Goal tender system and method
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1. A method of monitoring the progress toward accomplishing one or more key business objectives, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining one or more key business objectives;
identifying each business objective as a task in a computer system;
assigning one or more employees to completion of each business objective; and
identifying each employee as a task in the computer system.
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Abstract
An improved system and method for monitoring the progress performed toward identified key business objectives. First, the objectives are defined and identified as tasks. Then, employees are assigned to each task and the employees are also defined as tasks. Sub key business objectives are assigned to each employee and are also identified as tasks. As data regarding the completion status of each task is entered into the system, a real time comprehensive report on the overall status of key business objectives is realized.
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1. A method of monitoring the progress toward accomplishing one or more key business objectives, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining one or more key business objectives;
identifying each business objective as a task in a computer system;
assigning one or more employees to completion of each business objective; and
identifying each employee as a task in the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic network comprising:
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work stations through which an entity can submit a request for information about one or more tasks;
work stations through which an entity can provide information regarding completion of tasks;
one or more electronic databases, for storing information relating to the one or more tasks;
a host computer coupled to the databases, wherein the host computer is configured to perform the following functions;
receive through at least one of the workstations defined key business objectives where each business objective is defined as a task; and
monitor the assignment of one or more employees to each key business objective where each employee is identified as a task. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring an employee'"'"'s performance toward accomplishing one or more key business objectives, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining one or more key business objectives and identifying them as tasks;
assigning one or more employees to the completion of each task;
identifying each employee as a task; and
assigning sub key business objectives to each employee for completion of each task. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for monitoring tasks comprising:
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means for identifying business objectives to enable them to be defined as tasks;
means for assigning tasks to employees;
means for identifying each employee as a task;
means for identifying sub tasks;
means for assigning sub tasks to employees;
means for storing tasks in a database;
means for inputting data to update the progress toward accomplishing each task; and
means for assembling a report of the status of all tasks.
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26. A computer-readable medium having encoded therein computer-executable instructions for performing a method providing monitoring the progress toward accomplishing one or more key business objectives, the method comprising:
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defining one or more key business objectives;
identifying each business objective as a task in a computer system;
assigning one or more employees to completion of each business objective; and
identifying each employee as a task in the computer system.
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