US 2023/0410004 A1 · DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF IMPEDIMENTS

Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting, classifying, and managing impediments are disclosed. For example, embodiments may be related to impediments in project management. The proposed systems and methods are configured to evaluate data harvested from multiple different sources (in different formats), identify potential impediments that may be described or present in the data, and classify said impediments based on whether the impediment is non-technical or technical. In addition, the proposed systems implement a technical solution of active learning combined with reinforcement learning to produce a feedback loop that, over each iteration, improves the accuracy of the impediment classification. The impediment management assistant is configured to identify impediments from various inputs sources across industries with an AI-based self-learning capability, providing a robust and accurate model even with only a limited training dataset.

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A method for artificial intelligence (AI)-based detection and classification of impediments, the method comprising:

receiving a first dataset associated with a first project, the first dataset including first content from a first communication channel and second content from a second communication channel;
performing, by an active learning module, a first active learning cycle in which data from the first dataset is labeled and then used to train a first model to classify data points as either technical or non-technical based on a classification feature set;
identifying at least a first work item in the first dataset;
detecting, with respect to a first data point in the first dataset, a first impediment that is associated with the first work item;
classifying, using the first model, the first impediment as technical or non-technical;
selecting a first stakeholder of the first project based on the classification of the first impediment;
and
generating a message notifying the first stakeholder of the first impediment.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing software comprising instructions executable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, cause the one or more computers to:

receive a first dataset associated with a first project, the first dataset including first content from a first communication channel and second content from a second communication channel;
perform, by an active learning module, a first active learning cycle in which data from the first dataset is labeled and then used to train a first model to classify data points as either technical or non-technical based on a classification feature set;
identify at least a first work item in the first dataset;
detect, with respect to a first data point in the first dataset, a first impediment that is associated with the first work item;
classify, using the first model, the first impediment as technical or non-technical;
select a first stakeholder of the first project based on the classification of the first impediment;
and
generate a message notifying the first stakeholder of the first impediment.

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A system for artificial intelligence (AI)-based detection and classification of impediments, the system comprising one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to:

receive a first dataset associated with a first project, the first dataset including first content from a first communication channel and second content from a second communication channel;
perform, by an active learning module, a first active learning cycle in which data from the first dataset is labeled and then used to train a first model to classify data points as either technical or non-technical based on a classification feature set;
identify at least a first work item in the first dataset;
detect, with respect to a first data point in the first dataset, a first impediment that is associated with the first work item;
classify, using the first model, the first impediment as technical or non-technical;
select a first stakeholder of the first project based on the classification of the first impediment;
and
generate a message notifying the first stakeholder of the first impediment.

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Detection and classification of impediments

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