JP2011081513A - Progress management device and progress management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire much more accurate progress of the current operation of constructing an electronic file. <P>SOLUTION: A progress management device 1 included in a project monitoring system 10 is provided with: an update status monitoring part 12 for monitoring the update statuses of electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c and so on being constructed; a progress prediction information storage part 15 for storing a progress prediction table 15a in which a plurality of update status patterns estimated in advance for the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c and so on are associated with a plurality of progress patterns estimated in advance for the operation of constructing the electronic files; and a progress determination part 16 for determining the progress of the current operation of constructing the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c and so on, based on the monitor result of the update status monitoring part 12 and the progress prediction table 15a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a progress status management apparatus and a progress status management method for managing the progress status of an electronic file on which construction work is being performed.

  Conventionally, software development work is often divided by a plurality of persons in charge of work, and the progress of each work item, for example, is managed by a project leader or the like. In other words, in software development, managing the progress of each work item is an important factor in adjusting the progress of the entire project.

  Therefore, in order to correctly evaluate the load of the person in charge of software development work, a progress management device that displays the work load corresponding to the delay time of a work item and the work amount of the person in charge is proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP-A-11-96222

  However, the progress status as described above is determined on the basis of, for example, input information in which the progress is input as a percentage by the subjective judgment of each worker, the direct report of the worker, etc. From an objective viewpoint, it cannot be said that an accurate judgment result is obtained.

  In particular, in the basic design of software and the program design of a subsystem in which the entire system is divided into functional units, the delay in the design work directly leads to the delay in the development of the entire project. In such a case, it is necessary to quickly find out the obstacle in progress and take measures immediately. Against this background, it is necessary to respond to progress issues as soon as possible even when software development work takes a long time.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is a progress status management apparatus and progress status management method capable of obtaining a more accurate progress status of current work for constructing an electronic file or the like. For the purpose of provision.

  In order to achieve the above object, a progress management device according to one aspect of the present invention provides a monitoring unit that monitors the update status of an electronic file that is being constructed as a work process product, and the electronic file A storage unit for storing progress prediction information in which a plurality of patterns of update status assumed in advance and a plurality of patterns of progress status assumed in advance for the operation of constructing the electronic file are associated with each other, and monitoring by the monitoring unit And a determination unit that determines a progress status of a current work for constructing the electronic file based on the result and the progress prediction information.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a progress status management apparatus and a progress status management method capable of obtaining a more accurate progress status of current work for constructing an electronic file or the like.

The block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the project monitoring system provided with the progress condition management apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the project monitoring system of FIG. 1 functionally. FIG. 3A is a property representing items common to files, and FIG. 3B is a property representing items specific to an application. FIGS. 4A and 4B are graphs illustrating the transition of the absolute amount and the transition of the change amount in the volume of the electronic file, respectively. FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D are graphs illustrating the transition of the update interval of electronic files and the transition of browsing time, respectively. The figure which shows the progress prediction table which the progress condition management apparatus in FIG. 2 has. The flowchart which shows the process by the progress condition management apparatus in FIG. The block diagram which shows functionally the structure of the project monitoring system provided with the progress condition management apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the process by the progress condition management apparatus of FIG. The block diagram which shows functionally the structure of the project monitoring system provided with the progress condition management apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the process by the progress condition management apparatus of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the project monitoring system 10 according to this embodiment is used to manage the progress of each work item, for example, in software development work divided by a plurality of workers. The

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the project monitoring system 10 according to this embodiment includes a progress status management device 1, a file server 2 having a work data storage unit 8, and a plurality of worker terminals 5a and 5b. , 5c... And an administrator terminal 3. These terminals are each realized by a computer, and are connected to each other via, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) 6.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the administrator terminal 3 is a terminal operated by a software development project leader (work manager), and includes an input device and a display device as hardware, and a predetermined OS (operating system). The browser software (browser) 21 and the mail software (mailer) 22 that operate under the above control are preinstalled as applications.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plurality of operator terminals 5a, 5b, 5c,... Are terminals operated by a plurality of operators (workers) who perform the software development work separately. The worker terminals 5a, 5b, 5c,... Have an input device and a display device as input / output devices, and are a text editor, word processor software (document creation software), spreadsheet that operates under the control of a predetermined OS. Software etc. are pre-installed.

