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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2009
Kathryn A. Bassin, Endicott, NY (US);
Steven Kagan, Oakbrook Terrace, IL (US);
Shao C. LI, Beijing, CN;
Zhong J. LI, Beijing, CN;
He H. Liu, Beijing, CN;
Susan E. Skrabanek, Atlanta, GA (US);
Hua F. Tan, Beijing, CN;
Jun Zhu, Shanghai, CN;
Kathryn A. Bassin, Endicott, NY (US);
Steven Kagan, Oakbrook Terrace, IL (US);
Shao C. Li, Beijing, CN;
Zhong J. Li, Beijing, CN;
He H. Liu, Beijing, CN;
Susan E. Skrabanek, Atlanta, GA (US);
Hua F. Tan, Beijing, CN;
Jun Zhu, Shanghai, CN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system of calibrating estimates for software projects is provided. More particularly, a method and system is provided to continuously provide calibration estimation and improvement options across a software integration life cycle. The method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to: compare actual data associated with a phase of a project to expected results used to develop a strategic development plan for the project; and calibrate efforts in the strategic development plan for future activities of the project based on the actual data.