Cognitive scheduling for cooperative tasks

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium readable by one or more processor and storing instructions for execution by the one or more processor for performing a method for cognitively scheduling a group task for a plurality of individual members, comprising:
• obtaining the group task, wherein the group task is to be performed by two or more individual members, wherein the group task is specified by a task profile including a type of required skill to perform the group task;
• modeling respective availabilities of the individual members for the group task, based on respectively estimated time of completion, and based on respective member calendar;
• building a group free time model, by use of availability models for the individual members from the modeling;
• selecting a subgroup of the individual members to assign the group task, based on the group free time model, member preference, and a team score, if applicable;
• and
• assigning the group task to the subgroup by notifying all members of the subgroup that the subgroup are to perform the group task such that the members selected for the subgroup would gather and/or coordinate performance of the group task.

A system comprising:

• a memory;
• one or more processor in communication with memory;
• and
• program instructions executable by the one or more processor via the memory to perform a method for cognitively scheduling a group task for a plurality of individual members, comprising:
• obtaining the group task, wherein the group task is to be performed by two or more individual members, wherein the group task is specified by a task profile including a type of required skill to perform the group task;
• modeling respective availabilities of the individual members for the group task, based on respectively estimated time of completion, and based on respective member calendar;
• building a group free time model, by use of availability models for the individual members from the modeling;
• selecting a subgroup of the individual members to assign the group task, based on the group free time model, member preference, and a team score, if applicable;
• and
• assigning the group task to the subgroup by notifying all members of the subgroup that the subgroup are to perform the group task such that the members selected for the subgroup would gather and/or coordinate performance of the group task.