# US 2014/0257940 A1 · Methods for Generating Organization Synergy Values

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- Number: US 2014/0257940 A1
- Document ID: US20140257940A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/200,331
- Filed: 2014-03-07
- Published: 2014-09-11
- Earliest claimed: 2013-03-07
- Assignees: Orgspan, Inc.
- Applicants: OrgSpan, Inc.
- Inventors: Dennis Crenshaw
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140257940A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/06398: {Performance of employee with respect to a job function}
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Methods for generating organization synergy values are described. In one embodiment, a project may be created in a project management application, and a rating trigger associated with the project may be created. A rating triggering event may be detected, and a rating request may be generated. A completed rating associated with a project element may be received from a project stakeholder, and an organization synergy value associated with the organization member and the project element may be generated based at least in part on the rating.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for generating an organization synergy value, comprising:
creating a project in a project management application;
creating a rating trigger associated with the project;
detecting a rating triggering event;
generating a rating request;
receiving a rating of a project element from a rator; and
generating an organization synergy value based at least in part on the rating, wherein the organization synergy value is associated with the rator and the project element.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the organization synergy value comprises a numerical representation of how compatible the rator is with the project element.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the ratings triggering event comprises a predetermined project duration or a project completion percentage.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the project completion percentage is 25%, 33%, 50%, 66%, 75%, 90%, or 100%.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the rating comprises a rating score of the project element.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the rating comprises a rating narrative.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the rator comprises a project stakeholder.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the project stakeholder comprises a project organizer, project manager, project team member, project client, or project consumer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the rator comprises a first project team member, and the synergy value is associated with the first project team member and a second project team member.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the rating comprises a first rating, and further comprising:
receiving a second rating from the second project team member, the second rating associated with the first project team member; and
updating the organization synergy value based on the second rating.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the rating triggering event comprises a first rating triggering event and the rating request comprises a first rating request, and further comprising:
detecting a second rating triggering event;
transmitting a second rating request to the rator;
receiving a second rating from the rator; and
updating the organization synergy value based on the second rating.

### Claim 12

A method for ranking job applicants, comprising:
creating a job requisition;
defining a job characteristic associated with the job requisition; and
generating a prospective synergy value associated with a job applicant based at least in part on the job characteristic.

### Claim 13

A method for creating a cohesive project team, comprising:
creating a new organization component;
defining a characteristic of the new organization component; and
generating a compatibility list based at least in part on the characteristic.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the new organization component comprises a project.