Systems and methods for handling and managing workflows
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for handling and managing workflows in an organization, the method comprising:
- assigning roles to persons in the organization, each role comprising one or more responsibilities for each person assigned to a role;
defining and scheduling workflows for managing internal controls of the organization, each workflow comprising a plurality of tasks to be performed by persons in the organization according to their assigned roles; and
communicating required tasks of each workflow to persons in the organization through respective dedicated interfaces for each person.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for handling and managing workflows in an organization. In accordance with one aspect, such methods and systems may perform a process including assigning roles to persons in the organization, each role comprising one or more responsibilities for each person assigned to a role. The process may further include defining and scheduling workflows for managing internal controls of the organization, each workflow comprising a plurality of tasks to be performed by persons in the organization according to their assigned roles. Additionally, the process may include communicating required tasks of each workflow to persons in the organization through respective dedicated interfaces.
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73 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for handling and managing workflows in an organization, the method comprising:
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assigning roles to persons in the organization, each role comprising one or more responsibilities for each person assigned to a role;
defining and scheduling workflows for managing internal controls of the organization, each workflow comprising a plurality of tasks to be performed by persons in the organization according to their assigned roles; and
communicating required tasks of each workflow to persons in the organization through respective dedicated interfaces for each person. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for managing workflows in an organization employing persons assigned roles, each role comprising one or more responsibilities for each person assigned to a role, the system including:
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a network of computers associated with the organization, at least one of the computers executing software that provides dedicated user interfaces for;
defining and scheduling workflows for managing internal controls of the organization, each workflow comprising a plurality of tasks to be performed by persons in the organization according to their assigned roles, and communicating tasks of each workflow to the persons in the organization. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A computer-readable medium including instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for managing workflows in an organization, the method including:
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assigning roles to persons in the organization, each role comprising one or more responsibilities for each person assigned to a role;
defining and scheduling workflows for managing internal controls of the organization, each workflow comprising a plurality of tasks to be performed by persons in the organization according to their assigned roles; and
communicating required tasks of each workflow to persons in the organization through respective dedicated interfaces for each person. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A system for managing workflows in an organization, including:
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a display system for displaying content; and
a computer system configured to execute software to present a user interface on the display, the user interface including information reflecting one or more tasks to be performed by a person in the organization, the one or more tasks being included in a workflow for managing internal controls of the organization and are to be performed by the person based on an assigned role of the person in the organization. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73)
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