MERGER INTEGRATION TOOLKIT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MILESTONE TRACKING
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for providing program milestone tracking for an integration of businesses, the businesses being subject to a merger or acquisition therebetween, comprising:
- providing a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses, the collaboration environment computer program being an electronic tool configured to provide administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration;
providing a project management computer program for assisting the group of individuals, the project management computer program being an electronic tool configured to manage project schedules, budgets, and timeframes; and
establishing a program milestone component configured to facilitate creating and tracking program milestones for the collaboration environment computer program, wherein said program milestone component is further configured to interface the collaboration environment computer program and the project management computer program such that the collaboration environment computer program directly links to the project management computer program to receive program milestone updates.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a method and a computer system for providing functionality for electronically managing and supporting a merger integration of businesses, using software and other computer-implemented tools. In one aspect of the invention, the method and system provide program milestone tracking for an integration of businesses, where the businesses are subject to a merger or acquisition. The system provides a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses. The collaboration environment computer program provides administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals. A project management computer program assists the group of individuals and is configured to manage project schedules, budgets, and timeframes. A program milestone component is established and configured to facilitate creating and tracking program milestones for the collaboration environment computer program. The program milestone component also configured to interface the collaboration environment computer program and the project management computer program such that the collaboration environment computer program directly links to the project management computer program and receive program milestone updates.
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15 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for providing program milestone tracking for an integration of businesses, the businesses being subject to a merger or acquisition therebetween, comprising:
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providing a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses, the collaboration environment computer program being an electronic tool configured to provide administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration;
providing a project management computer program for assisting the group of individuals, the project management computer program being an electronic tool configured to manage project schedules, budgets, and timeframes; and
establishing a program milestone component configured to facilitate creating and tracking program milestones for the collaboration environment computer program, wherein said program milestone component is further configured to interface the collaboration environment computer program and the project management computer program such that the collaboration environment computer program directly links to the project management computer program to receive program milestone updates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing program milestone tracking for an integration of businesses, the businesses being subject to a merger or acquisition therebetween, comprising:
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a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses, the collaboration environment computer program being an electronic tool configured to provide administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration;
a project management computer program for assisting the group of individuals, the project management computer program being an electronic tool configured to manage project schedules, budgets, and timeframes; and
a program milestone component configured to facilitate creating and tracking program milestones for the collaboration environment computer program, wherein said program milestone component is further configured to interface the collaboration environment computer program and the project management computer program such that the collaboration environment computer program directly links to the project management computer program to receive program milestone updates. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program on a computer readable medium for providing program milestone tracking for an integration of businesses, the businesses being subject to a merger or acquisition therebetween, comprising:
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a code segment for providing a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses, the collaboration environment computer program being an electronic tool configured to provide administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration;
a code segment for providing a project management computer program for assisting the group of individuals, the project management computer program being an electronic tool configured to manage project schedules, budgets, and timeframes; and
a code segment for establishing a program milestone component configured to facilitate creating and tracking program milestones for the collaboration environment computer program, wherein said program milestone component is further configured to interface the collaboration environment computer program and the project management computer program such that the collaboration environment computer program directly links to the project management computer program to receive program milestone updates. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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