Patent ID: 8010584
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A technology development program manager for inputting, managing, and outputting programmatics, technical, transition management, and verification data, and having a relational database comprising: an Activities table for storing data associated with activities performed during development of a technology; a Categories table for storing data associated with categories into which the activities are grouped; a SubCategories table for storing data associated with subcategories into which the activities are grouped; a Roles table for storing data associated with an organization responsible for completion of a selected activity; a Groups table for storing data related to a group in the organization responsible for completing the selected activity; a GroupMapping table for storing data associated with linking activities to groups; a ThreadTypes table for storing data associated with identifying threads and associating activities with particular thread groups; an ActivityThreads table for storing data associated with identifying threads that connect activities; an ActivityThreadLinks table for storing data associated with linking activities to threads; an ExtCriteriaSet table for storing data associated with naming external criteria; an ExtMapping table for storing data associated with linking activities to the external criteria; an ExtCriteriaItems table for storing data associated with pointers and descriptor data for defining the external criteria; a Phases table for storing data associated with phases of the technology development program in which the activities occur; a Deliverables table for storing data associated with deliverables used to document results of each activity; a Templates table for storing data associated with templates of the deliverables; an ActivityTemplates table for storing pointers to the deliverable templates; a Versions table for storing data associated with versions of each deliverable; a Sections table for storing data associated with sections of each deliverable; a SectionVersions table for storing data associated with linking sections to specific versions; a Properties table for storing data associated with sections of properties; a MilestoneTypes table for storing data associated with milestone events during which a particular deliverable is due; a Milestones table for storing data associated with phases in which milestones occur; a Verifications table for storing data associated with verification methods used to show successful completion of the activities; a VerMethods table for storing data associated with linking verification methods with activities; and an ExitCriteria table for storing data associated with exit criteria used to determine whether a deliverable in question meets the requirements of a particular phase in which the deliverable in question is executed.