Patents by Inventor Paula C. Moss

Paula C. Moss 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).

  • Predicting performance of a software project
    Patent number: 8904338
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method to predict performance of a software project includes determining, using a computer, performance estimates associated with at least one design count, the design count comprising at least one function point count, collecting actual performance data, comparing the performance estimates with the actual performance data, determining, using the computer, new performance estimates for a remainder of the software project in response to the actual performance data collected and refining a design of the software project based on the new performance estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Cheryl R. Erickson, Paula C. Moss, John J. Lipasek, Roger L. Branson, Timothy N. Jahren, John C. Bodenschatz
  • PREDICTING PERFORMANCE OF A SOFTWARE PROJECT
    Publication number: 20120317536
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method to predict performance of a software project includes determining, using a computer, performance estimates associated with at least one design count, the design count comprising at least one function point count, collecting actual performance data, comparing the performance estimates with the actual performance data, determining, using the computer, new performance estimates for a remainder of the software project in response to the actual performance data collected and refining a design of the software project based on the new performance estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Cheryl R. Erickson, Paula C. Moss, John J. Lipasek, Roger L. Branson, Timothy N. Jahren, John C. Bodenschatz