Elizabeth E Deschryver

US Patent:

20050034098, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

Aug 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/634250

Inventors:

Elizabeth DeSchryver - Evanston IL, US
Deirdre O'Riordan - Arlington Heights IL, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717101000

Abstract:

A hierarchical framework for a library of software process management methodologies includes at a first level of hierarchy, a collection of activities that describe the process, wherein each activity requires the use of a unique skill set domain. At a second level of hierarchy, the framework includes a collection of tasks that describe the activity. At a third level of hierarchy, the framework includes a collection of steps that describe the task. For each methodology, a portion of the activities are categorized across a set of taxonomies common to a plurality of methodologies contained in the library such that the portion of activities is reusable for the plurality of methodologies.