Method and apparatus for dynamic business management
First Claim
1. A method for workforce procurement and management using a hosted network application, the method comprising:
- maintaining a plurality of modules accessible at varying levels to different participants in a workforce procurement and management process, the modules comprising, an exchange module comprising a search function;
a skills fulfillment module comprising, a skills requirement function for specifying skills required for a project; and
a settlement function for tracking expenditures on a project;
resource management module comprising a work journal function for collecting information about the activity of an individual contractor;
a knowledge management module comprising a reporting function and an analysis function; and
maintaining a database coupled to the plurality of modules.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for dynamic business management. One embodiment includes a method for workforce procurement and management using a hosted network application. The method comprises maintaining a plurality of modules accessible at varying levels to different participants in a workforce procurement and management process. The modules include: an exchange module comprising a search function; a fulfillment module comprising; a resource management module comprising a work journal function; a knowledge management module comprising a reporting function and an analysis function; and a supplier management module comprising a digital portfolio function. The method includes maintaining a database coupled to the plurality of modules.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for workforce procurement and management using a hosted network application, the method comprising:
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maintaining a plurality of modules accessible at varying levels to different participants in a workforce procurement and management process, the modules comprising, an exchange module comprising a search function;
a skills fulfillment module comprising, a skills requirement function for specifying skills required for a project; and
a settlement function for tracking expenditures on a project;
resource management module comprising a work journal function for collecting information about the activity of an individual contractor;
a knowledge management module comprising a reporting function and an analysis function; and
maintaining a database coupled to the plurality of modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for workforce procurement and management using a hosted network application, comprising:
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a plurality of web servers for hosting a workforce procurement and management application;
at least one database server;
at least one database for storing a plurality of data including the workforce procurement and management application, wherein the workforce procurement and management application includes a plurality of modules accessible at varying levels to different participants in a hosted workforce procurement and management process, the modules comprising, an exchange module comprising a search function;
a skills fulfillment module comprising, a skills requirement function for specifying skills required for a project; and
a settlement function for tracking expenditures on a project;
resource management module comprising a work journal function for collecting information about the activity of an individual contractor;
a knowledge management module comprising a reporting function and an analysis function; and
maintaining a database coupled to the plurality of modules. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An electromagnetic medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, cause the system to perform workforce management, wherein performing workforce procurement comprises:
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receiving a staffing requirement for a projects;
searching a database of digital portfolios to find at least one suitable contractor for the project;
filling the staffing requirement with the at least one contractor; and
automatically updating a digital portfolio of the at least one contractor using data entered by the at least one contractor and at least one supervisor of the at least one contractor. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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