Donna M Woods

US Patent:

8510140, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Jul 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/507488

Inventors:

Richard Alan Bangs - Colleyville TX, US
Marlea D. Steelman - Denton TX, US
Donna H. Woods - Colleyville TX, US
James D. Wiseman - Columbia MD, US
Mark D. Keye - New Rochelle NY, US
Carolyn A. Cunningham - Manhasset NY, US
Naila Mahmud - Great Neck NY, US
Peter M. Bahr - Duxbury MA, US
Cindy R. Jones - Highland Village TX, US
Sean M. Choate - Bedford TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711, 700 97

Abstract:

Systems, apparatus, and methods are provided to facilitate product development by linking stages of product development with the allocation of resources and support for the product. Products are developed based on a structured framework having distinct stages in which each stage builds upon information of previous stages. At the end of each stage, a review is conducted to determine whether the product is suitable for further development. Upon each review, an integrated set of tools is used to identify and link the product with resources and support needed for the product. In addition, the tools assist in automatically identifying the resources and support needed for the product as it progresses through each stage.

US Patent:

20040044555, Mar 4, 2004

Filed:

Sep 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/233660

Inventors:

Richard Bangs - Colleyville TX, US
Marlea Steelman - Denton TX, US
Donna Woods - Colleyville TX, US
James Wiseman - Columbia MD, US
Mark Keye - New Rochelle NY, US
Carolyn Cunningham - Manhasset NY, US
Naila Mahmud - Great Neck NY, US
Peter Bahr - Duxbury MA, US
Cindy Jones - Highland Village TX, US
Sean Choate - Bedford TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60
G06F019/00

US Classification:

705/008000, 700/097000

Abstract:

Systems, apparatus, and methods are provided to facilitate product development by linking stages of product development with the allocation of resources and support for the product. Products are developed based on a structured framework having distinct stages in which each stage builds upon information of previous stages. At the end of each stage, a review is conducted to determine whether the product is suitable for further development. Upon each review, an integrated set of tools is used to identify and link the product with resources and support needed for the product. In addition, the tools assist in automatically identifying the resources and support needed for the product as it progresses through each stage.