Tools and methods for task management
First Claim
1. A method for managing a task with a system, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving negotiated terms and acceptance of tasks from a Task Initiator and a Task Performer;
tracking performance and acceptance of completion of the tasks; and
providing a task monitor having at least two regions, the first region displaying tasks requiring action from a particular user, and a second region displaying tasks which require action by others.
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Abstract
A method for managing tasks with a system allows a task Initiator and a task Performer to negotiate the terms and acceptance of tasks, and then tracks performance and acceptance of completion of the tasks. A task monitor is provided which is split into two regions, the first region displaying tasks requiring action form the particular user, both as a Task Assignor and as a Task Performer, and a second region displaying tasks which require action by others, both as Task Performers and Task Assignors. A task available time display is provided for potential Task Performers and provides a graphical representation of the total time of the potential Task Performers, which shows the time allotted for assigned tasks and the remaining time available for performance of new tasks. A recurring task feature is provided for assigning recurring tasks, which fully integrates with the method of assigning, negotiating, accepting and completion of tasks. A feature is provided for assigning tasks to others outside of the organization in which the task Assignor is operating, creating a user account for the new potential performer in the database for the task management system. The new performer can then also create accounts for others to whom the new performer wishes to assign tasks, creating new accounts having full functionality to create user accounts for others to whom the new users wish to assign tasks.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for managing a task with a system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving negotiated terms and acceptance of tasks from a Task Initiator and a Task Performer;
tracking performance and acceptance of completion of the tasks; and
providing a task monitor having at least two regions, the first region displaying tasks requiring action from a particular user, and a second region displaying tasks which require action by others. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a task with a system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving negotiated terms from a Task Initiator and a Task Performer for one or more tasks;
tracking performance and acceptance of completion of the one or more tasks; and
providing a task available time display the Task Performer that includes a graphical representation of a total time of the Task Performer, which shows an allotted time for each of the one or more tasks and a remaining time available for each of the one or more tasks. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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