Methods and systems for automated project management
First Claim
1. a method in a computer system for managing a project, the method comprising:
- receiving a first request for a project management display page;
in response to receiving the first request, providing the project management display page, the project management display page being configured to receive a selection for a project initiation display page or a project review display page;
receiving a second request for the project initiation display page or the project review display page;
when the received second request is for the project initiation display page, in response to receiving the second request, providing the project initiation display page, the project initiation display page being configured to receive selected project initiation information including a first project attribute;
receiving the selected project initiation information; and
in response to receiving the selected project initiation information, automatically sending a portion of the received selected project initiation information to a selected first recipient and a selected first database based on the first project attribute; and
when the received second request is for the project review display page, in response to receiving the second request, providing the project review display page, the project review display page being configured to receive selected project review information including a second project attribute;
receiving the selected project review information; and
in response to receiving the selected project review information, automatically sending a portion of the received selected project review information to a selected second recipient and a selected second database based on the second project attribute.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for initiating a project or requesting a project review. In one embodiment, a user accesses a project management display page from a project management site and selects a project initiation button or a project review button. Selecting project initiation brings forth a project information display page for receiving selected project information such as a project title, leader, category, and cost. Selecting project review brings forth a project review display page for receiving selected project review information. Selecting a send button after entering the project information automatically sends a portion of the project information to a selected recipient and a selected database.
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55 Claims
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1. a method in a computer system for managing a project, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request for a project management display page;
in response to receiving the first request, providing the project management display page, the project management display page being configured to receive a selection for a project initiation display page or a project review display page;
receiving a second request for the project initiation display page or the project review display page;
when the received second request is for the project initiation display page, in response to receiving the second request, providing the project initiation display page, the project initiation display page being configured to receive selected project initiation information including a first project attribute;
receiving the selected project initiation information; and
in response to receiving the selected project initiation information, automatically sending a portion of the received selected project initiation information to a selected first recipient and a selected first database based on the first project attribute; and
when the received second request is for the project review display page, in response to receiving the second request, providing the project review display page, the project review display page being configured to receive selected project review information including a second project attribute;
receiving the selected project review information; and
in response to receiving the selected project review information, automatically sending a portion of the received selected project review information to a selected second recipient and a selected second database based on the second project attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method in a computer system for providing project information to one or more selected destinations, the method comprising:
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providing a project display page to a user, the project display page being configured to receive selected project information from the user;
receiving the selected project information;
in response to receiving the selected project information, selecting a destination based on the received selected project information; and
automatically sending a portion of the received selected project information to the selected destination. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing a project, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to initiate a project or conduct a project review;
when the received request is to initiate a project, in response to the received request, providing a project initiation page configured to receive selected project initiation information including a first project attribute;
receiving the selected project initiation information; and
in response to receiving the selected project initiation information, sending a portion of the received selected project initiation information to a selected first recipient and a selected first database based on the first project attribute; and
when the received request is to conduct a project review, in response to the received request, providing a project review page configured to receive selected project review information including a second project attribute;
receiving the selected project review information; and
in response to receiving the selected project review information, sending a portion of the received selected project review information to a selected second recipient and a selected second database based on the second project attribute. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium containing a display page for initiating a project, the display page comprising:
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a project identifier field for receiving an identifier associated with the project;
a business unit field for receiving a business unit associated with implementing the project;
a project category field for receiving a category associated with the project; and
a project description field for receiving one or more details about the project. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium containing a display page for presenting costs and benefits associated with a project, the display page comprising:
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one or more project implementation cost fields;
one or more ongoing project operation cost fields;
one or more ongoing benefits fields; and
a net benefit field. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer-readable medium containing a display page for requesting a project review, the display page comprising:
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a project identifier field for receiving an identifier associated with the project;
a project category field for receiving a category associated with the project; and
a project review type field for receiving a type of project review. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer system for managing a project, the computer system comprising:
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means for receiving a request for a project management display page;
means for providing the project management display page in response to the received request, the project management display page being configured to receive a selection for a project initiation display page or a project review display page;
means for receiving the selection for the project initiation display page or the project review display page;
when the received selection is for the project initiation display page, means for providing the project initiation display page in response to the received selection, the project initiation display page being configured to receive selected project initiation information including a first project attribute;
means for receiving the selected project initiation information; and
in response to receiving the selected project initiation information, means for automatically sending the selected project initiation information to a selected first recipient and a selected first database based on the first project attribute; and
when the received selection is for the project review display page, means for providing the project review display page in response to the received selection, the project review display page being configured to receive selected project review information including a second project attribute;
means for receiving the selected project review information; and
in response to receiving the selected project review information, means for automatically sending the selected project review information to a selected second recipient and a selected second database based on the second project attribute. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer system for providing project information to a selected recipient and a selected database, the computer system comprising:
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means for providing a project display page to a user, the project display page being configured to receive selected project information from the user;
means for receiving the selected project information;
in response to receiving the selected project information, means for selecting a recipient based on the received selected project information;
in response to receiving the selected project information, means for selecting a database based on the received selected project information; and
means for automatically sending a portion of the received selected project information to the selected recipient and the selected database. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to provide project information to one or more of a selected recipient or a selected database, the information being provided by a method comprising:
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receiving a request for a project display page;
providing the project display page, the project display page configured to receive selected project information;
receiving the selected project information;
in response to receiving the selected project information, selecting one or more of a recipient or a database based on the received selected project information; and
automatically sending a portion of the received selected project information to one or more of the selected recipient or the selected database. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer memory containing a project database, the project database comprising:
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a project information table comprising a plurality of entries, each entry comprising;
a project identifier that identifies a project; and
a project category associated with the identified project; and
a project cost table comprising a plurality of entries, each entry comprising;
the project identifier; and
a project cost associated with the identified project. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A method in a computer system for initiating a project, the method consisting essentially of:
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displaying a project initiation display page;
entering information associated with the project on the project initiation display page; and
automatically sending a portion of the entered information to one or more selected recipients or one or more selected databases by selecting a send button on the project initiation display page. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. A method in a computer system for requesting a project review, the method consisting essentially of:
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displaying a project review display page;
entering information associated with the project review on the project review display page; and
automatically sending a portion of the entered information to one or more selected recipients and one or more selected databases by selecting a send button on the project review display page. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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