JP2006209672A - Development machine assignment program and development machine management program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a development machine assignment program performing optimum development machine assignment optimum for actuality in development machine common use, and to provide a development machine management program performing license management or use cost management of a development machine. <P>SOLUTION: When a retrieval condition is set and when use application of the development machine of a prescribed project is made, a development machine retrieval means 11a searches project management information 12a, development machine management information 12b, hardware management information 12c and software management information 12d using the retrieval condition as a key to extract the development machine and software suitable for the retrieval condition. A use cost estimation means 11b calculates a use cost estimate for using the extracted development machine and software. When they are presented to a project manager and when approval can be obtained, a development machine assignment means 11c decides certainty of the project. When the certainty is high, the development machine assignment means 11c assigns the development machine to the project, and updates the project management information 12a and the development machine management information 12b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a development machine assignment program and a development machine management program, and more particularly to a development machine assignment program that assigns a plurality of development machines to be shared for each project and a development machine management program that manages the assigned development machines.

  Conventionally, when developing an application on a mainframe, development has been performed in a form in which a development machine is installed in a center and one development machine is used in a plurality of development projects by closed operation. However, downsizing has progressed, and the system constructed by combining hardware and software from the mainframe has been targeted. For this reason, application development has required a development machine that meets the specifications for each project.

  In recent years, purchasing a development machine for each project increases the development cost, and since the development machine is rarely used after completion of development, it is cheaper than purchasing the development machine for the entire organization and purchasing it. There are cases where the monthly fee is used for the project only during the development period, and the development machine is reused for another project after the end of development.

In view of this, an electronic device development system has been proposed in which development devices including software and hardware are assigned to each user for application development that has been confirmed to be implemented, and charging is performed according to the license (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
JP 2001-306775 A (paragraph numbers [0025] to [0073], FIG. 1)

However, it has been difficult to select an optimum development machine with the conventional assignment of development machines, and there is a problem that management after the assignment of development machines is not sufficient.
First, since there is no standard for assignment of development machines or new purchases, there is a problem that it is not possible to deter application of overspec equipment selection and an unnecessarily long development period. For example, at the project planning stage, the development process plan has not been finalized, and the project manager applies for an over-spec development machine or a highly redundant development period in consideration of risks in order to secure development machines. It tends to end up. If the development machines are assigned in accordance with this application, a deviation occurs from the actual development process, and the development machines are not effectively used. Some development machines have slightly higher usage costs but have already purchased necessary software licenses, while others have lower usage costs but require purchase of software licenses. In such a case, there is no standard for selecting which one, and there is a case where the optimum development machine is not selected.

  Secondly, there is a problem that the actual cost of use that varies over time cannot be reflected in the project plan. Since the project proceeds over a long period of time, there may be a gap between the initially calculated budget and actual results. In particular, the usage cost of hardware and software is calculated from the cost amortization of hardware and software purchased by the entire organization, and therefore varies depending on the usage status. For this reason, it would deviate from the budget, but the project manager had to perform the difference calculation and project budget review.

  Third, there is a problem that it is difficult to prevent unauthorized use of software when using the development machine. For unauthorized use, for example, if the officially provided version is shipped during the period of using free software before the officially provided version, the same function as the officially provided version must be purchased. However, free software before the official release version may continue to be used. In some cases, a trial version that can be used for a limited period of time is used, and even if the period expires, the date of the development machine is returned to the valid period, and the use is continued. However, since license management after development machine assignment is not performed, such unauthorized use cannot be prevented.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a development machine allocation program for performing optimal allocation of development machines in accordance with actual use in development machine shared use, and development for performing development machine license management, usage cost management, and the like. The purpose is to provide a machine management program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a development machine assignment program for causing a computer to execute the process shown in FIG. The development machine allocation program according to the present invention is applied to the development machine management server 10, and causes the computer to function as the development machine search means 11a, the usage cost estimation means 11b, and the development machine allocation means 11c. The development machine management information unit 12 that stores management information related to the development machine is a storage device that stores management information related to the project and the development machine. The project management information 12a related to the project to which the development machine has already been assigned, and the software included in the development machine. Development machine management information 12b, hardware management information 12c related to the hardware specifications of the development machine, and software management information 12d related to available software.

  When a search condition including a usage period of a development machine used in a project, hardware specifications, and necessary software is set, the development machine search means 11a uses the search condition as a key to project management information 12a and development machine management information 12b. Then, the hardware management information 12c and the software management information 12d are searched, and a development machine that matches the search condition is extracted. The usage cost estimation unit 11b calculates an estimation of the usage cost for the development machine extracted by the development machine search unit based on the usage fee of the hardware management information 12c and the usage fee of the software management information 12d. When the use of the extracted development machine is approved, the development machine assignment unit 11c determines the certainty of the project, and when the certainty is high, assigns the development machine to the project and registers it in the project management information 12a. .

  The computer executes the following processing procedure by such a development machine assignment program. When the administrator sets the usage period of the development machine used in the project, hardware specifications, and necessary software, the development machine search means 11a includes the project management information 12a, the development machine management information 12b, the hardware management information 12c, The software management information 12d is searched, and a development machine that matches the search condition is extracted. Subsequently, the usage cost estimation unit 11b calculates the estimated usage cost of the extracted development machine based on the usage fee of the development machine of the hardware management information 12c and the software usage charge of the software management information 12d. When the extracted development machine is approved, the development machine assignment unit 11c assigns the development machine extracted to this project and registers it in the project management information 12a only when the certainty of the project is high.

  Further, in order to solve the above problems, in a development machine management program for managing a development machine that is allocated for each project and used jointly, the computer is connected to the project that has already been assigned the development machine at a predetermined timing. The project whose usage period has ended is searched from the project management information related to the usage period, and the development machine management information including the usage period of the software included in the development machine and the license key is searched for the project. The license key of the assigned software is extracted, and the license registration deletion unit of the corresponding development machine is requested to delete the extracted license key of the software, and the usage period is determined from the project management information. Search for the project that reached the start date A license management unit that searches the development management information to extract a license key of the software and requests the registration deletion unit of the development machine to register the extracted license key of the software; A development machine management program characterized by functioning is provided.

  With such a development machine management program, the computer executes the following processing procedure. At a predetermined timing, a project whose usage period end date has passed and a project that has reached the usage date start date are searched from the project management information. Then, the development machine is requested to delete the software license key given to the development machine corresponding to the project whose end date has passed. Also, register the license key of the software that can be used for the development machine corresponding to the project that has reached the start date.

  In the present invention, when there is an application for the use of a development machine, a plurality of management information is searched using a search condition, a suitable development machine is extracted, and an estimate of the usage cost is calculated. This is done only when the certainty is high and the certainty is high. This makes it possible to select an appropriate development machine and set the usage period at an appropriate timing when the project is almost finalized. This is because when the project is highly reliable, the specifications and usage period required for the development machine are clear. As a result, it is possible to prevent the setting of an overspec and an unnecessary development machine usage period, the development machine can be used effectively, and the estimation accuracy of the usage cost of the development machine is improved. It also checks the start and end of the usage period, and instructs the development machine to register and delete license keys for software that can only be used within the usage period. Thereby, registration and deletion of the license key are automatically managed, and unauthorized use of the software can be prevented.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the concept of the invention applied to the embodiment will be described, and then the specific contents of the embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

  In the development machine management system according to the present invention, the development machine management server 10 for assigning and managing development machines, via the network, the development machine 1 (20a) to the development machine N (20b; N is an arbitrary integer), The project budget management server 30, the project manager terminal 40, and the server manager terminal 50 are connected.

