WORKFLOW SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a form route manager configured to access a Web page, the Web page being associated with an initial document configured to be populated via the Web page by a user to produce submitted document;
the form route manager configured to send a message containing a Web address associated with the submitted document to a first destination address from a plurality of destination addresses associated with the submitted document, the form route manager configured to receive a response from the first destination address, the form route manager configured to send a message containing the Web address to a next destination address from the plurality of destination addresses; and
the form route manager configured to send a message to a notification address associated with the user when the message to the first destination address is sent or when a response is received from a last destination address from the plurality of destination addresses.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to workflow systems and methods. In one embodiment, the invention relates to integration of a calendar system with a workflow system where a calendar event can initiate a workflow by sending a message to a form route manager. The completion of a workflow or step in the workflow can result in sending a message to a calendar system to generate an event. In another embodiment, the invention relates to the integration of workflow with a project management system that includes project segments, which are processes that can be defined and controlled by workflow routes. The project management system sends a message to the workflow system to initiate workflow and the workflow system sends a message to the project management system, for example, at the completion of the workflow route. The relationship between the workflow routes can maintain the relationship between the project segments. If the relationships between project segments change, the relationship between the workflow routes changes without added effort.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a form route manager configured to access a Web page, the Web page being associated with an initial document configured to be populated via the Web page by a user to produce submitted document; the form route manager configured to send a message containing a Web address associated with the submitted document to a first destination address from a plurality of destination addresses associated with the submitted document, the form route manager configured to receive a response from the first destination address, the form route manager configured to send a message containing the Web address to a next destination address from the plurality of destination addresses; and the form route manager configured to send a message to a notification address associated with the user when the message to the first destination address is sent or when a response is received from a last destination address from the plurality of destination addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus, comprising:
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a form route manager configured to receive a message from a user, the message including a document having a response request; the form route manager configured to send a message including the document to a first destination address from a plurality of destination addresses associated with the document, the form route manager configured to receive a response from the first destination address, the form route manager configured to send a message containing the document to a next destination address from the plurality of destination addresses; and the form route manager configured to send a message to a notification address associated with the user when the message to the first destination address is sent or when a response is received from a last destination address from the plurality of destination addresses. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving a message from a user, the message including a having a response request; sending a message containing the document to a first destination address from a plurality of destination addresses associated with the document; receiving a response from the first destination address; sending a message including the document to a next destination address from the plurality of destination addresses; and sending a message to a notification address associated with the user when the message to the first destination address is sent or when a response is received from a last destination address from the plurality of destination addresses. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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