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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2008
Shirley (Dayde) W. Mclaughlin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael G. Roberts, Renton, WA (US);
Jeffrey K. Hanada, Seattle, WA (US);
Jan Bartko, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael A. Littleton, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Steven C. Holt, Woodinville, WA (US);
Steven M. Patneaude, Snohomish, WA (US);
Shirley (Dayde) W. McLaughlin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael G. Roberts, Renton, WA (US);
Jeffrey K. Hanada, Seattle, WA (US);
Jan Bartko, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael A. Littleton, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Steven C. Holt, Woodinville, WA (US);
Steven M. Patneaude, Snohomish, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A computer-based method for accessing the various individual tools from multiple continuous improvement programs from a single user interface is described. The method includes generating a user interface with a plurality of selectable icons, each icon corresponding to a predefined continuous improvement (CI) cycle step, providing, upon receiving a user selection of one of the CI cycle steps, user selectable process steps to the user interface, providing, upon receiving a user selection of one of the process steps, user selectable tool choices to the user interface, and generating, upon receiving a user selection of one of the tool choices, at least one interactive user interface that provides at least one of an example of the tool choice and instructions relating to the use of the tool choice.