  That is, the operator terminals 5a, 5b, 5c,... Are used for each operator to construct (create) software basic design documents and source programs as electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c, as shown in FIG. used.

  The file server 2 stores the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c,... Being constructed using the above-described worker terminals 5a, 5b, 5c... In the work data storage unit 8 as shown in FIG. Store (memory retention). That is, the file server 2 accepts access requests such as open, read, write, and close from the worker terminals 5a, 5b, 5c... And executes the contents of the accepted access request.

  More specifically, the file server 2 newly stores the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c..., Reads the data, writes the data, and responds to these file accesses (that is, the data read from the electronic file). Contents, a response notification indicating completion of file access, etc.) are returned to the worker terminals 5a, 5b, 5c.

  Next, the progress management device 1 of this embodiment will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the progress status management device 1 includes an update status monitoring unit 12, a progress prediction information storage unit 15, a progress status determination unit 16, and a notification unit 17. The progress management device 1 includes a CPU, a main memory, an external (auxiliary) storage device, and the like as hardware. The CPU loads a predetermined program stored in the external storage device onto the main memory. The update status monitoring unit 12, the progress prediction information storage unit 15, the progress status determination unit 16, and the notification unit 17 are realized by software or the like. In addition, each said component of the progress condition management apparatus 1 may be implement | achieved by the hardware comprised combining various electronic components.

  The update status monitoring unit 12 monitors the update status of the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c,. More specifically, the update status monitoring unit 12 includes an update status collection unit 9, a monitoring file name storage unit 6, a periodic timer 14, a change amount calculation unit 11, and a database 7.

  The monitoring file name storage unit 6 stores a server name, a directory (folder name), and a file name in which electronic files to be monitored for update status, that is, progress status management targets are stored. The monitoring file name storage unit 6 selectively stores names of important electronic files such as a basic design document of software and a source program of a subsystem in consideration of progress of the entire project in the software development. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the update status collection unit 9 updates the electronic file to be monitored from the work data storage unit 8 of the file server 2 at, for example, a constant period (time interval) measured by the periodic timer 14. Collect status regularly. The update status collection unit 9 stores the collected update status for each electronic file in the database 7 in time series together with the collection time (current time).

  Further, the update status collection unit 9 updates at least one of the absolute volume of the monitored electronic file, the change amount of the volume, the update interval of the monitored electronic file, and the browsing time of the electronic file. Collect as. Note that the update status collection unit 9 of the present embodiment collects all the four types of update status.

  Here, the absolute amount of the volume of the electronic file is a data amount obtained from at least one of the file size, the number of pages, the number of words, the number of characters, the number of lines, and the number of paragraphs of the electronic file. The change amount of the volume of the electronic file is the difference between the absolute amount of the volume collected this time and the absolute amount of the volume collected last time, or a known comparison represented by the Unix diff command (diff program). The amount of difference that can be extracted using the program. The change amount calculation unit 11 operating in cooperation with the update status collection unit 9 calculates the difference amount between the former absolute amount of the volume collected this time and the absolute amount of the volume collected last time as a volume change amount, The calculated change amount is additionally registered in the database 7 in order of date and time.

  Further, the update interval of the electronic file is a time interval obtained by subtracting the last update time (last update date) of the electronic file from the current time when the current collection in the update state of the electronic file is started. In addition, the electronic file browsing time means that an exclusive process (for example, protection for disabling the data editing function) is given to the monitored electronic file when the update status collection unit 9 periodically collects the update status. In this case, it is counted as being viewed, and the number of times of browsing counted in this way is multiplied by the collection time interval.

  Here, in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, for example, properties of a document file of, for example, Microsoft Word (registered trademark) operating on Windows (registered trademark) are illustrated. FIG. 3A shows properties (indexes) representing items 23 common to files, and the file size and the last update date and time can be obtained from the items 23. As shown in FIG. 3A, since the date and time when the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c,... Are accessed is updated each time the file is viewed, the browsing time is included in the update status of the electronic file. Become a concept. On the other hand, FIG. 3B shows properties representing items unique to Microsoft Word (registered trademark) (application-specific items). Information such as the number of pages, the number of words, the number of characters, the number of lines, the number of paragraphs, etc. is obtained from this item 24. Can be obtained.