  The development machine management server 10 includes a development machine assignment processing unit 11 that assigns development machines, a development machine management information part 12 that holds information related to development machines, and a license monitoring processing unit 13 that monitors licenses for development machines. In the development machine management server 10, when the search condition is set by the development manager, the development machine allocation processing unit 11 checks the validity of the search condition based on information held by the development machine management information part 12, and develops the development machine. Assigns. The license monitoring processing unit 13 manages and monitors the license of the development machine.

  The development machine management information unit 12 is a storage device that stores management information related to the development machine and the project. The development machine management information unit 12 includes project management information 12a in which project management information related to the project to which the development machine is assigned is set as management information. Development machine management information 12b in which development machine management information related to software is set, hardware management information 12c in which hardware management information related to hardware specifications of the development machine is set, and software management information 12d in which software management information related to available software is set There is.

  In the project management information 12a, for each project order number that identifies the project, the usage period (start date and end date) of using the development machine in the project, the name of the development machine to be used, the name of the software to be used and the usage The start date is set. These pieces of information are set by the development machine assignment means 11c every time a development machine is assigned to a project. In the development machine management information 12b, software information such as the product number and license key of the installed software, the assigned project order number, and the like are set for each development machine name. The license key is a key given to a legitimate user, and the software cannot be used without the license key. In the hardware management information 12c, the hardware information installed in the development machine, such as CPU, OS, memory, and disk, the monthly usage fee, the coefficient for calculating the cost when changed, etc. are set for each development machine name Is done. Note that although the OS is software, it is included in the hardware specifications, including the BIOS that depends on the hardware. In the software management information 12d, for each product number of software, the version, the shipping status, the monthly usage fee, the coefficient for calculating the cost for purchasing the license for each usage period, the coefficient for calculating the cost when changing, etc. are set. The Details of each management information will be described later.

The development machine allocation processing unit 11 includes development machine search means 11a, utilization cost estimation means 11b, and development machine allocation means 11c.
The development machine search means 11a is provided with the development machine search conditions set from the project manager terminal 40 (project order number assigned to each project, usage period for using the development machine, project plan certainty, minimum CPU of the development machine) Based on the capacity, minimum memory, minimum disk, OS, required software name and version (V / L), etc., first, check whether the search condition is valid against the development machine usage period and the project order management file 31. . If it is valid, the development machine management information 12b, the hardware management information 12c, and the software management information 12d are searched to search for a development machine that matches the search condition. When a plurality of development machines are searched, for example, the usage cost of each development machine is calculated on a monthly basis, and the development machine with the lowest usage cost is selected. Alternatively, the searched development machine and usage cost may be presented to the project manager for selection.

  The usage cost estimation unit 11b estimates the cost required to use the development machine searched by the development machine search unit 11a. Note that items that vary over time, such as hardware and software usage costs, are calculated using the costs at that time. Further, when a use application has been made for a project whose assignment is already registered in the project management information 12a, a fee required for the change is calculated and added to the estimate of the use cost.

  The developer allocation unit 11c checks the certainty that the project will be executed if the approval of the project manager is obtained. If it is determined that the project has been confirmed to be implemented, the searched development machine is assigned and the related file including the project management information is updated. Further, when the usage cost calculated by the usage cost estimation means 11b exceeds the planned budget of the project order management file 31, this is notified to the project manager.

  The license monitoring processing unit 13 includes a license management unit 13a that manages licenses and a development machine monitoring unit 13b that monitors licenses of the development machine. The license management unit 13a searches for a development machine and a license key whose usage period has ended, issues an instruction to the license registration deletion unit 21a, 21b of the corresponding server, and deletes the corresponding key from the license information 23a, 23b. Further, the development machine and the license key that are to be used from the day are searched, and the license registration deletion means 21a, 21b of the development machine having the corresponding software is activated to register the license in the license information 23a, 23b. Also, if it is a fixed date such as the beginning of the month, the usage cost of the development machine for the current month is calculated, and the total actual development machine cost is calculated. Further, when the latest estimate is updated and the planned budget set in the project order management file 31 is exceeded, this is notified to the project manager. The development machine monitoring means 13b is not authorized by comparing the license key registered in the license information 23a, 23b of the development machine 1 (20a) to the development machine N (20b) with the license key of the development machine management information 12b. Check whether the license key is registered on the development machine side and monitor for unauthorized use of the software. If an unauthorized use of software is detected, notify the administrator.

  Development machines 1 (20 a) to N (20 b) are development machines shared by a plurality of projects, and are assigned and managed by the development machine management server 10. The development machine 1 (20a) and the development machine N (20b) include license storage / deletion units 21a and 21b and license monitoring units 22a and 22b, and storage devices that store license information 23a and 23b and software 24a and 24b.

  The license registration deletion means 21a, 21b deletes the license registration of the instructed software in accordance with the instruction from the license management means 13a of the development machine management server 10. The license monitoring means 22a and 22b read the license information registered in the license information 23a and 23b in accordance with the instruction from the development machine monitoring means 13b, and transmit the license information to the development machine monitoring means 13b. In the license information 23a and 23b, a license key related to the software 24a and 24b held by the own apparatus is registered. The software 24a, 24b is a software group installed in its own device, and is held in a predetermined storage device.

  The project budget management server 30 holds a project order management file 31 that is budget management information for each project in a storage device, and manages it. The project order management file 31 is project plan information relating to a project plan, and is associated with a project order number, such as a project name, a development plan period, a plan budget, an actual cost, a latest estimate of a budget based on the actual result, and the like. Is set.

  The project manager terminal 40 transmits an instruction input by the project manager to the development machine assignment processing unit 11 via the network, and notifies the project manager by displaying the received processing result on a display.

  The server administrator terminal 50 updates the project management information 12a, the development device management information 12b, the hardware management information 12c, and the software management information 12d constituting the development device management information unit 12 according to the server administrator. Further, the development machine monitoring information generated by the development machine monitoring means 13b is acquired and presented to the server administrator.

The operation of the development machine management system having such a configuration will be described. First, the development machine assignment process will be described.
When a search condition for a development machine is set from the project manager terminal 40 and a use application for the development machine is made, the development machine management server 10 activates the development machine allocation processing unit 11. The search condition includes a project order number, usage period, project plan certainty, hardware specifications, and required software name and version. Based on the project order number, the development machine search means 11a extracts the project information from the project order management file 31 and collates it with the search conditions. For example, the validity of the search condition is checked, for example, whether the usage period set in the search condition is within the development period registered in the project order management file 31. If appropriate, the project management information 12a, the development machine management information 12b, the hardware management information 12c, and the software management information 12d are searched according to the search conditions, and a suitable development machine and necessary software are extracted. Subsequently, the usage cost estimation unit 11b calculates an estimation of the usage cost when the extracted development machine and necessary software are used. The estimate is a cumulative value of the monthly usage fee set for each development machine in the hardware management information 12c and the monthly usage fee set for each software in the software management information 12d.

