Development Project System Switch Point Calculation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The sub-system-based development approach leads to inefficiencies in project productivity due to excessive time spent on foundational capabilities, while capability-focused development compromises the quality of underpinning frameworks, resulting in a non-optimal switch point between development strategies.

Innovation Solution

A development project system that includes a classification circuit to categorize tasks into foundational and enhancement capabilities and a switch point calculation circuit to determine the optimal time to switch between sub-system-focused and capability-focused development strategies, utilizing data from a database and historic project data to inform the switch point decision.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If sub-system-focused development is used, then the quality of underpinning frameworks is maintained, but project productivity deteriorates due to excessive time spent on foundational capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequality of underpinning frameworksVSAvoidproject productivity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic switching between sub-system-focused and capability-focused development strategies based on real-time project progress and calculated switch points. The system continuously monitors project state and adapts the development approach, transitioning from static to dynamic strategy selection to optimize both quality and productivity at different project stages.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the development strategy parameter based on project progress by calculating optimal switch points. It uses database values and project metrics to determine when to transition between development modes, effectively changing the operational parameters of the development process to balance quality maintenance with productivity improvement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If capability-focused development is used, then project productivity is improved, but the quality of sub-systems deteriorates due to splintered development

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproject productivityVSAvoidquality of sub-systems

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the development strategy based on project needs and calculated switch points. Rather than committing to capability-focused development throughout, it transitions to sub-system-focused development at appropriate stages to maintain quality, making the strategy adaptive rather than static.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the development approach parameter at optimally calculated switch points to prevent quality deterioration. By monitoring project progress and switching strategies at the right moments, it maintains sub-system quality while still benefiting from capability-focused development during appropriate phases.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If manual determination of switch point is used, then flexibility is maintained, but the precision of switch point timing deteriorates leading to non-optimal transitions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflexibility in strategy selectionVSAvoidprecision of switch point timing

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from database values and project metrics to automatically calculate optimal switch points. It continuously monitors project progress and uses this feedback to determine precise transition timing, replacing manual estimation with data-driven automated calculation while maintaining strategic flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically calculating and determining switch points without requiring manual intervention. It uses its own database and project data to make precise timing decisions, freeing project managers from manual switch point determination while maintaining or enhancing flexibility through automated optimization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10310899B2Database and a development project system, method, and recording medium

Publication Date: 2019.06.04 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

AI summary

A development project method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include a classification circuit configured to classify tasks of a project into a first capability-type executed by a first project development strategy and a second capability-type executed by a second project development strategy, a switch point calculation circuit configured to calculate a switch point based on values stored in the database, the switch point being a time during the project when project development switches between the first project development strategy and the second project development strategy.