  Next, the progress prediction information storage unit 15 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the progress prediction information storage unit 15 constructs a plurality of update status patterns (variations) assumed in advance for the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c... And the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c. Progress prediction information in which a plurality of progress patterns (variations) assumed in advance are associated with each other is stored as a progress prediction table 15a.

  The progress prediction table 15a includes, as presumed update status patterns, the absolute volume of the monitored electronic file, the change amount of the volume, the update interval of the monitored electronic file, and the browsing time of the electronic file. Remember at least one of The progress prediction table 15a of the present embodiment stores all the four types of update status patterns. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the progress prediction information storage unit 15 has a plurality of determination thresholds 15b that correspond to the four types of update status patterns, respectively, as thresholds for obtaining the progress prediction table 15a. Is remembered.

  Here, the configuration of the progress prediction table 15a will be described based on FIGS. 4A to 4D illustrating the transition of the update status in the electronic file. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, the change trend 25 of the absolute volume of the volume with the passage of time increases with the progress of the electronic file construction work, and becomes a constant value after the work is completed. For example, when the volume absolute volume (absolute value) does not increase within a predetermined time and the current volume absolute volume is smaller than the predicted value when the volume work is completed (for judgment after the predetermined time has elapsed) When the absolute volume is smaller than the threshold value 15b), the progress of the work for constructing the electronic file is estimated to be stagnant.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, the change tendency 26 of the volume change amount with the passage of time indicates that the change amount increases when the construction work of the electronic file is progressing, and after the completion of the work. The change amount becomes zero. Therefore, for example, when the state in which the change amount is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value continues for a predetermined period (when the change amount of the volume during the predetermined period is smaller than the determination threshold value 15b), the work of constructing the electronic file is performed. Presumed to be stagnant.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 4C, regarding the change trend 27 of the update interval with the passage of time, an operator (worker) generally ends abnormally during document creation or program editing. In order to avoid losing the contents of the change, the change data is saved (data update of the electronic file) at a good point. Therefore, the change trend 27 of the update interval is considered to be proceeding smoothly when the update interval is short. After the work is completed, the update interval is a time interval obtained by subtracting the last update time from the current time when the update status collection unit 9 starts collection. That is, when the time interval obtained by subtracting the last update time from the current time is larger than the update interval determination threshold 15b, it is estimated that the work is stagnant.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4D, the change tendency 28 of the browsing time with time elapses when the work is progressing, and the browsing time becomes long after the work is completed. Therefore, for example, when the state in which the browsing time is a predetermined value or less continues in a predetermined period (when the browsing time during the predetermined period is smaller than the determination threshold value 15b), the progress of the work for constructing the electronic file It is estimated that the construction work is stagnant.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the progress prediction table 15a includes a plurality of update status patterns exemplified in FIG. 4 (a) to FIG. 4 (d) and the like assumed in advance for the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c. The plurality of progress patterns predicted for the work of constructing the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c,... Are set as the plurality of determination thresholds 15b illustrated in the description of FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (d). Based on each other, it is configured in a way that associates each other.

  More specifically, the above progress prediction table 15a includes at least two or more update status patterns among the absolute volume, the volume change, the update interval, and the browsing time that are qualitatively assumed in advance. Based on these correlations, a pattern of a progress situation assumed in advance is associated. The progress prediction table 15a of the present embodiment is associated with the progress status patterns based on the correlations of the four types of update status patterns (all four types of correlations).

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, in the case of the work example B, an update situation that “the absolute volume amount and the change amount are large and the update interval and the browsing time are short” and “the construction work is smooth. And the progress status “light workload” is associated with each other. In the case of the work example B, unlike the work example A, since the browsing time is short, it is estimated that the progress of the work is smooth and the work load is light.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, in the case of work example O, an update situation that “the absolute volume and change amount of the volume are small, and the update interval and viewing time are long” and “the construction work is stagnant and difficult. Is associated with the progress status. Unlike the work example O, in the case of the work example P, since the browsing time is short, the progress of the work is stagnant, and on the other hand, another work (a different work other than the work for constructing the electronic file to be monitored) is performed. It is estimated that there may be a contract. Here, the progress prediction table 15a illustrated in FIG. 5 is based on the expected update status and progress status depending on whether the update status collection unit 9 collects the update status of the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c. Therefore, a plurality of tables having different table contents are prepared for each update status collection timing.

