REQUEST MODIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20080306748A1
• Filed: 06/05/2007
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Majumdar, Gautam, May, Michael Randy, Muthusamy, Muthusamy Palanisamy, Gomez, Marco Antonio Marquez
• Granted Patent: US 8,165,967 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring

Abstract

A modification method and system. The method includes presenting by a computing system to a requester, templates associated with a candidate request. The computing system receives from the requester, first data associated with the candidate request. The computing system generates a request document comprising the first data. The computing system transmits the request document to at least one supplier. The computing system receives from the at least one supplier, a list of candidates. The computing system receives from the requester, a request for modifying the request document. The computing system generates in response to the request for modifying the request document, a modified request document comprising a modified version of the request document. The computing system receives from the requester, approval data approving a transmission of the modified request document.

Claims

1. A modification method comprising:

presenting, by a computing system to a requester, a request details template associated with a candidate request, said computing system comprising a memory device, said memory device comprising said request details template, a skills details template associated with said candidate request, a first list of candidate skills, and a first list of suppliers, said request details template comprising a plurality of request details questions, said skills details template comprising a plurality of skills details questions;

receiving, by said computing system from said requester, first request details data associated with said request details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a first selection of a first candidate skill from said first list of candidate skills;

presenting, by said computing system, said skills details template to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, first skills details data associated with said skills details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of suppliers to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a first selection of at least a first supplier from said first list of suppliers;

generating, by said computing system, a request document comprising said first selection of said first candidate skill, said first selection of said at least said first supplier, said first skills details data, and said first request details data;

transmitting, by said computing system, said request document to said at least said first supplier;

receiving from said at least said first supplier, by said computing system, a first list of candidates, each candidate of said first list of candidates associated with said request document;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidates to said requester;

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, event modification data;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a request for modifying said request document;

generating, by said computing system in response to said request for modifying said request document, a modified request document comprising a modified version of said request document; and

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, approval data approving a transmission of said modified request document.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by said computing system, said modified request document to said at least said first supplier; and

receiving from said at least said first supplier in response to said modified request document, by said computing system, a second list of candidates, each candidate of said second list of candidates associated with said modified request document.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting after said receiving said request for modifying said request document, by said computing system, said first list of suppliers to said requester;

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, a selection of at least a second supplier from said first list, wherein said modified request document comprises said selection of said at least said second supplier;

transmitting, by said computing system, said modified request document to said at least said second supplier; and

receiving from said at least said second supplier in response to said modified request document, by said computing system, a second list of candidates, each candidate of said second list of candidates associated with said modified request document.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting after said receiving said request for modifying said request document, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester; and

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, a selection of a second candidate skill from said first list, wherein said modified request document comprises said selection of said second candidate skill.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, second request details data; and

replacing, by computing system, a portion of said first request details data with said second request details data, wherein said modified request document comprises said second request details data.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said second request details data comprises data selected from the group consisting of project name data, geographical location data, project coordinator data, requesting company data, and accounting data.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, second skills details data; and

replacing, by computing system, a portion of said first skills details data with said second skills details data, wherein said modified request document comprises said second skills details data.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said second skills details data comprises data selected from the group consisting of time related data, skill level data, and status data.

9. A computing system comprising a processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising a request details template, a skills details template, a first list of candidate skills, a first list of suppliers, and instructions that when executed by the processor implement a modification method, said request details template comprising a plurality of request details questions, said skills details template comprising a plurality of skills details questions, said method comprising:

presenting, by said computing system to a requester, said request details template;

receiving, by said computing system from said requester, first request details data associated with said request details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a first selection of a first candidate skill from said first list of candidate skills;

presenting, by said computing system, said skills details template to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, first skills details data associated with said skills details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of suppliers to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a first selection of at least a first supplier from said first list of suppliers;

generating, by said computing system, a request document comprising said first selection of said first candidate skill, said first selection of said at least said first supplier, said first skills details data, and said first request details data;

transmitting, by said computing system, said request document to said at least said first supplier;

receiving from said at least said first supplier, by said computing system, a first list of candidates, each candidate of said first list of candidates associated with said request document;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidates to said requester;

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, event modification data;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a request for modifying said request document;

generating, by said computing system in response to said request for modifying said request document, a modified request document comprising a modified version of said request document; and

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, approval data approving a transmission of said modified request document.

10. The computing system of claim 9, wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said modified request document to said at least said first supplier; and

receiving from said at least said first supplier in response to said modified request document, by said computing system, a second list of candidates, each candidate of said second list of candidates associated with said modified request document.

11. The computing system of claim 9, wherein said method further comprises:

presenting after said receiving said request for modifying said request document, by said computing system, said first list of suppliers to said requester;

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, a selection of at least a second supplier from said first list, wherein said modified request document comprises said selection of said at least said second supplier;

transmitting, by said computing system, said modified request document to said at least said second supplier; and

receiving from said at least said second supplier in response to said modified request document, by said computing system, a second list of candidates, each candidate of said second list of candidates associated with said modified request document.

12. The computing system of claim 9, wherein said method further comprises:

presenting after said receiving said request for modifying said request document, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester; and

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, a selection of a second candidate skill from said first list, wherein said modified request document comprises said selection of said second candidate skill.

13. The computing system of claim 9, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, second request details data; and

replacing, by computing system, a portion of said first request details data with said second request details data, wherein said modified request document comprises said second request details data.

14. The computing system of claim 13, wherein said second request details data comprises data selected from the group consisting of project name data, geographical location data, project coordinator data, requesting company data, and accounting data.

