John M Gregory

US Patent:

20110131139, Jun 2, 2011

Filed:

Dec 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/628670

Inventors:

John L. Gregory - Austin TX, US
Michael P. Lee - Sterling VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705301

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method or system for automating consolidation of data for reporting purposes, decreasing manual user intervention, and automating the generation of earned value management documentation using a custom designed matrix that is role-based having four (4) fundamental workflow processes: post-award, work authorization, change request, and variance analysis reporting. One method may have the steps of consolidating control accounts between an integrated master schedule and an earned value management system, automatically generating work authorizations and corresponding workflow, integrating baseline change requests and follow-on work authorization, generating and organizing, in a hierarchical manner, variance analysis reports, and organizing, in a streamlined manner, finalized earned value management documentation.