Cheryl L Erickson

US Patent:

20110054975, Mar 3, 2011

Filed:

Aug 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/547610

Inventors:

John J. Lipasek - Fort Wayne IN, US
Cheryl R. Erickson - Fort Wayne IN, US
Barry E. Thelen - Decatur IN, US
Jeffery A. Stanford - Fort Wayne IN, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 9, 705 8, 705 11

Abstract:

In one aspect, a system includes a processor configured to determine if a candidate to succeed an asset in control is available and determine if the candidate is qualified. The processor is also configured to designate the candidate as the successor if the candidate to succeed the asset in control is available and qualified.

US Patent:

20120317536, Dec 13, 2012

Filed:

Jun 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/156030

Inventors:

Cheryl R. Erickson - Fort Wayne IN, US
Paula C. Moss - Fort Wayne IN, US
John J. Lipasek - Fort Wayne IN, US
Roger L. Branson - Oviedo FL, US
Timothy N. Jahren - Orlando FL, US
John C. Bodenschatz - Fort Wayne IN, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717101

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method to predict performance of a software project includes determining, using a computer, performance estimates associated with at least one design count, the design count comprising at least one function point count, collecting actual performance data, comparing the performance estimates with the actual performance data, determining, using the computer, new performance estimates for a remainder of the software project in response to the actual performance data collected and refining a design of the software project based on the new performance estimates.