15. The computing system of claim 9, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, second skills details data; and

replacing, by computing system, a portion of said first skills details data with said second skills details data, wherein said modified request document comprises said second skills details data.

16. The computing system of claim 15, wherein said second skills details data comprises data selected from the group consisting of time related data, skill level data, and status data.

17. A computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium comprising a request details template, a skills details template, a first list of candidate skills, a first list of suppliers, and a computer readable program code embodied therein, said request details template comprising a plurality of request details questions, said skills details template comprising a plurality of skills details questions, said computer readable program code adapted to implement a modification method within a computing system, said method comprising:

presenting, by said computing system to a requester, said request details template;

receiving, by said computing system from said requester, first request details data associated with said request details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a first selection of a first candidate skill from said first list of candidate skills;

presenting, by said computing system, said skills details template to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, first skills details data associated with said skills details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of suppliers to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a first selection of at least a first supplier from said first list of suppliers;

generating, by said computing system, a request document comprising said first selection of said first candidate skill, said first selection of said at least said first supplier, said first skills details data, and said first request details data;

transmitting, by said computing system, said request document to said at least said first supplier;

receiving from said at least said first supplier, by said computing system, a first list of candidates, each candidate of said first list of candidates associated with said request document;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidates to said requester;

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, event modification data;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a request for modifying said request document;

generating, by said computing system in response to said request for modifying said request document, a modified request document comprising a modified version of said request document; and

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, approval data approving a transmission of said modified request document.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said modified request document to said at least said first supplier; and

receiving from said at least said first supplier in response to said modified request document, by said computing system, a second list of candidates, each candidate of said second list of candidates associated with said modified request document.

19. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

presenting after said receiving said request for modifying said request document, by said computing system, said first list of suppliers to said requester;

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, a selection of at least a second supplier from said first list, wherein said modified request document comprises said selection of said at least said second supplier;

transmitting, by said computing system, said modified request document to said at least said second supplier; and

receiving from said at least said second supplier in response to said modified request document, by said computing system, a second list of candidates, each candidate of said second list of candidates associated with said modified request document.

20. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

presenting after said receiving said request for modifying said request document, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester; and

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, a selection of a second candidate skill from said first list, wherein said modified request document comprises said selection of said second candidate skill.

21. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, second request details data; and

replacing, by computing system, a portion of said first request details data with said second request details data, wherein said modified request document comprises said second request details data.

22. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein said second request details data comprises data selected from the group consisting of project name data, geographical location data, project coordinator data, requesting company data, and accounting data.

23. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, second skills details data; and

replacing, by computing system, a portion of said first skills details data with said second skills details data, wherein said modified request document comprises said second skills details data.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein said second skills details data comprises data selected from the group consisting of time related data, skill level data, and status data.

25. A process for supporting computer infrastructure, said process comprising providing at least one support service for at least one of creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable code in a computing system comprising a memory unit, said memory unit comprising a request details template, a skills details template, a first list of candidate skills, and a first list of suppliers, said request details template comprising a plurality of request details questions, said skills details template comprising a plurality of skills details questions, wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable of performing a modification method, said method comprising:

presenting, by said computing system to a requester, said request details template;

receiving, by said computing system from said requester, first request details data associated with said request details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester;

receiving, by said computing system from said requester, first request details data associated with said request details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a first selection of a first candidate skill from said first list of candidate skills;

presenting, by said computing system, said skills details template to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, first skills details data associated with said skills details template;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of suppliers to said requester;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a first selection of at least a first supplier from said first list of suppliers;

generating, by said computing system, a request document comprising said first selection of said first candidate skill, said first selection of said at least said first supplier, said first skills details data, and said first request details data;

transmitting, by said computing system, said request document to said at least said first supplier;

receiving from said at least said first supplier, by said computing system, a first list of candidates, each candidate of said first list of candidates associated with said request document;

presenting, by said computing system, said first list of candidates to said requester;

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, event modification data;

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, a request for modifying said request document;

generating, by said computing system in response to said request for modifying said request document, a modified request document comprising a modified version of said request document; and

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, approval data approving a transmission of said modified request document.

26. The process of claim 25, wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said modified request document to said at least said first supplier; and

receiving from said at least said first supplier in response to said modified request document, by said computing system, a second list of candidates, each candidate of said second list of candidates associated with said modified request document.

27. The process of claim 25, wherein said method further comprises:

presenting after said receiving said request for modifying said request document, by said computing system, said first list of suppliers to said requester;

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, a selection of at least a second supplier from said first list, wherein said modified request document comprises said selection of said at least said second supplier;

transmitting, by said computing system, said modified request document to said at least said second supplier; and

receiving from said at least said second supplier in response to said modified request document, by said computing system, a second list of candidates, each candidate of said second list of candidates associated with said modified request document.

28. The process of claim 25, wherein said method further comprises:

presenting after said receiving said request for modifying said request document, by said computing system, said first list of candidate skills to said requester; and

receiving, from said requester, by said computing system, a selection of a second candidate skill from said first list, wherein said modified request document comprises said selection of said second candidate skill.

29. The process of claim 25, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, second request details data; and

replacing, by computing system, a portion of said first request details data with said second request details data, wherein said modified request document comprises said second request details data.

30. The process of claim 29, wherein said second request details data comprises data selected from the group consisting of project name data, geographical location data, project coordinator data, requesting company data, and accounting data.

31. The process of claim 25, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving from said requester, by said computing system, second skills details data; and

replacing, by computing system, a portion of said first skills details data with said second skills details data, wherein said modified request document comprises said second skills details data.

32. The process of claim 31, wherein said second skills details data comprises data selected from the group consisting of time related data, skill level data, and status data.