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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2005
James L. Crum, Lenexa, KS (US);
Michael W. Kanemoto, Lawrence, KS (US);
Mathew E. Perkins, Pleasant Hill, MO (US);
James L. Crum, Lenexa, KS (US);
Michael W. Kanemoto, Lawrence, KS (US);
Mathew E. Perkins, Pleasant Hill, MO (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method of forecasting work hours per unit of time is provided. The method comprises estimating a project hour budget, determining a percentage of the project hour budget to be expended in each of a plurality of project phases based on average percentages of project hour budgets expended in each project phase in completed projects, and distributing the project hour budget across a plurality of units of time based on the percentage of the project hour budget to be expended in each project phase, on the project hour budget, and on a schedule of project milestones.