  In this way, development machines that match the search conditions are searched, and an estimate of the usage costs associated with the use is calculated. Information such as the name of the development machine and the estimated usage cost is sent to the project manager terminal 40, where it is displayed on a display or the like and notified to the project manager. When the project manager approves this, it is notified from the project manager terminal 40 that the developer allocation unit 11c is activated.

  If the certainty of the project set in the search condition is high, the development machine assigning means 11c assigns this development machine to the project and updates the corresponding part of the project management information 12a and the development machine management information 12b.

  In addition, when the application for use of the development machine is already processed by the development machine assignment processing unit 11 and performed for the project registered in the project management information 12a, the same processing as the above procedure is performed, In the estimation, the fee required for the change is calculated and added to the usage cost. This is to deter development machine use applications for projects whose development process is uncertain by taking a fee each time an application for use of development machines is made.

Next, development machine management and monitoring processing will be described.
In the license monitoring processing unit 13, for example, the license management unit 13a starts processing at a timing such as when the date changes. The license management means 13a searches the usage period (start date and end date) of the project management information 12a, and extracts the development machine whose end date is the previous day. Then, it requests the license registration deletion means 21a, 21b of the development machine to delete the license key registered in the license information 23a, 23b. Further, the license registration deletion unit 21a, 21b of the development machine whose start date is today is requested to register the license key that can be used in the license information 23a, 23b. If the request is accepted, this development machine is restarted and the license key registration is enabled (in case of deletion). In addition, an estimate of the usage cost of the hardware and software of the development machine is calculated at the registration date when the license key is registered and at a predetermined date such as the beginning of the month. At this time, it is assumed that the information regarding the usage fee of the hardware management information 12c and the software management information 12d used is updated to the latest value. The usage cost estimate thus calculated is set to the latest estimate in the project order management file 31. Further, the latest estimate is compared with the planned budget set in the project order management file 31, and if the latest estimate exceeds the planned budget, the administrator is notified.

  The development machine monitoring means 13b requests the license monitoring means 22a and 22b of the development machine N (20b) from the development machine 1 (20a) to read out the license key set in the license information 23a and 23b at a predetermined timing. . Then, it is determined whether or not the read license key is registered in the development machine management information 12b of the corresponding project. If it is not registered, there is a high possibility that it is an unauthorized license key, so the server administrator is notified. At this time, the time information of the development machine is acquired, and if the time is shifted by a predetermined time or more, this is also notified to the server administrator. This informs of an unauthorized operation performed to return the time of the development machine to the previous time and cause the development machine to determine that the expiration date of the license key has not been reached.

  As described above, when the development project plan is not progressing (low certainty), the development machine and software are selected and the usage cost is estimated, and the allocation is not performed. By assigning development machines only to projects with a high degree of certainty, it is possible to prevent the development machines from being temporarily held regardless of whether the projects are executed or not. In addition, by assigning only projects with a high degree of certainty, assignment can be made only to projects that are surely executed and the plan is clear, so that the development machine can be used effectively and the accuracy of estimation of usage costs can be improved. it can.

  On the other hand, when the license key is registered or an estimated usage cost is calculated for each specified date, the project budget can be reflected in the project budget in conjunction with the development machine usage record, and the project budget related to the development machine can be managed appropriately. Can be done. In addition, when the calculated latest estimate exceeds the planned budget, it is possible to appropriately review the planned budget of the project by notifying the server administrator of this.

  In addition, since the license key is automatically registered and deleted from the development machine, the conventional work can be reduced. Further, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use of software by checking the license information 23a and 23b of each development machine irregularly and notifying the server administrator when there is an unauthorized license key.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the development machine management system according to the embodiment.
The development machine management system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a development machine management server 100, SUN1 (201), SUN2 (202), SUN3 (203),..., SUN9 (209) via a network 600. The development machine server group 200, the project budget management server 300, the project manager terminal 400, and the server manager terminal 500 are connected.

  The development machine management server 100 includes a development machine allocation processing unit 110 that performs development machine allocation processing, a license management processing unit 130 that performs development machine management processing, a project management file 121, a development machine management file 122, and a hardware management file 123. And a development machine management information unit 120 having a software management file 124. The development machine management server 100 searches for a development machine according to the application for use of the development machine input from the project manager terminal 400 and performs a process of assigning it to the project. In addition, the license management of the development machine, the estimation of the usage cost at a predetermined timing, and the like are performed, and if necessary, the project manager terminal 400 or the server manager terminal 500 is notified.

  The development machine server group 200 includes a plurality of servers having different hardware configurations and installed software configurations. Each development machine server is used for development of each project based on the assignment of the development machine management server 100. The development machine management server 100 installs necessary software on the start date of the usage period, registers the license key to be usable, and deletes the license key on the end date of the usage period and cannot be used. become. Further, in response to a command from the development machine management server 100, the license key held by the own apparatus is read, and the license key is registered and deleted.

  The project budget management server 300 is a server that manages a project budget, and holds a project order management file 310 in which a plan budget, actual results, etc. are set for each project as project plan information.

  The project manager terminal 400 and the server manager terminal 500 notify the development machine management server 100 of commands from the respective managers, and notify the respective managers of information received from the development machine management server 100.

  Incidentally, the development machine management server 100 has a data processing function for assigning and managing development machines. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the development machine management server according to the present embodiment.

  The entire development machine management server 100 is controlled by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101. A random access memory (RAM) 102, a hard disk drive (HDD) 103, a graphic processing device 104, an input interface 105, and a communication interface 106 are connected to the CPU 101 via a bus 107.

  The RAM 102 temporarily stores at least part of an OS (Operating System) program and application programs to be executed by the CPU 101. The RAM 102 stores various data necessary for processing by the CPU 101. The HDD 103 stores the OS and application programs. A monitor 108 is connected to the graphic processing device 104, and an image is displayed on the screen of the monitor 108 in accordance with a command from the CPU 101. A keyboard 109 a and a mouse 109 b are connected to the input interface 105, and signals transmitted from the keyboard 109 a and the mouse 109 b are transmitted to the CPU 101 via the bus 107. The user interface such as the monitor 108, the keyboard 109a, and the mouse 109b is provided on the terminal device side connected via the network 600, and the development machine management server 100 includes data input / output via the network 600. It is good also as a structure which does not. The communication interface 106 is connected to the network 600 and transmits / receives data to / from the development machine and the administrator terminal device via the network 600.

  With such a hardware configuration, the processing functions of the present embodiment can be realized. 2 shows the hardware configuration of the development machine management server 100, the hardware configurations of the development machine and the administrator terminal device are the same.

