17985251. OPPORTUNITY CONTRIBUTION ALLOCATION BASED ON ACTIVITIES AND TASKS simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION)
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OPPORTUNITY CONTRIBUTION ALLOCATION BASED ON ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
Organization Name
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Zachary A. Silverstein of Georgetown TX (US)
Melanie Dauber of Oceanside NY (US)
Jacob Ryan Jepperson of St. Paul MN (US)
Jeremy R. Fox of Georgetown TX (US)
Spencer Thomas Reynolds of Austin TX (US)
OPPORTUNITY CONTRIBUTION ALLOCATION BASED ON ACTIVITIES AND TASKS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17985251 titled 'OPPORTUNITY CONTRIBUTION ALLOCATION BASED ON ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method for allocating awards to team members based on their contribution scores in a project. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- Receiving user input defining project parameters
- Receiving opt-in input from team members
- Retrieving data on task performance by team members
- Generating contribution scores for each team member
- Generating allocation scores for each team member
- Allocating awards based on allocation scores
Potential Applications: This technology could be applied in project management software to help allocate rewards and recognition based on team members' contributions.
Problems Solved: This technology solves the problem of fairly distributing awards among team members based on their individual contributions to a project.
Benefits: The technology provides a transparent and data-driven way to allocate awards, promoting fairness and motivation among team members.
Potential Commercial Applications: "Optimized Award Allocation Method for Project Teams" could be used in various industries where team collaboration and performance tracking are essential, such as software development, marketing, and research projects.
Possible Prior Art: Prior art in this field may include performance evaluation systems, project management tools, and team collaboration platforms that track individual contributions to projects.
Unanswered Questions: 1. How does the method ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data retrieved from electronic sources? 2. Are there any privacy concerns related to collecting and analyzing performance data of team members for award allocation purposes?
Original Abstract Submitted
A method includes: receiving, by a processor set, user input defining parameters of a project; receiving, by the processor set, opt-in input from team members defined in the parameters of the project; retrieving, by the processor set and from electronic data sources, data that corresponds to performance of tasks of the project by each of the team members; generating, by the processor set and based on the retrieved data, a respective contribution score of each of the team members; generating, by the processor set and based on the respective contribution scores of each of the team members, a respective allocation score of each of the team members; allocating, by the processor set, an award to the team members based on the respective allocation scores of each of the team members.
