Methods and systems for exchanging information, such as information related to supplier activities
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for providing information related to work package documentation, the work package documentation defining aspects of goods and/or services provided by a supplier for a contractor, the method comprising:
- receiving a first request for a first user interface display page from a contractor computer;
in response to the received first request, providing the first user interface display page to the contractor computer, the first user interface display page being configured to receive information related to a work package document;
receiving the work package document information from the contractor computer;
storing the received work package document information in a database;
receiving a second request for a second display page from a supplier computer; and
in response to the received second request, retrieving at least a first portion of the stored work package document information from the database;
generating the second display page, the second display page containing at least a second portion of the retrieved work package document information; and
providing the second display page to the supplier computer.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing supplier activities. In one embodiment, a computer-based system allows a company that contracts with one or more suppliers in a global supplier base to create electronic documents for placing new work packages with those suppliers. These documents can include S.O.W.'"'"'s, work schedules, and P.O.'"'"'s. In one aspect of this embodiment, the computer-based system allows the company and the respective suppliers to update these documents during performance of the work packages. In one embodiment, the method is initiated on a general-purpose computer by the company who accesses a user interface display page from a server computer to create a new work package document. A supplier can then access the server computer to review the work package document or to update the information contained on the document.
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48 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for providing information related to work package documentation, the work package documentation defining aspects of goods and/or services provided by a supplier for a contractor, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request for a first user interface display page from a contractor computer;
in response to the received first request, providing the first user interface display page to the contractor computer, the first user interface display page being configured to receive information related to a work package document;
receiving the work package document information from the contractor computer;
storing the received work package document information in a database;
receiving a second request for a second display page from a supplier computer; and
in response to the received second request, retrieving at least a first portion of the stored work package document information from the database;
generating the second display page, the second display page containing at least a second portion of the retrieved work package document information; and
providing the second display page to the supplier computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method in a computer system for providing information related to a work project, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request for a first user interface display page from a first computer;
in response to the received first request, providing the first user interface display page to the first computer, the first user interface display page configured to receive information describing a planned scope, schedule, or cost of the work project;
receiving the scope, schedule, or cost information from the first user computer;
storing the received scope, schedule, or cost information in a database;
receiving a second request for a second display page from a second computer; and
in response to the received second request, retrieving at least a first portion of the stored scope, schedule, or cost information from the database;
generating the second display page, the second display page containing at least a second portion of the retrieved scope, schedule, or cost information; and
providing the second display page to the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method in a computer system for providing information related to a work project to a server computer, the method comprising:
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requesting a user interface display page from the server computer;
in response to the request, receiving the user interface display page from the server computer, the user interface display page configured to receive information describing a planned scope, schedule, or cost of the work project;
receiving the planned scope, schedule, or cost information; and
transmitting the received planned scope, schedule, or cost information to the server computer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer system for providing information related to a work project, the computer system comprising:
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means for receiving a first request for a first user interface display page from a first computer;
means for providing the first user interface display page to the first computer in response to the received first request, the first user interface display page being configured to receive information describing a planned scope, schedule, or cost of the work project;
means for receiving the planned scope, schedule, or cost information from the first user computer;
means for storing the received planned scope, schedule, or cost information in a database;
means for receiving a second request for a second display page from a second computer;
means for retrieving at least a first portion of the stored planned scope, schedule, or cost information from the database in response to the received second request;
means for generating the second display page in response to the received second request, the second display page containing at least a second portion of the retrieved planned scope, schedule, or cost information; and
means for providing the second display page to the second computer in response to the received second request. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to provide information related to work package documentation, the work package documentation defining aspects of goods and/or services provided by a supplier for a contractor, the information being provided by a method comprising:
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receiving a first request for a first user interface display page from a contractor computer;
in response to the received first request, providing the first user interface display page to the contractor computer, the first user interface display page being configured to receive information related to a work package document;
receiving the work package document information from the contractor computer;
storing the received work package document information in a database;
receiving a second request for a second display page from a supplier computer; and
in response to the received second request, retrieving at least a first portion of the stored work package document information from the database;
generating the second display page, the second display page containing at least a second portion of the retrieved work package document information; and
providing the second display page to the supplier computer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer-readable medium containing a display page configured to receive information related to a statement of work, the statement of work describing a work project to be performed by a supplier for a contractor, the display page comprising:
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a work scope portion configured to receive one or more task descriptions describing one or more tasks to be performed by the supplier for the contractor as part of the work project;
a deliverables portion configured to receive one or more work product identifiers identifying one or more work products to be delivered by the supplier for the contractor as part of the work project; and
a contact field configured to receive the name of an individual who can be contacted for information related to the statement of work. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer-readable medium containing a display page configured to receive information related to a work schedule, the work schedule describing schedule aspects of a work project to be performed by a supplier for a contractor, the display page comprising:
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a task description portion configured to receive one or more at least general descriptions of one or more tasks associated with the work project;
a task schedule portion configured to receive one or more timelines corresponding to the one or more tasks received by the task description portion; and
a related statement of work field configured to display a statement of work identifier identifying a statement of work that is associated with the work schedule. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer-readable medium containing a display page configured to receive information related to a purchase order, the purchase order describing authorized expenditures for a work project to be performed by a supplier for a contractor, the display page comprising:
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a least one deliverable field configured to receive a discrete work product to be provided by the supplier for the contractor as part of the work project;
at least one date field configured to receive a date related to the delivery of the at least one deliverable;
at least one authorized amount field configured to receive an a dollar amount related to a purchase price for the at least one deliverable; and
a related statement of work field configured to display a statement of work identifier identifying a statement of work associated with the purchase order. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A method in a computer system for coordinating the performance of engineering and/or drafting work related to power generation systems, the engineering and/or drafting work being performed by a foreign supplier for a domestic company, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request for a first user interface display page from a first user computer, the first user computer being located at the domestic company;
in response to the received first request, providing the first user interface display page to the first user computer, the first user interface display page being configured to receive information related to a work package document, the work package document being usable for coordinating the performance of the engineering and/or drafting work;
receiving the work package document information from the first user computer;
storing the received work package document information in a database;
receiving a second request for a second display page from a second user computer, the second user computer being located at the foreign supplier; and
in response to the received second request, retrieving at least a first portion of the stored work package document information from the database;
generating the second display page, the second display page containing at least a second portion of the retrieved work package document information; and
providing the second display page to the second user computer. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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