AI-Aware Scrum Tracking for Virtual Meeting Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional virtual meeting tools lack effective management features, leading to unmanaged timing and prolonged meetings, which can strain computer resources and hinder productivity.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a learning module, refinement module, and monitoring and reaction module that collects data on participant roles and speaking times, determines deviations from expected timing, and communicates control signals to adjust speaking times in real-time, ensuring meetings conclude on schedule.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional virtual meeting tools are used without management features, then ease of operation is maintained, but meeting duration exceeds schedule and productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeeting efficiencyVSAvoidmeeting duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors speaking time of participants and provides real-time feedback through notifications and warnings when expected timing is exceeded, enabling dynamic adjustment of meeting pace to maintain scheduled duration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically tracks and manages meeting timing without requiring manual intervention from the meeting host, with automated notifications and timing adjustments performed by the virtual meeting tool itself

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated timing management is implemented, then meeting duration is controlled and productivity improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeeting efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The virtual meeting tool integrates multiple functions including timing monitoring, participant identification, notification delivery, and automatic timing adjustment within a single system, eliminating the need for separate management tools

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs automated timing management without requiring external management infrastructure, with all timing control functions executed by the virtual meeting tool itself

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11477042B2Ai (artificial intelligence) aware scrum tracking and optimization
Publication Date: 2022.10.18 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

A management layer for electronic or virtual meeting tools is configured to automatically manage a virtual meeting environment established between computing devices using time based controls, data collection, and feedback mechanisms.