JP4228786B2 - Project management system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a project management system for efficiently managing a project.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a project management system, a system that manages a project based on a project plan and progress is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In this example, when the progress of the project is delayed from the plan, the work period of the subsequent work accompanying the progress delay is automatically changed.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-240804 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The invention described in the literature cited in the above prior art is effective because it can be rescheduled in accordance with the progress if the schedule of the project plan created manually in advance is a reasonable period. However, if the schedule of the project plan is extremely short, there will be many progress delays, so rescheduling is repeated. As a result, there is a problem that the end time of the project is not known.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a project management system that supports project planning with high accuracy.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a project management system according to the present invention is connected to at least one project manager computer, at least one project member computer, and a server via a network , and the server is a project task. A database containing at least the project name, WBS No , WP flag, task name, scheduled start date, deadline, man-hours, person in charge, preceding WBS No , start record, end record, margin period data items in the information data record; Accepts the selection input of the target project, reads the task information of the selected project already registered in the database and configures it in WBS format, and the data items are at least WBS No , task name, scheduled start date, deadline, man-hours , Person in charge, on a spreadsheet containing the preceding WBS No The task information is displayed, and the WBS task registration means for registering in the database by accepting data input of an item to be added or task information from the user and the selection input of the target person in charge from the user are accepted and stored in the database. By reading out the task information of the selected target person of registration and configuring it in a ToDo list format, subtracting the earliest start date and other task execution man-hours during the task execution period from the latest start date of each task Calculate the margin period, display the task information on a spreadsheet that includes at least the WBS No , task name, scheduled start date, deadline, man-hours, project name, margin period, and add items or tasks added by the user. ToDo list registration means for accepting data input of information and registering it in the database , and projecting in the WBS task registration means And a task switching display means for switching between a means for displaying a schedule for each worker in the ToDo list registration means and a means for displaying a schedule for each worker according to user selection.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a project management system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
First, the overall configuration of the project management system of the present invention will be described.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment in the project management system of the present invention.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 1, the project management system includes a computer 3 operated by at least one project manager (hereinafter simply referred to as a project manager) and a computer 4 operated by at least one project member on a server 1 of the project management system. (Hereinafter simply referred to as a project member) and a computer 5 operated by at least one contractor (hereinafter simply referred to as a contractor) are connected via a network 2.
[0012]
The server 1 of the project management system includes a task registration unit 11 for storing project tasks, an outsourcing unit 12 for entrusting part or all of the registered task registration to the contracting company 4, and a billing unit for charging a service fee for outsourcing. 13 and a database 18 for storing execution results of the task registration unit 11, the outsourcing unit 12, and the accounting unit 13. The project manager 3 and the project member 4 can operate the task registration unit 11 via the network 2. The task registration means 11 includes a WBS task registration means 111 for registering the work of the project as a subdivided WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), a ToDo list registration means 112 for registering daily work contents, and a task for switching the task display format. And switching display means.
[0013]
Further, the project manager 3 and the contracting company 4 can operate the outsourcing means 12 via the network 2.
[0014]
Next, the hardware configuration of the project management system will be described.
[0015]
FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration in an embodiment of the project management system.
[0016]
The project management system includes an electronic computer 10 having the function of the server 1 of the project management system, an electronic computer 30 used by a project manager, an electronic computer 40 used by a project member, and an electronic computer 50 used by a contract entrepreneur. Consists of. Here, the computer includes input / output devices such as a monitor, a storage device, a keyboard, and a LAN card. In addition, the electronic computer 30, the electronic computer 40, and the electronic computer 50 can use the project management function installed in the electronic computer 10 via the network 2. The network 2 is not limited to a wired communication cable and may be wireless.
[0017]
Hereinafter, the WBS task registration unit 111 and the ToDo list registration unit 112 of the task registration unit 11 that supports the planning of an accurate project plan will be described.
[0018]
First, the WBS task registration unit 111 for registering a task obtained by subdividing the project work in the database 18 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0019]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the contents for registering project task information in the database 18.
[0020]
FIG. 4 is an example of a screen for registering and displaying project task information in the WBS format.
[0021]
FIG. 5 is an example of registration of project task information.