Next, the configuration of each management file will be described sequentially.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the project management file according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the project management file 121, information related to the project to which the development machine is assigned is set. In the example shown in the figure, for each project number, the project order number, the usage period (start date and end date), development The server name, the number of used software N, the software product number of the software to be used, and the use start date are set in order for the number of used software N. For example, as the project number “1”, the development server “SUN1” is assigned to the project with the project order number “SD11111” for the period from the usage period “03/12/15” to “04/09/30”. Yes. In addition, as software to be used, “5” softwares are registered together with product numbers and use start dates.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the development machine management file according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the development machine management file 122, information related to development machines that are allocated to projects and used jointly is set. In the example in the figure, for each development machine server name, if there is software information in which the product number and license key of the software installed in advance on the development machine server are set, the software status, and the project being used , The project order number is set. The status is provided for each software and indicates whether the corresponding software license is registered on the development machine server. “In use” indicates that the corresponding software license is registered on the development machine server and “Unused” Indicates that the corresponding software license is not registered in the development machine server. In the figure, information from development machine servers SUN1 to SUN9 is sequentially set. For example, all software of SUN1 is used by the project “SD11111”. The software of SUN3 is not used.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the hardware management file according to the embodiment of this invention.
In the hardware management file 123, information related to the hardware (including OS) use of the development server and the usage fee are set. In the example in the figure, hardware information related to the hardware, monthly usage fee (yen) for the monthly development machine server, development administrator email address, and hardware change factor for each usage period are set for each development machine server name. The As hardware information, CPU operating speed (GHz), OS name, memory size (GB), and disk size (GB) are registered. The hardware change coefficient for each usage period is a coefficient for calculating a fee when a development machine is once assigned and then changed by making an application for use of the development machine again. The coefficient has changed three months before the start, just before the start, and thereafter. The fee is calculated by multiplying the hardware change coefficient selected according to the change time by the monthly usage fee.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the software management file according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the software management file 124, information related to software to be installed and used on the development machine server and the usage fee are set. In the example of the figure, the software name, version (V / L), shipping status, monthly usage fee, license purchase coefficient for each usage period, and software change coefficient for each usage period are set for each product number of the software. The shipment status is information regarding whether or not the software has been shipped, and the flag is set to “done” indicating that the software has been shipped or “not yet” indicating that the software has not been shipped yet. As the scheduled date, the shipping date is set when the flag is “not yet”. In project development, a plurality of software is developed in parallel, and in a test using a development machine, the development machine may not be used unless other software is completed. This item was provided to check this. The license purchase coefficient for each usage period is a coefficient for calculating a monthly usage fee required when a license is purchased. The value obtained by multiplying the license purchase coefficient selected according to the usage period by the monthly usage fee is the monthly usage fee at the time of license purchase. If a license has already been purchased, the license purchase coefficient is 1.0. Similarly to the hardware change coefficient, the software change coefficient for each usage period is a coefficient for calculating a fee when the software is changed after being assigned once. The fee is calculated by multiplying the software change coefficient selected according to the change timing by the monthly usage fee.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the project order management file according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the project order management file 131, information related to the project plan is set. In the example of the figure, for each project order number, a project name, a project manager name and a manager e-mail address, a project period, a planned budget, a latest estimate, and an actual result are set. In the project period, a start date for starting the project and an end date for ending the project are set. The planned budget is a budget value set in advance for each project. The budget includes labor costs, development machines, and others, but the development machine monitoring system of the embodiment refers to budget information related to “development machines”. The latest estimate is set in the latest estimate. Among these, the latest estimate for the “development machine” is calculated and set by the development machine monitoring server of the embodiment. The actual cost is set as the actual cost. Among these, the performance related to the “development machine” is calculated and set by the development machine monitoring server according to the embodiment at a predetermined timing such as the beginning of the month.

A development machine assignment process of the development machine management server 100 having such a configuration will be described with a specific example.
The development machine assignment process is started when the project manager makes an application for use of a development machine from the project manager terminal 400. FIG. 9 is an example of a search condition setting screen in the application for use of the development machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The search condition setting screen 401 includes a new / update selection field 402, a (project order) number field 403, a development requirement confirmation field 404, a development machine usage period field 405 for setting a start date and an end date, and necessary. There are a hardware specification column 406 for setting an OS, a CPU, a memory (GB), and a disk (GB), and a use software column 407 for setting necessary software, and search conditions are set by registering each input column. The

  The new / update selection field 402 specifies whether the current search condition registration is “new” or “change”. A number 403 sets a target project order number. The development requirement confirmation column 404 sets whether or not the project is in the planning stage. A white circle indicates unconfirmed, and a black circle indicates confirmation. In the development machine usage period column 405, the start date and end date of the period in which the development machine is desired to be used are set in year / month / day. In the hardware specification column 406, necessary hardware specifications are set numerically. The use software column 407 sets necessary software and its version (V / L).

Search conditions are set by inputting data in the above screen. Hereinafter, three cases will be described.
<First case>
As a first case, the hardware specifications are “CPU: 1.2 GHz or higher, OS: Solaris 8, memory: 1.0 GB or higher, disk 40 GB or higher”, and the software used is “Interstage V06 / L10” and “DBE Oracle V09L03”, usage A case will be described in which the period is set to “04/11 / 01-05 / 03/31”, the (project order) number is set to “SD77777”, and the development requirement confirmation is set to “unconfirmed”. Further, it is assumed that the date and time when the search process is performed is “2004/09/20”.

In the development machine management server 100, the development machine assignment processing unit 110 searches for a development machine that matches the search condition and is not used by another project during the usage period.
First, the set usage period “04/11 / 01-05 / 03/31” is checked. The project order management file 310 is searched using the project order number “SD77777”, and the project period “04/09 / 20-05 / 05/20” is obtained. Since the usage period is within the project period, it is determined that the usage period is set according to the project plan. It should be noted that setting the end date / time of the usage period after the end date / time of the project period is considered to be a reasonable setting considering that the project process is delayed. For example, if the deviation is within one month, it is determined to be appropriate.

  Next, search for development machines that match the hardware specifications. When the hardware management file 123 is referred to and a search is performed that satisfies the search conditions “CPU: 1.2 GHz or higher, OS: Solaris 8, memory: 1.0 GB or higher, disk 40 GB or higher”, the development machine server names SUN3, SUN4, SUN5 , SUN6, SUN8 and SUN9 are extracted.

  Next, based on the project management file 121, the extracted development machine servers are searched for those that are available in the usage period “04/11 / 01-05 / 03/31”. At this time, considering the process delay of the previous use project and the process delay of the own project, the search target is narrowed down with a risk of one month before and after the set use period. That is, when a search is made for a development machine server that is available in the usage period “04/10 / 01-05 / 04/30”, SUN3, SUN6, SUN8, and SUN9 are obtained.

  Next, each virtual monthly fee is calculated, and the one with the lowest cost is selected. By referring to the hardware management file 123 and the software management file 124, the usage cost of each development machine server is calculated.

  For example, in the case of SUN3, the usage fee (5,000) of “Interstage V06 / L10” and the usage fee (15,000) of “DBEOracleV09L03” are added to the monthly usage fee (160,000) of hardware, and 180 , 000. Since the license purchase coefficient is 1.0, the same amount will be obtained even if a license is purchased.

  Similarly, in the case of SUN6, 180,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 = 200,000. In the case of SUN8, 250,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 = 270,000. In the case of SUN9, 270,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 = 29,000. As a result, SUN3 is selected.

