Patent ID: 9286415
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring the progress of the implementation of a product design comprising: using a processor to perform the steps of: organizing a product design in at least a first and a second stage, the first stage being associated with a first tree and the second stage being associated with a second tree, wherein each tree comprises one or more components organised hierarchically, and wherein the one or more components belonging to one of the two trees are capable of implementing the one or more components belonging to the other tree; for each component of the first tree, starting with a lowest hierarchy level component and continuing hierarchically through a highest hierarchy level component: checking whether an implementation link has been set up between the component and at least one of the components belonging to the second tree, checking a status of each of any children of the component, and setting a status of the component depending on whether said implementation link has been set up and on the status of each of said children, each status representing an amount of progress toward implementing the product design; and generate and display a traceability matrix to show progress of the implementation of the product design, the traceability matrix displaying symbols representing said implementation links between the first and second trees and said status of each component of the first tree.