Earl Eugene Burba

US Patent:

6601232, Jul 29, 2003

Filed:

Feb 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/486445

Inventors:

Earl E. Burba - Morrison CO
Jon Duncan Hagar - Littleton CO

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

717100, 717101, 707200

Abstract:

A system and method are employed for the creation of test procedures. Through use of a data network ( ), remotely located users may access the system and either retrieve existing test procedures or create new ones. Further, the system provides the capability to combine new procedures with pre-existing templates. The system may provide a number of sections ( ) in which a system user may enter information for creating a test procedure. Further functions are provided to edit test procedure ( ), copy, rename or delete test procedures, as well as submit a test procedure ( ) for approval. Following acceptance and approval ( ) of the test procedure the facility to execute the procedure exists. The system user enters the required information into the fields provided in the automated procedure and executes the procedure documenting each step and entering notes or flag information during the interactive session. The results are documented and time tagged for later review and acceptance by the appropriate parties.