Matthew T Weir

US Patent:

20140172514, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Dec 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/715708

Inventors:

- Broomfield CO, US
Matthew Robert Weir - Broomfield CO, US

Assignee:

LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06

US Classification:

705 739

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for generating performance indicators and improving performance based on metrics is disclosed. During work on a user story (project) for completion, teams and individuals perform work. This work on the user story is tracked and based on the tracking of the work, the system generates or receives metrics that define the team and individual actions. These metrics are used to calculate performance indicators which are provided to a manager, the team, or an individual. The calculation may include use of a weighting value and comparison of the performance indicator to a threshold. Responsive to the performance indicators various actions may occur including: providing training, moving an individual from the team to a different team, changing one or more physical processes by which work on a user story occurs, and terminating employment of an individual on a team.