Methods and systems for performing acquisition integration
First Claim
1. A method in a computer for generating an acquisition integration project plan, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a plurality of pre-defined integration events based upon at least one user selected integration area, each pre-defined integration event being displayed in association with a phase in an acquisition process;
receiving at least one user selection of a pre-defined integration event for each user selected integration area;
displaying the user selected, pre-defined integration events for each user selected integration area;
displaying at least one of a name of a person responsible, a due date, a completion percentage, and a commentary for each user selected, pre-defined integration event; and
storing the user selected, pre-defined integration events and at least one of the name of a person responsible, the due date, the completion percentage, and the commentary for each user selected, pre-defined integration event into corresponding integration areas, as an acquisition integration project plan.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that facilitate integration of one corporate entity into another corporate entity are described herein. In one embodiment, a method in a computer for generating an acquisition integration project plan includes displaying a plurality of pre-defined integration events based upon at least one user selected integration area, each pre-defined integration event being associated with a phase in an acquisition process, displaying at least one user selected, pre-defined integration event for each user selected integration area, displaying at least one of a name of a person responsible, a due date, a completion percentage, and a commentary for each user selected, pre-defined integration event, and storing the user selected, pre-defined integration events and corresponding integration areas as an acquisition integration project plan.
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79 Claims
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1. A method in a computer for generating an acquisition integration project plan, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of pre-defined integration events based upon at least one user selected integration area, each pre-defined integration event being displayed in association with a phase in an acquisition process;
receiving at least one user selection of a pre-defined integration event for each user selected integration area;
displaying the user selected, pre-defined integration events for each user selected integration area;
displaying at least one of a name of a person responsible, a due date, a completion percentage, and a commentary for each user selected, pre-defined integration event; and
storing the user selected, pre-defined integration events and at least one of the name of a person responsible, the due date, the completion percentage, and the commentary for each user selected, pre-defined integration event into corresponding integration areas, as an acquisition integration project plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer programmed to:
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display a plurality of pre-defined integration events based upon at least one user selected integration area, each pre-defined integration event being associated with a phase in an acquisition process;
display at least one user selected, pre-defined integration event for each user selected integration area;
display at least one of a name of a person responsible, a due date, a completion percentage, and a commentary for each user selected, pre-defined integration event; and
store the user selected, pre-defined integration events and corresponding integration areas as an acquisition integration project plan. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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16. A database for acquisition integration comprising:
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data corresponding to at least one integration area; and
data corresponding to integration events for each integration area.
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24. A system for acquisition integration, said system comprising:
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a database comprising data corresponding to integration events for at least one integration area; and
a server configured to prompt a user to select an integration area and to provide information regarding a status of integration events within the integration area.
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32. A method for acquisition integration planning, said method comprising the steps of:
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selecting, from an electronic interface, at least one of a plurality of integration areas;
identifying, from the electronic interface, a person responsible for each integration area;
identifying, from the electronic interface, at least one of a person responsible and a due date for each integration event within an integration area; and
requesting, from the electronic interface, a percentage completion for each integration event. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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38. Apparatus comprising:
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means for prompting a user to select at least one integration area;
means for displaying a plurality of integration events for the selected integration areas; and
means for generating an integration acquisition project plan using selected integration events.
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44. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for managing acquisition integration to achieve acquisition synergies, customer satisfaction and operational excellence, said computer program comprising a code segment that:
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manages integration areas for acquisition integration;
organizes integration events for each integration area; and
generates an acquisition integration plan including a set of integration events and deliverable checklists based on user selected integration areas, to guide the user through integration process. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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58. A method for operating a computer, said method comprising the steps of:
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prompting a user to select an integration area from an acquisition integration main user interface;
displaying a set of selectable integration events for the selected integration area; and
generating an acquisition integration project plan incorporating selected integration events.
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66. A computer programmed to:
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prompt a user to select an integration area from a computer generated screen configured as an acquisition integration main user interface;
display a set of selectable integration events for the selected integration area; and
generate an acquisition integration project plan incorporating user selected integration events. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A computer-readable medium executable by a computer for controlling the computer to:
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receive user selections of pre-defined integration areas;
receive user selections of pre-defined integration events for the selected integration areas; and
generate an acquisition integration plan with the user selected, pre-defined integration areas and integration events for a planned acquisition. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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