  The progress status determination unit 16 determines the progress status of the current work in which the operator constructs the electronic file based on the monitoring result from the update status monitoring unit 12 and the content of the progress prediction table 15a. That is, the progress determination unit 16 compares and collates the update status for each electronic file to be monitored stored in the database 7 of the update status monitoring unit 12 with the pattern of the update status in the progress prediction table 15a. The corresponding current work progress status is selected as a determination result, and the selected determination result is stored in the database 7. Further, the progress status determination unit 16 performs such determination of the progress status every time the update status collection unit 9 collects the update status of the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c.

  More specifically, the progress status determination unit 16 determines “smooth”, “smooth and light load”, “backtracking, dedication” based on the monitoring result by the update status monitoring unit 12 and the content of the progress prediction table 15a. It is possible to obtain determination results such as “I am ready”, “There is a possibility of returning and another work”, “Still and difficult”, “Almost smooth”, “Slightly stagnant”, and the like.

  In addition, the progress status determination unit 16 is based on the monitoring result from the update status monitoring unit 12 and the content of the progress prediction table 15a, and the estimated progress status pattern is “smooth”, “smooth and light load”, and the like. If this is true, it is determined that there is no problem with the progress status, while the estimated progress pattern is “possible to go back and another work” or “stagnation and difficult” If this is the case, it may be possible to obtain a binary determination result such as determining that there is a problem with the progress status.

  Here, the progress status determination unit 16 determines a binary result such as whether there is a problem in the progress status as in the latter, or “smooth”, “backward” as in the former. It is possible to appropriately change whether to determine a qualitative result of three or more multi-values such as “...” “stagnation”. That is, either the former or the latter determination method may be fixed in advance in the progress management apparatus 1 main body, or alternatively, either one of the determination methods may be Depending on the contents of the electronic file to be monitored, it may be dynamically switched.

  The notification unit 17 notifies the administrator terminal 3 according to the determination result by the progress state determination unit 16, and as shown in FIG. 2, the mail server function unit 20, the browsing screen generation unit 18, and the Web A (web) server function unit 19 is provided.

  The mail server function unit 20 stores a notification threshold 20a. On the other hand, the mail server function unit 20 has a function of quantifying (quantifying) the progress determination result by the progress determination unit 16. That is, the notification threshold 20a is a limit value that allows a delay in progress or the like to be at least allowed when the progress determination result is digitized.

  More specifically, when the progress determination unit 16 obtains an unfavorable determination result of progress such as “problem with progress” or “stagnation and difficult”, the mail server function unit 20 The determination result is digitized to a value exceeding the notification threshold 20a. In addition, when the determination result of the progress status quantified in this way exceeds the notification threshold value 20a, the mail server function unit 20 notifies the notification by sending an email to the mail software 22 side of the administrator terminal 3. Do.

  The content of the email to be notified includes, for example, a specific determination result of the construction work such as “problem with progress” or “stagnation…”, the name of the corresponding electronic file, and the operator (work The name of the person in charge), the work item name, and the like. For example, when the work examples MP shown in FIG. 5 are obtained as the update status, the mail server function unit 20 notifies the mail.

  The Web server function unit 19 controls the browsing screen generation unit 18 when receiving a progress browsing request from the browser software 21 operating on the administrator terminal 3. At this time, the browsing screen generation unit 18 generates a browsing screen indicating the update status of the files collected for each electronic file and the progress status of the construction work for each electronic file. Further, the Web server function unit 19 returns the browsing screen generated by the browsing screen generation unit 18 to the browser software 21 as response information of the browsing request.

