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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2007
Jarir K. Chaar, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Ronald D. Finlayson, Blythewood, SC (US);
Thomas A. Jobson, Jr., New Paltz, NY (US);
Naomi M. Mitsumori, San Jose, CA (US);
Francis X. Reddington, Richmond, VA (US);
Jarir K. Chaar, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Ronald D. Finlayson, Blythewood, SC (US);
Thomas A. Jobson, Jr., New Paltz, NY (US);
Naomi M. Mitsumori, San Jose, CA (US);
Francis X. Reddington, Richmond, VA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and computer-readable medium for predicatively selecting which work packets will be needed by a software factory to create a deliverable custom software are presented. In a preferred embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes: presenting an initial checklist that consists of a series of question groups; receiving answers to the initial checklist; in response to determining that received answers to the initial checklist indicate that a new series of questions is required to predict which work packets will be needed to create the deliverable custom software, dynamically generating a new checklist; evaluating leading indicators for the received answers; based on relevancy of answers and the leading indicators, eliminating irrelevant questions from the new checklist; and based on answers to remaining relevant questions, determining if a particular work packet will be needed to create the deliverable custom software in the software factory.