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US5535388A
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Apparatus for dynamically collecting and editing management information during a software development process
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1994-06-09
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Granted: 1996-07-09
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Expires: 2014-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A process managing apparatus in a computer system for supporting an information processing system development. This process managing apparatus comprises a combination defining information storing unit for storing information defining a predetermined combination of process management information for managing processes of the information processing system development; a process management information acquiring unit for acquiring process management information in accordance with a process for creating specifications such as drawings and documents; and process management information editing unit for selecting and editing predetermined process management information from among said acquired process management information on the basis of said combination defining information.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Takeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
309 words
An apparatus for collecting management information concurrently while a plurality of operators create and develop computer programs and specification documents which describe aspects of said computer programs, the apparatus comprising: storage means for designating sets of management information data items to be collected, said management information data items including an identification of each specification document, a name of each operator that works on each specification documents date and hour information indicating time period and amounts of work performed producing each specification document, and editing rules for editing said collected management information data items into selected formats; a destination storing means for storing destination storage unit information which specifies a locations for said management information data items to be stored in a plurality of destination storage units; a specification means for outputting (i) said generated specification documents as well as (ii) said sets of said management information data items designated by said storage means concurrently while said operators are creating said specification documents; a management information acquiring means for monitoring said specification means and collecting said sets of said management information data items output by said specification means; a management information editing means for editing said management information data items collected by said management information acquiring means in accordance with said editing rules stored in said storage means, said management information editing means storing said management information data items in said destination storage units periodically; and a storing time means for defining times at which said management information editing means stores edited management information data items in said destination storage units, said storing time means being connected with at least one of said destination storage units and said management information editing means such that said timing means enables said management information editing means to store said management information data items in said destination storage units at said designated storing times.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
309 words
An apparatus for collecting management information concurrently while a plurality of operators create and develop computer programs and specification documents which describe aspects of said computer programs, the apparatus comprising: storage means for designating sets of management information data items to be collected, said management information data items including an identification of each specification document, a name of each operator that works on each specification documents date and hour information indicating time period and amounts of work performed producing each specification document, and editing rules for editing said collected management information data items into selected formats; a destination storing means for storing destination storage unit information which specifies a locations for said management information data items to be stored in a plurality of destination storage units; a specification means for outputting (i) said generated specification documents as well as (ii) said sets of said management information data items designated by said storage means concurrently while said operators are creating said specification documents; a management information acquiring means for monitoring said specification means and collecting said sets of said management information data items output by said specification means; a management information editing means for editing said management information data items collected by said management information acquiring means in accordance with said editing rules stored in said storage means, said management information editing means storing said management information data items in said destination storage units periodically; and a storing time means for defining times at which said management information editing means stores edited management information data items in said destination storage units, said storing time means being connected with at least one of said destination storage units and said management information editing means such that said timing means enables said management information editing means to store said management information data items in said destination storage units at said designated storing times.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
348 words
A time accounting method for accounting for computer programmers' time spent creating and developing computer programs and specification documents therefor, the method comprising: storing a designation of a set of management information data items to be collected, which said data items include: an identification of each created program and specification document, a name of each operator that works on each of said computer programs and each of said specification documents, time periods when said work was performed on each of said computer programs and each of said specification documents, and an amount of work performed on each of said programs and each of said specification documents; with a plurality of operators creating and developing computer programs and specification documents on an information processing system; concurrently while each said operator is creating and developing one of said specification documents on said information processing system, monitoring said information processing system and during said creating and developing, acquiring said management information data items including the name of each operator, each time period, and each amount of work performed, and acquiring an identification of each of said created and developed specification documents; concurrently while each said operator is creating and developing one of said programs on said information processing system, monitoring said information processing system and during said creating and developing, acquiring said management information data items including the name of each operator, each time period, and each amount of work performed, and acquiring an identification of each of said created and developed programs; storing said acquired data items in computer memory; reformatting said management information data items stored for the plurality of said operators, said programs, and said specification documents in accordance with preselected process manager defined format rules; storing said formatted management information data items in a plurality of computer storage units in accordance with a storage location designated for each management information data item; storing a plurality of designated storage times for storing said management information data items in said computer storage unit; and storing said management information data items in said storage units at said designated storage times.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
348 words
A time accounting method for accounting for computer programmers' time spent creating and developing computer programs and specification documents therefor, the method comprising: storing a designation of a set of management information data items to be collected, which said data items include: an identification of each created program and specification document, a name of each operator that works on each of said computer programs and each of said specification documents, time periods when said work was performed on each of said computer programs and each of said specification documents, and an amount of work performed on each of said programs and each of said specification documents; with a plurality of operators creating and developing computer programs and specification documents on an information processing system; concurrently while each said operator is creating and developing one of said specification documents on said information processing system, monitoring said information processing system and during said creating and developing, acquiring said management information data items including the name of each operator, each time period, and each amount of work performed, and acquiring an identification of each of said created and developed specification documents; concurrently while each said operator is creating and developing one of said programs on said information processing system, monitoring said information processing system and during said creating and developing, acquiring said management information data items including the name of each operator, each time period, and each amount of work performed, and acquiring an identification of each of said created and developed programs; storing said acquired data items in computer memory; reformatting said management information data items stored for the plurality of said operators, said programs, and said specification documents in accordance with preselected process manager defined format rules; storing said formatted management information data items in a plurality of computer storage units in accordance with a storage location designated for each management information data item; storing a plurality of designated storage times for storing said management information data items in said computer storage unit; and storing said management information data items in said storage units at said designated storage times.
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