Automated risk management system and method
First Claim
1. A method to manage risk associated with an investment, said method comprising:
- receiving project information, said project information including at least one of a description of said investment, a description of risk associated with said investment, a description of a project member, and a description of a project leader;
receiving action plan information, said action plan information representing an activity to implement said investment, said action plan information including at least one of a description of said activity, an action plan date range, and a name of at least one action member;
receiving action plan update information, said action plan update information representing progress of said activity;
assigning an action plan status indicator to said action plan information, said action plan status indicator representing said action plan update information; and
assigning a project status indicator to said project information, said project status indicator determined by analyzing said action plan status indicator.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method which enables companies to authorize, implement, track and eventually complete short and long term investments. Companies are also enabled to monitor the progress of all investment projects in the company. The invention receives information from one or more parties directed to one or more action plans associated with a project. Users of the system preferably evaluate the action plan information and assign indicators to represent the status of project-related activity. The present invention preferably appraises each project by appraising the action plans associated therewith, and assigning an investment project indicator that is equivalent to the least favorable status indicator among all of the action plans associated with the project. The present invention also compiles all project indicators in an overview screen that allows parties to understand the overall investment project status of the company.
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1. A method to manage risk associated with an investment, said method comprising:
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receiving project information, said project information including at least one of a description of said investment, a description of risk associated with said investment, a description of a project member, and a description of a project leader;
receiving action plan information, said action plan information representing an activity to implement said investment, said action plan information including at least one of a description of said activity, an action plan date range, and a name of at least one action member;
receiving action plan update information, said action plan update information representing progress of said activity;
assigning an action plan status indicator to said action plan information, said action plan status indicator representing said action plan update information; and
assigning a project status indicator to said project information, said project status indicator determined by analyzing said action plan status indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method to manage risk associated with a project, said method comprising:
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receiving project information, said project information including a description of said project and a description of risk associated with said project;
receiving action plan information, said action plan information representing at least one project activity to implement said project, said action plan information including at least one of a description of said at least one project activity, an action plan date range, and a name of at least one action member;
receiving action plan update information, said action plan update information representing progress of said at least one project activity;
assigning at least one action plan status indicator to said action plan information, said at least one action plan status indicator assigned as a function of said action plan update information;
assigning a project status indicator to said project, said project status indicator determined by analyzing said at least one action plan status indicator;
assigning a schedule for said at least one project activity, said schedule representing at least one date and at least one action member associated with said at least one project activity;
sending a notification to at least one person associated with said project when at least one of said at least one project activity is not performed in accordance with said schedule. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system to manage risk associated with an investment, said system comprising:
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a first software facility receiving project information, said project information including a description of said investment and a description of risk associated with said investment;
a second software facility receiving action plan information, said action plan information representing at least one activity to implement said investment, said action plan information including at least one of a description of said at least one activity, an action plan date range, and a name of at least one action member;
a third software facility receiving action plan update information, said action plan update information representing progress of said at least one activity;
a fourth software facility assigning an action plan status indicator to said action plan information, said action plan status indicator assigned as a function of said progress of said at least one activity; and
a fifth software facility assigning a project status indicator to said project information, said project status indicator determined by analyzing said at least one action plan status indicator. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system to manage risk associated with a project, said system comprising:
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a first software facility receiving project information, said project information including a description of said project and a description of risk associated with said project;
a second software facility receiving action plan information, said action plan information representing at least one activity to implement said project, said action plan information including at least one of a description of said at least one activity, an action plan date range, and a name of at least one action member;
a third software facility receiving action plan update information, said action plan update information representing progress of said at least one activity;
a fourth software facility assigning an action plan status indicator to said action plan information, said action plan status indicator assigned as a function of said progress of said at least one activity;
a fifth software facility assigning a project status indicator to said project, said project status indicator determined by analyzing said at least one action plan status indicator;
a sixth software facility assigning a schedule, said schedule representing at least one date and at least one action member associated with said at least one activity; and
a seventh software facility sending a notification to at least one person associated with said project when said at least one activity is not performed in accordance with said schedule. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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