  Note that the display mode (expression method) of the browsing screen generated by the browsing screen generation unit 18 can selectively set various display formats such as a table format and a graph format. More specifically, when a graph-type browsing screen is set, the browsing screen generation unit 18 generates a screen or the like on which a trend graph is displayed for the update status of each electronic file and the temporal change (transition) of the work progress status. To do.

  Here, even if the Web server function unit 19 and the browsing screen generation unit 18 have not received a browsing request, the determination result (the value obtained by quantifying) of the progress status determination unit 16 sets the notification threshold 20a. If it has exceeded, in conjunction with this, a browsing screen showing the update status for each electronic file and the progress of the construction work for each electronic file is generated, and the generated browsing screen is displayed in the browser software 21 on the administrator terminal 3. It may be automatically transmitted.

  As to whether the Web server function unit 19 and the browsing screen generation unit 18 automatically transmit the browsing screen as in the latter or when the browsing request is received as in the former, as appropriate. It can be changed. In other words, the functional selection of whether the browsing screen is automatically transmitted or transmitted when a browsing request is received is, for example, one of the transmission methods is fixedly set in advance in the progress management device 1 main body. Alternatively, instead of this, the former and the latter transmission methods may be dynamically switched according to the contents of the electronic file to be monitored.

  Next, a progress management method realized by the progress management apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 in addition to the above-described FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, first, when the collection time of the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c... Is reached (YES in S [Step] 1), the update status collection unit 9 displays the work data storage unit on the file server 2. The update status of each electronic file to be monitored is collected from within 8 (S2).

  Furthermore, the update status collection unit 9 stores the update status of each collected electronic file in the database 7 together with the collection time in time series (S3). Further, the progress status determination unit 16 is based on the monitoring result by the update status monitoring unit 12 including the update status collection unit 9 and the database 7 and the contents of the progress prediction table 15a. The progress status of the work is determined (S4).

  Here, the mail server function part 20 with which the alerting | reporting part 17 is provided discriminate | determines whether the determination result by the progress situation determination part 16 (value which expressed numerical value) exceeds the threshold value 20a for alerting | reporting (S5). If the notification threshold value 20a is exceeded (YES in S5), the mail server function unit 20 indicates that there is a problem in the progress of the work, along with the name of the corresponding electronic file, etc., and the mail software 22 on the administrator terminal 3. An e-mail is sent to the side for notification (S6).

  Furthermore, the Web server function part 19 controls the browsing screen production | generation part 18, when the browsing request of the progress situation from the browser software 21 in the administrator terminal 3 is received (YES of S7). At this time, the browsing screen generation unit 18 generates a browsing screen representing the update status of the files collected for each electronic file and the progress status of the construction work for each electronic file (S8). Further, the Web server function unit 19 transmits the browsing screen generated by the browsing screen generation unit 18 to the browser software 21 on the administrator terminal 3 (S9).

  As described above, the progress management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes the monitoring result of the actual update status of the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c,. Based on the progress prediction table 15a in which the progress status pattern for the construction work assumed in correspondence with the situation pattern is registered in advance, the progress status of the current work for constructing the electronic file is determined.

  That is, according to the progress status management device 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain an accurate progress status of the current work for constructing the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c... The situation can be managed appropriately. In addition, according to the progress management apparatus 1, when a result such as “stagnation ...” or “problem with progress” is obtained as a determination result of the progress of the construction of the electronic file, this fact is managed. Since the person terminal 3 is notified by e-mail, it is possible to promptly notify the project leader of the progress problem.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 7, the same components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the project monitoring system 30 including the progress management device 31 according to the present embodiment further includes connection means with the time and attendance system 32. In addition, the progress management device 31 of the present embodiment includes a notification unit 37 instead of the notification unit 17 included in the progress management device 1 of the first embodiment, and further includes a working time acquisition unit 33. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the time and attendance system 32 is realized by, for example, a computer, and operates all workers in charge of predetermined software development work, that is, the worker terminals 5 a, 5 b, 5 c. The actual attendance and departure times on the working day for each operator are obtained and stored in the storage device.

