Appeal No. 2002-2056
Application No. 09/152,471
1. A method for analyzing, in a processing apparatus, the
progress of a project against a plurality of predetermined
project parameters comprising the steps of:
storing in the processing apparatus for a predetermined list
of parameters, planned values for successive times;
storing in the processing apparatus measured values of the
parameters measured at successive times;
statistically analyzing in the processing apparatus the
measured values of the parameters and the corresponding
values of the predetermined parameters thereby to
identify a set of output functions including generating
as a correlation output function for at least one pair
of parameters on the predetermined list a correlation
between the parameters in the pair; and
displaying each of the output functions including each
correlation output function as information from which
an evaluation of the project progress may be obtained.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Bruce A. Martin, "Aspects of Cost Control," 36 Aspects of Cost
Control no. 6, 19-23 (June 1992)
Gordon MacDonald, "Managing the Engineering Process," Consulting-
Specifying Engineer, Denver (October 1997)
Claims 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 14, 16, 17, 19 and 20 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over MacDonald in
view of Martin.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the respective
positions of appellants and the examiner.
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