John J Kunz

US Patent:

7483841, Jan 27, 2009

Filed:

Jul 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/906947

Inventors:

Yan Jin - Arcadia CA, US
John Kunz - Palo Alto CA, US
Raymond Levitt - Stanford CA, US
Marc Ramsey - Oakland CA, US
Carlos Rivero - Key Biscayne FL, US
Charles Thaeler - Novato CA, US

Assignee:

eProject Management, LLC - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

A program management structure that includes a plurality of projects, where each project is staffed with a project manager and wherein each project includes a plurality of tasks which can have multiple interdependencies and at least one position reporting up to the project manager. A plurality of organizations is also included, where each organization is provided with a plurality of departments, each of which has a department manager and at least one staffer reporting up to the department manager and filling at least part of the at least one position. Additionally, project exceptions are reported to the project manager and functional exceptions are reported to the functional manager.

US Patent:

8099312, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Jan 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/359975

Inventors:

Yan Jin - Arcadia CA, US
John Kunz - Palo Alto CA, US
Raymond Levitt - Stanford CA, US
Marc Ramsey - Oakland CA, US
Carlos Rivero - Key Biscayne FL, US
Charles Thaeler - Novato CA, US

Assignee:

eProject Management, LLC - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 717

Abstract:

A program management structure that includes a plurality of projects, where each project is staffed with a project manager and wherein each project includes a plurality of tasks which can have multiple interdependencies and at least one position reporting up to the project manager. A plurality of organizations is also included, where each organization is provided with a plurality of departments, each of which has a department manager and at least one staffer reporting up to the department manager and filling at least part of the at least one position. Additionally, project exceptions are reported to the project manager and functional exceptions are reported to the functional manager.