Morris R Robinson

US Patent:

60497769, Apr 11, 2000

Filed:

May 20, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/081512

Inventors:

Joseph S. Donnelly - Clearwater FL
Morris G. Robinson - Atlanta GA
James R. Reese - Valrico FL

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 8

Abstract:

A Resource Management System (RMS) including an RMS server having an RMS database containing files storing information on employees, employee skills, employee schedules and projects. The information in the files of the RMS database is obtained from external corporate databases as well as from direct entry. Calendar functionality is included for maintaining the scheduled activities of employees with different types of scheduled activities differently highlighted on a calendar display. Resource search and scheduling functionality is provided that identifies human resources possessing the required skills and availabilities for assignments to projects. Project parameters such as time requirements, skill requirements and proficiency levels are entered as parameters for defining the search. Assignment functionality assigns the identified employees to the projects and updates the system calendar to reflect the project assignments. RMS provides interfaces between the external databases and the RMS database for maintaining the information current that is stored therein.