  The working time acquisition unit 33 includes a time and attendance information collection unit 33a and a working time calculation unit 33b, and acquires working hours for each operator who performs construction work of the electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c. In other words, the attendance / leaving information collection unit 33a accesses the attendance / leaving system 32 every day and collects the previous sunrise work time and the attendance time of each operator. The working time calculation unit 33 b calculates the actual working time (working time) for each operator from the collected attendance time and departure time, and stores the calculation result in the database 7.

  On the other hand, in addition to the configuration of the notification unit 17 of the first embodiment, the notification unit 37 includes a long-time worker work extraction unit 34, and the determination result by the progress state determination unit 16 and the working time acquisition unit described above. Notification is performed according to the acquisition result of 33. In other words, the long-time worker work extraction unit 34 stores a load determination threshold 34a and has a notification threshold adjustment unit 34b. The load determination threshold value 34a defines an upper limit working time serving as a reference in order to identify an operator who seems to have a large work load.

  The long-time worker responsible work extracting unit 34 detects an electronic file in charge of an operator whose working hours calculated by the working time calculating unit 33b exceed the load determination threshold 34a, and the database 7 in which the update status is stored. A mark is given to the record of the corresponding electronic file. Further, the notification threshold adjustment unit 34b is held by the mail server function unit 20 so that an electronic mail having this mark added to a record is more easily notified of an electronic mail than other electronic files. The value of the notification threshold 20a to be adjusted is adjusted (value is lowered).

  In other words, an operator who builds an electronic file with a mark in the update status record has a long working time (working time) and may have other work in addition to the original software development work, etc. It is estimated that the work load of the person in charge is increasing. Therefore, the progress management device 31 of the present embodiment makes it easy to notify a notification mail about the progress of an electronic file in charge of an operator who has a long working time, and makes it possible to review the workload of each operator to the project leader. It prompts them to promptly.

  More specifically, the notification server adjuster 34b reduces the value of the notification threshold 20a, so that the mail server function unit 20 also determines what is determined to be “slightly stagnant” in the first embodiment, for example. As in the case where it is determined that “stagnation and difficulty”, e-mail notification is performed.

  Next, a progress management method realized by the progress management device 31 configured as described above will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 in addition to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, first, when the attendance time and attendance time of each operator are collected by the attendance and attendance information collection section 33a of the working time acquisition section 33 (S11), the working time calculation section 33b displays the labor for each operator. Time is calculated (S12), and the calculation result is stored in the database 7.

  Next, the long-time worker work extraction unit 34 determines whether or not the working time for each operator calculated by the working time calculation unit 33b exceeds the load determination threshold 34a (S13). If the working time exceeds the load determination threshold value 34a (YES in S13), a mark is given to a record indicating the update status of the electronic file in charge of the operator in the database 7 (S14).

  Next, the long-time worker work extraction unit 34 having the notification threshold adjustment unit 34b lowers the value of the notification threshold 20a for an electronic file in which a mark is added to the record indicating the update status (YES in S15). In addition, it is determined whether or not a notification mail is transmitted regarding the determination result of the progress status (S16). On the other hand, for the electronic file in which the mark indicating the update status is not given (NO in S15), the long-time worker work extraction unit 34 determines the progress status determination result without changing the notification threshold 20a. It is determined whether or not a notification mail is to be transmitted (S17).

  Therefore, according to the progress management device 31 of the present embodiment, the notification is made to the manager terminal 3 based on the determination result of the progress of the work of each operator constructing the electronic file and the working time of each operator. Since it is determined whether or not to perform, it is possible to manage the progress of the entire project in software development in consideration of the workload for each operator.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 9, the same components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 are assigned the same reference numerals and explanations thereof are omitted.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the project monitoring system 50 including the progress management device 51 of this embodiment includes a file server 52 instead of the file server 2 of the first and second embodiments. . The progress management device 51 of the present embodiment includes a notification unit 57 instead of the notification unit 17 included in the progress management device 1 of the first embodiment, and also includes a dependency relationship detection unit 53 and importance calculation. A portion 54 is further provided.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the file server 52 is realized by a configuration management server represented by a CVS (Concurrent Versions System) or Subversion that records and manages data changes such as text files. Moreover, in this embodiment, a program source file (source program) becomes a monitoring object among the several electronic files 8a, 8b, 8c ... constructed | assembled by each operator.