<Second case>
As the second case, the hardware specifications are “CPU: 1.5 GHz or more, OS: Solaris 8, memory: 2.0 GB or more, disk 70 GB or more”, and the software used is “Interstage V06 / L10” and “DBE Oracle V09L03”, use The case where “04/10 / 20-05 / 06/30” is set as the period, “SD88888” as the (project order) number, and “confirmed” as the development requirement confirmation will be described. Further, it is assumed that the date and time when the search process is performed is “2004/09/20”.

  First, the set usage period “04/10 / 20-05 / 06/30” is the project period “04/09 / 20-05 / 05/20” of the project order number “SD88888” of the project order management file 131. Because it is within, a search is performed.

  In the search, SUN4, SUN5, SUN8, SUN) are extracted based on the search conditions of the hardware specification. Furthermore, the development machine servers that can be used during the usage period from the project management file 121 are SUN4, SUN8, and SUN9.

  When the virtual monthly fee is calculated as in the first case, SUN4 = 180,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 = 200,000, SUN8 = 250,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 = 270,000, SUN9 = 270,000 + 5 000 + 15,000 = 29,000. As a result, SUN4 is selected.

Although the case of new registration has been described above, a fee is added for update registration. Next, search processing in the case of update registration will be described as a third case.
<Third case>
As a third case, update registration is selected, the hardware specifications are “CPU: 1.5 GHz or more, OS: Solaris 8, memory: 2.0 GB or more, disk 120 GB or more”, and the software used is “Interstage V06 / L10”. And “DBE Oracle V09L03”, the usage period is “04/10 / 20-05 / 06/30”, the (project order) number is “SD33333”, and the development requirement confirmation is “unconfirmed”. To do. Further, it is assumed that the date and time when the search process is performed is “2004/07/20”. The usage period check is omitted.

  In the search, SUN8 and SUN9 are selected based on the search conditions of the hardware specification. Further, both SUN8 and SUN9 can be used from the project management file 121 during the usage period. Therefore, when the virtual monthly fee is calculated, SUN8 = 250,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 = 270,000 and SUN9 = 270,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 = 29,000. As a result, SUN8 is selected.

Further, since it is renewal registration, a change fee is calculated. Since the usage period starts from “04/10/20” and is currently “04/07/20”, the hardware change coefficient is referred to the hardware management file 123 and the coefficient “until just before start” is selected. Is done. Similarly, the software change coefficient refers to the software management file 124, and the coefficient “until just before starting” is selected. Specifically, 0.2 is selected for “Interstage V06 / L10”, and 0.2 is also selected for “DBEOracleV09L03”. As a result, the commission is
0.2 × 160,000 + 0.2 × 150,000 + 0.2 × 150,000 = 36,000 is calculated.

  The developer server searched as described above is displayed on the project manager terminal 400 and notified to the project manager. FIG. 10 is an example of a search result screen in the application for use of the development machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the search result screen 410, the searched search development machine server name 413 is displayed together with the designated project order number 411 and development machine usage period 412. Further, the hardware specifications (search development machine server specifications) 414 and software 415 of the searched development machine server are displayed.

Further, an OK button 417 for approving the search result and an NG button 416 for not approving are provided.
When the OK button 417 is operated, it is considered that the approval has been made, and if the development requirement confirmation is confirmed, the development machine server of the search development machine server name 413 is assigned to the project. In the above example, since the second case and the third case are “confirmed”, the assignment is performed.

When the NG button 416 is operated, the process returns to the search condition setting screen 401 once again, and processing from the search condition setting is performed.
Next, the procedure of the development machine assignment process and the development machine management process of the present embodiment will be described using a flowchart.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of development device assignment processing according to the embodiment of this invention. The development machine search screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed and the process is started.
[Step S01] Wait until the search condition is set by the project manager according to the development machine search screen. In the case of a new search condition, information such as the project order number, usage period, project plan certainty, minimum CPU capacity, minimum memory, minimum disk, OS, necessary software name and V / L are input. When changing, the registered project number (project order number) is entered.

  [Step S02] Based on the acquired project order number, the project management file is searched, and the development process plan period specified in the project is collated with the utilization period input in step S01.

  [Step S03] It is determined whether the set usage period is outside the project plan period. If it is outside the period, the process proceeds to step S16, and the search condition is reset and restarted.

[Step S04] If it is within the period, search processing of the development machine is performed. Details of the search processing of the development machine will be described later.
[Step S05] It is determined whether or not the searched development machine is zero. If 0, the process proceeds to step S16, and the search condition is reset and restarted.

[Step S06] It is determined whether there are a plurality of searched development machines. If there is one, the process proceeds to step S08.
[Step S07] When there are a plurality of searched development machines, the development machine is selected. For the selection of the development machine, the virtual monthly cost is calculated by the following calculation formula (1) for the development machine searched in step S04, and the development machine having the smallest value is selected.

Virtual monthly fee for development machine =
Hardware monthly usage fee + Σ license purchase coefficient × monthly software usage fee
... (1)
The hardware monthly usage fee is retrieved from the hardware management file 123 based on the development machine server name, and the monthly usage fee of the corresponding development machine server is extracted. The software monthly usage fee is extracted by searching the software management file 124 based on the software product number of the search condition (obtained in step S04). Further, based on the development machine server name and the software product number, the development machine management file 122 is searched to check whether the license for this product number has been acquired. The license purchase coefficient is 1.0 if the development machine license has already been purchased. On the other hand, if not purchased, the software management file 124 is examined based on the use period of the search condition and the software product number, and the license purchase coefficient is extracted. The license purchase coefficient is a value of 1.0 or more in accordance with the type of software and usage period when a new purchase is made.

With the processing so far, one development machine suitable for the search condition is searched.
[Step S08] Use cost of the searched development machine is calculated by the following calculation formula (2). The calculated cost and the selected development machine information are notified to the project manager, and the approval of the project manager is awaited. For example, the search result screen 410 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed.

Development machine cost = number of months of use x virtual monthly usage fee (2)
The virtual monthly usage fee is obtained from equation (1).
[Step S09] It is determined whether or not it has been approved. If not approved, the process proceeds to step S16, and the search condition is reset and restarted.

  [Step S10] If approved, it is determined whether or not the development requirement confirmation of the search condition is confirmed. If it is not confirmed, the process proceeds to step S15, and the development machine assignment process (registration) is not performed.

  [Step S11] Since it is approved and confirmed, the development machine is assigned (registered). Here, it is determined whether the search is new or updated. If it is new, the process proceeds to step S13.

  [Step S12] The change cost required for the change to the development machine server extracted by the current search is calculated. The change cost is calculated by the following calculation formula (3) for the hardware and software before the change.

Change cost = Hardware change coefficient x Monthly usage fee for hardware + Σ (Software change coefficient x Monthly software usage fee) (3)
After the calculation, this change cost is accumulated in the actual value of the development machine in the project order management file 310. Based on the development machine server name obtained in step S4, the monthly usage fee for hardware is extracted from the monthly usage fee of the hardware management file 123, and the usage start date before change obtained from the project management file 121 by the project number The hardware change coefficient of the hardware management file 123 is extracted based on the usage period obtained from the current date and the development machine server name. As for the monthly usage fee of the software, the monthly usage fee of the software management file 124 is taken out based on the product number of the software obtained in step S04. Further, the software management file 124 is examined based on the use start date before the change, the use period obtained from the current date, and the product number of the software, and the software change coefficient corresponding to the use period is extracted.

