Systems and methods for organizing and monitoring data collection
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1. A method for tracking data collection, comprising:
- implementing a data collection initiative in a communications portal;
providing a task associated with the data collection initiative to at least one participant through the portal;
receiving through the portal information from the at least one participant in response to the task; and
providing through the portal a status of the data collection initiative based on the received information, wherein the status includes at least a degree of completion.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatus and computer readable media are provided for managing data collection. In one implementation, a data collection initiative is implemented. Tasks associated with the data collection initiative are provided to participants, and information is received from the participants in response to the tasks. A status of the data collection initiative is provided based on the received information.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for tracking data collection, comprising:
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implementing a data collection initiative in a communications portal;
providing a task associated with the data collection initiative to at least one participant through the portal;
receiving through the portal information from the at least one participant in response to the task; and
providing through the portal a status of the data collection initiative based on the received information, wherein the status includes at least a degree of completion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for tracking data collection, comprising:
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identifying a data collection initiative;
providing a portal through which information associated with the data collection initiative is requested and received;
receiving through the portal information from at least one participant;
determining a status of the data collection initiative based on the received information, wherein the status includes at least a degree of completion; and
providing a plurality of views of the status of the data collection initiative.
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14. A method of organizing planning, comprising:
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allowing a coordinator to establish a planning initiative associated with a goal, the planning initiative including a plurality of planning tasks and identifying planning participants;
allowing the coordinator to assign the plurality of planning tasks to the participants;
receiving information from the participants in response to the plurality of tasks;
determining a status, including a degree of completion, of each of the plurality of planning tasks based on the received information;
determining a status, including an overall degree of completion, of the planning initiative based on the status of each of the plurality of planning tasks; and
allowing the user to track the planning initiative including the status of the planning initiative and the status of each planning task. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for tracking data collection, comprising:
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a data processing system coupled to a network, the data processing system including a memory that stores instructions and a processor that executes the instructions, the instructions including;
instructions for implementing a communications portal;
instructions for implementing a data collection initiative in the communications portal;
instructions for providing a task associated with the data collection initiative to at least one participant through the portal;
instructions for receiving through the portal information from the at least one participant in response to the task; and
instructions for providing through the portal a status, including a degree of completion, of the data collection initiative based on the received information; and
an access device, coupled to the network, that accesses the communications portal.
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22. A system for tracking data collection, comprising:
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means for implementing a data collection initiative;
means for providing a task associated with the data collection initiative to at least one participant;
means for receiving information from the at least one participant in response to the task; and
means for providing a status, including a degree of completion, of the data collection initiative based on the received information.
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23. A computer-accessible communications portal for tracking data collection, comprising:
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a selection module for allowing a user to implement a data collection initiative;
a task module that allows the user to provide a task associated with the data collection initiative to at least one participant;
a receiving module that receives information from the at least one participant in response to the task; and
a status module that provides a status, including a degree of completion, of the data collection initiative based on the received information.
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24. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method, the computer system having a processor for executing the instructions, the method comprising:
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implementing a data collection initiative in a communications portal;
providing a task associated with the data collection initiative to at least one participant through the portal;
receiving through the portal information from the at least one participant in response to the task; and
providing through the portal a status of the data collection initiative based on the received information, wherein the status includes at least a degree of completion.
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