Project Management Grid for Construction Status Visualization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Construction project management systems fail to integrate drawings and material statuses effectively, making it difficult to intuitively recognize construction statuses and constructability across multiple areas, and manually collecting information leads to challenges in identifying risky sub-projects.

Innovation Solution

A project management device and method that divides projects into construction work packages based on type and area, using a grid display to classify construction and work front statuses, with simulations to calculate future work front statuses, and automatically collects and shares design, procurement, and construction information to manage risk levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If construction project management systems consider only material statuses or drawings separately, then the system complexity is reduced, but the integrated project management capability is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidintegrated project management capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges drawing management and material status management into a single integrated system. The server receives both drawing information and material status information, combines them in the database, and processes them together to generate comprehensive construction status reports, eliminating the need for separate manual tracking systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The management system is designed to handle multiple types of information (drawings, material statuses, construction progress) through a unified platform. The server can process various data types and generate different kinds of reports, making the system versatile for diverse project management needs without requiring separate specialized systems.

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

2Loss of information

If construction statuses in multiple areas are tracked manually, then information collection is possible, but the recognition of construction statuses and constructability becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation collection capabilityVSAvoidrecognition of construction statuses
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates feedback reports that display construction statuses, material availability, and drawing completion states in a unified interface. The server processes data from multiple areas and provides immediate visual feedback on construction progress and constructability, eliminating the need for manual information gathering and analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms scattered construction status data from multiple areas into a dimensional visualization on the display device. Construction statuses are presented in an organized grid or tabular format with multiple dimensions (area, status, material availability), making it easy to recognize patterns and constructability issues across different project areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Device complexity

If risk information is not visually classified, then data storage is simplified, but the identification of high-risk sub-projects becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata storage complexityVSAvoididentification of high-risk sub-projects
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The display device uses color-coded indicators to represent different risk levels in sub-projects. High-risk areas are displayed with distinct colors or visual markers, allowing project managers to quickly identify and prioritize risk mitigation efforts without complex data analysis or additional storage requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system adds a visual dimension to risk data by displaying risk levels in a spatial arrangement on the screen. Sub-projects are positioned and colored according to their risk profiles, transforming abstract risk data into an intuitive visual landscape that highlights high-risk areas immediately.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS12159263B2Method and device for managing project
Publication Date: 2024.12.03 SAMSUNG E&A CO LTD
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AI summary

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, a project management device includes: a division unit configured to divide a project into n construction work packages (CWPs) based on a construction type constituting the project, a minimum unit area for managing the project, and design information; and a display unit configured to classify the n CWPs according to construction statuses and work front statuses and display the n CWPs in a grid form.