[0022]
The specification of task information is shown at 181 in FIG. The task information 181 includes a project name, WBS No, WP flag, task name, scheduled start date, deadline, man-hours, required skills, resources (task manager), preceding WBS No, start results, end results, achievement rate, There are items such as margin periods. The uniqueness of the data is expressed by the project name and WBS No.
[0023]
The WBS registration screen is, for example, as shown in FIG. As an operation of the project manager 3 or the project member 4, first, a target project is selected from the menu 111b according to the WBS registration screen 111a. When data related to the selected project is stored in the task information 181 of FIG. 3, the contents are displayed on the spreadsheet 111c. The operator inputs data to an item to be added to the spreadsheet 111c.
[0024]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the contents registered in the task information 181 when the registration button is pressed after inputting the information shown in FIG. Here, the WP (Work Package) flag indicates whether the registered task is a detailed end task or not. If it is True, the end task is indicated. If False, an upper level task is indicated. means. Also, information such as the scheduled start date, deadline, man-hours, required skills, and resources is registered only for tasks for which the WP flag is True.
[0025]
Next, the ToDo list registration unit 112 in which the project member 3 registers the daily ToDo list in the database 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
[0026]
FIG. 6 is an example of a screen for registering and displaying project task information in a ToDo list format for each resource (the person in charge of the task).
[0027]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for displaying the initial values of the ToDo format screen shown in FIG. 6 based on the data of the task information 181 already registered.
[0028]
The ToDo list registration screen is, for example, as shown in FIG. As an operation of the project member 4, according to the ToDo list registration screen, first, the target resource (the person in charge of the task) is selected from the menu 112b. Subsequently, data related to the selected resource is displayed on the spreadsheet 111c according to the processing flow shown in FIG. Here, the processing flow of the ToDo list registration screen display will be described with reference to FIG.
[0029]
Task information in which the resource field of the task information 181 matches the resource name selected from the menu 112b is read one by one (steps 1 and 2). If the WP flag of the read task information is True, a task name at a higher level of WBS No is added to the task name (steps 3 and 4). Next, the task information is displayed on the screen (step 5). When this task corresponds to a critical path, it is highlighted by coloring bold characters or characters (step 6). Finally, the margin period is calculated by subtracting the earliest start date and other task execution man-hours during the task execution period from the latest start date of the task, and the result is output to the screen and task information (step 7, 8). This is repeated for the number of records (step 9). As described above, the task information 181 becomes a single piece of information that can be registered from both the WBS registration screen 111a and the ToDo list registration screen 112a.
[0030]
Next, a process until the margin period shown in FIG. 6 is calculated based on the task information 181 shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0031]
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the margin period calculation process in step 7 using a PERT diagram. Letters from A to F represent task events, and arrows represent tasks. The earliest start date means the day when the task can be executed earliest, and the latest start date means the latest day that can be started without affecting the end date of the project. For example, it means that the earliest start date of the task (documentation) between B and C is 2/11 and the latest start date is 2/12. In addition, this task has a margin period of one day.
[0032]
Based on the above processing results, the contents shown in X of FIG. 6 are displayed on the screen. By looking at the margin period, it is possible to identify an urgent task. Further, the operator can further input data to be added to the spreadsheet 112c. Y in FIG. 6 is an example in which a task is newly added. This task overlaps with the task whose WBS No is 1.2 for half a day (0.5 days). For this reason, the value of z of the margin period is changed from 1 to 0.5. As a result, it is possible to grasp a margin period of a task in consideration of interference with other tasks.
[0033]
Next, a method for displaying the initial value of the WBS format screen shown in FIG. 4 based on the data of the task information 181 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0034]
Task information whose project name field in the task information 181 matches the project name selected from the menu 111b is read one by one (steps 1 and 2). If the WP flag of the read task information is False, the field values excluding the WBS No and the task name are set to empty ("-") (steps 3 and 4). Subsequently, the read information is displayed on the screen (step 5). This is repeated for the number of records registered in the task information 181 (step 6).
[0035]
Note that the two types of flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 and 7 described so far are the algorithms of the task switching display means 113.
[0036]
A project task delegation service, which is an example using the task registration means 11 in the present invention, will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0037]
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining project information and contractor information that are registered in advance when performing the task consignment service of a project.
