Patent ID: 8006223
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for estimating and generating multi-dimensional project plans for implementing packaged software applications, the method comprising: generating, using the computer, one or more project plans based on a series of user inputs; inputting, using the computer, a user selected project plan from the one or more project plans and the user inputs to a rule based duration estimator to determine a series of project phases and their estimated durations; generating, using the computer, staffing, resource allocation, project cost, and project value estimations based on a project schedule estimation and one or more estimation models; scoring the series of project plans based on the user inputs and a project plan scorer with a series of scoring rules and parameters; ranking the series of project plans based on their scores; listing the series of project plans in a plan list based on their rank; wherein the user selects one or more implementation project plans from the list; and wherein the project schedule estimation is based on the series of project phases and their estimated durations.