Patent
1994-03-31
1995-08-29
Black, Thomas G.
395600, G06F 1521, G06F 15401
Patent
active
054468957
ABSTRACT:
A measurement analysis software method and apparatus directed by computer hardware in which information is stored at the project level wherein a project comprises a collection of work tasks with a time frame and a work product to be delivered, information is stored at the application level wherein an application comprises a cohesive collection of automated procedures and data supporting a business objective, such as reporting payroll information, and one or more components modules or sub-systems and a direct relationship is provided between information stored at the project level and information stored at the application level. There is also provided integration of measurement, metric and attribute data including data repositories for measurement, metric and attribute data at said project and application levels. The method and apparatus also perform a component explosion process to enable entering multiple components with one entry, provides accurate movement of data between projects and applications to protect the integrity of project and application data, and selectively includes and excludes applications and projects from analysis and reporting.
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White Caroline K.
White Leonard R.
Black Thomas G.
Wang Peter Y.
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