System, method and article of manufacture for a document manager in an integrated scheduling and document management framework

• US 20020133390A1
• Filed: 12/23/2000
• Published: 09/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ATUB Incorporated
• Original Assignee: ATUB Incorporated
• Inventors: Kroeger, Dann E.
• Application Number:
  US09/745,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20020133390A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 Performance of employee with respect to a job function
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are provided for managing documents. Initially, a database of documents is maintained. Further, a due date associated with the documents is determined. A status of the documents is also monitored. Alerts are then generated based on the due date and status of the documents.

Claims

1. A method for managing documents, comprising the steps of:

(a) maintaining a database of documents;

(b) determining a due date associated with the documents;

(c) monitoring a status of the documents; and

(d) generating alerts based on the due date and status of the documents.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the documents are selected from the group consisting of site evaluations &

assessments, drawings, specifications, addenda, purchase orders, contracts, inspections, tests, and material inventory.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the status indicates that the documents are submitted to the database.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the status indicates that the documents are retrieved.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the documents have a plurality of different formats, and a universal browser is used to view the documents.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a log is created indicating a person and a time associated with edits to the documents.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the alerts include electronic message notifications.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein a destination of the electronic message notification is user-defined for each document.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the alerts are generated upon completion of the documents being overdue.

10. A computer program product for managing documents, comprising:

(a) computer code for maintaining a database of documents;

(b) computer code for determining a due date associated with the documents;

(c) computer code for monitoring a status of the documents; and

(d) computer code for generating alerts based on the due date and status of the documents.

11. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the documents are selected from the group consisting of site evaluations &

assessments, drawings, specifications, addenda, purchase orders, contracts, inspections, tests, and material inventory.

12. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the status indicates that the documents are submitted to the database.

13. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the status indicates that the documents are retrieved.

14. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the documents have a plurality of different formats, and a universal browser is used to view the documents.

15. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein a log is created indicating a person and a time associated with edits to the documents.

16. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the alerts include electronic message notifications.

17. The computer program product as recited in claim 16, wherein a destination of the electronic message notification is user-defined for each document.

18. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the alerts are generated upon completion of the documents being overdue.

19. A system for managing documents, comprising:

(a) logic for maintaining a database of documents;

(b) logic for determining a due date associated with the documents;

(c) logic for monitoring a status of the documents; and

(d) logic for generating alerts based on the due date and status of the documents.