MANAGING ACCESS TO JOB-SPECIFIC INFORMATION, APPLICATIONS, AND PHYSICAL LOCATIONS

• US 20090313070A1
• Filed: 08/20/2009
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Platt, Donna M., Kogut-O'Connell, Judy J.
• Application Number:
  US12/544,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20090313070A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring

Abstract

A method and storage medium for managing access to job-specific information, applications, and physical locations are provided. The method includes creating an employee record for a new employee. The employee record includes an employee ID, employee personal data, a job code, and administrative data. The method also includes transmitting a portion of the personal data to an employee directory database, and transmitting a notification to one or both of a manager and a system administrator. The method further includes enabling access to job-specific software applications, and establishing a password account for the employee.

Claims

1. A method for managing access to job-specific information, applications, and physical locations, comprising:

creating an employee record for a new employee, said employee record including an employee ID, employee personal data, a job code, and administrative data;

transmitting a portion of said personal data to an employee directory database;

transmitting a notification to at least one of;

a manager; and

a system administrator;

enabling access to job-specific software applications; and

establishing a password account for said employee.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

issuing a security badge to said new employee;

transmitting a notification to a physical security manager; and

authorizing physical access to specified locations.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

editing said employee record to reflect changes in employee status;

said changes including at least one of;

promotion;

transfer;

re-assignment; and

termination; and

transmitting notification of changes to said employee directory database and to at least one of;

said manager;

said system administrator; and

said physical security manager.

4. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for managing access to job-specific information, applications, and physical locations over a network system, the storage medium including instructions for causing said network system to implement a method comprising:

creating an employee record for a new employee, said employee record including an employee ID, employee personal data, a job code, and administrative data;

transmitting a portion of said personal data to an employee directory database;

transmitting a notification to at least one of;

a manager; and

a system administrator;

enabling access to job-specific software applications; and

establishing a password account for said employee.

5. The storage medium of claim 4, further comprising instructions for causing said network system to implement:

issuing a security badge to said new employee;

transmitting a notification to a physical security manager; and

authorizing physical access to specified locations.

6. The storage medium of claim 5, further comprising instructions for causing said network system to implement:

editing said employee record to reflect changes in employee status;

said changes including at least one of;

promotion;

transfer;

re-assignment; and

termination; and

transmitting notification of changes to said employee directory database and to at least one of;

said manager;

said system administrator; and

said physical security manager.