STREAMLINING PROJECT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Organization Name

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Clement Decrop of Arlington VA (US)

Thomas Jefferson Sandridge of Tampa FL (US)

Zachary A. Silverstein of Georgetown TX (US)

Jeremy R. Fox of Georgetown TX (US)

STREAMLINING PROJECT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17457986 titled 'STREAMLINING PROJECT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method, computer system, and computer program product for streamlining the process of Request for Information (RFI).

The technology identifies similarities between a current RFI and historical RFIs within a knowledge corpus.
It predicts remedies or solutions to the current RFI based on the identified similarities.
The current RFI is prioritized among other open RFIs based on the predicted remedies.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various industries and sectors where RFIs are commonly used, such as:

Construction and engineering projects
Software development and IT projects
Research and development initiatives
Supply chain management and procurement processes

Problems Solved

The technology addresses the following problems in the RFI process:

Time-consuming manual analysis of RFIs and searching for relevant historical data
Lack of standardized approach to identifying remedies for RFIs
Difficulty in prioritizing RFIs based on their potential solutions

Benefits

The use of this technology offers several benefits:

Increased efficiency and time savings in analyzing and responding to RFIs
Improved accuracy in predicting remedies based on historical data
Enhanced prioritization of RFIs, allowing for more effective resource allocation

Original Abstract Submitted

According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for RFI streamlining is provided. The embodiment may include identifying one or more similarities between a current RFI and historical RFIs within a knowledge corpus. The embodiment may also include predicting one or more remedies to the current RFI based on the one or more identified similarities. The embodiment may further include prioritizing the current RFI among one or more open RFIs based on the one or more predicted remedies.

17457986. STREAMLINING PROJECT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION)