Patents by Inventor Olivia M. Sketers

Olivia M. Sketers 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).

  • Quality index for quality assurance in software development
    Patent number: 7774743
    Abstract: A system for defining a quality index is provided. The system includes a process compliance portion wherein process compliance aspects of a deliverable for a project are scored. Calculating an average of the scores in the process compliance portion gives a process compliance average score. Multiplying the process compliance average score by a weighting factor gives a weighted process compliance average score. The system also includes a content quality compliance portion wherein content quality aspects of the deliverable are scored. Calculating an average of the scores in the content quality compliance portion gives a content quality compliance average score. Multiplying the content quality compliance average score by a second weighting factor gives a weighted content quality compliance average score. Adding the weighted average scores gives the quality index for a deliverable. Quality indices for deliverables can be combined to derive quality indices for steps, phases, projects, and other entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Penny L. Sanchez, Ton Van Pham, Sharon D. Lee, Olivia M. Sketers, Nicolle R. Kearney