Patents by Inventor William J. Douglas

William J. Douglas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8577712
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus, including software tangibly stored on a computer readable medium, involve a future deadline for completion of a project milestone. An estimate of an amount of time slippage associated with the future deadline is received. A probability of missing the future deadline is calculated based on the estimated amount of time slippage and an amount of time remaining until the future deadline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William J. Douglas, Amanda Ness
  • Publication number: 20090276260
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus, including software tangibly stored on a computer readable medium, involve a future deadline for completion of a project milestone. An estimate of an amount of time slippage associated with the future deadline is received. A probability of missing the future deadline is calculated based on the estimated amount of time slippage and an amount of time remaining until the future deadline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: William J. Douglas, Amanda Ness
  • Publication number: 20040054563
    Abstract: Risk management information is collected from each of a plurality of separate entities according to a common standard, and then at least one of the entities is provided with a report comparing all the entities as a function of the risk management information. In a different approach, risk management information is collected from each of a plurality of separate sections of an entity according to a common standard, where the information from each section includes information about risk incidents experienced and about costs incurred to manage risks. A report is then prepared to compare the sections of that entity as to risk management, based on the information collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: William J. Douglas