a transition period during which a software application is changed by carrying out a transition program that comprises a plurality of activities, each associated with a risk factor representing a risk of a failure to carry out the transition program if the associated activity is not timely completed.
Claims5
A method for use in managing a transition period during which at least one software application is changed by carrying out a transition program that comprises a plurality of activities each associated with a risk factor representing a risk of failure to carry out the transition program if a respective activity is not timely completed, said method comprises the steps of:
- (i) preparing a plan for carrying out the transition program;
- (ii) listing a plurality of activities comprised in the plan;
- (iii) for each of the plurality of activities, defining:
- i. a starting date;
- ii. duration;
- iii. expected completion date;
- iv. other activities which depend upon completion of each of the plurality of activities;
- v. risk potential for the company in case of a failure to timely complete the associated activity;
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- (iv) providing a visual representation of various activities comprised in said transition program and a risk potential associated with each of the activities presented.
A computer readable medium storing a computer program for performing a set of instructions to be executed by one or more computer processors, the computer program comprising the steps of:
- (i) enabling input of a plan for carrying out a transition program for managing a transition period during which at least one software application is changed by carrying out said transition program, wherein said transition program comprises a plurality of activities each associated with a risk factor representing a risk of failure to carry out the transition program if a respective activity is not timely completed;
- (ii) enabling input of a plurality of activities comprised in the plan;
- (iii) enabling input of the following data for each of the plurality of activities:
- i. a starting date;
- ii. duration;
- iii. expected completion date;
- iv. other activities which depend upon completion of each of the plurality of activities;
- v. risk potential for the company in case of a failure to timely complete the associated activity;
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- (iv) providing a visual representation of various activities comprised in the transition program and a risk potential associated with each of the activities presented.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.