Patent ID: 8751280

Claim:
A computer program system relating to assisting at least one user relating to project planning and scheduling comprising the steps of: a) permitting selecting at least one time-scaled calendar on at least one graphical user interface; b) permitting identifying a plurality of activities relating to such at least one project having at least one initial estimated duration for each of such plurality of activities on such at least one graphical user interface; c) permitting positioning at least one symbol representing each of at least two activities of such plurality of activities on such at least one time-scaled calendar on such at least one graphical user interface; d) permitting designating at least one time-dependent relationship between such at least two activities; e) calculating at least one relationship float value relating to such at least one at least one time-dependent relationship; f) displaying, continuously such calculated at least one relationship float value on such at least one time-scaled calendar on such at least one graphical user interface; and g) storing at least one project plan, wherein such at least one project plan comprises at least i. at least two of such activities relating to at least one project, ii. such position of such at least one symbol representing such at least one activity on such selected at least on time-scaled calendar, iii. such at least one initial estimated duration relating to such at least one activity, iv. such at least one time-scaled calendar, v. such at least one time-dependent relationship between such at least two activities, and vi. such calculated at least one relationship float value.