NETWORK BASED, INTERACTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. An interactive computer method for managing a project, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a plurality of information modules in an interactive computer system to control at least two or more of project planning, establishing and tracking project tasks, allowing access to documents and information in any module, providing issue resolution, reviewing project progress, tracking project finances, scheduling and attending meetings, requesting information, reporting project data, and controlling changes to project documents;
defining authorized individuals who have access to the interactive computer system providing electronic data interchange for a project;
issuing a request for project review by an authorized project individual;
designating a plurality of designated recipients of the review request by an authorized individual;
providing for a reply from the plurality of designated review requests by one in parallel from each designated review recipient and in series from all of the designated delegated recipients;
providing for the delivery of the review request to the designated recipients in one of;
directly in parallel providing each of the designated recipients with the capability of one of replying to the review request directly, delegating the review request to a designated delegate with the capability for the designated delegate to respond directly to a requestor of the request for review, and delegating the request for review to a designated recipient with the designated recipient'"'"'s response routed to the designated recipient for review prior to delivery to the requester;
and to a designated first recipient directly;
providing the first designated recipient of one of replying to the review request for direct delivery, delegating the request for review to a designated delegate with the capability for the designated delegate to respond directly to a requestor of the request for review delegating the request for review to a designated recipient with the designated recipient'"'"'s response routed to the first designated recipient for review prior to the requester; and
serially delegating the review request to a next designated recipient having the same reply and delegating options to deliver a reply to requestor.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method utilizing a network based interactive computer system for project management. Information modules are provided and accessible by authorized project team members to assign tasks, prepare documents, request collaboration for information and issue resolution. Smart electronic mail notifications are provided to enable quick response to notifications with the ability to attach documents. Each user can establish a personal portal defining the manner and which notifications relating to the project which each user will receive.
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4 Claims
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1. An interactive computer method for managing a project, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a plurality of information modules in an interactive computer system to control at least two or more of project planning, establishing and tracking project tasks, allowing access to documents and information in any module, providing issue resolution, reviewing project progress, tracking project finances, scheduling and attending meetings, requesting information, reporting project data, and controlling changes to project documents;
defining authorized individuals who have access to the interactive computer system providing electronic data interchange for a project;
issuing a request for project review by an authorized project individual;
designating a plurality of designated recipients of the review request by an authorized individual;
providing for a reply from the plurality of designated review requests by one in parallel from each designated review recipient and in series from all of the designated delegated recipients;
providing for the delivery of the review request to the designated recipients in one of;
directly in parallel providing each of the designated recipients with the capability of one of replying to the review request directly, delegating the review request to a designated delegate with the capability for the designated delegate to respond directly to a requestor of the request for review, and delegating the request for review to a designated recipient with the designated recipient'"'"'s response routed to the designated recipient for review prior to delivery to the requester;
and to a designated first recipient directly;
providing the first designated recipient of one of replying to the review request for direct delivery, delegating the request for review to a designated delegate with the capability for the designated delegate to respond directly to a requestor of the request for review delegating the request for review to a designated recipient with the designated recipient'"'"'s response routed to the first designated recipient for review prior to the requester; and
serially delegating the review request to a next designated recipient having the same reply and delegating options to deliver a reply to requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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