Database software program and related method for using it

• US 20070027868A1
• Filed: 07/28/2005
• Published: 02/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Warner Bros Entertainment Incorporated (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Warner Bros Entertainment Incorporated (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mohammed, Ali
• Application Number:
  US11/194,098
• Publication Number:
  US 20070027868A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

A computer-readable medium included in a server that has a database and to which a workstation having a monitor is coupled for viewing by a user. The computer-readable medium includes instructions for database management. The database includes project data related to multiple tasks handled by more than one project group. The instructions prompt a display of the project data on the monitor. The instructions prompt a display of a filter on the monitor that the user can use to perform sorting of the project data.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium included in a server that has a database and to which a workstation having a monitor is coupled for viewing by a user, the computer-readable medium comprising instructions for database management wherein:

the database includes project data related to multiple tasks handled by more than one project group;

the instructions prompt a display of the project data on the monitor; and

the instructions prompt a display of a filter on the monitor that the user can use to perform sorting of the project data.

2. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions prompt a display of an icon on the monitor that is selectable by the user and that generates a report based on the project data.

3. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions allow the user to input project data into the database.

4. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the project data is selected from the group consisting of project release information, project division information, business unit information, and territory information.

5. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions are written in a computer language selected from the group consisting of MS Access and Visual Basic.

6. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions are configured to facilitate a display of stakeholder project data selected from the group consisting of a stakeholder'"'"'s name, a stakeholder'"'"'s job title, a stakeholder'"'"'s business role, a stakeholder'"'"'s work location, a stakeholder'"'"'s electronic-mail address, a stakeholder'"'"'s facsimile number, a stakeholder'"'"'s business unit, a stakeholder'"'"'s network identification, a stakeholder'"'"'s employment start date, a stakeholder'"'"'s employment end date, a stakeholder'"'"'s spending limit, a stakeholder'"'"'s approval limit, and a stakeholder'"'"'s spending limit approver.

7. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions are configured to facilitate a display of inventory data selected from the group consisting of server identification information, workstation identification information, and printer information.

8. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions are configured to facilitate a display of business process data selected from the group consisting of project organization information, team member information, project policy information, project procedures information, business process information, business sub-process information, business activity information, business work step information, project issue information, action item information, and change request information.

9. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the project data displayed on the monitor is configured in a screen, and the instructions are configured to facilitate copying of a functionality of the screen and project data mapped to the screen when the user creates another screen.

10. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions are configured to provide the user with access to a view that facilitates a fast querying of project data stored in the database.

11. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions are configured to facilitate a display of change request information selected from the group consisting of an estimated time of completion of a change request and an impact of the change request on different project teams.

12. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions are configured to facilitate a display of training information selected from the group consisting of training course information, a training course developer name, facility information, and enrollee information.

13. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions are configured to pull stakeholder information from the database, enroll a stakeholder in a training course, and notify the stakeholder of a class schedule.

14. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions include a security feature that restricts the user'"'"'s access to particular project data and provides the user permission to project data selected from the group consisting of read-only access, read-write-create access, and read-write-create-destroy access.

15. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions include an audit trail that tracks change information selected from the group consisting of a time when a change was made to the data in the databases and an indication of who made the change.

16. A computer-readable medium included in a server that has a database and to which a workstation having a monitor is coupled, the computer-readable medium comprising instructions for database management wherein:

the database includes project data related to multiple tasks handled by more than one project group;

the instructions prompt a display of the project data on the monitor for viewing by a user; and

the instructions prompt a display of a filter on the monitor that the user can use to perform sorting of the project data;

wherein;

the project data displayed on the monitor is configured in a screen, and the instructions are configured to facilitate copying of a functionality of the screen and project data mapped to the screen when the user creates another screen,

the instructions are configured to provide the user with access to a view that facilitates a fast querying of project data stored in the database,

the instructions are configured to facilitate a display of change request information selected from the group consisting of an estimated time of completion of a change request and an impact of the change request on different project teams,

the instructions are configured to facilitate a display of training information selected from the group consisting of training course information, a training course developer name, facility information, and enrollee information,

the instructions include a security feature that restricts the user'"'"'s access to particular project data and provides the user permission to project data selected from the group consisting of read-only access, read-write-create access, and read-write-create-destroy access, and

the instructions include an audit trail that tracks change information selected from the group consisting of a time when a change was made to the data in the databases and an indication of who made the change.

17. A method for managing a database stored on a server, the method comprising:

providing a workstation having a monitor configured to facilitate a display of project data included in the database for viewing by a user, wherein the project data is related to multiple tasks handled by more than one project group;

providing the user an ability to perform a search on the project data;

displaying a filter on the monitor that the user can use to perform sorting of the project data; and

providing the user an ability to display search results on the monitor.

18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising displaying an icon on the monitor that is selectable by the user to generate a report based on the project data.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the project data is selected from the group consisting of project release information, project division information, business unit information, and territory information.

20. The method according to claim 17, further comprising displaying stakeholder project data selected from the group consisting of a stakeholder'"'"'s name, a stakeholder'"'"'s job title, a stakeholder'"'"'s business role, a stakeholder'"'"'s work location, a stakeholder'"'"'s electronic-mail address, a stakeholder'"'"'s facsimile number, a stakeholder'"'"'s business unit, a stakeholder'"'"'s network identification, a stakeholder'"'"'s employment start date, a stakeholder'"'"'s employment end date, a stakeholder'"'"'s spending limit, a stakeholder'"'"'s approval limit, and a stakeholder'"'"'s spending limit approver.

21. The method according to claim 17, further comprising displaying inventory data selected from the group consisting of server identification information, workstation identification information, and printer information.

22. The method according to claim 17, further comprising displaying business process data selected from the group consisting of project organization information, team member information, project policy information, project procedures information, business process information, business sub-process information, business activity information, business work step information, project issue information, action item information, and change request information.

23. The method according to claim 17, wherein project data displayed on the monitor is configured in a screen, the method further comprising copying a functionality of the screen and project data mapped to the screen when the user creates another screen.

24. The method according to claim 17, further comprising providing the user with access to a view that facilitates a fast querying of project data stored in the database.

25. The method according to claim 17, further comprising displaying change request information selected from the group consisting of an estimated time of completion of a change request and an impact of the change request on different project teams.

26. The method according to claim 17, further comprising displaying training information selected from the group consisting of training course information, a training course developer name, facility information, and enrollee information.

27. The method according to claim 17, further comprising pulling stakeholder information from the database, enrolling a stakeholder in a training course, and notifying the stakeholder of a class schedule.

28. The method according to claim 17, further comprising restricting the user'"'"'s access to particular project data and providing the user permission to project data selected from the group consisting of read-only access, read-write-create access, and read-write-create-destroy access.

29. The method according to claim 17, further comprising providing an audit trail that tracks change information selected from the group consisting of a time when a change was made to the data in the databases and an indication of who made the change.