Project management visualization interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11966867-B2
Application number	US-201817312269-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2018
Priority date	Dec 13, 2018
Publication date	Apr 23, 2024
Grant date	Apr 23, 2024

Abstract

A technique includes displaying, by a computer using a graphical interface, a map of a geographical area, where the map includes political boundaries. The technique includes displaying, by the computer, graphical images on the map representing a plurality of aspects that are associated with the management of a plurality of projects as corresponding geographical features on the map. The technique includes graphically segregating, by the computer, the plurality of projects on the map using the political boundaries; receiving input, via interaction with the displayed map; and changing, by the computer, in response to the interaction, how a given aspect of the plurality of aspects of a given project of the plurality of projects is represented on the map.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
displaying, by a computer using a graphical user interface, a map of a geographical area, wherein the map includes political boundaries;
displaying, by the computer, graphical images on the map representing a plurality of aspects associated with management of a plurality of projects as corresponding geographical features on the map;
graphically segregating, by the computer, the plurality of projects on the map using the political boundaries;
displaying, by the computer, different layers that overlap the map of the geographic area to represent different test results for a software product including one or more test results of quality, coverage, priority, or complexity;
receiving input, via interaction with the displayed map; and
changing, by the computer, in response to the interaction with the displayed map, how a given aspect of the plurality of aspects of a given project of the plurality of projects is represented on the map.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein changing how a given aspect is represented on the map comprises changing a focus of a selected portion of the map to emphasize or deemphasize a given aspect of the plurality of aspects.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein changing how a given aspect is represented on the map comprises displaying a point of view associated with a selected portion of the map and associated with a user role.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a given project of the plurality of projects is associated with lifecycle management of the software product.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corresponding geographical features for the plurality of aspects associated with the management of the plurality of projects comprise a plurality of defects associated with the software product.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a geographical density of geographical features of the map graphically represents a defect density associated with the software product.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the map displays a plurality of urban zone boundaries; and
different tests for the software product are demarcated by the urban zone boundaries such that a region of the map designated by a given urban zone boundary corresponds to a defect density identified by a given test.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographical features comprise buildings.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the map includes roads; and
the roads represent relationships between at least some of the aspects associated with a given project of the plurality of projects.

10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
display, using a graphical user interface, a map of a geographical area;
display a plurality of defects of a software product as corresponding geographical features of the map;
display overlapping layers on the map representing different test results for the software product including one or more test results of quality, coverage, priority, or complexity;
use the graphical user interface to receive input;
alter how the plurality of defects and the overlapping layers are represented on the map in response to the input.

11. The storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to import the map and overlay the geographical features corresponding to the plurality of defects on the imported map.

12. The storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to create the map as a virtual map and overlay the geographical features corresponding to the plurality of defects on the virtual map.

13. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
display, using a graphical user interface, a map of a geographical area,
wherein the map depicts a developed region comprising buildings, roads and having an associated political boundary;
receive, via the graphical user interface, input corresponding to a project for a software product;
display, by the graphical user interface, overlapping layers on the map of the graphical area representing different test results for the software product including one or more test results of quality, coverage, priority, or complexity; and

represent lifecycle elements of the project as features of the map within the developed region.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:
the developed region comprise a city;
the map depicts another city; and
the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to represent lifecycle elements of another project as features of the map within the another city.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the projects are associated with a project domain in common, and the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
display the cities on the map within a state to represent the projects with associated with the project domain; and
display other cities associated with additional projects in other states on the map to represent the additional projects as being associated with other project domains.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
display, using the graphical user interface, graphical images on the map representing a plurality of aspects associated with management of a plurality of projects as corresponding geographical features on the map, the plurality of projects comprising the project;
graphically segregate the plurality of projects on the map using the associated political boundaries;
receive input, via interaction with the displayed map; and
change, in response to the interaction with the displayed map, how a given aspect of the plurality of aspects of a given project of the plurality of projects is represented on the map.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein changing how a given aspect is represented on the map comprises changing a focus of a selected portion of the map to emphasize or deemphasize a given aspect of the plurality of aspects.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein changing how a given aspect is represented on the map comprises displaying a point of view associated with a selected portion of the map and associated with a user role.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of aspects comprise a plurality of defects associated with the software product and wherein a geographical density of geographical features of the map graphically represents a defect density associated with the software product.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
display a plurality of urban zone boundaries on the map,
wherein different tests for the software product are demarcated by the urban zone boundaries such that a region of the map designated by a given urban zone boundary corresponds to a defect density identified by a given test.

Assignees

• Micro Focus Llc
• Liu Hai Ying
• Ding Chen
• Xia Jing Chun

Inventors

• Liu Hai-Ying
• Ding Chen
• Xia Jing-Chun

Classifications

• G06T11/26

  Drawing of charts or graphs · CPC title

• G06Q10/06313 Primary

  Resource planning in a project environment · CPC title

• G06T11/206

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q10/103 Primary

  Workflow collaboration or project management · CPC title