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

• US 20020194274A1
• Filed: 12/23/2000
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ATUB Incorporated
• Original Assignee: ATUB Incorporated
• Inventors: Kroeger, Dann E.
• Application Number:
  US09/746,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20020194274A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/205
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are provided for affording a communication manager. Initially, a plurality of communication documents are provided including requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and/or submittals. Next, tasks to be completed are associated with the documents. Such documents and the associated tasks are then stored in a database.

Claims

1. A method for affording a communication manager, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a plurality of communication documents selected from the group consisting of requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals;

(b) associating tasks to be completed with the documents;

(c) storing the documents and the associated tasks in a database.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a related file is capable of being associated with each document, and a flag is set upon the completion of the file.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the file is given a read-only status upon the flag being set.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a response date is associated with each document.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, wherein an electronic mail notification is automatically sent based on the response date.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the documents include requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals.

7. A computer program product for affording a communication manager, comprising:

(a) computer code for receiving a plurality of communication documents selected from the group consisting of requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals;

(b) computer code for associating tasks to be completed with the documents;

(c) computer code for storing the documents and the associated tasks in a database.

8. The computer program product as recited in claim 7, wherein a related file is capable of being associated with each document, and a flag is set upon the completion of the file.

9. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the file is given a read-only status upon the flag being set.

10. The computer program product as recited in claim 7, wherein a response date is associated with each document.

11. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein an electronic mail notification is automatically sent based on the response date.

12. The computer program product as recited in claim 7, wherein the documents include requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals.

14. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein a related file is capable of being associated with each document, and a flag is set upon the completion of the file.

15. The system as recited in claim 14, wherein the file is given a read-only status upon the flag being set.

16. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein a response date is associated with each document.

17. The system as recited in claim 16, wherein an electronic mail notification is automatically sent based on the response date.

18. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the documents include requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals.

13. A system for affording a communication manager, comprising:

(a) logic for receiving a plurality of communication documents selected from the group consisting of requests for information, change proposal requests, change proposal quotations, contract change orders, and submittals;

(b) logic for associating tasks to be completed with the documents;

(c) logic for storing the documents and the associated tasks in a database.