  [Step S13] In the case of a new assignment, a new case number is assigned, and the case number, project order number (obtained in step S02), development period, development server name, software product number, and number of software are assigned to the project management file 121. (Obtained in step S04) is written. Furthermore, the project order number of the development machine management file corresponding to the development machine server name and the software product number is written.

  In the case of change assignment, the development machine server name of the project management file 121 is extracted based on the case number, and all the project order numbers corresponding to the corresponding development machine server name are deleted from the development machine management file 122. Thereafter, the data of the project management file 121 corresponding to the case number is updated with the project order number (obtained in step S02), the development period, the development machine server name, the software product number, and the number of software (obtained in step S04). Furthermore, the project order number of the development machine management file corresponding to the development machine server name and the software product number is written.

[Step S14] Here, it is also determined whether the search is new or updated. If it is a change, the process ends.
[Step S15] If it is new, the cost obtained in Step S08 is written in the latest estimate of the project order management file 131. Further, it is checked whether or not the cost of the latest estimate obtained in step S08 exceeds the plan budget of the project order management file 131. If it exceeds, the project manager is notified of a plan budget review request for the development machine. Then, the search process ends.

  The notification is performed, for example, by acquiring the project manager's mail address from the project order management file 131 based on the project order number, and sending an e-mail with the project order number, the planned budget, and the current estimate as contents.

[Step S16] If the search cannot be performed, the project manager is prompted to set the search condition again. After the change, the process returns to step S02 to restart the search process.
By executing the above processing procedure, the optimal allocation of the development machine can be performed.

Here, details of the search processing will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the development machine search process according to the present embodiment.
As a search condition, a use period, CPU capacity, memory capacity, disk capacity, OS type, necessary software and version (V / L) are input, and processing is started.

[Step S41] The hardware management file 123 is searched, and the development server name corresponding to the CPU conditions, memory capacity, disk capacity, and OS type of the search conditions is extracted.
[Step S42] In the search process in step S41, it is determined whether the development machine has not been searched (whether the number of searches = 0). If the number of searches = 0, the process ends.

  [Step S43] Subsequently, the software management file 124 is searched, and the product number and shipping information of the software corresponding to the search software name and V / L are obtained. When the software is searched, the collection information is checked to check whether the software use start date is 90 days or more before the shipment of the software product. If it is within 90 days, it can be used as a beta version. If the software is not searched, and if the product shipment of the searched software is 90 days or more after the use start date, the number of searches is set to zero.

[Step S44] It is determined whether or not the development machine was not searched in the search process in step S43 (whether or not the number of searches = 0). If the number of searches = 0, the process ends.
[Step S45] The development date obtained in Step S41, with the date of use one month before the start date of the search condition development date and the date one month after the end date as the extended use period Select a development machine that can be used within the extended usage period. The project management file 121 is searched with the development machine server name and the extended use period obtained in step S41, the development machine server name matches the development machine server name of the project management file 121, and the extended use period is the development machine use period. If there is a duplicate development machine server name, this development machine server is excluded. However, in the case of a search for a change with a specified project number, it is not excluded even if the usage period previously applied for usage overlaps with the development period. If all the development machine servers obtained in step S41 are excluded, the number of searches is set to zero.

[Step S46] It is determined whether the development machine has not been searched in the search process in step S45 (whether the number of searches = 0). If the number of searches = 0, the process ends.
[Step S47] The searched development machine server name and software product number are set as parameters, and the process ends.

When a search is made by the above processing procedure, the name of the development server and the product number of the software are obtained.
Next, the license management process will be described. In the license management process, a performance collecting process is performed together with the license management. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of license management processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Check the time, wait until the date becomes the next day, and start the process when the date becomes the next day (0 o'clock).
[Step S101] The end date of the usage period of the project management file 121 is checked, and the project number, the development machine server name, and the software product number of the usage end date on the previous day are searched. Next, the software management file 124 is searched using the software product number, and the software that has not been shipped is excluded. Then, the development machine management file 122 is searched, and all the corresponding license keys are extracted from the development machine server name on the use end date and the software product number.

[Step S102] It is determined whether there is a corresponding item. If not, the process proceeds to step S105.
[Step S103] If there is an end of use, the license of the corresponding development machine server is deleted. Based on the development server name obtained in step S101 and the deletion target software license key, the license registration deletion program of the corresponding development server is called to request the deletion of the corresponding license key. If the deletion is returned from the development machine server as a normal end, the status corresponding to the corresponding development machine server name and software product number in the development machine management file 122 is made unused.

  [Step S104] It is determined whether or not deletion of all the searched license keys has been completed. If not completed, the process returns to step S103 to delete the next license key.

  [Step S105] In the same manner as in step S101, this time, the project number, the development machine server name, and the software product number on the start date of use are searched. That is, the start date of the software use period in the project management file 121 is checked, and all the case numbers, development machine server names, and software product numbers on the use start date are searched for that day. Next, the software management file 124 is searched using the software product number, and the software that has not been shipped is excluded. Then, the development machine management file 122 is searched, and all corresponding license keys are extracted from the development machine server name and the software product number on the use start date.

[Step S106] It is determined whether there is a corresponding item. If not, the process proceeds to step S109.
[Step S107] If there is one that has started to be used, the license of the corresponding development machine server is registered. Based on the development server name and registration target software license key obtained in step S105, the license registration deletion program of the corresponding development server is called, and the license key is passed to make a registration request. If registration is returned as normal completion from the development machine server, the status corresponding to the corresponding development machine server name and software product number in the development machine management file 122 is used.

  [Step S108] It is determined whether registration of all the searched license keys has been completed. If not finished, the process returns to step S107 to delete the next license key.

[Step S109] It is determined whether the current day is the beginning of the month. If it is the beginning of the month, the process proceeds to step S112.
[Step S110] If the current day is not the beginning of the month, the start date of the usage period of the software in the project management file 121 is checked, and the project number, the development machine server name, and the software product number are all displayed on the current day (the beginning of the month). Search for. However, software product numbers whose shipping information in the corresponding software management file 124 has not been shipped are excluded.

  [Step S111] In step S110, it is determined whether or not the corresponding development machine server name and software product number have been searched. If not, the process proceeds to step S113.

  [Step S112] The actual development cost is calculated. The monthly usage fee of the hardware management file 123 is taken out based on the development machine server name obtained in step S105 or step S110. Further, based on the development machine server name and software product number, the project order number in use is extracted from the development machine management file. Based on the software product number obtained in step S105 or step S110, the monthly usage fee of the software management file 124 is taken out. Further, based on the development machine server name and the software product number, the development machine management file 122 is checked to determine whether a license has already been purchased. If it has already been purchased, the license purchase coefficient is set to 1.0. On the other hand, if it has not been purchased, the software management file is examined based on the development period and software product number obtained from the start date and end date of use of the software in the project management file. Get license purchase factor. The monthly cost of the development machine is calculated by the following formula (4).

Monthly cost for development machine = Monthly usage fee for hardware + Σ license purchase coefficient × Monthly usage fee for software (4)
Based on the project order number, the actual value of the calculated monthly cost for the current month is accumulated and updated in the project order management file 310.