[0038]
FIG. 10 is a display example of a screen for registering project information.
[0039]
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the transaction procedure of the project task consignment service.
[0040]
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining order planned task information in the task consignment service of the project.
[0041]
In FIG. 9, 182 shows project information, and 183 shows contractor information. The project information 182 includes items such as company ID, company name, address, person in charge, password, telephone number, e-mail address, account number, project ID, project name, and project contents.
[0042]
The project information registration screen is, for example, as shown in FIG. As an operation of the project leader, each item is first input according to the project information registration screen 182a. When the registration button is pressed after inputting the information, the input information is registered as project information 182. The registration of the project information becomes a system use member, and the membership registration result 182b such as a member ID (project ID) and a password is notified to the input e-mail address. Note that the notification means may be a letter or FAX in addition to mail.
[0043]
The same applies to the registration process of contractor information. The contract company information registered in the database 18 is shown as contract company information 183 in FIG. The contract company information 183 includes items such as a company ID, a company name, an address, a person in charge, a password, a telephone number, an e-mail address, an account number, a company outline, and possession skills.
[0044]
Next, a flow of task consignment service performed between the project manager 3, the contracting company 4, and the server 1 of the project management system will be described with reference to FIG.
[0045]
In FIG. 11, first, the project manager 3 logs in to the server 1 of the project management system based on the project ID and password acquired on the project information registration screen (1). The server 1 of the project management system refers to the project information 182 based on the project ID and password, performs an authentication process for determining pass / fail (2), and notifies the project manager 3 of the authentication result (3). Here, if there is an error in the project ID or password, the authentication fails and the project manager 3 cannot perform the following procedure. When the authentication result is acceptable, the project manager 3 performs an order scheduled task registration operation (4). The registration items of main ordering scheduled task information here will be described with reference to FIG. The scheduled ordering task information 184 includes items such as order ID, order status, project name, WBS No, task name, task content, delivery date, budget, required skill, bid deadline, and bid conditions. The order ID is a value for distinguishing from other orders, and is automatically issued to the server 1 of the project management system. The order status represents the status of the order, and represents the current status among statuses such as waiting for an estimate response, waiting for selection of a consignee, waiting for delivery, waiting for acceptance, and contract completion. The successful bid condition is a condition for selecting from among contracted companies that have bid, and includes low price priority, contract priority, skill priority, and manual.
[0046]
When the registration of the scheduled order task is completed, the server 1 of the project management system notifies the contracting company 5 of the bid conditions (5). The contents to be notified are the order ID, project name, WBS No, task name, task contents, delivery date, required skill, and bid deadline of the ordering task information 184. The contracting company 5 to bid for logs in to the server 1 of the project management system based on the company ID and password acquired in advance (6). The server 1 of the project management system refers to the contracted company information 183 based on the company ID and password, performs authentication processing for determining pass / fail (7), and notifies the contracted company 5 of the authentication result (8). If there is an error in the company ID or password, the authentication fails, and the contracting company 5 cannot perform the following procedure. If the authentication result is acceptable, the contracting company 5 registers bid information (9). Here, the bid information is shown in FIG. The bid information 185 includes items such as a bid ID, a company ID of the contracting company 5, an order ID, a contractable period for delivery, an estimated amount, and a bid date. Enter the estimated amount item.
[0047]
When the bid date is before the bid due date, the server 1 of the project management system registers the bid information 185 (10). At this time, the server 1 of the project management system adds the bid ID, the company ID of the contracting company 5, and the bidding date based on the login ID of the contracting company 5 and the date of the system.
[0048]
The server 1 of the project management system refers to the successful bid condition of the consignment task in the planned ordering task information 184, and if it is set as manual, notifies the project manager 3 of the bid information 185 (11). The project manager 3 selects (successfully bids) one desired contracting company 5 from the bid information (12). Further, when the successful bid condition is set such as low price priority, contract priority, etc., the server 1 of the project management system selects a contracting company 5 that satisfies the condition (12a).
[0049]
The server 1 of the project management system notifies the contract company 5 and the project manager 3 of the successful bid result (13). The contracting company 5 that could not make a successful bid ends the service here. The contracting company 5 that has made a successful bid performs the task commissioned (14) and delivers the result (15). The server 1 of the project management system notifies the project manager 3 of the acceptance request (16), and the project manager 3 returns the acceptance result (17). Finally, the server 1 of the project management system notifies the project manager 3 and the contracting company 5 that the contract has been completed.
