Patent ID: 8626547

Claim:
A work support method to be implemented in a computer, comprising: first extracting by the computer, in response to receiving a work order, worker information related to a worker already having a skill capable of performing a work item with respect to the work order, based on information of the work item with respect to a work stored in a work item information storage unit and skill information of all workers stored in a skill information storage unit; second extracting by the computer, when no worker information related to the worker already having the skill capable of performing each work item with respect to the work order is extractable for the work item as a result of said first extracting, worker information related to a worker who will have a skill capable of performing each work item with respect to the work order, by a time when each work item of the work order is performed, based on information related to the end date of the training of all workers stored in the skill information storage unit; and storing by the computer, data of the extracted worker with respect to each work item in the work item information storage unit.