  The dependency relationship detection unit 53 includes a dependency state extraction unit 53a and a dependent number calculation unit 53b, and detects dependency relationships among a plurality of program source files whose update states are monitored by the update state monitoring unit 12. To do. Here, the dependency relationship represents a variable definition relationship, a reference relationship, or the like between a certain program source file and another program source file.

  That is, the dependency status extraction unit 53a selects a predetermined program source file to be monitored from the work data storage unit 8 of the file server 52, and further, the function name, object name, class name, on which the program source file depends, A quoted file name and the like are extracted, and the extraction result is stored in the database 7. Based on the extraction result by the dependency state extraction unit 53a, the dependent number calculating unit 53b determines the dependent number (all other program source files that are directly dependent on a certain program source file) for each monitored program source file. Number of). In addition, for example, when the first program source file directly depends on the second program source file and the second program source file directly depends on the third program source file, the dependent number calculation unit 53b may include a third program source file that indirectly depends on the first program source file in the dependent number.

  The importance level calculation unit 54 includes an arithmetic expression storage unit 54a. Based on the detection result of the dependency relationship detection unit 53, the importance level calculation unit 54 uses the arithmetic expression in the arithmetic expression storage unit 54a to determine the importance for each program source file. And the calculation result is stored in the database 7.

Here, as the arithmetic expressions stored in the arithmetic expression storage unit 54a, when the importance is R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ , the dependent number is N, and R _max is a constant, the following arithmetic expression ( Examples of 1) to (3) can be given.

R ₁ = N Formula (1)
R ₂ = N ² Formula (2)
R ₃ = R _max × (1-1 / [1 + N]) (3)

  Here, it is possible to appropriately change which of the arithmetic expressions (1) to (3) the importance calculation unit 54 uses. That is, for example, any one of the arithmetic expressions is fixedly stored in advance in the arithmetic expression storage unit 54a, and the importance calculation unit 54 calculates the importance using one stored arithmetic expression. Alternatively, instead of this, all of the arithmetic expressions (1) to (3) are stored in the arithmetic expression storage section 54a, and the importance degree calculating section 54 may be selected according to the contents of software to be developed, etc. The degree of importance may be calculated by selecting any one of the arithmetic expressions (1) to (3).

  On the other hand, the notification unit 57 includes a notification threshold adjustment unit 55 in addition to the configuration of the notification unit 17 of the first embodiment, and the determination result by the progress determination unit 16 and the calculation by the importance calculation unit 54 described above. Notification is performed according to the result. In other words, the notification threshold adjustment unit 55 is configured so that a notification mail is more easily notified to a program source file having a high importance (a large number of dependents) compared to other program source files. The value of the notification threshold 20a held by the function unit 20 is adjusted (value is lowered).

  In other words, the program source file having a high degree of importance is more dependent on other program source files and greatly affects the progress of the construction work of these other program source files. In consideration of this point, the progress management device 51 of the present embodiment makes it easy for the project leader to promptly notify the notification mail about the progress of the program source file having high importance. ing. Therefore, even if it is determined as “slightly stagnant” or the like in the first embodiment, email notification is performed in the same manner as when it is determined that “stagnation and difficult” or the like.

  Next, a progress management method realized by the progress management device 51 configured as described above will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 in addition to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, first, the dependency status extraction unit 53a of the dependency relationship detection unit 53 determines that the program source file to be monitored has a dependency relationship with another program source file (YES in S21). The function name, object name, class name, quoted file name, etc. on which the source file depends are extracted (S22).

  Next, the dependent number calculation unit 53b calculates the dependent number of the program source file based on the extraction result by the dependency state extraction unit 53a (S23). Subsequently, the importance level calculation unit 54 calculates the importance level of the program source file based on the detection result by the dependency relationship detection unit 53 (S24). Next, the notification threshold adjustment unit 55 makes a mail server so that a notification mail is more easily notified about a program source file having a high degree of importance (a large number of dependents) compared to other program source files. The notification threshold 20a held by the function unit 20 is adjusted (S25). Further, the notification unit 57 having such a notification threshold adjustment unit 55 is based on the determination result by the progress situation determination unit 16 and the calculation result by the importance calculation unit 54 (that is, the adjusted notification threshold value). It is determined whether or not to send the e-mail (S26).