  Further, from the development machine server name and software product number retrieved in step S105 or step S110, the usage fee for the remaining months from next month is calculated based on the development machine server usage fee and software usage fee for the current month. , Add to the development results so far and write the latest estimated development machine cost in the project order management file. At this time, the virtual monthly fee of the development machine server is calculated by the formula (1), and the latest estimated development machine usage cost is calculated by the calculation formula (5).

Latest estimated development machine usage cost = development machine usage cost up to the current month + number of remaining months * (monthly hardware usage fee + Σ license purchase coefficient × monthly software usage fee) (5)
However, the actual cost of using the development machine up to the current month is the cumulative total of the actual values obtained from Equation (4) as described above.

Furthermore, the latest estimated development machine cost is compared with the development machine cost of the planned budget. If the estimated cost exceeds the planned budget, the project manager is notified of the plan revision.
[Step S113] It is determined whether or not there is a development machine server that is detected in step S103 or step S105 and that has been registered or deleted and requires initialization. If not, the process ends.

  [Step S114] The license registration deletion program of the development machine server targeted for license deletion and the development machine server targeted for license registration is called to request a system restart. By restarting, registration or deletion becomes valid.

[Step S115] It is determined whether all initializations have been completed. If not completed, the process returns to step S114 to delete the next license key.
Next, the development machine monitoring process will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the development machine monitoring process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

When the server administrator makes a confirmation process execution request via the server administrator terminal 500, the process is started.
[Step S201] The development machine management file 122 is checked for a status of “unused”, and an unused software license is searched for the development machine. Unshipped software is excluded. As described above, whether the software is unshipped software is determined by confirming the shipping information in the software management file 124 based on the software product number.

[Step S202] It is determined whether or not the confirmation of the unused license for the development machine is completed. If the confirmation has been completed, the process ends.
[Step S203] The state monitoring program of the development machine server is started and a time confirmation request is made. If there is an unused software license in this development server machine in step S201, a license confirmation request is also made. The development machine server transmits time information, checks the registration of the license key for which a license confirmation request has been made, and notifies whether it has been registered.

  [Step S204] Based on the response from the development machine server, it is determined whether there is an unused license. That is, if a license key that is set to unused in the status of the development machine management file 122 is registered in the development machine server, a response that there is an unused license is obtained. If there is no unused license, the process proceeds to step S206.

[Step S205] The server manager is notified of the name of the development machine server in which the license key of the unused license is registered, and the discovered unused license key.
[Step S206] The time information of the development machine server is checked to determine whether the time of the development machine server is more than 24 hours ago. If it is not more than 24 hours ago, the process returns to step S202 to perform processing for the next development machine server.

[Step S207] If the time of the development machine server is more than 24 hours ago, the server administrator is notified of the development server name and the time.
By executing the above processing procedure, it is possible to detect when the software is illegally used using a license key that is not permitted to be used. In the above description, the process is executed in response to a request from the server administrator. However, the process may be executed at a predetermined cycle.

  The above processing functions can be realized by a server computer of a client server system. In that case, a server program describing the processing contents of the functions that the development machine management server should have is provided. The server computer executes the server program in response to a request from the client computer. As a result, the processing function is realized on the server computer, and the processing result is provided to the client computer.

  The server program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a recording medium readable by the server computer. Examples of the recording medium readable by the server computer include a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, and a semiconductor memory. Examples of the magnetic recording device include a hard disk device (HDD), a flexible disk (FD), and a magnetic tape. Examples of the optical disc include a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a DVD-RAM (Random Access Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), and a CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable). Magneto-optical recording media include MO (Magneto-Optical disk).

When distributing a server program, for example, portable recording media such as a DVD and a CD-ROM on which the server program is recorded are sold.
The server computer that executes the server program stores, for example, the server program recorded on the portable recording medium in its own storage device. Then, the server computer reads the server program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the server program. The server computer can also read the server program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the server program.

(Supplementary note 1) In the development machine assignment program that assigns multiple development machines to be shared for each project,
Computer
When a search condition including the usage period of the development machine used in the project, hardware specifications, and necessary software is set at the time of application for use of the development machine, the project to which the development machine has already been assigned and its usage period Search for project management information related to, development machine management information related to software included in the development machine, hardware management information related to hardware specifications and usage fees of the development machine, and software management information related to usable software and usage charges, and Development machine search means to extract development machines that meet the search conditions,
Usage cost estimation means for estimating a usage cost when using the extracted development machine based on the information on the usage fee of the hardware management information and the usage fee of the software management information;
If the use of the extracted development machine is approved, the certainty level of the project is determined. If the certainty level is high, the development machine is assigned to the project and registered in the project management information. means,
Development machine assignment program characterized by functioning as

(Additional remark 2) In the said development machine search means, the project plan information regarding the said project is read, the said search conditions and the content of the said project plan information are collated, and it is determined whether the said search conditions are suitable for the said project plan, If it matches, the search for the development machine based on the search condition is performed.
The development machine assignment program according to appendix 1, characterized in that:

(Additional remark 3) When the said development machine search means searches the said development machine which can be used in the said utilization period of the said search conditions, a predetermined margin period is added before and after the said utilization period, and the said margin period is included. Search for the development machine that can be used during the usage period,
The development machine assignment program according to appendix 1, characterized in that:

(Additional remark 4) In the said development machine allocation means, when the said several development machine is extracted by the said development machine search means, the said development machine with the lowest estimate of the said usage cost calculated by the said usage cost estimation means To select,
The development machine assignment program according to appendix 1, characterized in that:

(Additional remark 5) In the said development machine allocation means, when extracting the said required software set to the said search conditions from the said software management information, the said software set for every said software to the said software management information can be utilized The scheduled start date and the use start date of the use period of the development machine set in the search condition are collated, and the search is interrupted when the software is not available on the use start date,
The development machine assignment program according to appendix 1, characterized in that:

(Additional remark 6) In the said utilization cost estimation means, when the application for use of the said development machine is performed with respect to the said project which has already been allocated, it prescribes | regulates in the said hardware management information and the said software management information beforehand. A predetermined change fee is added to the estimated cost of use,
The development machine assignment program according to appendix 1, characterized in that:

(Supplementary note 7) In the development machine allocation method for allocating a plurality of jointly used development machines for each project,
When the development machine search means sets the search conditions including the usage period of the development machine used in the project, hardware specifications, and necessary software when applying for the use of the development machine, the development machine is already assigned. Project management information related to the developed project and its usage period, development machine management information related to the software included in the development machine, hardware management information related to the hardware specifications and usage fee of the development machine, and software management related to available software and usage charges Search for information, extract development machines that meet the search conditions,
Based on the information about the usage fee of the hardware management information and the usage fee of the software management information, the usage cost estimation means calculates an estimate of the usage cost when using the extracted development machine,
If the development machine assigning means approves the use of the extracted development machine, it determines the certainty of the project, and if the certainty is high, assigns the development machine to the project, and the project management information Register with,
A development machine assignment method characterized by the above.