[0050]
Finally, an example of the business flow of the project management system of the present invention will be described.
[0051]
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an example of the business flow of the project management system of the present invention.
[0052]
The project manager 3 and the contract company 5 register as members in the server 1 of the project management system. The confidentiality agreement will be concluded upon completion of member registration.
[0053]
As for the contents of the service, the server 1 of the project management system provides information on consignment tasks and an ordering (consignment) service to the contracting company 5. In addition, the project manager 3 is provided with an estimate reply and progress information.
[0054]
The flow of deliverables after the task consignment contract is confirmed is delivered from the contracting company 5 to the project manager 3 via the server 1 of the project management system. Accordingly, the price is paid from the project manager 3 to the server 1 of the project management system, and the commission fee is paid from the server 1 of the project management system to the contracting company 5. Further, the server 1 of the project management system charges a fee from the project manager 3. The amount of the fee is, for example, a difference amount when it can be commissioned cheaper than the budget or a part thereof. These deposit / withdrawal processes are realized by the charging means 13 in FIG.
[0055]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, by registering a project plan by two types of methods, WBS format and ToDo format, it is possible to create a highly accurate project plan in consideration of a margin period. Further, the outsourcing means 12 makes it possible to formulate a project plan aiming to outsource a task of a project with no margin such as a critical path, a task requiring high skill, a task lacking resources, etc. to a contracting company.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating task information.
FIG. 4 is a display example of a task information registration screen.
FIG. 5 is an example of data registration of task information.
FIG. 6 is a display example of a ToDo list registration screen.
FIG. 7 is a ToDo list registration screen display flowchart.
FIG. 8 is a diagram explaining a margin period calculation process using a PERT diagram.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating project information and contractor information.
FIG. 10 is a display example of a project information registration screen. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a transaction processing procedure of a project task consignment service.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining scheduled ordering task information.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating bid information.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a business flow of a project management system.
FIG. 15 is a WBS registration screen display flowchart.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Project management system server, 10 ... Electronic computer, 11 ... Task information registration means, 11 ... WBS task registration means, 111a ... WBS task registration screen, 111b ... Menu, 111c ... Spreadsheet, 112 ... ToDo list registration means, 112a ... ToDo list registration screen, 112b ... menu, 112c ... spreadsheet, 113 ... task switching display means, 12 ... outsourcing means, 13 ... billing means, 18 ... database, 181 ... task information, 182 ... project information, 182a ... project Information registration screen, 182b ... Project information registration result, 183 ... Contractor information, 184 ... Order scheduled task information, 185 ... Bid information, 2 ... Network, 3 ... Project manager, 30 ... Electronic computer, 4 ... Project member, 40 ... Electric Computer, 5 ... contractors, 50 ... computer.

Claims (1)

A project management system for managing a project by connecting at least one project manager computer, at least one project member computer, and a server via a network,
The server
The data record of the project task information includes at least the project name, WBS No , WP flag, task name, scheduled start date, deadline, man-hours, person in charge, preceding WBS No , start results, end results, margin period data items A database,
Accepts the selection input of the target project, reads the task information of the selected project already registered in the database and configures it in WBS format, and the data items are at least WBS No , task name, scheduled start date, deadline, man-hours WBS task registration means for displaying the task information on a spreadsheet including the person in charge and the preceding WBS No , accepting data input of additional items or task information from the user, and registering in the database ;
Accepting the selection input of the target person in charge from the user, reading the task information of the selected target person already registered in the database and configuring it in a to- do list format, from the latest start date of each task to the earliest start date Calculate the margin period by subtracting other task execution man-hours during the task execution period, and the data item contains at least WBS No , task name, scheduled start date, deadline, man-hours, project name, margin period ToDo list registration means for displaying the task information and accepting data input of additional items or task information from the user and registering in the database ;
The WBS task registration unit includes a unit for displaying a schedule for each project, and a task switching display unit for switching between a unit for displaying a schedule for each worker in the ToDo list registration unit according to a user selection. Project management system.

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