  As described above, according to the progress management device 51 of the present embodiment, based on the determination result of the progress of the work for constructing the electronic file (program source file) and the importance corresponding to the dependency between the electronic files. Since it is controlled whether or not the administrator terminal 3 is notified of the mail, the software development takes into account the influence of the progress of the construction of one electronic file on the progress of the construction of another electronic file. Can manage the progress of the entire project.

  The present invention has been specifically described with reference to the first to third embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. . For example, a single progress management device having both functions of the progress management devices 31 and 51 of the second and third embodiments may be configured. Moreover, you may comprise the progress status management apparatus incorporating the function of either one or both of the file server 2 (52) and the administrator terminal 3 of the first to third embodiments.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,31,51 ... Progress management apparatus, 2,52 ... File server, 3 ... Manager terminal, 5a, 5b, 5c ... Worker terminal, 6 ... Monitoring file name memory | storage part, 7 ... Database, 8 ... Work data Storage unit, 8a, 8b, 8c ... electronic file, 9 ... update status collection unit, 10, 30, 50 ... project monitoring system, 11 ... change amount calculation unit, 12 ... update status monitoring unit, 14 ... periodic timer, 15 ... Progress prediction information storage unit, 15a ... progress prediction table, 15b ... threshold for determination, 16 ... progress status determination unit, 17, 37, 57 ... notification unit, 18 ... browsing screen generation unit, 19 ... Web server function unit 20 ... mail server function unit, 20a ... notification threshold, 21 ... browser software, 22 ... email software, 32 ... attendance and attendance system, 33 ... working time acquisition unit, 33a ... attendance / attendance information collection unit, 3 b ... working time calculation unit, 34 ... long duty worker work extraction unit, 34a ... load discrimination threshold, 34b, 55 ... notification threshold adjustment unit, 53 ... dependent relationship detection unit, 53a ... dependency status extraction unit, 53b ... dependent number calculation unit, 54 ... importance calculation unit, 54a ... calculation expression storage unit.

Claims (7)

A monitoring unit that monitors the update status of the electronic file being constructed;
A storage unit that stores progress prediction information in which a plurality of patterns of update situations assumed in advance for the electronic file and a plurality of patterns of progress situations assumed in advance for the operation of constructing the electronic file are associated with each other;
A determination unit for determining a progress status of a current work for constructing the electronic file based on a monitoring result by the monitoring unit and the progress prediction information;
A progress status management apparatus comprising: The update status of the electronic file monitored by the monitoring unit and the update status stored as a pattern by the storage unit are:
Including at least one of an absolute amount of the volume of the electronic file, a change amount of the volume, an update interval of the electronic file, and a browsing time of the electronic file,
The progress status management apparatus according to claim 1. The progress prediction information is
Based on the correlation between at least two update status patterns of the volume assumed in advance, the volume change amount, the update interval, and the browsing time, a progress status pattern assumed in advance Are associated,
The progress status management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:   The progress status management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that performs notification according to a determination result by the determination unit. A working time acquisition unit for acquiring the working time of a worker who performs the construction work of the electronic file;
The notification unit performs notification according to a determination result by the determination unit and an acquisition result by the working time acquisition unit,
The progress management apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: The monitoring unit monitors the update status of a plurality of electronic files being constructed,
A dependency detection unit that detects a dependency relationship between a plurality of electronic files whose update status is monitored by the monitoring unit;
Based on the detection result by the dependency relationship detection unit, an importance calculation unit for calculating the importance for each electronic file,
Further comprising
The notification unit performs notification according to a determination result by the determination unit and a calculation result by the importance calculation unit.
The progress management apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: Monitoring the update status of the electronic file being constructed;
Storing progress prediction information in which a plurality of patterns of update status assumed in advance for the electronic file and a plurality of patterns of progress status assumed in advance for the operation of constructing the electronic file are associated with each other;
Determining the progress status of the current work for constructing the electronic file based on the monitoring result of the update status of the electronic file and the progress prediction information;
A progress management method characterized by comprising:

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