Computer-implemented system and method for project development
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented project development system, comprising:
- a computer coupled for inter-communication to a plurality of stations from which respective users each have a browser-based interface with the computer, wherein the computer includes;
project idea managing software operational when executed by a processor to direct the processor to perform the following tasks;
receive idea information describing a proposed new project;
store information in a database on the proposed new project;
search for information on previous proposed projects stored in a database based on an inputted search request by a user, and evaluate the proposed new project using criteria including the search results for information on previously proposed projects to generate an evaluation document.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to an inventive automated system, and method for its use, including a computer having a computer program defining three development phases including project proposal development, business proposition development, and implementation for market introduction. The project proposal development phase includes a unique idea verification feature by automated reference to an internal knowledge repository and database. The computer is coupled for intercommunication to a plurality of stations or clients from which respective authorized users each have a browser-based interface with the computer.
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42 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented project development system, comprising:
a computer coupled for inter-communication to a plurality of stations from which respective users each have a browser-based interface with the computer, wherein the computer includes;
project idea managing software operational when executed by a processor to direct the processor to perform the following tasks;
receive idea information describing a proposed new project;
store information in a database on the proposed new project;
search for information on previous proposed projects stored in a database based on an inputted search request by a user, and evaluate the proposed new project using criteria including the search results for information on previously proposed projects to generate an evaluation document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented project development system, comprising:
a computer coupled for inter-communication to a plurality of stations from which respective users each have a browser-based interface with the computer, wherein the computer includes;
project idea managing software operational when executed by a processor to direct the processor to perform the following tasks;
receive idea information describing a proposed new project;
store information in a database on the proposed new project;
search for information on previous proposed projects stored in a database based on an inputted search request by a user, and evaluate the proposed new project using criteria including the search results for information on previously proposed projects to generate an evaluation document;
receive technical feasibility information and process the technical feasibility information to generate a technical feasibility document;
receive risk assessment information and process the risk assessment information to generate a risk assessment document;
receive information on projected project timelines for tasks required to reach market introduction;
receive information on task assignments to personnel and associated timelines for completing them;
generate a product proposal plan upon receiving at least portion of the idea evaluation information, technical feasibility information, risk assessment information, and projected timelines for the tasks required to reach market introduction information;
receive information on the acceptance or non-acceptance of the product proposal plan;
business planning software operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to receive business planning information and process the business planning information to generate a business proposition and a capital allocation request, and to receive and process information on the acceptance or non-acceptance of the business proposition and the capital allocation request; and
project launching software operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to receive overall finalized product information and process the finalized product information, and to receive and process information on the acceptance or non-acceptance of the product launch. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions for performing a method of operating an automated computer based product development system comprising a web server in inter-communication with browser-enabled user stations, the method comprising:
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receiving idea information describing a proposed new project into the computer;
storing information in a database on the proposed new project into the computer;
electronically searching for information on previous proposed projects stored in a database based on an inputted search request by a user;
evaluating the proposed new project based upon a comparison of the search results for information retrieved on previously proposed projects with the newly proposed project;
receiving technical feasibility information into the computer;
processing the technical feasibility information to generate a technical feasibility document;
receiving risk assessment information into the computer;
processing the risk assessment information to generate a risk assessment document;
receiving information on projected project timelines for tasks required to reach market introduction into the computer;
receiving information on task assignments for personnel and associated timelines for completing them;
processing at least a portion of the idea evaluation information, technical feasibility information, risk assessment information, and projected timelines for tasks required to reach market introduction information to generate a product proposal plan;
receiving information into the computer on the acceptance or non-acceptance of the product proposal plan;
receiving business planning information, if the product proposal plan is accepted, into the computer;
processing the business planning information to generate a business proposition and a capital allocation request;
receiving information into the computer on the acceptance or non-acceptance of the business proposition and the capital allocation request;
receiving product launch information, if the business proposition and capital allocation request are approved, into the computer;
processing the product launch information to generate a plant approval request and a resource release request; and
receiving information into the computer on the acceptance or non-acceptance of the plant approval request and the resource release request. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for automating a project development system, comprising:
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planning a plurality of project development phases for said project development, wherein said project development phases are capable of being displayed on display units of a plurality of browser-based clients of a computer system, and said clients each comprising a browser operable to communicate with a server which can retrieve stored information on previously submitted projects from computer database and pass the retrieved information to the display unit of the client from which the request was made;
providing, for each of said project development phases, a set of task requirements necessary to complete each respective project development phase;
providing for each task requirement a means for determining the completion status of that requirement;
providing means for indicating the completion of each task requirement on the display unit;
providing means for electronically messaging persons responsible for said tasks;
providing gate means after each development phase which is in an open or closed state insofar as permitting the project to progress through the respective gate means, wherein each gate means is opened only when all the requirements for the given project development phase have been completed. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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