(Appendix 8) In the development machine management program that manages the development machines that are allocated for each project and used jointly,
Computer
At a predetermined timing, the project that has already been assigned to the development machine and the project management information related to the usage period are searched for the project that has passed the end date of the usage period, and the usage period of the software included in the development machine And the development machine management information including the license key is extracted, the license key assigned to the project is extracted, and the extracted license key is deleted with respect to the license registration deletion unit of the corresponding development machine. And requesting the project that has reached the start date of the use period from the project management information, searching for the development management information, extracting the license key, and deleting the registration of the corresponding development machine License management requesting to register the extracted license key Stage,
Development machine management program characterized by functioning as

(Supplementary note 9) The license management means is activated when a date is updated, and the deletion of the license key is performed by searching for the project whose end date of the usage period is the previous day, and registering the license key , Search for the project whose start date of the usage period is the current day,
The development machine management program according to appendix 8, characterized in that

(Additional remark 10) In the said license management means, based on the information regarding the said usage fee of the said hardware management information, and the said usage fee of the said software management information on the start date and the predetermined date of the said usage period of the said development machine Calculating a usage estimate for the development machine and the software and registering it in the latest estimate set in the project plan information;
The development machine management program according to appendix 8, characterized in that

(Additional remark 11) In the said license management means, the said latest estimate calculated and the plan budget set to the said project plan information are compared, and when the said latest estimate exceeds the said plan budget, it is made to notify an administrator,
The development machine management program according to supplementary note 10, characterized in that

(Appendix 12) Further, the computer
The registration information of the license key held by the development machine is acquired from the development machine at a predetermined timing, checked with the license key set in the development machine management information of the development machine, and the development machine management information Development machine monitoring means for notifying the administrator of the unauthorized license key when the license key that is not registered with the license key is detected;
The development machine management program according to appendix 8, which is caused to function as

(Supplementary note 13) In the development machine monitoring means,
If the time information of the development machine in which the unauthorized license key is registered is acquired and the time information of the development machine detects that the time of the development machine is set before a predetermined period, Let the administrator know the time,
The development machine management program according to appendix 12, characterized by:

(Supplementary note 14) In the development machine management method for managing the development machines that are allocated for each project and used jointly,
License management means
At a predetermined timing, search for the project for which the end date of the use period has passed from the project management information regarding the use period with the project to which the development machine has already been assigned,
The development machine management information including the usage period and license key of the software included in the development machine is searched to extract the license key of the software assigned to the project, and the license registration deletion unit of the corresponding development machine is extracted. Request to delete the extracted license key of the software,
The project that has reached the start date of the usage period is searched from the project management information, the development management information is searched to extract the software license key, and the registration deletion unit of the corresponding development machine is extracted. Register the license key of the extracted software,
Development machine management method characterized by this.

(Supplementary Note 15) In a development machine management apparatus that allocates a plurality of development machines to be shared for each project and manages the assigned development machines,
When a search condition including the usage period of the development machine used in the project, hardware specifications, and necessary software is set at the time of application for use of the development machine, the project to which the development machine has already been assigned and its usage period Search for project management information related to, development machine management information related to software included in the development machine, hardware management information related to hardware specifications and usage fees of the development machine, and software management information related to usable software and usage charges, and Development machine search means for extracting development machines that meet the search conditions;
Usage cost estimation means for estimating a usage cost when using the extracted development machine based on the information on the usage fee of the hardware management information and the usage fee of the software management information;
If the use of the extracted development machine is approved, the certainty level of the project is determined. If the certainty level is high, the development machine is assigned to the project and registered in the project management information. Means,
At a predetermined timing, the project that has passed the end date of the usage period is searched from the project management information, and the development machine management information including the usage period and license key of the software included in the development machine is searched for and The license key of the software assigned to the project is extracted, and the license registration deletion means of the corresponding development machine is requested to delete the extracted license key of the software and used from the project management information The project that has reached the start date of the period is searched, the development management information is searched to extract the license key of the software, and the extracted software is extracted to the registration deletion unit of the corresponding development machine License management means requesting to register the license key of
A development machine management device characterized by comprising:

It is a principle diagram of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the development machine management system of an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the development machine management server of this Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the example of a structure of the project management file of embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of a structure of the development machine management file of embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structural example of the hardware management file of embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of a structure of the software management file of embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of a structure of the project order management file of embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the search condition setting screen in the use application of the development machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of the search result screen in the use application of the development machine of embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the development machine allocation process of embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the development machine search process of this Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the process sequence of the license management process of embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the development machine monitoring process of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Development machine management server 11 Development machine allocation process part 11a Development machine search means 11b Usage cost estimation means 11c Development machine allocation means 12 Development machine management information 12a Project management information 12b Development machine management information 12c Hardware management information 12d Software management information 13 License monitoring processing unit 13a License management means 13b Development machine monitoring means 20a Development machine 1
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21a, 21b License registration deletion means 22a, 22b License monitoring means 23a, 23b License information 24a, 24b Software 30 Project budget management server 31 Project order management file 40 Project manager terminal 50 Server manager terminal

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In the development machine assignment program that assigns multiple development machines to be shared for each project,
Computer
When a search condition including the usage period of the development machine used in the project, hardware specifications, and necessary software is set at the time of application for use of the development machine, the project to which the development machine has already been assigned and its usage period Search for project management information related to, development machine management information related to software included in the development machine, hardware management information related to hardware specifications and usage fees of the development machine, and software management information related to usable software and usage charges, and Development machine search means to extract development machines that meet the search conditions,
Usage cost estimation means for estimating a usage cost when using the extracted development machine based on the information on the usage fee of the hardware management information and the usage fee of the software management information;
If the use of the extracted development machine is approved, the certainty level of the project is determined. If the certainty level is high, the development machine is assigned to the project and registered in the project management information. means,
Development machine assignment program characterized by functioning as In the development machine search means, when searching for the development machine that can be used in the usage period of the search condition, a predetermined margin period is added before and after the usage period, and the usage period including the margin period is included in the usage period. Search for the development machine that can be used.
2. The development machine assignment program according to claim 1, wherein: In the usage cost estimation means, when the application for use of the development machine is made for the already allocated project, a predetermined change defined in advance in the hardware management information and the software management information Add a fee to the estimate of usage costs;
2. The development machine assignment program according to claim 1, wherein: In the development machine management program that manages the development machines that are allocated for each project and used jointly,
Computer
At a predetermined timing, the project that has already been assigned to the development machine and the project management information related to the usage period are searched for the project that has passed the end date of the usage period, and the usage period of the software included in the development machine And the development machine management information including the license key is extracted, the license key assigned to the project is extracted, and the extracted license key is deleted with respect to the license registration deletion unit of the corresponding development machine. And requesting the project that has reached the start date of the use period from the project management information, searching for the development management information, extracting the license key, and deleting the registration of the corresponding development machine License management requesting to register the extracted license key Stage,
Development machine management program characterized by functioning as In addition, the computer
The registration information of the license key held by the development machine is acquired from the development machine at a predetermined timing, checked with the license key set in the development machine management information of the development machine, and the development machine management information Development machine monitoring means for notifying the administrator of the unauthorized license key when the license key that is not registered with the license key is detected;
5. The development machine management program according to claim 4, wherein the development machine management program is functioned as:

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